Not releasing Bengal CS Alapan Bandyopadhyay: Mamata in letter to Modi
May 31, 2021, at 07:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Calling the Centre's recall of her state's Chief Secretary a "unilateral" decision, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi clearly stating she won't be releasing her top bureaucrat, Alapan Bandyopadhyay retiring on May 31.
Kerala Assembly passes resolution asking to call back Lakshadweep administrator
May 31, 2021, at 06:15 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The Kerala Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution asking to call back Lakshadweep administrator Praful Khoda Patel whose slew of reforms in the union territory have stirred controversy.
Centrally protected monuments to remain closed till June15
May 31, 2021, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The centrally protected monuments, which had been closed in May for public visits due to the rise in daily cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), will remain shut till June 15, or until further orders, the Union ministry of culture announced in a notification
May 31, 2021, at 05:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal became the latest opposition leader to criticise the Modi government's recalling of West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic.
Mamata writes to Modi appealing to undo recalling of Bengal CS Alapan Bandyopadhyay
May 31, 2021, at 04:32 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: After an oral request, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to undo the recall of the state's Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay, who is officially retiring on May 31.
Only 6 states now have over 1 lakh cases
May 31, 2021, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The coronavirus cases across the country are on the decline, Centre has pointed out, citing official figures pertaining to active cases.
Telangana govt extends statewide complete lockdown till June 9
May 31, 2021, at 08:02 am
Hyderabad/UNI: Amid the second wave of covid-19, the Telangana state Cabinet in its lengthy meeting on Sunday evening decided to extend the statewide complete lockdown for another 10-days from May 31 to June 9 and daily relaxation has been extended from 6 am to 1 pm.
Maharashtra to extend lockdown restrictions till June 15
May 31, 2021, at 07:47 am
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday night said that the covid restrictions has been increased till June 15 in the state.
ICG ships continue its efforts to control fire onboard MV X-Press Pearl off Colombo
May 31, 2021, at 05:12 am
New Delhi/UNI: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Sunday said that its ships have been is working tirelessly to extinguish the massive fire onboard container vessel MV X-Press Pearl off Colombo in Sri Lankan water.
Monsoon onset to be delayed; to hit Kerala only on June 3
May 31, 2021, at 04:19 am
Delhi/IBNS: Monsoon will hit India's southwestern coast only by June 3 instead of its usual date June 1, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday.
SII to supply 90 to 100 million Covishield doses in June: Report
May 31, 2021, at 03:28 am
Pune/IBNS: The Serum Institute of India (SII) has said it will be able to manufacture and supply 90 to 100 million doses of Covishield in June, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Food kits distributed among needy shikarawallas
May 31, 2021, at 02:33 am
Srinagar: Director, Tourism, Kashmir, Dr G N Itoo Saturday distributed food kits among the 200 needy Shikarawallas hailing from Dal Lake and nearby areas.
Lockdowns are not a strategy to combat Covid-19 : AIMIM Chief
May 31, 2021, at 02:24 am
Hyderabad/UNI: All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) and Hyderabad MP, Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday expressed that ‘lockdowns are not a strategy to combat Covid-19 ‘ and that the universal vaccination was the only long term solution.
Work on Z-morh escape tunnelnearing completion: Jammu and Kashmir Govt
May 31, 2021, at 01:35 am
Srinagar: The work on Z-morh escape tunnel is nearing completion, the government said Saturday.An official spokesman in a statement issued here said that Deputy Commissioner (DC)Ganderbal Krittika Jyotsna visited the construction site of Z-Morh and Zojila tunnel atSonamarg to have a first-hand appraisal of the work progress made on the tunnel.
Jammu and Kashmir Police arrest Hizb-ul- Mujahideen terrorist
May 31, 2021, at 01:28 am
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested Hizb-ul- Mujahideen (HM) terror group terrorist from Frisal area of Kulgam district on Friday.
UP govt eases Covid curbs in districts less than 600 cases
May 31, 2021, at 01:07 am
Lucknow/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh government Sunday announced to ease restrictions from June 1 in districts that have reported less than 600 active Covid cases in the past few days.
Shocking video shows Covid patient's body being thrown by relatives in river in UP
May 31, 2021, at 12:28 am
Balrampur/IBNS: A video of a body being thrown in a river in Uttar Pradesh has surfaced reminding the administration that the grim situation is still not over as the practice of dumping bodies of coronavirus patients in rivers or leaving them in shallow graves near river banks is still continuing even as the infections as well as deaths across the country have dropped to considerable levels.
Jammu and Kashmir: Ladakh gets Centre's nod fortransmission lines at cost of Rs 1,310cr
May 30, 2021, at 11:47 pm
Srinagar: The central government has approved intra-state transmission works at a revised cost ofRs 1,309.71 crore to link far-flung villages of Ladakh to the grid and phase out DG setstowards achieving carbon neutrality in the Union Territory, a top official said onSaturday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Mir Bazar Grid Station to be upgraded
May 30, 2021, at 11:33 pm
Srinagar: The Administrative Council today approved the proposal of Power DevelopmentDepartment to augment the capacity of 220/132 KV Mir Bazar grid station from 320MVA to 475 MVA at an estimated cost of Rs. 29.92 crores.
Jammu and Kashmir: Saksham to provide special assistance to COVID victims' families
May 30, 2021, at 10:41 pm
Srinagar: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, approved the grant of financial relief through the Special Assistance Scheme for COVID Mortalities (SASCM/Saksham) to the families of COVIDvictims.
Monsoon likely to hit Kerala coast tomorrow: Indian Met Department
May 30, 2021, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The southwest monsoon is likely to hit over the Kerala coast on Monday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its latest forecast on Sunday.
Three Manipur men fined for travelling with fake COVID-19 negative report
May 30, 2021, at 06:31 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Three men of Manipur’s Senapati district have been fined for travelling with fake COVID-19 negative reports.
India's production of liquid oxygen increased by ten times: PM Modi on Mann Ki Baat
May 30, 2021, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the production of liquid medical oxygen, which is a key component in the treatment of Covid-19 patients, has gone up by ten times.
India sent Mehul Choksi's deportation documents to Dominica: Antigua PM tells media
May 30, 2021, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has sent the deportation documents for fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi who has been captured in Dominica while trying to flee to the Cuban country, Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne has been quoted as saying in media said.
PM Modi to address nation through Mann Ki Baat today
May 30, 2021, at 02:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his thoughts with the nation through his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat on Sunday.
New pic shows Mehul Choksi in Dominica police custody
May 30, 2021, at 06:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi was seen in police custody in Dominica on Saturday by the local media who obtained his photograph soon after a court in the Caribbean island nation extended the order restraining his deportation till Wednesday.
Covid19: Delhi lockdown extended till June 7
May 30, 2021, at 05:51 am
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government has extended the lockdown imposed to control spiralling coronavirus infection till June 7 while allowing the construction and manufacturing sectors to resume work with restrictions.
Assam CM launches Mukhyamantri Sishu Sewa Achoni for children orphaned by Covid-19
May 30, 2021, at 02:21 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam CM Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced Mukhyamantri Sishu Sewa Achoni for providing relief to children who have lost their parents in COVID19 pandemic.
Pulwama martyr's wife earns Indian Army uniform after successfully passing army training
May 30, 2021, at 02:10 am
Chennai/IBNS: Wife of Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal, who was martyred in Jammu Kashmir's Pulwama two years ago, passed out of the Officer's Training Academy, Chennai on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Training for health care workersbegins in Bandipora, Pulwama
May 30, 2021, at 12:38 am
Srinagar: Under the aegis of Directorate of Health Services Kashmir, ‘Training of Trainers’, atraining program for health care workers for Covid management started in Bandipora andPulwama on Friday which is aimed at containment of Covid.