Kashmir: Two CRPF personnel, civilian injured in grenade attack in Baramulla
Jul 30, 2021, at 08:19 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Two CRPF personnel and a civilian were injured in a grenade attack in north Kashmir district of Baramulla on Friday.
India taking up issue of normalising travel of citizens with concerned countries: MEA
Jul 30, 2021, at 07:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India is taking up the issue of normalising foreign travel of its citizens with various countries in view of the improvement in the COVID-19 situation in the country, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
CCTV footage brings murder angle to Jharkhand judge's death incident
Jul 30, 2021, at 07:18 pm
Ranchi/IBNS: The supposed accident of a Jharkhand judge grabbed a murder angle after a CCTV footage suggested the man was knocked down by a tempo driver on road.
Jul 30, 2021, at 07:00 pm
New light has been shed on the death of Indian Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who died on July 16 while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and the Taliban. Now, a report says Siddiqui was murdered by the militants.
Kerala COVID-19 situation 'worrying': Congress MP Rahul Gandhi
Jul 30, 2021, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress Lok Sabha MP from Kerala's Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi, Friday termed the rising cases of COVID-19 in the southern state as "worrying".
Jammu and Kashmir: Drones spotted thrice in Samba
Jul 30, 2021, at 03:42 pm
Jammu/UNI: Drones were spotted thrice at three different locations in bordering Samba district of UT Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday.
Assam govt advises people not to travel to Mizoram after violent border clashes
Jul 30, 2021, at 05:49 am
Guwahati/IBNS: People in Assam have been asked to not travel to Mizoram as any 'threat to their personal safety is not acceptable' following the violent clashes between the two states in which six police personnel were killed.
J&K government completes GIS mapping of all schools
Jul 30, 2021, at 05:40 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The School Education Department has completed the Geospatial Information System (GIS) mapping of all the government and private schools in J&K.
Jul 30, 2021, at 05:35 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Farooq Khan, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Labour and Employment (L&E) Department and Mission Youth, J&K for coordination on implementation of various youth-oriented schemes at Civil Secretariat here.
Workshop on career opportunities begins at NIT Srinagar
Jul 30, 2021, at 05:26 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Chemical Engineering (CE) Department of National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar on Tuesday began its six-day online workshop on ‘Career Opportunities in Core and Non-Core sectors - The Alumni perspective’.
Aamir Khan wraps up Kargil shoot for 'Laal Singh Chaddha'
Jul 30, 2021, at 05:00 am
Kargil/IBNS: Bollywood superstar, director and producer Aamir Khan on Tuesday wrapped up shooting for his upcoming film 'Laal Singh Chaddha’, which was underway at mountainous Kargil district of Ladakh for the last one month.
President Kovind greets students in Kashmiri
Jul 30, 2021, at 04:55 am
Srinagar/IBNS: ‘Mei sapaz khushi tuhi meelith’ (I feel happy to meet you all) - this is how President Ram Nath Kovind began his speech at the convocation ceremony of the University of Kashmir Tuesday, as he noted that Kashmir’s spiritual and cultural influence has an imprint all across India.
Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi meet Mamata Banerjee in Delhi
Jul 30, 2021, at 04:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Renowned lyricist-poet Javed Akhtar and his wife Shabana Azmi, who is a veteran actor, are the latest significant personalities to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee during her five-day-visit to the national capital.
President Kovind attends Kashmir varsity convocation, focuses on climate change
Jul 30, 2021, at 04:47 am
Srinagar/IBNS: President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday said that climate change is the most critical challenge before humanity, adding that global warming is making its impact everywhere.
Programme on opportunities, challenges for electric vehicles starts at NIT Srinagar
Jul 30, 2021, at 04:10 am
Srinagar/IBNS: A week-long 'Faculty Development Program' (FDP) on opportunities and challenges for electric vehicles in automotive started at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar on Monday.
Central Univ of Kashmir, SLS signs MoU with DSNU
Jul 30, 2021, at 04:08 am
Srinagar/IBNS: School of Legal Studies (SLS), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) and Damodaram Sanjivayya National University (DSNU), Visakhapatnam agreed to work together to promote legal research in India.
Progress of establishment of 'Youth Clubs' reviewed at Srinagar
Jul 30, 2021, at 04:05 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The District Development Commissioner (DDC), Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad on Tuesday chaired a meeting of officers to review the progress made on establishing Youth Clubs in the district.
Sanitation drive held at Harwan, J&K
Jul 30, 2021, at 04:00 am
Srinagar/IBNS: A massive sanitation drive cum 'Environmental Awareness Programme' was conducted at the Astan Marg Dara Tuesday.
Team Paradise Adventurers summit Sunset Peak, J&K
Jul 30, 2021, at 03:58 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Team Paradise Adventurers has successfully summited the Sunset Peak in the Pirpanjal range.
COVID-19: West Bengal movie theatres get nod to reopen with 50% seating capacity
Jul 30, 2021, at 03:50 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Besides extending the ongoing anti-Covid-19 restrictions with existing relaxations till Aug 15, the West Bengal government on Thursday night announced that cinema halls in the state will be allowed to open with 50 per cent of its seating capacity from Saturday (July 31).
President Kovind reviews the security situation in J&K
Jul 30, 2021, at 03:45 am
Srinagar: President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday was briefed while he interacted on the current security situation in the union territory, officials said.
J&K Chief Sec reviews status of NH-44
Jul 30, 2021, at 03:43 am
Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta chaired a meeting to review the status of National Highway-44 and took stock of the ongoing road-widening works especially in district Ramban.
16,073 vacancies identified for recruitment in J&K
Jul 30, 2021, at 03:39 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Centre has revealed that there are 16,073 gazetted and non-gazetted posts vacant in Jammu and Kashmir.
Bad weather prevents Kovind's visit to War Memorial in Ladakh
Jul 30, 2021, at 03:36 am
Drass/IBNS: Bad weather on Monday led to the cancellation of President Ram Nath Kovind’s scheduled visit to Drass in Ladakh to pay homage on the 22nd anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas, officials said here.
PM Modi announces Academic Bank of Credit system allowing course flexibility in higher education
Jul 30, 2021, at 03:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced the launch of the Academic Bank of Credit system will provide students with flexible options for entry and exit in higher education as he addressed the nation on the occasion of the first anniversary of the National Education Policy.
Jul 30, 2021, at 02:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant step ahead of polls in various states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday announced a 27 per cent quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and 10 per cent for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in medical courses.
US Special Operations Commander Richard D. Clarke visits India
Jul 30, 2021, at 01:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, Gen. Richard D. Clarke, visited India and met defense officials at the U.S. Embassy in Delhi on Thursday.
RJD mocks Nitish Kumar over NITI Aayog report that says Bihar most backward state
Jul 30, 2021, at 01:27 am
Delhi/IBNS: Bihar is the most backward state in the country, the Centre has said in Lok Sabha in response to a question by Rajeev Ranjan Singh, an MP of Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United (JDU) and the party's leader in parliament.
'Closely monitoring situation': India on Taliban delegation's meeting with Chinese FM
Jul 30, 2021, at 01:04 am
New Delhi/UNI: India on Thursday said it is closely monitoring the situation following reports of Chinese top officials' meeting with a Taliban delegation in Beijing, and reiterated that “unilateral imposition of will by any party cannot provide legitimacy” in war-torn Afghanistan and that the gains of the past two decades need to be preserved.
Delhi Assembly passes resolution opposing Rakesh Asthana's appointment as top cop
Jul 29, 2021, at 10:41 pm
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Assembly has passed a resolution opposing the appointment of of former CBI officer Rakesh Asthana as the new chief of Delhi Police, according to media reports.