Jul 07, 2021, at 10:05 pm
Kolkata: The pandemic may be the worst of times for all, but for a strike forces of social workers led by the West Bengal police and an NGO, it was time to reach out to the villagers of Kolkata's contiguous South 24 Parganas district with some crucial messages that can protect the children and women from the evils of society.
Narendra Modi Cabinet reshuffle: Union Minister Babul Supriyo resigns
Jul 07, 2021, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Environment Babul Supriyo resigned from the Union Council of Ministers on Wednesday, just ahead of the reshuffle and expansion of PM Narendra Modi's Cabinet later in the day, media reports said.
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan resigns ahead of Cabinet reshuffle
Jul 07, 2021, at 08:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet reshuffle today evening, Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has resigned, said media reports.
Kolkata: Woman allegedly gang-raped, robbed by burglars at her residence
Jul 07, 2021, at 07:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A young woman was allegedly robbed and gang-raped by dacoits inside her residence in Kolkata's Garden Reach area on Tuesday, reports said on Wednesday.
PM Modi's cabinet reshuffle today
Jul 07, 2021, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to reshuffle and expand his cabinet on Wednesday evening, official sources said.
Kerala: CPI-M youth leader allegedly rapes 6-year-old girl, hangs her to death; arrested
Jul 07, 2021, at 06:57 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: A CPI-M youth wing leader has been arrested for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl and later hanging her to death, media reports said.
Calcutta HC judge Kaushik Chanda recuses from hearing Mamata's Nandigram plea, fines CM
Jul 07, 2021, at 05:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: Calcutta High Court judge Kaushik Chanda on Wednesday recused himself from hearing the plea filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has challenged the Nandigram election result that had favoured her opponent Suvendu Adhikari.
Top Hizbul Mujahideen militant commander encountered in Kashmir, says Police
Jul 07, 2021, at 12:29 pm
Kashmir/UNI: A top Hizbul Mujahideen militant commander Mehrazuddin Halwai alias Ubaid has been killed in north Kashmir's Handwara police district, confirmed police on Wednesday.
Maharashtra: 40 tribal children died due to malnutrition in Palghar in April, May
Jul 07, 2021, at 12:09 pm
Palghar/UNI: The district administration on Tuesday confirmed that there were as many as 40 deaths of tribal children in Maharashtra's Palghar district in the months of April and May due to malnutrition.
Chirag Paswan threatens to approach court if uncle given Cabinet position under LJP quota
Jul 07, 2021, at 07:14 am
Patna/IBNS: The possibility of rebel Pashupati Nath Paras being included in the Union Cabinet has been opposed by his nephew Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan, who said Paras cannot be given a Cabinet berth under LJP quota as he had been expelled from the party.
Modi govt creates new ministry of cooperation ahead of cabinet reshuffle
Jul 07, 2021, at 05:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Calling it a 'historic move', the Modi government created a separate ‘Ministry of Co-operation’ for realizing the vision of ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’.
Jul 07, 2021, at 04:30 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Noted social and environmental worker Anil Mistry of the Bally Nature & Wildlife Conservation Society coordinated the relief distribution program benefitting over 7000 residents of villages in the area.
Mamata Banerjee slams BJP leaders for lacking 'courtesy'
Jul 07, 2021, at 03:43 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the saffron party members do not have courtesy as well as decency.
Jul 07, 2021, at 02:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After holding a meeting with Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said he would accept "whatever decision is taken by the high command" amid bitter infighting in the state.
Two army jawans arrested for allegedly spying, leaking information to ISI
Jul 07, 2021, at 12:43 am
Chandigarh/Jalandhar/UNI: The Punjab Police on Tuesday busted a major cross-border espionage network with the arrest of two Army personnel on charges of spying and providing classified documents to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan.
New IT rules: Centre moves Supreme Court seeking transfer of pleas pending in HCs
Jul 07, 2021, at 12:22 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Centre has approached the Supreme Court seeking transfer of all petitions pending in different high courts across the country challenging the constitutionality of new Information Technology (IT) Rules to the apex court.
Jul 07, 2021, at 12:06 am
Patna/IBNS: Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal today finally made a retreat from its stance of proportional representation in the Union Cabinet based on Lok Sabha seats won by a party.
Jammu and Kashmir: Ban imposed on use of drones in Samba
Jul 06, 2021, at 11:38 pm
Jammu/UNI: After Rajouri and Kathua districts laid curb on drone use, the Samba district administration on Tuesday imposed a ban on use, sale and purchase of drones, flying objects in this bordering belt of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir: Kishtwar Police nabs absconding ex-militant after 13 years
Jul 06, 2021, at 08:58 pm
Jammu/UNI: Police have arrested one absconding militant after a period of 13 years in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Manipur insurgent group announces cash rewards to fully vaccinated villages
Jul 06, 2021, at 08:55 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: While many people are still not showing interest to get COVID-19 vaccine jabs, an insurgent group of Manipur has announced cash rewards to encourage the people to inoculate.
Jul 06, 2021, at 08:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet reshuffle, NDA leaders likely to get a position, have started gathering in Delhi, including BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia and Janata Dal leader RCP Singh, said media reports.
BJP walks out of Bengal assembly, says 'not allowed to speak'
Jul 06, 2021, at 08:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Trinamool Congress (TMC) verbal fight took the centre-stage of the ongoing West Bengal assembly session on Monday, with the saffron camp accusing Speaker Biman Banerjee of not allowing it to speak.
Himachal Pradesh: Hamirpur Zila Parishad chairperson joins BJP
Jul 06, 2021, at 07:08 pm
Hamirpur/UNI: Babli Devi, the Hamirpur Zila Parishad chairperson, joined the BJP at the residence of the former Himachal Pradesh chief minister PK Dhumal on Monday evening.
Kashmir: PDP to boycott of Delimitation Commission meetings
Jul 06, 2021, at 07:04 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decided not to meet the Delimitation Commission (DC), arriving here this afternoon on a four-day visit to meet representatives of different political parties, State Election Commission (SEC) officials and other government officers in Jammu and Kashmir.
Kashmir: CRPF jawan found dead with bullet injury in Srinagar
Jul 06, 2021, at 06:58 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A constable of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed when a bullet hit him in Srinagar, official sources said on Tuesday.
Union Home Secretary to hold high-level meeting on security situation in Kashmir today
Jul 06, 2021, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla will chair a high-level meeting on the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
PM Modi's cabinet reshuffle likely soon as various BJP leaders head to Delhi
Jul 06, 2021, at 06:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to reshuffle his cabinet soon as various Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders are heading to the national capital Delhi.
India records 34,703 new COVID-19 cases, lowest daily count in 111 days
Jul 06, 2021, at 02:31 pm
New Delhi: Marking the lowest daily count in 111 days, India recorded 34,703 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Tuesday.
Twitter row: Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary panel summons IT Ministry officials
Jul 06, 2021, at 05:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT has summoned senior officials of key ministries to gather "evidence" on matters related to citizens' rights in the digital space, media reports said.
3.7 magnitude earthquake hits Haryana, tremors felt in Delhi
Jul 06, 2021, at 05:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A low-intensity earthquake hit Haryana's Jhajjar on Monday evening with tremors being felt in Delhi and surrounding areas.