Assam government to bring Cow Protection Bill in forthcoming budget session: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Jul 11, 2021, at 10:03 pm
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the Cow Protection Bill will be placed in the upcoming budget session.
Twitter publishes its first transparency report after clashing with Indian govt over new IT rules
Jul 11, 2021, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Social media giant Twitter has finally released its transparency report days after it crossed the deadline to ensure compliance with the new digital rules amid a bitter feud with the Indian government and warning by Delhi High Court that it will have no legal protection if Centre acted over non-compliance.
Twitter India appoints grievance officer amid tussle with Centre
Jul 11, 2021, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Twitter India has appointed a new officer for grievance redressal required under the new digital rules of the South Asian country.
India evacuates 50 diplomats, staff members from Kandahar consulate as Taliban advances
Jul 11, 2021, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has evacuated around 50 diplomats and other staff members from the Kandahar consulate in Afghanistan in view of the Taliban fighters seizing control of a number of key areas in the region, media reports said.
Assam: Proposed law to check marriage by cheating will be equal for Hindus and Muslims, says CM
Jul 11, 2021, at 04:23 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said the state government will soon bring a law to stop the menace of marriages wherein men wed women hiding information about themselves, and emphasised that the law would be equally applicable for Hindus and Muslims.
Jul 11, 2021, at 01:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: YouTuber Karl Rock, a New Zealand national, is hoping that he will be finally heard after allegedly being turned down by Indian authorities, including the Home Ministry and the Indian High Commission, as his wife Manisha Malik has approached the Delhi High Court challenging his blacklisting and visa cancellation by the Indian government.
UP Population Bill draft bars govt jobs, subsidy for people with more than 2 children
Jul 11, 2021, at 06:20 am
Lucknow/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh government has drafted a population control bill that bars anyone having more than two children from contesting local body elections, applying for or seeking promotion in government jobs and getting subsidies.
Heroin worth Rs 2,500 crore seized by Delhi Police from Faridabad
Jul 11, 2021, at 04:58 am
Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Police confiscated heroin weighing 354 kg worth over Rs 2,500 crore from a house in Faridabad, exposing a huge drug racket spread across Afghanistan, Europe and parts of India.
Jul 11, 2021, at 04:17 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has terminated the services of 11 government employees, including two sons of most wanted terrorist Syed Salahuddin, for allegedly passing information and providing logistic support to terrorist outfits, said media reports.
New department to be created to protect indigenous faith and culture : Assam CM
Jul 11, 2021, at 03:51 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam cabinet on Saturday decided to create a new department for the preservation of indigenous faiths and cultures in the state.
BJP victorious in 85 pc Block Pramukh seats in UP: Yogi Adityanath
Jul 11, 2021, at 03:23 am
Lucknow/UNI: Ruling BJP has repeated its performance in the Block Pramukh elections similar to the result of District Panchayat chairpersons in Uttar Pradesh, winning more than 85 percent of the 825 blocks on Saturday.
Eight cyber fraudsters of Rajasthan held for cheating public
Jul 11, 2021, at 03:18 am
Hyderabad/UNI: The Cyberabad cybercrime police have arrested eight cyber fraudsters of Rajasthan for cheating the public in the name of sextortion, sale and purchase of vehicles, through various websites like Olx, Facebook Instagram, YouTube, Google ads and other advertisement platforms.
Atal Incubation Centre launched in Bengaluru
Jul 11, 2021, at 03:04 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Atal Incubation Centre (AIC), a STPI Centre of Excellence (CoE) at Bengaluru was inaugurated virtually by Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), Director General, Dr. Omkar Rai on Saturday.
BJP expels former Punjab Minister Anil Joshi
Jul 11, 2021, at 02:50 am
Chandigarh/UNI: BJP's Punjab unit on Saturday expelled former state minister Anil Joshi for six years citing anti-party activities.
Jammu and Kashmir: Locals welcome construction of new bridge over Chenab
Jul 10, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Srinagar: The beginning of the construction of a new concrete bridge over Chenab to replace the old bailey suspension bridge has been appreciated by locals in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban, media reports said on Saturday.
Narendra Modi congratulates Vietnam PM Pham Minh Chinh
Jul 10, 2021, at 10:46 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a phone call with Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of Vietnam, on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Two unidentified terrorists die during Anantnag encounter
Jul 10, 2021, at 10:05 pm
Anantnag: At least two unidentified terrorists died during an operation conducted in Anantnag region of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir: LeT terrorist arrested, arms recovered
Jul 10, 2021, at 09:23 pm
Srinagar: Police have arrested a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist from Hain area of Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district.
Jammu: Three found dead in separate incidents
Jul 10, 2021, at 08:59 pm
Jammu/UNI: Three persons were found dead in separate incidents on Saturday across Jammu region.
Odisha: Two jawans injured in exchange of firing with Maoists in Boudh-Kandhamal border
Jul 10, 2021, at 08:18 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Two security personnel were injured and airlifted to Bhubaneswar during a fierce exchange of fire between police and the Maoists inside the Uma forest bordering Boudh- Kandhamal districts in Odisha on Saturday.
Assam: Nine arrested for arranging child marriage in Barpeta district
Jul 10, 2021, at 06:42 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Police arrested nine persons for allegedly conducting the marriage of a minor girl in Assam’s Barpeta district.
COVID-19 testing enough for global travel: EAM S Jaishankar
Jul 10, 2021, at 06:14 pm
Moscow/IBNS: India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Friday said COVID-19 testing is enough for global travel while some countries have made vaccination mandatory, media reports said.
Huge cache of arms-ammunition recovered in Manipur’s Kangpokpi
Jul 10, 2021, at 04:05 pm
Guwahati: Security forces busted a war-like stores in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition.
Youth drowns after country made boat capsizes in Brahmaputra in Assam’s Nalbari
Jul 10, 2021, at 04:03 pm
Guwahati: A youth drowned after a country made boat capsized in the Brahmaputra river in Assam’s Nalbari district.
India-Bangladesh cooperation flourished despite pandemic: PM Narendra Modi
Jul 10, 2021, at 02:46 pm
New Delhi: Notwithstanding the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the cooperation between India and Bangladesh has continued to flourish in all areas of the bilateral relationship, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said.
Pregnant woman diagnosed with Zika virus in Kerala recovers, delivers healthy baby
Jul 10, 2021, at 08:35 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS/UNI: The 24-year-old pregnant woman, who was the first to be tested positive for Zika virus in Kerala, recovered within six days and gave birth to a healthy baby, according to the private hospital where she was admitted for treatment.
Appreciate Russia's support to India during COVID second wave: S Jaishankar in Moscow
Jul 10, 2021, at 05:59 am
Moscow/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday appreciated Russia's support to India during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic including the supply of their vaccine Sputnik V.
Jyotiraditya Scindia takes charge as Minister of Civil Aviation
Jul 10, 2021, at 04:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Hardeep S Puri, former Minister of Civil Aviation and incumbent Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs and Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, handed over the charge of office of Minister of Civil Aviation to Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia here on Friday.
PM Modi reviews preparations for facilitation of India’s contingent at Tokyo 2020
Jul 10, 2021, at 01:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reviewed preparations for facilitation of India’s contingent at Tokyo-2020.
Rail Cargo movement between India and Nepal gets a big boost
Jul 10, 2021, at 01:40 am
New Delhi: Rail Transportation between India and Nepal got a major boost on Friday with coming into force of authorization to all cargo train operators to utilize the Indian railway network to carry all containers bound for Nepal whether bilateral freight between Indian and Nepal or third country freight from Indian ports to Nepal.