Goa Congress demands judicial probe into deaths from March 2020 onwards, Covid handling by BJP govt
Jun 09, 2021, at 02:15 am
Panaji/UNI: The Goa Congress on Tuesday demanded a judicial inquiry into the total coronavirus deaths in the state since March 2020 and overall handling of Covid-19 pandemic by the government.
Puducherry Govt to introduce home delivery of liquor
Jun 09, 2021, at 01:42 am
Fire on fifth floor of Apeejay House in Kolkata's Park Street, no casualties
Jun 09, 2021, at 01:35 am
Kolkata/UNI: A fire broke out in the fifth floor of the Apeejay House in Kolkata's Park Street on Tuesday.
Massive fire breaks out near Jammu's Vaishno Devi shrine
Jun 08, 2021, at 11:46 pm
Katra, J&K/IBNS: A major fire broke out at a building near the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra on Tuesday.
Arrested wrestler Sushil Kumar demands special diet inside jail
Jun 08, 2021, at 10:56 pm
New Delhi: Wrestler Sushil Kumar, who was arrested in connection with the murder of a fellow wrestler, has demanded protein supplements, exercise bands and a special diet inside the jail as he is preparing to represent the country in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
Delhi records 316 fresh COVID-19 cases, 41 deaths
Jun 08, 2021, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi registered 316 cases of COVID-19 and 41 deaths from the virus in the past 24 hours, a health bulletin said here on Tuesday.
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari meets Amit Shah, discusses recent attack on party cadres in West Bengal
Jun 08, 2021, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: West Bengal BJP leader and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence here.
Delhi riot case: HC grants bail to Asif Iqbal Tanha for clearing BA exams
Jun 08, 2021, at 08:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi High Court has granted interim custody bail to student activist and Delhi riots accused Asif Iqbal Tanha to enable him to study and clear his three backlog BA examinations papers.
Maratha reservation: Uddhav Thackeray requests Modi to lift 50 per cent ceiling on quota
Jun 08, 2021, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lift the 50 per cent ceiling on quota to allow the Maratha community to avail reservations, media reports said.
BJP slams CMs for taking 'U-turn' on COVID-19 vaccination policy
Jun 08, 2021, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed several Indian Chief Ministers for their flip-flops over the anti-COVID-19 vaccination policy ever since the inoculation drive began earlier this year.
Kolkata: Fire breaks out at TMC MLA Madan Mitra's Bhawanipur residence, no casualties
Jun 08, 2021, at 05:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A minor fire broke out at the house of Trinamool Congress (TMC) Kamarhati MLA Madan Mitra in south Kolkata's Bhawanipur on Tuesday morning.
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to meet PM Modi today, to discuss Maratha reservation
Jun 08, 2021, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will hold a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss a number of issues including the Maratha reservation, media reports said.
Linking passport with vaccination certificate mandatory for people travelling abroad
Jun 08, 2021, at 07:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: People going abroad for education, jobs or as part of Toyko Olympics contingent will have to link their passports to CoWIN vaccination certificates and they can also get the second dose of vaccine after 28 days, the Centre said on Monday while issuing new vaccination guidelines.
Hyatt Regency Hotel in Mumbai shuts down due to lack of funds
Jun 08, 2021, at 04:46 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Hyatt Regency, one of Mumbai's top 5-star hotels, will shut operations "until further notice" due to constrained finances as the hotel authorities said they have no money to pay salaries, said media reports.
J&K performs well in NITI Aayog’s SDG Index
Jun 08, 2021, at 04:35 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir have performed well in the NITI Aayog’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) India Index 2020-21, which was released by the National Institution for Transforming India recently.
Army organises medical-cum-veterinary camp in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Jun 08, 2021, at 04:31 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Army organised a medical-cum-veterinary camp in Kotlari, a remote village of Mawar valley of Kupwara on Saturday.
R P Thakur visits JKI Joinery Unit, Pampore in Jammu and Kashmir
Jun 08, 2021, at 04:29 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Principal Secretary Industries and Commerce, Ranjan Prakash Thakur today visited Government Joinery Mills of Jammu Kashmir Industries (JKI) Ltd. located at Pampore and took stock of the unit's functioning.
Kashmir: ‘Adopt Shopian/Ganderbal model to attain 100% vaccination’
Jun 08, 2021, at 04:26 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting regarding the Covid-19 vaccination drive in Kashmir division at Divisional Covid-19 Control Room Kashmir.
CUK holds webinar on ‘World Environment Day’ in Kashmir
Jun 08, 2021, at 04:15 am
Srinagar/IBNS: To commemorate World Environment Day, the Department of Kashmiri in collaboration with the Directorate of Students Welfare (DSW), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) organised a webinar “Quran and Environment,” on Saturday.
Speakers at NIT Srinagar advocate minimal usage of plastic
Jun 08, 2021, at 04:13 am
Srinagar/Kashmir: The National Institute of Technology, Srinagar on Saturday celebrated World Environment Day, with the theme being ‘Science and Climate Change’ in which speakers vowed to minimise the usage of plastic, polythene and highlighted global climate change and its adverse impacts.
West Bengal: 20 killed in lightning strike in three districts, PM Modi announces compensation
Jun 08, 2021, at 04:06 am
Kolkata/IBNS: At least 20 people were killed and 14 others were seriously injured after being struck by lightning in three districts of West Bengal on Monday evening, reports said.
Jun 08, 2021, at 03:54 am
Kolkata/IBNS:Three passengers travelling in a Vistara flight from Mumbai to Kolkata were injured after severe air turbulence hit the aircraft just before landing on Monday.
Jun 08, 2021, at 03:36 am
Srinagar/IBNS: On the eve of World Environmental Day, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today called for conservation and restoration of pristine glory of all lakes and water bodies.
LAWDA organises essay competition in Jammu and Kashmir
Jun 08, 2021, at 03:32 am
As part of the awareness programme on World Environment Day themed ‘Ecosystem Restoration,’ an online essay writing competition was organized by Lakes and Waterways Development Authority here.
SMC organizes special sanitation drives in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Jun 08, 2021, at 03:23 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Srinagar Municipal Corporation today organised multiple special sanitation drives on the occasion of World Environment Day.
World environment week celebrations commence at SP College in Srinagar
Jun 08, 2021, at 03:15 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The celebrations for ‘World Environment Week’ on the theme ‘Ecosystem Restoration’ was kickstarted today by the undergraduate and post-graduate departments of environmental sciences, S.P. College.
Kansal reviews progress on CSS projects of PDD in Jammu and Kashmir
Jun 08, 2021, at 03:09 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Principal Secretary Power Development Department (PDD), Rohit Kansal today chaired a meeting to review the progress on the ongoing Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) of Power Department in Jammu and Kashmir.
World Environment Day | Let’s make the Earth a better place to live in: LG of Jammu and Kashmir
Jun 08, 2021, at 03:06 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha in his message on World Environment Day, appealed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, especially the youth, to take initiatives aimed at restoring the ecosystems everywhere for reviving the human-nature relationships at the local as well as regional level.
Fast-track recruitment takes off in Jammu and Kashmir
Jun 08, 2021, at 03:03 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The recent fast-track selection of over 8,500 youngsters against class-IV posts has been widely hailed.
18 killed, several missing as massive fire breaks out at Pune chemical factory
Jun 08, 2021, at 02:47 am
Pune/IBNS: At least 18 employees have been killed and several are missing in a chemical factory in Maharashtra's Pune in a massive fire that erupted in the sanitizer-manufacturing unit of the firm on Monday, said media reports.