BTL EPC Ltd. bags Rs. 317 cr NTPC order
Dec 12, 2021, at 01:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: BTL EPC Ltd., the engineering division of the Kolkata-based Shrachi Group, has secured the order of setting up the Coal Handling Plant for Pakri Barwadih Coal Mining Project from National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) at a job value of Rs 317 crores.
Jammu and Kashmir: Suspected drone activity reported in Kathua
Dec 11, 2021, at 11:18 pm
Jammu/UNI: Security forces on Saturday carried out a search operation after suspected drone activity was reported in the bordering hamlet of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Dec 11, 2021, at 11:07 pm
Jammu/IBNS: Shia, Yazdi and Hazara communities are the victims of atrocities while in countries like Afghanistan and Pakistan Shias are soft targets, said the speakers at a seminar here to observe the 'International Human Rights Day' organised by Jammu and Kashmir People's Justice Front (JKPJF) on Friday.
Maharashtra: Section 144 imposed in Mumbai amid Omicron spread fear
Dec 11, 2021, at 10:38 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Keeping in mind the spread of the 'Omicron' variant, the city police administration has imposed Section 144 of Indian Penal code (IPC) for 48 hours on Saturday and Sunday.
Pinaka Extended Range System successfully test fired
Dec 11, 2021, at 10:34 pm
New Delhi: Successful tests of Pinaka Extended Range (Pinaka-ER), Area Denial Munitions (ADM) and indigenously developed fuzes have been carried out at various test ranges.
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates the Saryu Nahar National Project in Balrampur
Dec 11, 2021, at 10:06 pm
Balrampur: Indian PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Saryu Nahar National Project in Balrampur, UP today through video conference.
Death of General Rawat is big loss to every patriotic Indian: PM Narendra Modi
Dec 11, 2021, at 10:00 pm
Balrampur/UNI:Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday the death of India's first Chief of Defense Staff, General Bipin Rawat is a great loss for every patriot Indian.
India despatches consignment of medical supplies to Afghanistan by plane
Dec 11, 2021, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In view of the challenging humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, India on Saturday sent a consignment of medical supplies to Kabul by a Kam Air flight.
Assam police recover heritage Hublot watch belonging to Late Diego Maradona, one accused arrested
Dec 11, 2021, at 04:47 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam police in cooperation with Dubai police have recovered a limited edition heritage Hublot watch belonging to legendary footballer Late Diego Maradona and arrested a person.
Farm Laws: Farmers to observe ‘Vijay Diwas' today at protest site before leaving for home
Dec 11, 2021, at 02:27 pm
New Delhi: The farmers, who were protesting at the borders near national capital Delhi against the farm laws for the past several months, will return to their homes on Saturday after celebrating the day as ‘Vijay Diwas’.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma attends 'Shradhanjali' programme on occasion of Swahid Divas
Dec 11, 2021, at 05:02 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the sacrifices and heroism of the martyrs of six years long Assam agitation would continue to inspire the people of the state to embark on a new economic and political movement for the survival of the Assamese community.
Nawab Malik apologises for commenting against Sameer Wankhede's family
Dec 11, 2021, at 03:56 am
Mumbai/IBNS: NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik Friday apologised for making derogatory comments against NCB officer Sameer Wankhede's family despite an assurance that he would not do so.
Cryptocurrencies should be used to empower democracy, not undermine it: PM Modi
Dec 11, 2021, at 03:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said emerging technologies like social media and crypto-currencies should be used to empower democracies.
Aryan Khan appeals to court seeking waiver of every Friday appearance rule
Dec 11, 2021, at 02:34 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan has appealed to the Bombay High Court to change the condition of a weekly visit to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) office as part of a bail condition in the drugs-on-cruise case.
Goa assembly polls: Ahead of Priyanka Gandhi's visit, more Congress leaders leave party
Dec 11, 2021, at 02:25 am
Panaji/IBNS: Ahead of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's visit to Goa several leaders quit the party, leaving it in the lurch as Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool and Arvind Kejriwal's AAP battle to replace it as the de facto opposition party the state, media reports said.
General Bipin Rawat cremated with full military honours in Delhi, daughters perform last rites
Dec 11, 2021, at 01:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India's first Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, and his wife Madhulika Rawat were cremated on Friday evening with full state military honours at Delhi's Brar Square Crematorium.
Compensation to kin of farmers who died during agitation a state matter: Agriculture Minister
Dec 11, 2021, at 01:09 am
New Delhi/UNI: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday told the Rajya Sabha that the matter of compensation to farmers who died during the year-long farmers' protests was with the state governments, and said no one was killed in police action during the protests.
JK ranks third in average farmers’ household income, says Navin K Choudhary
Dec 10, 2021, at 09:26 pm
Jammu/IBNS: Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) presently holds third rank in average farmers’ household income, revealed the Principal Secretary of Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Navin K Choudhary.
Kashmir's LG bats for eco-friendly public transport
Dec 10, 2021, at 09:20 pm
Jammu/IBNS: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday chaired a preliminary meeting with the Chairman and MD of Olectra Greentech Ltd, KV Pradeep, to discuss modalities for introducing electric buses for inter-city and intra-city transport facilities in J&K.
Kashmir: Muslim neighbours help perform last rites of a 75-year-old Hindu woman
Dec 10, 2021, at 09:04 pm
Kulgam/IBNS: In a display of communal harmony, local Muslims in Begam village came together to help perform the last rites of their 75-year-old Hindu neighbour Lajwanti Devi.
Assam govt allows four-day leave to its employees to meet their parents, in-laws
Dec 10, 2021, at 08:27 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government has granted four-day casual leave to its employees in the month of January to meet their living parents or in-laws.
Kashmir: Table top exercise on earthquake
Dec 10, 2021, at 08:08 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, Tuesday chaired a meeting regarding Table Top Exercise on earthquake with officers of NDRF and SDRF.
Meghalaya: Garo Council Congress members join TMC
Dec 10, 2021, at 07:23 pm
Shillong/UNI: Amidst the ongoing political upheaval in Meghalaya, all the 11 elected Congress members of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) left the party to join ranks with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday.
PM Modi to dedicate to nation Kashi Vishwanath Dham on Dec 13
Dec 10, 2021, at 07:08 pm
Varanasi/UNI: Come Dec 13, the eternal city of Kashi, which is emerging in a new avatar like a Phoenix, will witness Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicating the newly-constructed complex of Kashi Vishwanath Dham to the people, especially the pilgrims, who face a lot of difficulties, while trying to have 'darshan' of Lord Shiva and Goddess Annapurna here.
Nepal: Two new schools built with Indian assistance inaugurated
Dec 10, 2021, at 07:01 pm
Kathmandu: Two new schools, which were built with Indian assistance, have been inaugurated in Sarlahi District of Nepal, officials said.
India stands ready to work with partners to strengthen democratic values globally: Modi
Dec 10, 2021, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he was happy to have participated in the Summit for Democracy at the invitation of US President Joe Biden, and that as the world's largest democracy India stands ready to work with partners to strengthen democratic values globally.
Funeral of CDS General Bipin Rawat, 12 others killed in chopper crash to be held today
Dec 10, 2021, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The funeral of India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others, who were killed in the helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu, will be held on Friday.
110 stranded Indians, Afghan Sikhs, Hindus being flown to Delhi from Kabul
Dec 10, 2021, at 05:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: At least 110 stranded Indians and Afghan Sikhs and Hindus are being flown to New Delhi from Kabul today on board a special flight chartered by the Government of India, said Puneet Singh Chandhok, President, Indian World Forum.
PM Narendra Modi to visit Balrampur tomorrow, inaugurate Saryu Nahar National Project
Dec 10, 2021, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will visit Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh and inaugurate the Saryu Nahar National Project on Dec 11 at around 1 PM.
Tejashwi Yadav gets married to childhood friend in a private ceremony
Dec 10, 2021, at 05:51 am
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav tied the nuptial knot to his childhood friend in a quiet ceremony with family in Delhi on Thursday.