Threat of Covid Surge looms large amid Gangasagar Mela : Expert
Jan 09, 2022, at 03:12 am
Kolkata/UNI: Gangasagar mela may lead to skyrocketing of Covid cases and put the lives of people in West Bengal in peril as Covid caseload continues to increase during the third wave, according to Naresh Purohit, Visiting Professor at the Kolkata-based West Bengal University of Health Sciences, School of Public Health.
Jan 09, 2022, at 01:45 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Police on Friday registered a case against some Twitter account holders for allegedly sharing and propagating a fake video of late CDS General Bipin Rawat, police said.
EC should conduct free & fair polls in 5 states: Mayawati
Jan 09, 2022, at 01:32 am
Lucknow/UNI: Welcoming the announcement of Assembly poll dates of five states on Saturday by the Election Commission of India, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati asked ECI to fulfill its responsibility of conducting this election free, fair, smooth and peacefully according to the aspiration of the people.
Jan 09, 2022, at 01:19 am
New Delhi/UNI: The streets of Delhi on Saturday almost wore a deserted look, owing to the weekend curfew imposed in the national capital in the wake of a spike in cases of Covid-19.
Viresh Kumar Bhawra appointed as Punjab DGP
Jan 08, 2022, at 11:46 pm
Chandigarh: The Punjab government has appointed Viresh Kumar Bhawra as the new Director General of Police.
TMC leader Nafisa Ali admitted to hospital
Jan 08, 2022, at 11:40 pm
Mumbai: Actress Nafisa Ali, who recently joined the Trinamool Congress, on Saturday said she is currently admitted to hospital.
Yogi Adityanath welcomes announcement of Assembly polls dates
Jan 08, 2022, at 11:34 pm
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adiyanath has welcomed the Assembly election dates announced by the Election Commission on Saturday.
Assembly polls: EC announces voting dates for five states, counting of votes to take place on Mar 10
Jan 08, 2022, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh will vote in seven phases from Feb 10 to Mar 7 to elect a new Assembly, Election Commission of India said on Saturday.
India delivers next batch of medical assistance to Afghanistan: MEA
Jan 08, 2022, at 09:25 pm
New Delhi: India on Friday supplied a third batch of medical assistance consisting of two tons of essential life saving medicines to Afghanistan.
ECI to announce dates for assembly elections in five states
Jan 08, 2022, at 08:19 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the schedule for the upcoming 2022 Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Manipur, Goa and Uttarakhand at 3.30 pm on Saturday.
Centre restores foreign fund license of Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity
Jan 08, 2022, at 07:25 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has restored the foreign fund license of Catholic religious congregation established by Nobel Laureate Mother Teresa, media reports said.
West Bengal govt allows salons, beauty parlours to operate with 50 percent of seating capacity
Jan 08, 2022, at 06:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In another relaxation to the anti-COVID-19 restrictions, the West Bengal government on Saturday allowed salons and beauty parlours to operate with 50 percent of the seating capacity till 10 pm.
Karnataka mulls green pass for vaccinated citizens
Jan 08, 2022, at 05:41 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Amid rising COVID-19 cases, the state government is considering issuing green passes to identify fully-vaccinated citizens, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Saturday.
Pune court grants bail to Hindu leader Kalicharan arrested in hate speech case
Jan 08, 2022, at 04:47 pm
Pune/IBNS: Self-styled Godman Kalicharan Maharaj, who was arrested for allegedly making inflammatory speeches at an event, was granted bail by a Pune court on Friday, media reports said.
Lower unemployment rate in J&K: CS tells Labour Department
Jan 08, 2022, at 04:24 am
Jammu: Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta Thursday asked the Labour and Employment Department to lower the unemployment rate in J&K.
4-month ration distributed under PMGKAY in Ganderbal’s snow-bound areas: Administration
Jan 08, 2022, at 04:05 am
Ganderbal: The authorities Thursday said that sufficient stock of essential commodities had been kept available to ensure people living in far-off snowbound areas of Ganderbal do not feel hardships during winter.
Jan 08, 2022, at 03:39 am
Srinagar: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Thursday chaired a meeting to discuss the modalities for smooth implementation of Aspirational Block Development Programme (ABDP)in Srinagar District at DC office Complex, here.
Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar Admin launches drive against milk adulteration
Jan 08, 2022, at 03:37 am
Srinagar: District Administration Srinagar today launched a special drive to check quality of milk in different areas of the summer capital.
Jammu and Kashmir: NIT Srinagar's TORUS club organises model quiz
Jan 08, 2022, at 03:17 am
Srinagar: Torus-design thinking club of National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar in collaboration with IIC organised a virtual model quiz titled 'Auto CAD and Solid Works' on Thursday in which over 60 students participated.
PM Modi lauds India for administering 150 cr anti-COVID-19 vaccine doses
Jan 08, 2022, at 02:52 am
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India has crossed another landmark in its vaccination drive with 150 crore vaccine doses administered as he virtually inaugurated the second campus of the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) in Kolkata.
Assam government and NDBB agree to set up joint venture company for Rs 2,000 crore
Jan 08, 2022, at 02:16 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday attended the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing programme between National Dairy Development Board and Government of Assam at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, Guwahati in presence of Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala.
Jan 08, 2022, at 01:11 am
Guwahati/IBNS: In view of rising the number of COVID-19 cases in the state, the Assam government on Friday issued fresh COVID-19 guidelines to check the spread of the Omicron variant in the state.
Calcutta HC allows West Bengal govt to hold Gangasagar Mela amid COVID-19
Jan 08, 2022, at 01:04 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Friday allowed the West Bengal government to go ahead with the Gangasagar Mela, which attracts lakhs of people, amid the massive surge in COVID-19 in the state, media reports said.
All parties use Muslims for votes: Asaduddin Owaisi
Jan 07, 2022, at 10:26 pm
Lucknow/UNI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday accused all political parties including the BSP, Congress and Samajwadi Party of using Muslims as a vote bank and then cheating them.
PM Modi inaugurates second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute in Kolkata
Jan 07, 2022, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute in Kolkata on Friday via video conference.
Case filed against Jawed Habib for spitting on woman's head in seminar
Jan 07, 2022, at 07:06 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: A police case has been filed against celebrity hair stylist Jawed Habib for spitting on a woman's head during a seminar in western Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, media reports said.
PM Modi's security lapse: Supreme Court asks to preserve all travel records
Jan 07, 2022, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday asked for preservation of all travel records while hearing a case on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security lapse that occurred a couple of days ago in Punjab's Ferozepur, media reports said.
Supreme Court nod for NEET counselling with existing quota
Jan 07, 2022, at 05:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday gave its nod for NEET-PG medical counselling process for admissions to the 2021-22 academic session with existing OBC/EWS criteria.
India registers 1,17,100 fresh COVID-19 cases, 302 deaths in past 24 hours
Jan 07, 2022, at 03:36 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which is yet again witnessing a spike in COVID-9 cases, registered 1,17,100 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Friday.During the same period, country's overall Omicron tally touched 3007.
Jammu and Kashmir: Three terrorists killed during encounter in Budgam
Jan 07, 2022, at 02:33 pm
Srinagar: Three terrorists were killed during encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam area on Friday, officials said.