Delhi imposes blanket ban on sale, storage and use of firecrackers during Diwali
Sep 15, 2021, at 08:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi government has imposed a blanket ban on the sale, storage and use of all kinds of firecrackers during Diwali this year, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Wednesday.
Tamil Nadu: PMK exits AIADMK front, to go it alone in rural local body polls to 9 new districts
Sep 15, 2021, at 07:28 pm
Chennai/UNI: The Pattali Makkal Katchi ((PMK) late on Tuesday announced that it was exiting the AIADMK-led Front and decided to contest the October 6 and 9 polls to rural local bodies to nine newly carved districts of Tamil Nadu on its own.
PM Modi greets engineers on Engineers' Day
Sep 15, 2021, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to all hard working engineers on Engineers' Day on Wednesday.
New Gujarat cabinet to be sworn in today
Sep 15, 2021, at 06:39 pm
Gandhinagar/UNI: The new cabinet in Gujarat will be sworn in on Wednesday, a party spokesperson said.
Afghan-origin Indian national Bansri Lal abducted at gunpoint in Kabul
Sep 15, 2021, at 02:30 pm
Kabul/New Delhi/UNI: An Afghan-origin Indian national Bansri Lal was abducted at gunpoint from near his shop in Kabul, said Puneet Singh Chandhok, President Indian World Forum, on Tuesday, adding that he has approached the Ministry of External Affairs to intervene in the matter.
Workshop on digital payments under Digital India Mission held in Srinagar
Sep 15, 2021, at 05:53 am
Srinagar: Additional Chief Secretary Finance Department, Atal Dulloo, today attended a day-long workshop on Digital Payments under Government of India ‘Digital India Mission’ organized by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), Government of India and Finance Department, J&K Government here at SKICC.
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Kashmir university holds cleanliness drive
Sep 15, 2021, at 05:51 am
Ganderbal: In connection with Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the Department of Students Welfare, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Monday organised a cleanliness drive at Tulmulla campus here.
Jashn-e-Azadi ‘Prakriti se Parichay’ adventure trek organised in Gurez
Sep 15, 2021, at 05:49 am
Srinagar: The Jashn-e-Azadi "Prakriti se Parichay" trek was organised by the Army for the Awaam of Gurez and trekkers from all over India to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India's independence.
Union MoS for Minority Affairs John Barla holds interactions in Kupwara
Sep 15, 2021, at 05:43 am
Kupwara: Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, John Barla, today said that the Union Government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a good dream for development of Jammu and Kashmir, adding that the present out-reach programme has been initiated by the Government to know the basic problems of the people at ground level for its timely resolution.
Kashmir: Annual Harmukh-Gangabal Yatra commences
Sep 15, 2021, at 05:41 am
Ganderbal: The 13th annual Harmukh-Gangabal yatra commenced here today.
Kashmir: First-of-its-kind air show along Dal Lake banks on Sep 26
Sep 15, 2021, at 05:39 am
Srinagar: Come September end, a spectacular air show will be organized along the scenic Dal Lake here. The event shall see fighter jets, helicopters and parachutes hovering over the scenic sky of Dal Lake to enthralling audiences.
J&K marching ahead in granting due rights to tribal community: LG
Sep 15, 2021, at 05:36 am
Srinagar: In a historic step that has the potential to transform the lives of members of the deprived tribal communities in J&K, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today handed over “individual and community rights certificates” to the beneficiaries of Gujjar-Bakerwal, Gaddi-Sippi communities under the Forest Rights Act, 2006.
Defence ministry vacates 700 offices for new PM's residence near South Block
Sep 15, 2021, at 04:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Defence Ministry has cleared over 700 hutments belonging to it for the Prime Minister's new residence and office as part of the Central Vista Redevelopment project.
'No one takes him seriously': BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over his dig at Yogi Adityanath
Sep 15, 2021, at 02:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after Rahul Gandhi took a dig at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for 'spreading hate', the latter's team responded saying that no one takes the Congress MP "seriously".
Delhi police bust terror module, arrest 'Pak-trained' terrorists: Reports
Sep 15, 2021, at 02:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a massive multi-state operation, the special cell of Delhi Police has busted a terror module and arrested six terrorists of whom two had recently returned after training in Pakistan, media reports said on Tuesday.
Financial dispute led to Mumbai's Sakinaka rape, murder: Police
Sep 15, 2021, at 02:17 am
Mumbai/IBNS: A monetary dispute was behind the brutal rape and murder of a woman in Mumbai's Sakinaka, Mumbai Police Commissioner Hemant Nagrale said on Monday, according to media reports.
Arvind Kejriwal felicitates Olympian Bajrang Punia
Sep 15, 2021, at 12:55 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal felicitated Bajrang Punia for bagging bronze in the Tokyo Olympics at his residence on Tuesday, the Delhi government said.
Mumbai court exempts Kangana Ranaut from appearance, cautions against future absence
Sep 15, 2021, at 12:27 am
Mumbai/IBNS: A Mumbai court allowed actor Kangana Ranaut's plea seeking exemption from personal appearance for the day in a criminal defamation complaint filed by lyricist Javed Akhtar, according to media reports.
West Bengal: Fresh bomb explosions reported near BJP MP Arjun Singh's residence
Sep 14, 2021, at 10:23 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Fresh bomb explosions were reported near BJP MP Arjun Singh's residence at Jagaddal in North 24 Parganas on Tuesday.
TMC nominates Sushmita Dev to Rajya Sabha
Sep 14, 2021, at 09:41 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) has nominated its leader Sushmita Dev to Parliament’s upper house- Rajya Sabha.
Supreme Court rebukes lawyer over plea; says time to stop bogus PILs
Sep 14, 2021, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has said that lawyers should be stopped from filing "bogus PILs (Public Interest Litigation) while upbraiding a lawyer for filing a "Publicity Interest Litigation" seeking compensation for families of those lawyers who died before the age of 60, whether by Covid or any other disease, according to media reports.
Bengal Advocate General Kishore Dutta resigns
Sep 14, 2021, at 08:14 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Advocate General (AG), Kishore Dutta, on Tuesday resigned from his post owing to 'personal reasons', reports said.
Kashmir: 3 civilians injured in grenade attack in Pulwama
Sep 14, 2021, at 07:14 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Three civilians were injured in a grenade attack by militants in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, here on Tuesday.
Farmers' protest: NHRC issues notices to Centre, Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, UP
Sep 14, 2021, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Acting on complaints regarding breach of Covid protocols and woes of the common people due to the ongoing farmers' protest, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Centre, Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana and UP governments over the same.
#StopHindiImposition, #StopHindiImperialism trend on Twitter on Hindi Diwas
Sep 14, 2021, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Several hashtags calling out an alleged imposition of Hindi are trending on Twitter Tuesday when the country is celebrating the Hindi Diwas.
India, UK agree on way forward to launch Free Trade Agreement talks
Sep 14, 2021, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi/London/UNI: India and the UK have agreed on the way forward to launch negotiations later this year on a bilateral Free Trade Agreement, including kicking off a series of trade working groups from September.
PM Modi, VP Naidu, other leaders greet people on Hindi Diwas
Sep 14, 2021, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and other leaders have greeted the citizens, as the Hindi Diwas is being celebrated across the country on Tuesday.
Harsh Vardhan Shringla meets Bangladesh Tariqat Federation members
Sep 14, 2021, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday met Bangladesh Tariqat Federation members and discussed the issue of civilisational heritage between two nations.
PM Narendra Modi to visit Washington to attend Quad Leaders’ Summit
Sep 14, 2021, at 03:49 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Quad Leaders’ Summit and UNGA High-level Segment in Washington on Sept 24, MEA said on Monday.
Pegasus: Centre cites national security for not filing affidavit on snooping row in Supreme Court
Sep 14, 2021, at 06:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Monday said "it had nothing to hide" but cited "national security" as it responded to the Supreme Court on why it did not file a detailed affidavit in reply to petitions seeking a formal inquiry into the Pegasus spyware scandal.