Sheikh Hasina welcomes PM Modi's SAARC proposal over tackling coronavirus
Mar 14, 2020, at 08:41 am
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Friday welcomed Indian PM Narendra Modi's proposal for a constructive dialogue between SAARC leaders over tackling the Coronavirus issue.
China mounts social media campaign to pass on coronavirus blame to USA
Mar 14, 2020, at 12:08 am
Beijing/Washington/IBNS: The Chinese government has started a social media campaign to cast doubt on the origin of the deadly coronavirus and project itself as a country that took major steps to delay the spread of the disease to the rest of the world, an AFP report said.
-1584120920.jpg "India says no decision yet on complaint seeking deportation of Wall Street Journal journalist Eric Bellman for misreporting Delhi riots")
Mar 13, 2020, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: No decision has been taken on the complaint seeking immediate deportation of Eric Bellman, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Deputy Bureau Chief, South Asia, for his alleged "anti-India" act by carrying a report in which the killing of an Intelligence Bureau official was blamed on Hindu rioters based on his brother's quotes that the latter disowned.
India reports 2nd death from Coronavirus, 69-yr-old Delhi woman succumbs to infection
Mar 13, 2020, at 11:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Friday recorded the second death after a 69-year-old woman has died of Coronavirus, declared as 'pandemic' by the World Health Organisation (WHO), in Delhi.
Coronavirus outbreak: Assam CM decides not to take part in public programmes till March 31
Mar 13, 2020, at 10:00 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In view of the worldwide Coronavirus outbreak and the advisory issued by the state Health Department, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has decided not to take part in any public programme till March 31.
Land grabbing case against Jyotiraditya Scindia reopened by MP Economic Offences Wing
Mar 13, 2020, at 09:03 pm
Bhopal/IBNS: A day after Jyotiraditya Scindia's departure from Congress, a land grabbing case that had been closed in 2018 due to lack of evidence has been reopened on grounds of fresh evidence against him, media reports said.
Delhi Assembly moves resolution against NPR, NRC with 61 MLAs having no birth certificates
Mar 13, 2020, at 08:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Assembly on Friday passed a resolution against the National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) after 61 of the 70 MLAs responded negative to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's question that if they had their birth certificates.
Bihar govt shuts all educational institutions, cinema halls and public places till March 31
Mar 13, 2020, at 08:04 pm
Patna/UNI: Keeping in view the rapid spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Bihar government on Friday announced to shut down all educational institutions, coaching institutes, cinema halls, zoo- parks and public places across the state till March 31 and deferred Bihar festival celebrations slated from March 22.
Coronavirus scare: Hotels in Assam’s Silchar deny rooms to Spanish tourist
Mar 13, 2020, at 07:52 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Amidst the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak that killed over 4200 people across the world, the hotels in Assam’s Silchar town have denied giving rooms to the foreign tourists as panic builds upon the spread of the virus.
Bihar: Student gang-raped in Motihari
Mar 13, 2020, at 07:20 pm
Motihari/UNI: A student had been gang raped under Madhuban police station area of East Champaran district.
Jammu and Kashmir: Two drug peddlers booked under PSA in Budgam
Mar 13, 2020, at 07:15 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Two drug peddlers were on Friday booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) in central Kashmir district of Budgam.
My freedom incomplete until all detainees freed: Farooq Abdullah
Mar 13, 2020, at 07:08 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Asserting that his freedom is incomplete until all detainees were released, former chief minister and National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Friday said now he can attend Parliament and speak for the people of J&K.
COVID-19: Karnataka shuts down malls, theatres, colleges for a week
Mar 13, 2020, at 07:03 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday announced to shut down malls, theaters and colleges for a week beginning Saturday to contain the spread of the pandemic novel coronavirus in the state.
Mar 13, 2020, at 06:30 pm
Guwahati/IBNS : Deputy Commander-in-Chief of banned outfit United Liberation Front of Asom – Independent (ULFA-I), Drishti Rajkhowa alias Manoj Rabha had a narrow escape in a fierce gunfight with security personnel in Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills district.
Coronavirus: SAARC welcomes PM Narendra Modi's proposal
Mar 13, 2020, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on Friday welcomed PM Narendra Modi's proposal that the leadership of the region should chalk out a joint strategy to fight the deadly coronavirus.
Mar 13, 2020, at 06:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday lamented over the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)'s decision to organise the third One Day International (ODI) match between India and South Africa at an empty Eden Gardens here due to Novel Coronavirus saying cricket board president Sourav Ganguly must have consulted with the state before making the announcement.
BJP's Indu Bala files nomination from Himachal Pradesh
Mar 13, 2020, at 05:17 pm
Shimla/UNI: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Indu Bala, submitted her nominations papers here on Friday – the final date for doing so – for election to the Council of States from Himachal Pradesh.
Odisha Assembly House Committee to urge centre release Jagannath temple fund deposited in Yes Bank
Mar 13, 2020, at 05:12 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: A 12-member House Committee under the Chairmanship of Odisha Assembly Speaker S N Patro was constituted today to request the centre to release the deposit of Rs 545 crore of the Shree jagannath Temple Fund in Yes Bank.
Jammu and Kashmir: Militant killed in encounter in Baramulla dist
Mar 13, 2020, at 05:10 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A militant was killed in a brief encounter with security forces in north Kashmir district of Baramulla on Friday.
National Conference welcomes release of Farooq Abdullah
Mar 13, 2020, at 05:04 pm
Srinagar/UNI: National Conference (NC) on Friday welcomed the release of its president Dr Farooq Abdullah from detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) after over seven months.
Nepal PM Oli, two world leaders backs Modi's call for SAARC solidarity to combat Coronavirus
Mar 13, 2020, at 04:34 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli on Friday backed his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi's proposal to all South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations to chalk out a "strong strategy" to combat the deadly coronavirus.
Mar 13, 2020, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time when the world is witnessing major coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for SAARC nations to chalk out a strong strategy to fight the virus which is believed to have originated from China and then spread to different countries.
Jammu and Kashmir administration revokes Farooq Abdullah's detention
Mar 13, 2020, at 02:13 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday revoked the detention of former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah who will be released from custody after seven months, media reports said.
PM Modi proposes to SAARC nations to chalk out 'strong strategy' to fight Coronavirus
Mar 13, 2020, at 01:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the worldwide panic over the Novel Coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stepped up on Friday to propose to all South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nation to chalk out a "strong strategy" to combat the deadly virus.
Ignoring problem is not solution: Rahul Gandhi targets Modi govt over Coronavirus again
Mar 13, 2020, at 01:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Relaunching an attack on the Narendra Modi government over the outbreak of the deadly Novel Coronavirus, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday said ignoring a problem, which he accused the Centre of doing, can never be the solution.
Coronavirus outbreak: Delhi government says no to IPL matches
Mar 13, 2020, at 12:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Even though the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to take a decision on the 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) in the wake of the deadly Novel Coronavirus outbreak, the Delhi government on Friday cleared that no match of the mega tournament will be held in the national capital.
Mar 13, 2020, at 11:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Sengar has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for the death of Unnao rape victim's father, media reports said.
UNHRC: India corners Pakistan for peddling distorted Kashmir narrative
Mar 13, 2020, at 10:38 am
Geneva/IBNS: India recently cornered Pakistan on the Kashmir issue at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session in Geneva for referring to different UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions to target New Delhi but never itself comply with any of them.
Narendra Modi, Boris Johnson interact over phone, exchange views on COVID19
Mar 13, 2020, at 08:49 am
London/New Delhi/IBNS: Indian PM Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson interacted over phone recently and they exchanged views on the COVID-19 epidemic, officials said.
India reports first COVID-19 death: 76-yr-old man from Karnataka who died on Tuesday had Coronavirus
Mar 12, 2020, at 11:01 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The 76-year-old man from Karnataka's Kalburgi, who died on Tuesday, had been infected with the deadly novel Coronavirus, the state health minister said on Thursday, as India registered its first death from the deadly virus that has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO).