Sonia Gandhi to chair Opposition meeting to discuss Centre's handling of COVID-19, migrant issues
May 22, 2020, at 12:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: An opposition party meeting, called by Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, will be held on Friday afternoon to discuss the Narendra Modi government's handling of pandemic Coronavirus and subsequent lockdown.
Bengal: Modi, Mamata Banerjee reach Basirhat after survey of Amphan-hit areas
May 22, 2020, at 12:43 pm
Kolkata/Basirhat/IBNS: After conducting an aerial survey of Cyclone Amphan-hit areas in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reached Basirhat for an administrative meeting on Friday.
Prime Minister Modi reaches Kolkata, Mamata receives him at airport, heads for Basirhat
May 22, 2020, at 11:24 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kolkata a shortly before 11 am for a joint survey of Cyclone Amphan affected regions in south Bengal with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who received him at the airport along with the Governor. Also present were BJP leaders and lawmakers from West Bengal.
Cyclone Amphan more than national disaster, challenge now is rescue of people: Mamata Banerjee
May 22, 2020, at 10:55 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Ahead of her survey of Cyclone Amphan-hit areas with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the calamity was more than "national disaster".
PM Modi to visit Amphan-affected Bengal today, to conduct chopper survey with Mamata
May 22, 2020, at 09:48 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Responding to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appeal to visit West Bengal which has been battered by Cyclone Amphan on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in the state on Friday to take stock of the present situation.
Maharashtra's COVID-19 cases cross 40,000-mark, Mumbai records more than 25,000
May 21, 2020, at 11:08 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Coronavirus cases in Maharashtra crossed the 40,000-mark on Thursday with the state registering as many as 2,345 new infections in the last 24 hours. It's capital city Mumbai breached the 25,000-mark.
US deports Hyderabad man who was jailed for helping brother in al Qaeda terror financing
May 21, 2020, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The United States has deported Ibrahim Zubair Mohammad, a 40-year-old engineer from Telangana capital Hyderabad, after several years in jail following his conviction in terror financing of al Qaeda, official sources said.
Three Kashmir youths from Kupwara flaunting AK-47 nabbed after encounter
May 21, 2020, at 09:57 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday nabbed three youths after an encounter in a jungle in Kupwara district. The operation followed after a picture of three youths of Kupwara district holding AK-47 rifles -after joining the terror ranks- had gone viral on social media.
PM Modi to visit Cyclone Amphan-hit West Bengal tomorrow for survey with Mamata
May 21, 2020, at 08:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After Mamata Banerjee appealed to Narendra Modi to visit West Bengal in the aftermath of the super Cyclone Amphan and take stock of the situation, the Prime Minister's Office has informed that he will arrive in Kolkata on Friday.
Air fares to be capped for next 3 months: Aviation Ministry on domestic flight resumption
May 21, 2020, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Civil Aviation Ministry has issued a strict guideline for the airlines while resuming domestic flight operations, where it has stated that tickets will have to be priced between Rs 3,500 and 10,000 for the next three month.
Assam reports six more COVID-19 positive cases, state tally surges to 203
May 21, 2020, at 08:09 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam on Thursday registered 12 more positive cases for COVID-19 taking the state tally to 203.
BSF Additional Director General visits Indo-Bangladesh border, takes stock of COVID-19 preparedness
May 21, 2020, at 07:55 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Additional Director General, BSF Eastern Command (Kolkata) Pankaj Kumar Singh along with Rajesh Kumar, Inspector General, Guwahati Frontier visited the Border area all along Indo-Bangladesh border under Frontier HQ Guwahati to review the current security situation and operational readiness.
Chinese claims of Indian troops breaching LAC 'inaccurate': India
May 21, 2020, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday denied Chinese allegations that the Indian troops had undertaken activity across the LAC in the Western Sector or the Sikkim sector.
Anti-terrorism day observed at Assam Secretariat
May 21, 2020, at 07:38 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Officers and staff of the Assam Secretariat observed and took the oath of the Anti-Terrorism Day at the secretariat premises at Dispur in Guwahati.
Lockdown: Opening of 'selected' wine shops trigger chaos in Jammu
May 21, 2020, at 06:03 pm
Jammu/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir Excise Department on Thursday allowed “selected” wine shops to operate across Jammu region with six in Jammu district thus triggering chaos.
72 dead in Cyclone Amphan in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
May 21, 2020, at 05:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The devastaing Cyclone Amphan has claimed 72 lives in West Bengal, including 15 in the capital city of Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said at a press conference here.
Case against Sonia Gandhi for remark on PM CARES fund
May 21, 2020, at 05:27 pm
Sagar, (Shivamogga Dt)/UNI: A case has been registered against Congress president Sonia Gandhi at the city Police station here over her recent remark on PM CARES fund.
COVID-19 +ve woman gives birth in UP's Prayagraj
May 21, 2020, at 05:17 pm
Prayagraj/UNI: A woman affected by the novel coronavirus gave birth to a girl child at the Swaroop Rani hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, Nodal Officer said on Thursday.
Policeman killed, 2 others injured in militant attack in Pulwama
May 21, 2020, at 04:55 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A policeman was killed and two others were injured in a militant attack in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Thursday.
3 newly-recruited LeT militants arrested in Kupwara forest, weapons recovered
May 21, 2020, at 04:39 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Three newly-recruited Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were arrested along with arms and ammunition in frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara, a senior police official said here on Thursday.
Amphan weakens into cyclonic storm over Bangladesh
May 21, 2020, at 04:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Super Cyclone Amphan weakened into a cyclonic storm and lay centred over Bangladesh.
May 21, 2020, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said no stones will be left unturned in helping the people of West Bengal and Odisha ravaged by super cyclone Amphan on Wednesday, which left a trail of destruction as it progressed towards Bangladesh.
Cyclone Amphan batters Bengal, leaves large parts out of electricity, internet; 72 dead
May 21, 2020, at 01:39 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Cyclone Amphan on Wednesday pummelled the eastern state of West Bengal leaving at least 72 people dead, countless homeless, besides plunging large parts of the state without electricity, internet connections and other communications as the six-hour-long calamitous dance of the nature left even the city airport in disarray.
Cyclone Amphan left at least 10 dead in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
May 21, 2020, at 11:09 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said 10-12 people have lost lives in her state due to cyclone Amphan which has almost paralysed all sectors of the eastern region.
India-China standoff continues in eastern Ladakh as US slams China for its provocations
May 21, 2020, at 12:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A standoff between the armed forces of India and China continued in Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh even as USA in an unprecedented remark slammed China for its aggression.
Railways announces guidelines for train journeys from June 1
May 21, 2020, at 12:06 am
New Delhi/UNI: As the Indian Railways begins graded restoration of train services from next month, it has issued guidelines, permitting only online booking of tickets and that no unreserved (UTS) tickets, tatkal and premium tatkal will be allowed.
Assam COVID-19 warrior nurse renders service till her wedding day, earns praise from many
May 20, 2020, at 11:42 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A nurse of Assam’s Nalbari district has earned praise from many people for her dedicated work to fight against the deadly novel Coronavirus.
COVID-19 cases in Assam double in six days, state tally now rises to 157
May 20, 2020, at 10:48 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The surge in COVID-19 positive cases in Assam in the last six days continued unabated as 78 infections have been detected in the state within the period.
May 20, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the Coronavirus pandemic, super Cyclone Amphan wreaked a havoc in the state of West Bengal causing worst damages in North and South 24 Parganas districts, while claiming several lives and destroying properties.
Assam CM interacts with bank officials on PM’s economic stimulus package
May 20, 2020, at 10:14 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday urged the public and private sector banks of the State to devise a standard operating plan to maximize credit flow to MSMEs and other stressed sectors in the backdrop of Prime Minister’s announcement of an economic stimulus package worth Rs. 20 lakh crore to galvanize the economy which was hit hard by the novel Coronavirus-induced nationwide lockdown.