Union minister Nitin Gadkari tests positive for COVID-19
Jan 12, 2022, at 05:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union minister Nitin Gadkari has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time.
Govt committed to give 1 lakh jobs to Assam youths by May: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Jan 12, 2022, at 04:45 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday handed over appointment letters to 218 Assistant Engineers in Panchayat &Rural Development Department, 155 Technical Officers in Public Health Engineering Department and 173 Junior Administrative Assistants (JAAs) in General Administration Department at a programme held at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati.
Lata Mangeshkar, hospitalised after testing COVID positive, has pneumonia: Doctor tells media
Jan 12, 2022, at 03:01 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who has been admitted in ICU at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital after she tested positive for COVID-19, is also suffering from pneumonia, latest media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at Centre over unemployment issue
Jan 12, 2022, at 02:38 am
New Delhi/UNI: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a dig at the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre over the unemployment issue and said it is the responsibility of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to find a solution on the same.
In talks with Congress, TMC for alliance ahead of Goa polls: Sharad Pawar
Jan 12, 2022, at 02:06 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is in talks with the Congress and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) to form an alliance ahead of the Goa Assembly election to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Kashmir: Air traffic, train service resume as weather improves
Jan 12, 2022, at 01:23 am
Srinagar/IBNS: After three days of wet spell, weather conditions in Kashmir improved Sunday which allowed 28 flight arrivals at the city airport to provide respite to hundreds of stranded travellers.
Kashmir: Ski enthusiasts swarm Gulmarg
Jan 12, 2022, at 01:18 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Amid an uptick in covid cases in Jammu and Kashmir, ski enthusiasts are thronging the ski resort of Gulmarg in huge numbers.
BSF airlifts three patients from Tangdhar, Kashmir
Jan 12, 2022, at 01:12 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Border Security Force (BSF) airlifted three patients for medical attention from the snow-bound Tangdhar sector in Kupwara district, officials said Sunday.
PM Modi dials Covid-infected BS Bommai, suggests appropriate treatment
Jan 12, 2022, at 01:06 am
Bengaluru/UNI: With Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai being on a home isolation after testing positive for Covid, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialed him on Tuesday and enquired about his health.
Over 1,000 villages become ‘Har Ghar Jal’ in J&K
Jan 12, 2022, at 12:58 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Over 1,000 villages in Jammu and Kashmir have been provided with tap water connection under government's flagship programme Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).
India successfully test fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile
Jan 12, 2022, at 12:19 am
New Delhi: India on Tuesday successfully test fired BrahMos supersonic cruise missile.
"Cheap comment": Kiren Rijiju condemns actor Siddharth's tweet on Saina Nehwal's post
Jan 11, 2022, at 09:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju spoke out in support of badminton star Saina Nehwal against a sexist tweet by actor Siddharth on her post condemning the recent security breach of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Punjab where his convoy had to wait on a flyover for 20 minutes due to a protest on his route.
Rajnath Singh is recovering well: Defence official
Jan 11, 2022, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is recovering well after he tested positive for the coronavirus a day back, Defence Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Suspected Naga militants gun down villager along Assam-Manipur border
Jan 11, 2022, at 09:30 pm
Guwahati: One villager was shot dead by suspected Naga militants along Assam-Manipur border today.
UP Minister Swami Prasad Maurya quits BJP, joins Akhilesh's SP ahead of state polls
Jan 11, 2022, at 09:19 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: In a jolt to the saffron camp ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections, state minister Swami Prasad Maurya on Tuesday quit the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and joined its prime opponent Samajwadi Party (SP), whose chief Akhilesh Yadav is aiming to become the Chief Minister for the second term.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju slams actor Siddharth for his 'sexist' comment on Saina Nehwal
Jan 11, 2022, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday slammed actor Siddharth Suryanarayan, popularly known by his name Siddharth, for allegedly making a sexist comment on India's ace badminton player Saina Nehwal's condemnation of the security breach of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Delhi private offices asked to operate in full work from home mode amid COVID-19 surge
Jan 11, 2022, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The new rules aiming to stem the COVID-19 spread have made it mandatory for all private offices, barring the ones belonging to the essential services, to shift to the "work from home" mode, media reports said.
Yadav speaks with John Kerry on India's climate action target
Jan 11, 2022, at 03:03 pm
New Delhi: Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change had telephonic call with John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, USA on Jan 10 when they discussed India's climate action targets announced during COP26.
Kudos to all those who took precaution doses today: Modi on COVID-19 vaccination
Jan 11, 2022, at 03:58 am
New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday thanked those people who took the booster jab against COVID-19.
BJP President JP Nadda tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 11, 2022, at 03:44 am
New Delhi: BJP President JP Nadda on Monday said he has tested COVID-19 positive.
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 11, 2022, at 01:43 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai tested positive for COVID-19 with "mild symptoms".
Sonu Sood's sister Malvika joins Congress in poll-bound Punjab
Jan 11, 2022, at 12:26 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Actor-philanthropist Sonu Sood's sister Malvika Sood on Monday joined the Congress a month ahead of the Punjab assembly elections, which will be a litmus test for the grand old party's relevance in Indian politics.
Kashmir: Indian Army trains avalanche-rescue cadre in Gurez
Jan 11, 2022, at 12:22 am
Srinagar/IBNS: An avalanche-rescue cadre comprising 23 youth volunteers from Gurez Valley are under the training of the Indian Army in Dawar from Jan. 3 to Jan. 26.
Anantnag set to get a Srinagar-like ‘Ghanta Ghar’
Jan 11, 2022, at 12:19 am
Anantnag/IBNS: Anantnag town of south Kashmir is set to get a ‘Ghanta Ghar’ on the lines of Lal Chowk, Srinagar.
DC Srinagar oversees snow clearance, power restoration in city
Jan 11, 2022, at 12:15 am
Srinagar/IBNS: In wake of overnight snowfall in the district, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Srinagar Muhammad Aijaz Asad Saturday toured the Srinagar city to inspect the snow-clearance operation and assess arrangements put in place to deal with challenges from the prevailing weather situation.
Devotees at Kashi Vishwanath Temple to wear “Khadi Handmade Paper Slippers"
Jan 10, 2022, at 11:06 pm
New Delhi: The devotees visiting the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi and hundreds of temple workers will no longer need to enter the temple premises barefoot.
Eastern Ladakh: 14th round of Sino-India talks on Jan 12
Jan 10, 2022, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The 14th round of Senior Highest Military Commander Level (SHMCL) Talks between India and China will take place on Jan 12 at Chushul-Moldo meeting point, on the Chinese side at 0930 hours, sources in the security establishment said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 10, 2022, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday confirmed he has tested positive for COVID-19.
PM Modi to inaugurate 11 new medical colleges in Tamil Nadu on Jan 12
Jan 10, 2022, at 10:05 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate 11 New Government Medical Colleges across Tamil Nadu and the new campus of Central Institute of Classical Tamil in Chennai, on Jan 12, 2022 at 4 PM via video conferencing.
Indian Coast Guard successfully repatriates Bangladeshi fishing vessel along with 20 fishermen
Jan 10, 2022, at 10:01 pm
Kolkata: The Indian Coast Guard on Monday successfully escorted Bangladeshi fishing boat ‘Allahar Dar’ with 20 Bangladeshi fishermen on board to the Bangladeshi Coast Guard at the India-Bangladesh International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the Bay of Bengal.