Central team visits West Bengal to access the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas
Jun 06, 2021, at 09:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Centre on Sunday dispatched an inter- Ministerial team, headed by a Union Home Ministry’s Joint Secretary level officer to West Bengal to access the damage caused by the recent Cyclone Yaas, a Home Ministry official confirmed here on Sunday.
BJP UP in charge meets Guv Anandiben Patel amid speculations of cabinet expansion
Jun 06, 2021, at 08:34 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Uttar Pradesh in-charge Radha Mohan Singh met Governor Anandiben Patel on Sunday morning amid speculations of state cabinet's expansion ahead of assembly election next year, said media reports.
93 ex-civil servants write to PM Modi opposing decisions of Lakshadweep administrator
Jun 06, 2021, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As many as 93 retired civil servants have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against Lakshadweep administrator Praful Patel's decisions, calling them "disturbing developments".
BJP's Suvendu Adhikari, his brother booked for stealing relief material
Jun 06, 2021, at 04:37 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A case has been registered against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari and his brother for allegedly stealing relief material worth several lakhs from a municipality office in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district, media reports said.
Three youths arrested for raping two minor girls in Assam’s Barpeta district
Jun 06, 2021, at 03:41 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Police have arrested three youths for allegedly raping two minor girls in Assam’s Barpeta district.
Donald Trump mocks Anthony Fauci for advice on mask-wearing
Jun 06, 2021, at 02:05 pm
Washington/UNI: Former US President Donald Trump has criticized US top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci for being inconsistent in his advice on COVID-19.
Centre defends its liberalised vaccine policy after media reports suggest inequities in distribution
Jun 06, 2021, at 08:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Saturday defended the liberalised vaccine policy, under which 50 per cent of the doses are supplied by it and the remaining are made available to the state governments and private sector directly, saying the media reports suggesting inequities in distribution of doses were "inaccurate and speculative in nature".
Malta-based company offers to supply 60 million doses of Sputnik V to Haryana
Jun 06, 2021, at 06:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Haryana government said it has received an "expression of Interest" from Pharma Regulatory Services Ltd, headquartered in Malta, to directly supply up to 60 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine developed by Russia at Rs 1,120 per dose.
Jammu and Kashmir: IED detected, defused in Srinagar
Jun 06, 2021, at 12:24 am
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces on Saturday averted a major tragedy by detecting and defusing an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city.
COVID-19 Aftermath: Delhi Metro to resume operations from Monday
Jun 05, 2021, at 11:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Metro services, which were halted during the lockdown, will resume again from Monday, June 7, with 50 per cent passenger carrying capacity.
Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces bust hideout, recover arms and ammunition
Jun 05, 2021, at 11:52 pm
Srinagar: Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir have busted a hideout and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from Manyal region, media report said.
Kashmir: JUIAK hands over 10 oxygen concentrators to AHRF Kargil
Jun 05, 2021, at 11:11 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Jamiat-ul-Ulama Isna Ashariya Kargil (JUISK) Thursday handed over 10 oxygen concentrators to its health wing Alreza Healthcare and Research Foundation (AHRF), Kargil.
Srinagar: Food kits distributed among artisan families under the YANA initiative
Jun 05, 2021, at 11:03 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The YANA Initiative of the KCC&I Relief Trust yesterday undertook a major distribution program of food kits in IICT Grounds for the stakeholders of the handicrafts sector including artisans and weavers of Srinagar City.
500 surplus computers to be relocated to Civil Secretariat, Srinagar from Jammu
Jun 05, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The J&K government has ordered to relocate 500 surplus computers along with printers to the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar from Jammu to meet their shortage and facilitate smooth implementation of e-office.
TMC intends to expand outside Bengal, appoints Abhishek Banerjee as All India General Secretary
Jun 05, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bringing a major rejig in the party with a clear intent to spread its wings outside West Bengal politics, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday appointed its Lok Sabha MP and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee as the outfit's All India General Secretary.
Kashmir: CUK holds webinar on ‘stress management and online education
Jun 05, 2021, at 10:46 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: School of Education (SoE), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) organized a webinar on ‘Stress Management and Online Education: A Pedagogical Perspective.’
Kashmir: 488 doses administered during 2-day vaccination drive at KU
Jun 05, 2021, at 10:30 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: At least 488 Covishield doses were administered during the drive, organised by the University Health Centre in collaboration with the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine Government Medical College Srinagar, Block Hazratbal.
Kashmir: Chief Justice inaugurates Legal Service Centers at HC
Jun 05, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: J&K High Court Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal today inaugurated Vidhik Seva Kendras/Legal Service Centers at Srinagar/Jammu wings of J&K High Court.
Kashmir: LG reviews COVID containment measures in Ganderbal, Budgam
Jun 05, 2021, at 10:25 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: “J&K Government continue to make a sustainable investment in healthcare, clinical workforce to build a resilient health infrastructure to combat the ongoing crisis and future health emergencies. We are committed to making life better for people.”
Delhiites will be given 500,000 vaccine doses in May: AAP govt tells High Court
Jun 05, 2021, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Aam Aadmi Party government has responded to an observation of the Delhi High Court related to the shortage of Covid-19 vaccine in the national capital, submitting its planned inoculations by Covaxin based on the assurance by the manufacturer, Bharat Biotech, that 500,000 doses will be given to the people in May and four times that in June.
Digital Rules: Indian govt sends one 'last notice' to Twitter
Jun 05, 2021, at 09:53 pm
New Delhi: India's ministry of electronics and information technology on Saturday shot a letter to Twitter and asked it to share compliance details with the new intermediary guidelines.
Delhi unlocks: Kejriwal allows reopening of malls, markets, offices; warns of third COVID-19 wave
Jun 05, 2021, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal here on Saturday announced the reopening of malls and markets on odd-even basis, resuming of metro services and physical attendance at government and private offices with 50 per cent capacity from June 7, Monday onwards, in the National Capital which is under COVID-19-induced lockdown since April 19.
Punjab revokes order of selling COVID-19 vaccines to pvt hospitals facing scam charge
Jun 05, 2021, at 08:33 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: After getting caught in the midst of a controversy, the Congress government in Punjab has revoked its own decision of selling COVID-19 vaccines to private hospitals at a higher price, media reports said.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma reviews COVID-19 situation in the state
Jun 05, 2021, at 07:08 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma chaired a review meeting of the Health Department at his conference room at Janata Bhawan and took stock of COVID-19 scenario in the state.
Twitter restores blue tick on Vice President Venkaiah Naidu's personal handle
Jun 05, 2021, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Micro-blogging site Twitter has restored blue tick on India's Vice President Venkaiah Naidu's personal handle, hours after withdrawing it on Saturday.
No Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya temple this year due to COVID-19 pandemic
Jun 05, 2021, at 05:59 pm
Dispur/IBNS: In view of COVID-19 pandemic, the Kamakhya temple management authority in Guwahati has decided not to organize the annual Ambubachi Mela this year also in a festival manner.
TMC govt in Bengal issues new COVID-19 vaccine certificate with Mamata's photo
Jun 05, 2021, at 05:58 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In what could lead to a new Centre-State row, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal has started issuing COVID-19 vaccine certificates with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's photo, replacing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's one.
After landslide victory, Mamata's first TMC meeting today; major rejig in party likely
Jun 05, 2021, at 04:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After her party stormed back to power in 2021 Assembly Elections, Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee will on Saturday hold two key meetings with her leaders, as a major rejig in the outfit is expected.
Twitter removes 'blue tick' from Indian Vice President Venkaiah Naidu's personal account
Jun 05, 2021, at 03:49 pm
New Delhi: Micro-blogging site Twitter on Saturday removed the blue tick from Indian Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu's account.
Steps needed to bring down vaccine wastage: PM Modi at review meeting
Jun 05, 2021, at 05:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on Friday to review the progress of India’s vaccination drive. Officials gave a detailed presentation on various aspects of the vaccination drive.