Civil Aviation Ministry raises minimum airfare limit to 16 pc
May 30, 2021, at 12:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of Civil Aviation has raised the lower limit on domestic airfares from 13 per cent to 16 per cent effective from June 1.
255 CCCs established at panchayat level in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag: DC
May 30, 2021, at 12:21 am
Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag Piyush Singla Friday briefed about the CovidMitigation Measures taken and achievements made so far to combat the second wave ofCovid-19 pandemic in the district.
Delhi: Sisodia slams Centre for vaccine distribution system over shortage
May 30, 2021, at 12:03 am
Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Friday accused the Centre for stubbornly sitting on vaccine distribution system while pointing out shortage of vaccine jabs that forced the state government to suspend inoculation for 18-44 years age group last week.
JAKEDA installs 2200 Solar StreetLights in Jammu and Kashmir
May 29, 2021, at 10:59 pm
Srinagar: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Gol has sanctioned 19000 SolarStreet Lights (SSLs) in favour of J&K with a central financial support of Rs.42.06 croresagainst the total project cost of Rs 47.84 crores with the remaining project cost of Rs5.78 crores to be provided by J&K UT.
May 29, 2021, at 10:37 pm
Srinagar: The Director Horticulture (P&M), Vishesh Paul Mahajan on Thursday took a meeting(virtual mode) with the fruit growers and traders of district Anantnag.
May 29, 2021, at 10:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid a huge row over her absence in Narendra Modi's cyclone Yaas review meeting, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said she is ready to touch the Prime Minister's feet for the sake of her state but can't bear humiliation.
Thunderstorm with lightning & gusty winds likely in Telangana: MeT
May 29, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty winds, speed ranging between 30-40 km/ph is likely to occur at isolated places in Adilabad, Komaram Bheem, Mancherial, Nirmal among others in Telangana during the next 48 hours, Meteorological Centre said on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Around 6000 stakeholders covered during vaccination drive for tourism workers
May 29, 2021, at 10:17 pm
Srinagar: Secretary, Tourism & Culture, Sarmad Hafeez held detailed deliberations withrepresentatives of Hoteliers Club here today and discussed the overall obtaining situationin tourism sector.
Jammu and Kashmir: LG reviews Covid containment measures in a series of meetings
May 29, 2021, at 09:41 pm
Srinagar: No compromise on Covid appropriate behaviour, strict enforcement of test-track-treatprotocol and vaccination is the only long term solution to mitigate the spread ofCoronavirus.
May 29, 2021, at 09:36 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and leader of the opposition in the state legislative assembly K Siddaramaiah on Saturday urged the state government to immediately distribute relief to the families of Asha and Anganwadi workers who died due to Covid-19.
What kind of a setting? Delhi slams Centre over double standards in COVID-19 vaccination drive
May 29, 2021, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a showdown with Centre over the vaccination drive, the Delhi government on Saturday questioned how the private hospitals in the national capital are getting anti-COVID-19 vaccines while the shots are not supplied to the city administration.
Kashmir: Militants escape after brief encounter in Baramulla
May 29, 2021, at 07:00 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Militants escaped after a brief encounter with security forces in apple township of Sopore in this north Kashmir district, official sources said on Saturday.
COVID-19 infected Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee now 'conscious, alert and talking sensibly'
May 29, 2021, at 06:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: COVID-19 infected former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is now "conscious, alert and talking sensibly", the latest medical bulletin stated.
BJP slams Mamata Banerjee for skipping PM Modi's cyclone Yaas review meeting
May 29, 2021, at 05:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A fresh Centre-State showdown coupled with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s criticism of Mamata Banerjee began after the West Bengal Chief Minister on Friday skipped Prime Minister Narendra Modi's review meeting on the impact of cyclone Yaas in the state.
Nagaland extends total lockdown till June 11
May 29, 2021, at 04:16 pm
Guwahati: The Nagaland government on Friday extended the total lockdown in the state till June 11.
May 29, 2021, at 04:13 pm
Guwahati: To help the people during the COVID-19 pandemic situation the Tuensang district police in Nagaland has taken a unique initiative by installing feedback, complaint boxes at various points in the district.
Assam government decides to hike daily wage of tea workers by Rs 38
May 29, 2021, at 04:05 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Friday decided to hike the daily wage of tea garden workers by Rs 38 which will come into effect from Feb 23 this year.
S Jaishankar meets Antony Blinken, discusses COVID-19, Quad, Indo-Pacific cooperation
May 29, 2021, at 03:00 pm
New Delhi/Washington: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and discussed a broad range of issues, including Covid-19 relief, efforts to strengthen Indo-Pacific cooperation through the Quad, as per statement released by US State Department.
Arvind Kejriwal announces phased unlock for Delhi as Covid positivity rate falls to 2 pc
May 29, 2021, at 08:18 am
Delhi/IBNS: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced phased unlocking of the Capital as 1,141 new cases were recorded from 71,853 tests that translated to 2 per cent positivity rate for three consecutive days.
Mumbai students with confirmed admission to foreign universities to be vaccinated on priority
May 29, 2021, at 07:30 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Students in Mumbai will be vaccinated on priority if they have got confirmed admissions to universities abroad and need to get inoculated before travelling to another country, the Maharashtra government said Friday.
Air India flight gets back to Delhi after pilot spots bat mid-air
May 29, 2021, at 06:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a bizarre incident, an Air India flight returned back to Delhi airport after the pilot spotted a bat and reported to Air Traffic Control (ATC), said an ANI report.
RBI imposes Rs 10 cr penalty on HDFC Bank
May 29, 2021, at 06:05 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 crore on HDFC Bank after finding deficiencies in regulatory compliance by the bank's auto loan department
Border conflict: China stacking border along India with advanced weapons
May 29, 2021, at 05:27 am
Beijing: There seems to be no end to the Sino-Indian border standoff as Beijing is trying to equip its Western high-altitude plateau regions with new weapons systems, said reports quoting Chinese communist party run media.
May 29, 2021, at 04:41 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay has been asked to report to Delhi with the Centre directing the state government to relieve him immediately.
'Significant adverse effects' unlikely : Centre says after vaccine doses mixed in UP and Maharashtra
May 29, 2021, at 04:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After over a dozen villagers in an Uttar Pradesh village were given a different coronavirus vaccine from their first dose, the Centre has said "significant adverse effects" are unlikely but also called it an oversight as no instruction to administer a cocktail of vaccines was given.
West Bengal Chief Sec Alapan Bandyopadhyay asked to report in Delhi, state govt asked to relieve him
May 29, 2021, at 03:27 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay has been asked to report to Delhi with the centre directing the state government to relieve him immediately. He has been asked to report to Department of Personnel and Training, North Block, New Delhi.
Mamata Banerjee skips review meeting with PM Modi, WB Guv accuses her of 'boycotting constitution'
May 29, 2021, at 02:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A huge controversy erupted after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee skipped the review meeting on Cyclone Yaas with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and instead chose to a quick 15-minute interaction with him at an airbase where his flight landed.
Kashmir issue needs to be solved as per UN charter, SC resolutions and Simla agreement: UNGA chief
May 29, 2021, at 02:26 am
A peaceful solution to the Kashmir issue has to be found following the UN Charter and UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions as agreed in the Simla Agreement between Pakistan and India, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Volkan Bozkir has said.
Delhi HC rejects PIL to stop media trial against Olympian Sushil Kumar
May 29, 2021, at 01:42 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi High Court on Friday declined a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking an order to stop media trial and reporting in wrestler Sushil Kumar's case, considering the rights of the accused.
Bharat Center of Canada holds workshop to explore new pathways for India and Canada
May 29, 2021, at 01:07 am
Toronto: To promote awareness of collaboration options between Canada and India, a workshop titled 'Exploring New Pathways for Canada-India Collaborations' is being held on Friday here under the aegis of Bharat Center of Canada.