BSP, SP, Left Parties support farmers nation wide 'Bharat Bandh'
Dec 07, 2020, at 03:51 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Nation wide Bharat bandh on Tuesday called by the farmers against the new farm laws has received support from the opposition in Uttar Pradesh.
AAP in support of farmers Bharat Bandh: Arvind Kejriwal
Dec 07, 2020, at 06:29 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that the Aam Aadmi Party supports the call for Bharat Bandh by the farmers on December 8.
Former BJP MLA joins Congress in Assam
Dec 07, 2020, at 04:38 am
Guwahati: Ahead of the assembly polls in Assam, former BJP MLA Sambhu Singh Mallah has joined Congress.
Punjab: Migrant die after drowning
Dec 07, 2020, at 03:41 am
Nakodar/UNI: A 37-years-old migrant residing at Mallain Kalan died after drowning in water.
Farmer Protest: Bank employees extends support to Dec 8 Bharat Bandh
Dec 07, 2020, at 03:16 am
Hyderabad/UNI: Bank employees announced on Sunday to extend support and solidarity to Bharat Bandh to be observed on December 8 at the call of farmers unions demanding repealing of three anti-farmers, anti-agricultural sector laws promulgated during September this year.
Dec 07, 2020, at 02:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau voices his stance against the new farm laws of India and supports the agitating farmers (many of them Sikhs, his vote bank in Canada), the north American country has always vehemently criticised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) and subsidies given by the Indian government to the farmers, media reports said.
Delhi Police arrests absconding member of banned outfit SIMI
Dec 07, 2020, at 01:20 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Police special cell has apprehended a member of the banned outfit Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), who is said to be one of the illusive members of the organisation for the past 19 years, the police said on Sunday.
Delhi farmers and Khap leaders support Bharat Bandh
Dec 07, 2020, at 12:43 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi farmers and Khap Panchayat chiefs have in one voice extended their support to the agitating farmers and will symbolically also support the December 8 Bharat Bandh.
Policeman, civilian injured in militant attack in Srinagar
Dec 06, 2020, at 08:53 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A police constable and a civilian were on Sunday injured in a militant attack in Jammu Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar.
'Arrest me if you can': Tejashwi Yadav dares Nitish Kumar govt
Dec 06, 2020, at 06:27 pm
Patna/IBNS: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav slammed the Nitish Kumar government and dared it to arrest him for protesting in support of farmers' demands to repeal the Centre's three contentious laws.
BTC election results may change political equation in Assam ahead of assembly polls
Dec 06, 2020, at 05:54 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in Assam which is scheduled in 2021, the election of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) has become very crucial election as the results of BTC election may change the political equation of the state.
Couple killed in road accident in Assam’s Karimganj
Dec 06, 2020, at 05:47 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A couple died in a road accident after their bike was hit by an unknown vehicle in Assam’s Karimganj district on Saturday night.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan asks Centre to not rename institute after RSS leader MS Golwalkar
Dec 06, 2020, at 05:33 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan, urging him to not rename Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) in Thiruvananthapuram under Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue MS Golwalkar.
16 injured as gas cylinder explodes in south Mumbai residential building
Dec 06, 2020, at 03:55 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: At least 16 people were injured as a gas cylinder exploded at a residential building in south Mumbai's heavily-congested Lalbaug area on Sunday morning.
After no breakthrough, farmers agree for 6th round of talks with Centre on Dec 9
Dec 06, 2020, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The agitating farmers have agreed to the government's proposal for a sixth round of talks on Dec 9 after no headway could be made during the four hours of talks on Saturday as farmers refused to budge from their core issue--repeal of the three farm laws.
Farmers' Protest: Singer Mika Singh calls Kangana Ranaut 'crazy', asks followers to ignore her
Dec 06, 2020, at 05:25 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Singer and performer Mika Singh has asked his fans and social media followers to ignore actor Kangana Ranawat, who has sparked a fresh controversy after suggesting in a tweet that an elderly Sikh woman participating in the ongoing farm protests was paid for her appearance.
Dec 06, 2020, at 03:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After Haryana Minister Anil Vij tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday despite taking a shot of the indigenously developed Covaxin days ago, its maker Bharat Biotech in a statement said the vaccine has been designed to be effective after two doses, reported media.
SpiceJet Bengaluru-Guwahati flight makes hard landing in Guwahati airport; no casualties
Dec 06, 2020, at 01:38 am
Guwahati/IBNS: A SpiceJet plane made a hard landing approximately1000 ft short of the normal landing zone, in Guwahati airport Friday, damaging three runway threshold lights, said media reports.
Dec 05, 2020, at 11:52 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s national vice president Mukul Roy has been named in a supplementary charge sheet filed by West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with Trinamool Congress (AITC) MLA Satyajit Biswas murder case, officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Webinar organized on World Soil Day in Srinagar
Dec 05, 2020, at 11:47 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A webinar was on Saturday organized on World Soil Day in Srinagar to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources.
J&K LG Manoj Sinha attends International Volunteer Day celebrations
Dec 05, 2020, at 11:16 pm
Jammu/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday participated in the International Volunteer Day celebrations here.
Jammu and Kashmir: 'International World Disabled Day' celebrated at Budgam
Dec 05, 2020, at 10:41 pm
Srinagar: A function was today organized by WheelChair Cricket Association J&K in collaboration with DistrictAdministration to celebrate ‘International World Disabled Day’, at Town Hall, Budgam.
Jammu and Kashmir: Advisor Baseer Khan meets deputations of trade bodies, assesses their issues
Dec 05, 2020, at 10:31 pm
Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today met deputations of trade bodies and other public delegations to assess issues confronted by Traders, Industrial unit holders and general public at Civil Secretariat, Srinagar.
Jammu and Kashmir: KPDCL begins installation of smart meters in Srinagar
Dec 05, 2020, at 10:22 pm
Srinagar: Amid power playing hide and seek, the Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has initiated installation of smart electricity meters in Srinagar district.
Forest Rights Act in J&K: CS chairs maiden meeting of monitoring committee
Dec 05, 2020, at 10:19 pm
Srinagar: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam today chaired the maiden meeting of the UT-level Monitoring Committee, constituted under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 which was recently made applicable to Jammu and Kashmir. Administrative Secretaries of the departments of Revenue, Forest, Ecology & Environment, Rural Development, and Tribal Affairs, besides Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) participated in the meeting, an official handout said.
Despite New Delhi's objection, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau supports Indian farmers' protest again
Dec 05, 2020, at 09:54 pm
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday once again repeated his support for the rights of farmers in India to protest peacefully, days after his original comment on the issue had triggered a controversy.
Pakistan violates ceasefire on LoC, IB, India retaliates
Dec 05, 2020, at 09:43 pm
Jammu/UNI: Pakistan troops on Saturday yet again violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
J&K LG's four 'P' mantras for present, new future
Dec 05, 2020, at 09:37 pm
Jammu/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday batted for four 'P' mantras for present and new future to create sustainable development, growth prospects depending on policies inclusive and people-centric.
Mizoram Power Minister inaugurates state’s first solar power plant
Dec 05, 2020, at 09:21 pm
Aizawl/IBNS: Mizoram Power Minister Pu R. Lalzirliana has inaugurated the state’s first solar power plant located at Tlungvel about 58 kilometres from the capital Aizawl.
Assam CM Sonowal writes to I&B Minister Javadekar for retaining AIR and DD, Dibrugarh’s status
Dec 05, 2020, at 09:18 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has written a letter to Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar raising the issue of Prasar Bharati’s directives for reassigning All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan Kendra (DDK) in Dibrugarh as relay centres only, curtailing their capacity to produce own programmes while they would only broadcast/telecast AIR and DDK, Guwahati’s programmes.