Tamil Nadu CM slams DMK for opposing farm bills, says Stalin criticising without adequate knowledge
Sep 23, 2020, at 01:38 am
Madurai/Ramanathapuram/UNI: Defending the farm bills which were passed in both the houses of the Parliament, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday charged that the DMK was spreading slander campaigns against the new farm reforms for political reasons.
Mamata government wants to enroll for PM-Kisan, Ayushman Bharat if funds routed through state
Sep 23, 2020, at 01:36 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) government has agreed to enroll West Bengal for two central schemes- Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi and Ayushman Bharat- but only if the funds are routed through the state.
Yogi Adityanath government in UP unveils plan to set up Film City
Sep 23, 2020, at 12:37 am
Lucknow/IBNS: Within days of the announcement about the Film City in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday unveiled an ambitious plan to set up a Dedicated Infotainment (film city) Zone and rolled out an open offer to film fraternity to come to the state.
Jammu and Kashmir: DC Srinagar reviews arrangements for universal enrolment under JK Health Scheme
Sep 23, 2020, at 12:17 am
Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner (Chairman, District Health Society), Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary reviewed the arrangements for enrolment of citizens under the Jammu Kashmir Health Scheme which provides universal medical health cover.
Jammu and Kashmir: DC Anantnag inaugurates 2-days estamping training prog
Sep 23, 2020, at 12:12 am
Srinagar: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Anantnag, K.K. Sidha on Monday inaugurated two days e-Stamping training programme here.
Jammu and Kashmir: Work on redevelopment of major city roads begins in Srinagar
Sep 23, 2020, at 12:07 am
Srinagar: The work on the Rs 110-crore roads redevelopment project in Srinagar has started with blacktopping of a dozen major city roads identified under the project approved under the Smart City project.
Kashmir: Kishtwar to get air connectivity
Sep 23, 2020, at 12:04 am
Srinagar: The government of Jammu Kashmir and Army Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for development and operationalization of Airstrip in Kishtwar.
Jammu and Kashmir: Baramulla admin conducts fumigation drive at exam centres
Sep 22, 2020, at 11:43 pm
Baramulla: In view of 10th and 12th class bi-annual examinations commencing from Monday, District Administration Baramulla Sunday conducted a massive fumigation drive in all the designated examination centres in the district.
Jammu and Kashmir: Old city to get first rigid concrete pavement road
Sep 22, 2020, at 11:41 pm
Srinagar: Developmental activities in the old city received a major impetus with the start of work on the up-gradation of the eastern foreshore road by Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA).
Kashmir: Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Ganderbal inaugurates Branwar bridge
Sep 22, 2020, at 11:35 pm
Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal on Sunday inaugurated the Branwar bridge constructed over the Power canal and upgradation work of Water Supply Scheme (WSS) Mammer B.
Let us strive to make Jammu and Kashmir a Firdaus on Earth: Ram Nath Kovind
Sep 22, 2020, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind has said he wants to see Jammu and Kashmir emerge as a centre of knowledge, enterprise, innovation and skill development.
Kashmir encounter: Unidentified JeM militant killed, CRPF jawan injured
Sep 22, 2020, at 11:13 pm
Srinagar/UNI: An unidentified militant of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was killed and a security force jawan was injured in an encounter which ensued on Monday evening during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in central Kashmir district of Badgam, where mobile internet service was suspended as a precautionary measure.
Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army hosts annual ‘Shikara Race’ in Srinagar
Sep 22, 2020, at 11:12 pm
Srinagar: The 20 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of the Indian Army organized the annual ‘Shikara Race’ in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city on Sunday.
Girl raped by father's friend in Ghazipur
Sep 22, 2020, at 11:05 pm
Ghazipur/UNI: A girl was allegedly raped by her father's friend for several months in the Qasimabad area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Tuesday.
Farm Bill: Lok Sabha proceedings disrupted following opposition uproar
Sep 22, 2020, at 11:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Lok Sabha was adjourned for one hour on Tuesday following opposition uproar on the issue of Farmers' Bills.
Woman arrested, stolen gold recovered in Anantnag
Sep 22, 2020, at 10:28 pm
Anantnag/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir police arrested a woman and recovered stolen gold in this south Kashmir district, a police spokesman said on Tuesday.
China has intensified development of military infrastructure on the Indian border: Reports
Sep 22, 2020, at 09:28 pm
New Delhi: China has intensified development of military infrastructure on the Indian border, said a leading security and intelligence consultancy.
Future of the nation is what its youth thinks today: PM Modi
Sep 22, 2020, at 08:39 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the future of the nation is what its youth thinks today.
Drug probe: Rhea Chakraborty to remain in jail custody till Oct 6
Sep 22, 2020, at 08:30 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Actress Rhea Chakraborty, who has been arrested in connection with the drug angle related to the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, will remain in jail custody till Oct 6 as her judicial custody ended on Tuesday, a court here said as per media reports.
Deepika Padukone's manager summoned by NCB in Drugs Probe
Sep 22, 2020, at 07:49 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Leading Hindi film actress Deepika Padukone's manager has been summoned by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in connection with the probe into drug angle surrounding the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, media reports said.
Samajwadi Party not to contest Bihar Assembly polls, will support RJD instead
Sep 22, 2020, at 06:29 pm
Lucknow/UNI: The Samajwadi Party (SP) has announced it will not contest the upcoming Bihar assembly elections but will support the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidates.
Kashmir: Militant killed, security jawan injured in Budgam encounter
Sep 22, 2020, at 06:20 pm
Srinagar/UNI: An unidentified militant was killed and a security force jawan injured in an encounter during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the central Kashmir district of Budgam, a police spokesperson said here on Tuesday.
Bhiwandi building collapse: Death toll rises to 20, rescue operation continues
Sep 22, 2020, at 06:06 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The death toll in Bhiwandi building collapse site rose to 20 by Tuesday morning, 28 hours after the incident as rescue operations by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Thane, Bhiwandi disaster cell continued.
Govt will consider revoking suspension of MPs if they express regret: Pralhad Joshi
Sep 22, 2020, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The government on Tuesday expressed its willingness to look into the demand of suspension of eight Opposition MPs if they express regret for their behaviour in the house during the passage of the farm sector bills on Sunday.
Sep 22, 2020, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Eight suspended Rajya Sabha MPs continued their sit-in protest in front of the Gandhi statue in Parliament area throughout Monday night, agitating against the farm bills which the Opposition claims as "anti-peasants".
NIA officials conduct raid in north Kashmir
Sep 22, 2020, at 03:18 pm
Baramulla/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday raided a house of a retired government employee in this north Kashmir district, official sources said.
Incidents of terrorism significantly reduced in J&K: Centre tells Rajya Sabha
Sep 22, 2020, at 03:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday said the incidents of terrorism significantly reduced in Jammu and Kashmir since August 5, 2019, soon after the special provisions under Article 370 were scrapped in the erstwhile state which has been now divided into two Union Territories.
Abduction of Sikh girl: India summons Pakistan HC official
Sep 22, 2020, at 02:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Taking cognisance on the issue of abduction of a Sikh girl in Pakistan's Punjab province, the Ministry of External Affairs on Monday summoned a senior Pakistan High Commission official.
Indian Railways starts operating 20 pairs of clone trains on busy routes
Sep 22, 2020, at 08:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Railways Monday started operating 40 clone trains (20 pairs) on routes with huge passenger traffic demand.
Amid protests over Farm Bills, Indian Govt raises MSP on winter crops
Sep 22, 2020, at 07:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid apprehensions that the new farm laws would pave the way for the elimination of the the Minimum Support Price (MSP) system, the Centre on Monday raised the support prices on key winter crops or Rabi crops, including wheat and mustard.