Know India initiative to celebrate India @ 75 concludes in Toronto
Jul 15, 2021, at 06:59 am
Toronto: “Know India” or “Bharat Ko Jano”, a programme to make people aware of the new India to celebrate “India @ 75” (Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav) , concluded in Toronto on July 9.
After Prashant Kishor meets Gandhis, Sharad Pawar brushes off speculation on 'bigger strategy'
Jul 15, 2021, at 06:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Veteran politician Sharad Pawar has denied reports that he is a candidate for post of the President for the third or alternative front following a speculation that was triggered after poll analyst Prashant Kishor's meeting with the Gandhis.
Cases cannot be registered under scrapped Section 66A of IT Act: Centre tells Supreme Court
Jul 15, 2021, at 05:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that cases cannot be registered under the defunct Section 66A of the Information Technology Act.
Jul 15, 2021, at 04:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on the sidelines of the SCO Foreign Ministers’ meeting where both sides agreed that solving the border row should be prioritised as prolongation of the existing situation is not in the interests for any country.
Piyush Goyal appointed as Leader of House in Rajya Sabha
Jul 15, 2021, at 02:30 am
New Delhi/UNI: Commerce and Textile Minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha.
Bhutan becomes second country after Singapore to adopt BHIM UPI
Jul 15, 2021, at 02:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bhutan has become the second country after Singapore to have BHIM-UPI acceptance at merchant locations, NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL).
Assam Rifles busts narcotics trafficking ring in Manipur, seizes narcotics worth Rs 10 crore
Jul 15, 2021, at 01:49 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Loktak Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) in a joint operation with Manipur Police, busted a narcotics trafficking rung in Churachandpur in Manipur on Wednesday.
June wholesale inflation falls to 12.07 pc from 12.94 pc in May
Jul 15, 2021, at 01:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation has reduced marginally to 12.07 per cent for the month of June, in comparison to May, when it was 12.94 per cent.
Ramesh Bais takes oath as tenth Governor of Jharkhand
Jul 15, 2021, at 01:30 am
Ranchi/UNI: Ramesh Bais on Wednesday took oath as the tenth Governor of Jharkhand.
Bengal extends COVID-19 restrictions till July 30, allows 5-day metro rail operations
Jul 15, 2021, at 01:01 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal government on Wednesday extended the ongoing curbs and restrictions till July 30 to contain the spread of Covid-19 and announced more relaxations, which will come into effect from July 16, as virus cases continue to dip in the state, officials said.
Future of Afghanistan cannot be its past: India at SCO
Jul 15, 2021, at 12:59 am
New Delhi/UNI: Saying that the future of Afghanistan cannot be its past, India on Wednesday called upon fellow Shanghai Cooperation Organisation nations to act against the seizure of power by violence and force, and ensure that neighbours are not threatened by terrorism, separatism and extremis
1 killed, 9 feared trapped in landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra dist
Jul 14, 2021, at 10:49 pm
Shimla/IBNS: One person died and nine others are still feared trapped beneath the debris in a landslide on Monday in Kangra district's Boh valley in Himachal Pradesh
Bengal Pradesh Congress generl secretary Roham Mitra resigns
Jul 14, 2021, at 10:39 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Rohan Mitra, son of late state Congress president Somen Mitra, has resigned from the post of General Secretary of the Provincial Congress.
Poonch: Collision between truck and mini bus leaves 17 injured
Jul 14, 2021, at 09:53 pm
Jammu/UNI: At least 17 persons were injured when a mini bus they were travelling in, collided with a truck in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Centre hikes Dearness Allowance for Central govt employees from 17 pc to 28 pc from July 1
Jul 14, 2021, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet has cleared the proposal of giving Central government employees and pensioners Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) hike with effect from July 1, 2021.
Calcutta HC to hear Mamata Banerjee's plea challenging Nandigram result next on Aug 12
Jul 14, 2021, at 08:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court will hear West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's plea challenging the poll results in Nandigram, where she has lost to rival from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Suvendu Adhikari, next on Aug 12.
Kashmir: Pak LeT commander among three militants killed in Pulwama encounter
Jul 14, 2021, at 08:34 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants, including a Pakistani commander, were killed by security forces in an encounter in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Wednesday, police said.
Arvind Kejriwal promises 300 units of free electricity to Goa as state polls next year
Jul 14, 2021, at 06:06 pm
Panaji/IBNS: After Punjab and Uttarakhand, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal has now promised big to people of Goa, which will be polled next year, on power consumption.
Why Kanwar Yatra during COVID-19? Supreme Court asks UP govt
Jul 14, 2021, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to allow Kanwar Yatra from the next week amid COVID-19, media reports said.
Calcutta HC to hear Mamata Banerjee's plea against Nandigram result today
Jul 14, 2021, at 04:28 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court will Wednesday hear West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's plea challenging the poll results in Nandigram, where she has lost to rival from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Suvendu Adhikari.
Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan LeT commander among three militants killed in Pulwama encounter
Jul 14, 2021, at 03:23 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Three Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including a Pakistani commander, were killed by security forces in an encounter in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Wednesday, police said.
Jammu and Kashmir: BSF troops shot at drone in Arnia Sector
Jul 14, 2021, at 02:54 pm
Jammu/UNI: Alert troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) shot at a drone in Arnia Sector along the International Border (IB) in Jammu district and pushed it back to the Pakistani territory.
Jammu and Kashmir: IED defused in Kulgam
Jul 14, 2021, at 02:30 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Alert security forces detected and defused a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said on Wednesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Two militants killed by security forces in Pulwama encounter
Jul 14, 2021, at 02:24 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Two unidentified militants were killed by security forces in an encounter in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Wednesday, police said.
Fully vaccinated people no longer need to carry COVID negative report on arrival at Mumbai
Jul 14, 2021, at 06:15 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Passengers flying to Maharashtra's capital Mumbai, who have received both shots of COVID-19 vaccine, will no longer need to carry negative RT-PCR test reports, the government announced on Tuesday.
'Can't play with people's lives,' Uttarakhand CM says cancelling Kanwar Yatra
Jul 14, 2021, at 04:12 am
Dehradun/IBNS: Uttarakhand has cancelled this year's Kanwar Yatra due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prashant Kishor meets Gandhis over Punjab Congress row, sparks speculation about 'bigger strategy'
Jul 14, 2021, at 02:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Poll strategist Prashant Kishor met Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday as the party faces infighting in Punjab, ahead of polls next year.
1 killed, 9 feared trapped in landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra dist
Jul 14, 2021, at 12:16 am
Shimla/IBNS: One person died and nine others are still feared trapped beneath the debris in a landslide on Monday in Kangra district's Boh valley in Himachal Pradesh
PM Narendra Modi interacts with Chief Ministers of the North-Eastern states on COVID-19 situation
Jul 13, 2021, at 10:26 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with Chief Ministers of the North-Eastern states on COVID-19 situation.
India to soon get National Maritime Security Coordinator to ensure maritime and coastal security
Jul 13, 2021, at 09:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India is finally getting its long due National Maritime Security Coordinator (NMSC) who will act as an interface between the civilian and military maritime domain.