Jan 15, 2022, at 09:49 pm
Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Saturday extended the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in the state till Jan 31.
Jan 15, 2022, at 09:46 pm
Kolkata: The West Bengal Election Commission on Saturday deferred polling dates for four municipal corporations to next month amid rising COVID-19 cases in the state.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Startups today via video conferencing.
Jan 15, 2022, at 09:00 pm
The Startups gave presentations to the Prime Minister on six themes viz. Growing from Roots; Nudging the DNA; From Local to Global; Technology of Future; Building Champions in Manufacturing; and Sustainable Development.
India promises to extend $1.5 billion credit to Sri Lanka to tide over forex crunch
Jan 15, 2022, at 08:55 pm
New Delhi: India is poised to extend USD 1.5 billion credit to forex-starved Sri Lanka to import food, essential items, medicine and fuel, days after extending a USD 900 million assistance.
JK: Pakistani terrorist killed during encounter with security forces in Kulgam
Jan 15, 2022, at 08:51 pm
Srinagar: An encounter between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Thursday left a Pakistani terrorist affiliated with proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) dead.
Centre rejects Kerala's Republic Day tableau for 3rd time in recent years
Jan 15, 2022, at 08:47 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Triggering a fresh Centre-state conflict, the Modi government has rejected the Communist-ruled state Kerala's Republic Day tableau for the third time in recent years, media reports said.
Indian Army will foil bid to change borders: General MM Naravane
Jan 15, 2022, at 07:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Indian Army will not allow attempts to unilaterally change the status quo on the borders and the country's patience is borne out of its inherent strength and should not be mistaken otherwise, Army Chief General M M Naravane said on Saturday.
Yogi Adityanath to fight from Gorakhpur in UP Elections 2022
Jan 15, 2022, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and firebrand Hindutva icon, Yogi Adityanath, will be fighting from Gorakhpur (Urban) in the upcoming state elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced on Saturday.
Kashmir: 3 militant associates arrested
Jan 15, 2022, at 05:39 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Three militant associates of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were arrested in Kashmir, police said on Saturday.
Jan 15, 2022, at 02:44 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished soldiers, veterans, and their families as the country observed Army Day on Saturday.
On Makar Sakranti, India gets back 10th century idol found in England
Jan 15, 2022, at 05:48 am
London/IBNS: An ancient Indian idol dating back to the 10th century, which was illegally removed from a temple in Uttar Pradesh's Lokhari village over 40 years ago and discovered in a garden in England, was restored to India on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, the Indian High Commission in UK said in a statement on Friday.
Pilot error due to cloudy weather caused Bipin Rawat's chopper cash: Preliminary findings reveal
Jan 15, 2022, at 04:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Pilot error caused the chopper crash that led to Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat's death last month, preliminary findings of the inquiry team investigating the matter have revealed.
Auto ancillaries under pressure from Omicron wave, commodity inflation: ICRA
Jan 15, 2022, at 03:47 am
New Delhi/UNI: A combination of commodity inflation and intensifying Omicron wave is set to keep the operating margins of Indian auto ancillaries under pressure in H2 of FY2022 as a result of which the operating margins (excluding tyres) is expected to contract by 75-125 bps and will remain lower than the normal levels of 11-12 percent, an ICRA analysis of the auto components industry shows.
Meta shuts down video dating service Sparked
Jan 15, 2022, at 03:29 am
New Delhi/UNI: Meta Platform Inc. is shutting down Sparked - a video dating service it has been testing, the company said in an email to its users.
Hong Kong to suspend flight transits due to COVID spike: Airport authority
Jan 15, 2022, at 01:36 am
Hong Kong/UNI/Xinhua: The Airport Authority Hong Kong said on Friday that it will ban the transit of flight passengers from more than 100 countries and regions from Sunday until February 15 amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rozgar App launched in Budgam, Kashmir
Jan 15, 2022, at 12:56 am
Budgam/IBNS: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Budgam Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza Friday e-inaugurated Rozgar App during a meeting held at Conference Hall, Budgam.
Farmers need to reap benefits of govt schemes, says DG Horticulture of Kashmir
Jan 15, 2022, at 12:51 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Director General (DG) Horticulture of Kashmir Ajaz Ahmad Bhat Friday toured the Uri, sub-division of Baramulla district, to participate in an awareness camp organized by the department at fruit plant nursery in Salamabad.
Kashmir: Foundation stone of Ghanta Ghar laid at Anantnag
Jan 15, 2022, at 12:42 am
Anantnag/IBNS: The President of Anantnag's Municipal Council Hilal Ahmad Shah Friday laid the foundation stone for Ghanta Ghar at the city's Lal Chowk.
JK people celebrate Lohri across Chenab Valley
Jan 15, 2022, at 12:33 am
Bhaderwah/IBNS: Lohri festival was celebrated on Thursday in Chenab Valley with grandeur despite having received heavy snowfall.
Piyush Goyal urges Global Venture Capital Funds to focus on Startups from Tier 2 and 3 cities
Jan 14, 2022, at 11:09 pm
New Delhi: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles Piyush Goyal has called upon the Global Venture Capital (VC) Funds to focus more on Startups from Tier 2 and 3 cities.
Several BJP rebels join Samajwadi Party ahead of UP Assembly polls, Akhilesh Yadav smells victory
Jan 14, 2022, at 10:12 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Former Uttar Pradesh Ministers Swami Prasad Maurya and Dharam Singh Saini and MLAs Bhagwati Sagar, Vinay Shakya, Roshan Lal Verma, Mukesh Verma and Brajesh Kumar Prajapati -- all of who quit the BJP -- and Apna Dal MLA Chaudhary Amar Singh on Friday joined the Samajwadi Party.
Court acquits Bishop Franco Mulakkal in nun's sexual abuse case
Jan 14, 2022, at 09:58 pm
Kottayam/UNI: The District Additional Sessions Court here on Friday acquitted Bishop Franco Mulakkal in the nun sexual abuse case.
PM Modi to interact with Startups tomorrow
Jan 14, 2022, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Startups on Jan 15 at 10:30 AM via video conferencing.
New Delhi: IED found in flower market
Jan 14, 2022, at 08:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: An Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which was stuffed in a bag, was found in east Delhi’s Ghazipur flower market on Friday.
S Jaishankar discusses COVID-19 situation, Quad with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa
Jan 14, 2022, at 08:05 pm
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke with his Japanese counterpart Hayashi Yoshimasa during which the two discussed the Covid situation, travel facilitation and the Quad among other issues.
Railway Minister inspects accident site of Bikaner-Guwahati Express train
Jan 14, 2022, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday that a statutory inquiry has been ordered into the derailment of Bikaner-Guwahati Express in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal on Thursday.
NDTV journalist Kamal Khan dies of heart attack
Jan 14, 2022, at 06:58 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Renowned TV reporter Kamal Khan died after a massive heart attack on early Friday morning.
Talks with India positive despite no breakthrough: Chinese media
Jan 14, 2022, at 05:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The 14th round of India-China Corps Commander level meeting has "shown positive signs as both sides agree on efforts to maintain stability... even if differences remain and no concrete breakthrough was made", is how the Chinese media has described the just ended session.
Bengal train accident: Toll climbs to 9, 36 injured; Railway Minister reaches site
Jan 14, 2022, at 04:25 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The toll in the train accident that occurred a day ago in West Bengal's Maynaguri has climbed to nine while 36 injured people are in hospital, media reports said.
At least six dead, over 50 injured in Bikaner-Guwahati Express train derailment in Bengal
Jan 14, 2022, at 03:25 am
Kolkata/IBNS: At least six people died and over 50 were injured as the Bikaner-Guwahati Express derailed near West Bengal's Maynaguri on Thursday evening, officials said.