PM Modi holds telephonic conversation with Vladimir Putin
Dec 21, 2021, at 05:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke on telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Dec 21, 2021, at 05:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with CEOs of companies from various sectors of industry at Lok Kalyan Marg. This was the second such interaction of the Prime Minister with industry representatives in the run up to the next Union Budget.
Centre introduces Bill to link voter IDs with Aadhaar cards amid protests by oppositions
Dec 21, 2021, at 04:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Monday introduced the Election Laws (Amendment Bill) 2021 to link voter identity and Aadhaar cards amid objections by the opposition parties over the move.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan quizzed by ED for over 5 hrs in Panama papers case
Dec 21, 2021, at 04:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was on Monday questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at its Delhi office for over five hours in connection with alleged forex violations related to the 'Panama Papers'.
Delimitation Commission recommends 6 more seats for Jammu, 1 for Kashmir, triggers row
Dec 21, 2021, at 04:16 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Delimitation Commission, tasked with reorganising legislative constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, has recommended raising Jammu region's share of seats by six and Kashmir region's share by one, sources said here on Monday day after a meeting of the panel.
Dec 21, 2021, at 03:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan on Monday lost her cool and lashed out at the treasury bench of Rajya Sabha after a personal remark by a member while she was participating in a discussion on the bill on narcotic drugs.
Nagaland assembly unanimously passes resolution demanding repeal of AFSPA
Dec 21, 2021, at 02:17 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Nagaland Legislative Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution demanding the Centre to repeal the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 (AFSPA) from the state and other parts of the North Eastern region for a peaceful political settlement of the long pending Naga political issue.
Karnataka cabinet gives nod to anti-conversion bill
Dec 21, 2021, at 01:43 am
Belagavi/UNI: Karnataka cabinet here on Monday approved the anti-conversion bill, which prohibits conversion from one religion to another.
Knowledge development, upskilling imperative to build civilised society: Kashmir LG
Dec 21, 2021, at 01:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, addressed the IIT-Banaras Engineering College's “Alumni Awards of Excellence 2021-22” in New Delhi and stated that proper development of knowledge and skills along with resources was imperative for building a civilised society.
Adopt Good Governance practices, improvised public delivery system: DC Srinagar
Dec 21, 2021, at 01:31 am
Srinagar/IBNS: In wake of upcoming Good Governance Week, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, chaired a meeting with Officers to finalise and monitor activities to be held by different departments.
Trial run for electric buses to commence shortly in city: DC Srinagar
Dec 21, 2021, at 01:26 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz, chaired a meeting with the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) Srinagar for route planning for the proposed electric bus service in Srinagar.
Former Goa Congress MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco set to join TMC
Dec 21, 2021, at 12:57 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Congress MLA in Goa, Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, is all set to join the Trinamool Congress (TMC), IBNS has learnt.
Hyderabad: Same-sex couple ties knot, ceremony attended by friends, family
Dec 20, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Hyderabad witnessed an unique marriage recently when a same-sex couple made their relationship official by exchanging rings and tying the knot at a ceremony which was attended by their family and close friends.
Foreign Ministers of Central Asian countries meet PM Narendra Modi
Dec 20, 2021, at 11:24 pm
New Delhi: The Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Dec 20.
Jammu and Kashmir: Two terrorists associates of JeM arrested in Pulwama
Dec 20, 2021, at 09:41 pm
Pulwama: Police on Monday said two terrorist associates of Jaish-e-Mohammad were arrested from Pulwama region of Jammu and Kashmir.
One more Assam Congress MLA likely to join BJP
Dec 20, 2021, at 08:39 pm
Guwahati: One more Assam Congress MLA is likely to quit the party and join the ruling BJP.
Panama papers case: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan appears before ED
Dec 20, 2021, at 08:37 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Monday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which had summoned her in connection with the Panama papers case, media reports said.
Indian Navy joins Goa Liberation Diamond jubilee celebrations
Dec 20, 2021, at 08:13 pm
Panaji: The state of Goa celebrates Dec 19 every year as its Liberation Day.
Pakistan: Boat with Rs 400 cr worth heroine seized off Gujarat coast
Dec 20, 2021, at 08:08 pm
Gandhinagar/UNI: A Pakistani boat carrying drugs worth Rs 400 crore was apprehended by the Indian Coast Guard, in a joint operation with Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) off the Gujarat Coast, officials said.
Dec 20, 2021, at 07:46 pm
New Delhi: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Monday urged the Centre to allow booster dose amid possible rise of COVID-19 cases in the country over Omicron spread.
Delhi records season’s lowest temperature at 3.2 degrees; IMD issues yellow alert
Dec 20, 2021, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Cold wave conditions continue to sweep Delhi, as the minimum temperature plunged to the season’s lowest, registering 3.2 degrees Celsius, five notches below the normal on Monday morning, said the India Meteorological Department(IMD).
Sensex nosedives by over 1,300 pts
Dec 20, 2021, at 06:11 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Monday tanked 1,365 pts at 55,645.76 as heavy selling was witnessed across the board following concerns regarding the spread of the 'Omicron' COVID-19 variant.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid continuing stand-off over suspension of 12 members
Dec 20, 2021, at 06:03 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Monday by Chairman Venkaiah Naidu amid Opposition protests over continued suspension of 12 members.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan summoned by ED in Panama Papers case
Dec 20, 2021, at 05:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Panama Papers case, media reports said.
PM Modi to visit Prayagraj tomorrow to attend a programme that will be attended by over 2 lakh women
Dec 20, 2021, at 02:52 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will visit Prayagraj on Tuesday and participate in a one of its kind programme that will be attended by over 2 lakh women, at around 1 PM.
National Consumer Helpline received over 5 lakh complaints from Apr 2019 to Nov 2021: Govt
Dec 20, 2021, at 05:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A total of 5,12,919 complaints pertaining to e-commerce have been registered in the National Consumer Helpline (NCH) during the period April 2019 to November 2021, Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey has informed Rajya Sabha.
Dec 20, 2021, at 03:42 am
Srinagar: A top Pakistani militant commander, who was involved in the recent killings of cops in north Kashmir, was killed in an early morning gunfight in Srinagar outskirts, officials said.
Power CPSEs register 45 pc growth in Capex Investment over previous year
Dec 20, 2021, at 02:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) in the power sector registered 45 percent growth in investment on capital expenditure investment over previous year, the power ministry has said.
EAM S Jaishankar holds bilateral talks with counterparts from four Central Asian nations
Dec 20, 2021, at 02:10 am
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday held bilateral talks with the visiting Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan, on the sidelines of the Third India-Central Asia Dialogue here.
Jammu and Kashmir: Policeman hurt in Pulwama as terrorists open fire
Dec 20, 2021, at 01:45 am
Srinagar/UNI: Suspected militant shot at and critically injured a policeman at village Bandzoo in south Kashmir district of Pulwama Sunday evening, official sources said.