Chopper crash: Group Captain Varun Singh dies in hospital
Dec 15, 2021, at 06:30 pm
Group Captain Varun Singh, who was injured on Dec 8 chopper crash, died at a hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Rahul Gandhi demands sacking of Union Minister Ajay Mishra
Dec 15, 2021, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Upping the ante in the Lakhimpur Kheri issue, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday reiterated his demand of sacking Union Minister Ajay Mishra whose son Ashish Mishra is accused of conspiring to kill protesting farmers, media reports said.
Air quality in Delhi-NCR continue to remain in 'very poor' category
Dec 15, 2021, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The air quality in Delhi and NCR continued to remain in the “very poor” category on Wednesday, as the Air quality Index (AQI) stood at 354, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Nagaland killings: Assam Congress joins chorus for AFSPA repeal
Dec 15, 2021, at 05:15 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Along with other civil society groups, organisations, tribal bodies, political parties of Nagaland and other states of North East India, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has also demanded the repealing of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 from the North Eastern region.
Double engine of BJP has collided: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav
Dec 15, 2021, at 03:41 pm
Jaunpur/UNI: Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav claimed that the double engine BJP government has completely failed in Uttar Pradesh and now the people want change and that will certainly happen.
India-US participate in Consular Dialogue
Dec 15, 2021, at 03:04 pm
New Delhi: Indian and U.S. delegations met in New Delhi for the annual bilateral Consular Dialogue on Dec 13.
Harnaaz Sandhu is the first Sikh woman to win Miss Universe title
Dec 15, 2021, at 02:52 pm
New Delhi: Chandigarh-based actress Harnaaz Sandhu has become the first Sikh woman to win the Miss Universe title, making her community and India proud.
Jammu and Kashmir: Militant killed in gunfight with security forces in Pulwama
Dec 15, 2021, at 02:36 pm
Srinagar/UNI: An unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight with security forces in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, officials said here on Wednesday.
PM Modi to address farmers during Gujarat summit on Thursday
Dec 15, 2021, at 05:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the farmers during the valedictory session of the National Summit on Agro and Food Processing on Thursday at Gujarat via video conferencing.
Sonia Gandhi holds oppositions' meet, Mamata Banerjee's party not invited
Dec 15, 2021, at 04:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi held a strategy meeting at her residence in Delhi on Tuesday evening to devise a way forward on scrapping the suspension of 12 MPs of Rajya Sabha, which has led to an impasse in the Parliament.
NHRC expresses concerns over delay in release of relief package to victims of bonded labour
Dec 15, 2021, at 01:58 am
New Delhi/UNI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday expressed serious concerns over the inordinate delay in the release of relief packages to the victims of bonded labour.
Jammu and Kashmir to become strong pillar of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat: LG Sinha
Dec 14, 2021, at 11:59 pm
Lucknow: Lieutenant Governor (LG), Manoj Sinha Monday said that Jammu and Kashmir is now becoming a pillar of AatmaNirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) as the rights enshrined in the constitution are being extended to the citizens here.
GI tagging for Kashmiri carpets to begin soon: Mahmood Shah
Dec 14, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Srinagar: Director Industries and Commerce, Mahmood Ahmad Shah said that the department will launch GI tags for the Kashmiri carpets soon which will restore customers’ confidence, besides protecting authenticity of artisans.
Jammu and Kashmir: 94 officials in Tourism Deptt promoted, cleared to higher grades
Dec 14, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Srinagar: As many as 94 employees of different cadres in Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir, were promoted/cleared to higher grades by the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) held under the chairmanship of Director, Tourism, Kashmir, Dr G N Itoo.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police facilitate PCPG meeting at Sopore
Dec 14, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Srinagar: As a part of public outreach programme, a Police Community Partnership Group (PCPG) meeting was facilitated by Police at Police Post Warpora.
Jammu and Kashmir: Dwivedi promoted; to be designated as Principal Secretary
Dec 14, 2021, at 11:39 pm
Jammu: The government Monday promoted General Administration Department (GAD) Commissioner Secretary Manoj Kumar Dwivedi to the ‘Above Super Time Scale (HAG) of IAS’.
‘Ensure smooth vehicular movement in Srinagar’
Dec 14, 2021, at 11:34 pm
Srinagar: In order to frame out an action plan to overcome traffic Jams and ensure smooth traffic movement on city Roads, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Muhammad Aijaz Asad Monday chaired officers meeting here in his office Chamber.
Jammu and Kashmir: DC Srinagar visits Hokersar Wetland Conservation Reserve
Dec 14, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad on Monday visited Hokersar Wetland Conservation Reserve, the largest bird habitat in Kashmir at Zainakote in Srinagar District and took stock of conservation measures being taken up there.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police organise drug de-addiction camp at Police Station
Dec 14, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Srinagar: In its efforts to bring Police Drug De-addiction services closer to community, Police under the supervision of SP West Al-Tahir Geelani organised a drug de-addiction camp at Police Station Parimpora.
Lashkar terrorist killed in Poonch encounter, 8 killed this year in Rajouri-Poonch: Defence Sources
Dec 14, 2021, at 11:12 pm
Jammu/UNI: A terrorist was gunned down during a gunfight between security forces and terrorists this morning in Surankote area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Dec 14, 2021, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government on Tuesday said terrorism activities have reduced since scrapping of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019.
Opposition stages march against suspension of 12 MPs
Dec 14, 2021, at 08:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Opposition MPs, along with the 12 suspended MPs, staged a march from the Parliament House to Vijay Chowk outside the Parliament building, accusing the government of trampling democracy by suspending the parliamentarians and not allowing the Opposition to raise issues.
Dec 14, 2021, at 06:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate has said in its chargesheet that alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar replicated Union home minister Amit Shah's office phone number to make a "spoofed" call to befriend Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez while claiming his links with late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha's "political family".
Dec 14, 2021, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a central government's plea to construct all-weather roads of 10-metre width as a part of its Double Lane Paved Shoulder (DLPS) for Char Dham road project, including some strategic feeder roads leading to the Indo-China border.
Assam: Three youths killed, two others injured in road accident in Morigaon
Dec 14, 2021, at 04:35 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: At least three youths were killed and two others injured after a speedy four wheeler hit a roadside wall in Assam’s Morigaon district on Monday night.
PM Narendra Modi makes late night 'inspection' of Varanasi city with Yogi Adityanath
Dec 14, 2021, at 03:37 pm
Varanasi: PM Narendra Modi on Monday went for a late night 'inspection' of key development works in Kashi.
Dec 14, 2021, at 03:17 pm
Guwahati: The Gauhati University has cancelled the cultural night to be held on Dec 14 as part of the talent search competitions organized by the Postgraduate Students’ Union of the University after detection of COVID-19 cases amongst some of the students.
Narendra Modi congratulates Harnaaz Sandhu for winning Miss Universe title
Dec 14, 2021, at 03:08 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Harnaaz Sandhu for winning the Miss Universe title.
Global Technology Summit 2021 to be held today
Dec 14, 2021, at 02:39 pm
New York: The 6th edition of Global Technology Summit (GTS) will be held from Dec 14-16, 2021.
Javed Akhtar seeks non-bailable arrest warrant against Kangana Ranaut in defamation case
Dec 14, 2021, at 05:57 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Veteran script writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar on Monday moved a plea before the Metropolitan Magistrate court seeking the issuance of a non-bailable warrant against Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut in connection with a defamation case filed against her.