Tripura civic polls: Supreme Court asks Centre to deploy more forces in polling booths
Nov 25, 2021, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has asked the central government to deploy additional forces to secure polling booths in Tripura where civic polls are being held on Thursday, media reports said.
PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Noida International Airport today
Nov 25, 2021, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar of Uttar Pradesh at 1 pm on Thursday.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation to be held on Dec 19, results on Dec 21
Nov 25, 2021, at 04:19 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal State Election Commission has announced the elections to 144 wards of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), where polls were postponed due to COVID-19.
Ex-Meghalaya CM Mukul Sangma, 11 Congress MLAs join Trinamool Congress
Nov 25, 2021, at 06:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, along with 12 of the 17 Congress MLAs in the state, has joined the Trinamool Congress, media reports said.
Explain 'anti-party activities': Congress to Amarinder Singh's wife
Nov 25, 2021, at 05:42 am
Chandigarh: Congress MP Preneet Kaur, who is former Punjab Chief Amarinder Singh's wife, has been asked by party leadership in the state to explain reports of her "anti-party" activities failing which disciplinary action would be taken against her by the party.
'Why should we meet Sonia Gandhi every time? Not constitutionally mandated': Mamata Banerjee
Nov 25, 2021, at 05:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday said there is no meeting scheduled with Congress chief Sonia Gandhi during her visit in Delhi.
Mamata Banerjee invites PM Modi to inaugurate business summit in Bengal in April
Nov 25, 2021, at 02:54 am
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced that she has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) in April, 2022, to help betterment of the state-centre relations for overall development of industries, which suffered heavily for past two years owing to Covid-19.
Will ensure increased banking activity and PSU banks in J&K: Finance Minister
Nov 25, 2021, at 02:41 am
Jammu/IBNS: Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, Tuesday handed over sanction letters amounting to Rs 306 crore to 145 beneficiaries of different banks and credit linked schemes like Pradhan Mantri Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), and MUDRA Scheme.
Srinagar administration clears ‘Right of Way’ for Rs 10 cr Noor Jehan Bridge Project
Nov 25, 2021, at 02:32 am
Srinagar/IBNS: In order to expedite the ongoing work on Noor Jehan Bridge Project at Qamarwari over the river Jhelum, the District Administration Srinagar Wednesday undertook a massive anti-encroachment drive at Noorbagh.
Floods impacted 95,000 families in Andhra Pradesh: YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
Nov 25, 2021, at 01:31 am
Vijayawada/UNI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said the floods have impacted nearly 95,000 families in four districts of the state and they should receive financial assistance immediately.
Jammu and Kashmir: 3 militants killed during encounter with security forces in Srinagar
Nov 24, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Srinagar/UNI: At least three militants were killed in a brief encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city on Wednesday, police said.
International flights expected to return to normal levels by year-end: Govt
Nov 24, 2021, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi: International flights are likely to resume operations to pre-Covid levels "by the end of the year", Rajiv Bansal, the Aviation Ministry Secretary, was quoted by news agency PTI on Wednesday.
Union Cabinet approves bill to repeal three farm laws
Nov 24, 2021, at 09:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to withdraw the three contentious farm laws, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved bill to repeal the laws which had triggered massive protests by farmers.
Malegaon blast case: Sadhvi Pragya asked to appear before court on Dec 1
Nov 24, 2021, at 09:31 pm
Mumbai/UNI: A Special NIA Court in Mumbai hearing the 2008 Malegaon blast case on Wednesday directed BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur to appear before the court whenever she is summoned in the matter.
Four die in two separate road mishaps in Assam
Nov 24, 2021, at 08:48 pm
Guwahati: At least four people died and four others were injured in two separate road accidents in Assam’s Guwahati and Kamrup (Rural) district on Tuesday night.
Goa will not host Sunburn this year: Pramod Sawant
Nov 24, 2021, at 08:43 pm
Panaji/UNI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said the government has not given permission for holding the Sunburn event this year.
Indian Cabinet approves bill to repeal Farm Laws
Nov 24, 2021, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Cabinet has cleared a bill to repeal the three Farm Laws, sources said, here on Wednesday.
BJP MP Gautam Gambhir receives IS threats, police tighten security
Nov 24, 2021, at 06:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Cricketer-turned-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) BJP MP Gautam Gambhir has filed a complaint with police, saying he and his family have received terror threats from ISIS Kashmir.
Delhi air pollution: Supreme Court directs Centre to take measures for three days
Nov 24, 2021, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court has directed the central government to take measures for the next three days to curb air pollution in the national capital, media reports said.
Delhi's air quality slips to 'very poor' category
Nov 24, 2021, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi/UNI: After a little respite from the pollution, air quality in the national capital again slipped into the 'very poor' category on Wednesday, as the, air quality Index (AQI) stood at 328, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
Contract for delivery of Russian AK-203 assault rifles to India may be signed by 2021 end
Nov 24, 2021, at 05:21 pm
Moscow/IBNS: A contract for the delivery of the latest AK-203 assault rifles to India’s Defense Ministry may be signed before the end of this year, the Kalashnikov firearms manufacturer told TASS on Tuesday.
Mamata Banerjee to meet PM Modi, Subramanian Swamy in Delhi today
Nov 24, 2021, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after inducting a few leaders to her party Trinamool Congress (TMC), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and very interestingly Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Subramanian Swamy on the second day of her Delhi visit on Wednesday.
Nov 24, 2021, at 04:25 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday inaugurated the newly constructed Aayakar Bhawan-cum-Residential Complex, Rajbagh.
FM inaugurates development works worth Rs 165 crore
Nov 24, 2021, at 04:23 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, laid the foundation stone of an Emergency Operation Centre and SCADA control building at Budgam, Kashmir (amounting to Rs 34.88 crore) under the Jhelum and Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) Monday.
Kashmir: Nirmala Sitharaman interacts with women entrepreneurs
Nov 24, 2021, at 04:20 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman along with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday held interactions with a number of women entrepreneurs from Jammu & Kashmir.
Assam police to recruit 6000 new posts, CM directs to dispose all pending cases by Mar 31
Nov 24, 2021, at 04:17 pm
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Assam police will publish an advertisement to recruit 6000 new posts, including five commando battalions, within a week.
Journalists to organise blood donation camp at Kashmir Press Club
Nov 24, 2021, at 04:16 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Kashmir-based journalists will organise a blood donation camp at the Kashmir Press Club (KPC) Tuesday in memory of colleagues who have died in the recent past.
Will name CM candidates for state polls ahead of Congress, BJP: Arvind Kejriwal in Punjab
Nov 24, 2021, at 06:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that his party will announce its chief ministerial candidates for the upcoming state elections before the Congress or the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Bill to privatise two public sector banks will be introduced in Parliament's winter session
Nov 24, 2021, at 05:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre will introduce the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021, aimed to privatise two public sector banks, in the forthcoming Winter session of Parliament, which will commence from Nov 29.
'Inhuman behavior': Ladakh BJP MP slams pilgrims for dumping waste in Indus river
Nov 24, 2021, at 05:12 am
Leh/IBNS: BJP MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal has condemned the behaviour of the Sindhu Pushkar festival pilgrims, who left a trail of garbage in and around the river Indus in Ladakh.