Jharkhand polls: Counting begins for bypolls on Dumka and Bermo seats
Nov 10, 2020, at 02:20 pm
Ranchi/UNI: The counting of votes for the bypolls on two seats of Jharkhand Assembly including Dumka (ST) and Bermo has commenced on Tuesday amid elaborate security arrangements.
Bihar Assembly polls: Vote counting begins, Tejashwi Yadav-led Grand Alliance takes early lead
Nov 10, 2020, at 02:15 pm
Patna: The grand alliance led by Tejashwi Yadav has taken early lead over National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) as counting of votes for the Bihar Assembly polls is currently going on Tuesday.
Nepal-India all set to sort out differences with foreign secretary level talks in November
Nov 10, 2020, at 08:42 am
Nov 10, 2020, at 08:02 am
Jammu/UNI: Asserting that dialogue with Pakistan and the stakeholders within J&K and opening of cross-border roads will bring the divided parts together, People's Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said that it can bring peace and an everlasting solution to the problem.
PM Modi to join first SCO virtual summit
Nov 10, 2020, at 07:36 am
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate at the first-ever virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to be held on November 10 where Chinese President Xi Xinping and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will also be present which is expected to set the agenda for the body for the coming year.
Nepal-India all set to sort out differences with foreign secretary level talks
Nov 10, 2020, at 06:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has scheduled Foreign Secretary level talks with Nepal later this month, striving to improve the bilateral ties which deteriorated earlier this year, said media reports.
Nov 10, 2020, at 05:17 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the state-of-the-art office-cum-residential complex of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) at Cuttack on Nov 11 at 4:30 PM via video conferencing.
Indian-American physician Vivek Murthy named as co-chair of Joe Biden's Covid-19 taskforce
Nov 10, 2020, at 04:34 am
Washington/IBNS: US President-elect Joe Biden has picked up Indian-American physician Dr Vivek Murthy as one of the co-chairs of the COVID-19 task-force to handle the pandemic.
Ex-Sikkim CM Sanchaman Limboo dies at 73
Nov 10, 2020, at 02:13 am
Gangtok/UNI: Sanchaman Limboo, former Chief Minister of Sikkim, passed away on Sunday after prolonged illness at a state-run hospital here. He was 73.
Nov 10, 2020, at 01:27 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said a state government can't be expected to be a "silent spectator" in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing concern over the rise in prices of essential commodities.
Eastern Railway urges passengers to maintain Covid-19 protocol as local train services set to resume
Nov 10, 2020, at 01:17 am
Kolkata/UNI: On the eve of the resumption of suburban services in West Bengal, the Eastern Railway has urged the commuters to maintain covid-19 protocol and avoid overcrowding in trains.
Nov 10, 2020, at 12:11 am
Agartala: The only Airport of Tripura, Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, Agartala in Tripura is soon going to have a New Integrated Terminal building.
Menstrual hygiene campaign: Kashmir woman provides sanitary kits in ladies washrooms in Srinagar
Nov 09, 2020, at 10:33 pm
Srinagar: Helping women in the Valley, a Kashmiri woman, Irfana Zargar, is placing sanitary kits in public washrooms of Srinagar as part of a menstrual hygiene campaign, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Sher-e-Kashmir University organises ‘Saffron Day’ to promote the spice
Nov 09, 2020, at 10:16 pm
Srinagar: In a bid to promote Kashmir's saffron, Sheri Kashmir University of Agriculture Science and Technology (SKUAST) on Friday organised the ‘Saffron Day at Dusu in Pampore town of Jammu and Kashmir.
Twenty-five militants infiltrated into J&K this year: ADG BSF
Nov 09, 2020, at 09:51 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Asserting that less number of militants managed to infiltrate into this side from Pakistan -occupied-Kashmir (PoK) as compared to last year due to heightened vigil along the Line of Control (LoC), a senior BSF officer on Monday said that only 24 to 25 ultras infiltrated into J&K in 2020.
Maharashtra: Bursting of firecrackers banned in Mumbai
Nov 09, 2020, at 09:50 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday issued an order banning bursting of firecrackers in Mumbai on the occasion of Diwali.
Jammu and Kashmir: Arms, ammunition seized near LoC in Poonch
Nov 09, 2020, at 09:48 pm
Jammu/UNI: Security forces on Monday seized a cache of arms and ammunition along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
India welcomes removal of Sudan from list of State sponsors of terrorism
Nov 09, 2020, at 09:34 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Stating that relations with Sudan are historic and special, India on Monday welcomed the removal of Sudan from the List of State Sponsors of Terrorism and Sudan’s normalisation of relations with Israel.
Jammu and Kashmir: DEO Kulgam reviews security arrangements
Nov 09, 2020, at 09:32 pm
Srinagar: To assess the overall security scenario for smooth conduct of the DDC, ULB, Sarpanch and Panch elections in the district, a meeting of the officers of District Police, Army and CRPF was today convened by District Election Officer (Deputy Commissioner) Kulgam, ShowkatAijaz Bhat here at mini-Secretariat Kulgam, a statement said.
Jammu and Kashmir: DEO Shopian reviews election arrangements
Nov 09, 2020, at 09:31 pm
Srinagar: A meeting of concerned officers was held here today under the District Election Officer (DEO), Shopian, Choudhary Mohammed Yasin to discuss the measures to be taken for smooth conduct of upcoming Panchayat and urban local bodies’ by-elections in the district, a statement said.
Jammu and Kashmir: DSEJ organises webinar on Gender in School education, gender concerns in NEP 2020
Nov 09, 2020, at 09:30 pm
Srinagar: A webinar on “Gender in School Education and Gender Concerns in National Education policy 2020” was today organized by Directorate of School Education Jammu in collaboration with Centre for Women Studies, University of Jammu.
Nov 09, 2020, at 09:28 pm
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma Saturday reviewed the arrangements for elections of District Development Councils and Panchayat by elections, 2020 in district Doda and Kishtwar here at a meeting with the concerned officers.
Jammu and Kashmir: VC LAWDA conducts tour of Dal catchment area
Nov 09, 2020, at 09:26 pm
Srinagar: The Vice Chairman of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) along with Secretary, CAO and Project Officer, Watershed Management Division took an extensive tour of Astanmarg and Faqirgujri- catchment areas of Dal Lake to review the works carried out there by the Watershed Management Division, a press statement said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Functioning of FG&P Department reviewed
Nov 09, 2020, at 09:25 pm
Srinagar: Commissioner/ Secretary Floriculture, Gardens & Parks, (FG&P) Department, Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad today took an overall review of the maintenance, development of existing gardens and parks, commercial floriculture, heritage Mughal gardens and development of theme gardens in various districts of Kashmir division, a press statement said.
Nov 09, 2020, at 08:52 pm
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to grant interim bail to Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami in connection with his arrest in a 2018 abetment to a suicide case of an architect and his mother.
After meeting with MHA, Mizoram agrees to deploy three BSF companies along Assam bordering areas
Nov 09, 2020, at 08:28 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: After meeting with the Ministry of Home Affairs over Assam-Mizoram border dispute issue, the Mizoram government has agreed to deploy BSF near the disputed areas.
Arms, ammunition seized near LoC in Kashmir's Poonch
Nov 09, 2020, at 08:12 pm
Jammu/UNI: Security forces on Monday seized a cache of arms and ammunition along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
President Kovind congratulates Biden, Kamala on US poll victory
Nov 09, 2020, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi/UNI: President Ram Nath Kovind has congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris over their victory in the Presidential polls and said he was confident that Indo-US relations would get stronger in the coming years.
Army officer found dead mysteriously in Kashmir's Rajouri
Nov 09, 2020, at 05:25 pm
Jammu/UNI: An Army Officer of Major-rank was found dead under mysterious circumstances in army camp on Monday in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kashmir: CASO resumes at LoC in Machil woods, 4 soldiers, 3 militants killed so far
Nov 09, 2020, at 05:24 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Troops resumed Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at Line of Control (LoC) in Machil sector woods in the frontier district of Kupwara, where so far four soldiers, including an officer, and three infiltrators were killed in the exchange of fire which ensued in the wee hours of Sunday.