Jammu and Kashmir: Several innovative schemes on anvil to enhance, expand irrigation coverage
May 27, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Srinagar: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department (AP&FW), Navin Kumar Choudhary, said that several innovative schemes are on anvil to enhance and expand the irrigation coverage in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir: Samoon reviews status of different components of Skill Development Department
May 27, 2021, at 11:46 pm
Sinagar: Principal Secretary Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today chaired a meeting to review the status of different components of SDD vis-à-vis fast track recruitment, languishing projects, upgradation of institutes etc.
Jammu and Kashmir: LG Manoj Sinha releases pictorial e-compendium of completed projects
May 27, 2021, at 11:37 pm
Srinagar: Lt Governor releases Pictorial e-Compendium of 1676 physically completed projects under District Capex during 2020-21.
PM Modi to visit Odisha, West Bengal tomorrow to assess cyclone Yaas impact
May 27, 2021, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday visit Odisha and West Bengal, which have been hit by cyclone Yaas, to assess the damage caused by the calamity.
West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee announces extension of COVID-19 restrictions till Jun 15
May 27, 2021, at 10:21 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced the extension of the restrictions imposed in the state to curb COVID-19 spread till Jun 15.
Covid-19 restrictions extended in West Bengal
May 27, 2021, at 09:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The ongoing Covid restrictions in West Bengal extended till June 15 amid rising cases of the infection.
New discharge policy for the COVID-19 patients in Karnataka
May 27, 2021, at 07:43 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Minister for Health Dr. K Sudhakar said the state will have a new COVID-19 discharge policy and post-Covid precautions given the rising cases of the Black Fungus infection.
Concerned about employees, freedom of speech, intimidation tactics in India: Twitter
May 27, 2021, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After its offices were raided in India, social networking giant Twitter has expressed its concerns about its "employees" in the country, "freedom of speech" and "intimidation tactics by the police".
Even their fathers can't arrest me: Ramdev facing ire from Allopathic doctors
May 27, 2021, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Facing ire from Allopathic doctors over his controversial comment on medicine, yoga guru Swami Ramdev has recently expressed confidence in remaining unarrested.
May 27, 2021, at 07:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his barbed tweet on a New York Times report on Covid numbers in India, saying that playing politics on Covid deaths should be learned from "vultures of the earth".
Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi captured in Dominica: Reports
May 27, 2021, at 05:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Fugitive diamond business merchant Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in India over the Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case, has been captured from Dominica while trying to flee to Cuba, media reports said.
Donating vaccines to other countries was PR exercise for PM Modi: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
May 27, 2021, at 05:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday slammed the Central government for the vaccine crisis and said gifting doses free of cost to other countries was a "propaganda tool" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
IMA writes to PM Modi demanding sedition case against yoga guru Ramdev
May 27, 2021, at 04:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding yoga guru Ramdev be immediately booked under sedition charges for allegedly spreading misinformation on vaccination campaign and challenging Covid19 treatment protocols set by the government, said media reports.
UAE seeks investment from Indian pharma companies
May 27, 2021, at 02:40 am
May 27, 2021, at 02:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: While the government is committed to protecting the right to privacy of citizens, it comes with "reasonable restrictions" and no fundamental right is "absolute", the Centre said Wednesday responding to WhatsApp's lawsuit against the new digital guidelines on grounds that they violate user privacy.
Cyclone Yaas leaves a trail of destruction in Odisha's Balasore
May 27, 2021, at 02:07 am
Balasore/UNI: The cyclone Yass left a trail of devastation when it passed through Bahanaga and part of Balasore town Wednesday morning.
Political developments in Nepal are the country's internal matters: India
May 27, 2021, at 01:38 am
New Delhi/UNI: India on Wednesday said that it has taken note of political developments in Nepal and views them as the country’s internal matters.
Haryana Congress chief Kumari Selja supports 'Black Day' observed by Indian farmers
May 27, 2021, at 01:08 am
Chandigarh/UNI: President, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee, Kumari Selja on Wednesday supported the Black Day observed by the farmers and appealed to the government to immediately accept their demands.
Ignorant bigots in power destroying Lakshadweep: Rahul Gandhi
May 27, 2021, at 01:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday joined the protest against Lakshadweep administrator Praful Khoda Patel's reforms in the union territory that have opened a barrage of criticisms.
Our planet will not be same after COVID-19 : PM Narendra Modi
May 26, 2021, at 11:03 pm
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a keynote address on the occasion of Vesak Global Celebrations on Buddha Purnima through video conference. Members of Venerated Mahasangha, Prime Ministers of Nepal and Sri Lanka, Union Ministers Shri Prahlad Singh and Shri Kiren Rijiju, Secretary General of International Buddhist Confederation, Venerable Doctor Dhammapiya were also at the event.
Assam government appoints ‘Guardian Minister’ for every district
May 26, 2021, at 10:54 pm
Guwahati: Assam government on Wednesday appointed ‘Guardian Minister’ for each district for better implementation of government schemes, projects and other public welfare activities.
Cyclone Yaas destroys tens of thousands of mud houses in eastern India
May 26, 2021, at 08:45 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Very severe cyclonic storm Yaas destroyed tens of thousands of mud houses in eastern India on Wednesday, forcing the closure of the busiest regional airport in the city.
Vaccine absolutely important to save lives, defeat COVID-19: PM Modi
May 26, 2021, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Stating that the planet will not be the same after COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said vaccines are absolutely important to save lives and defeat the pandemic.
Four-time Assam MLA Majendra Narzary dies due to post-COVID complications
May 26, 2021, at 06:37 pm
Guwahati : BPF MLA from Gossaigaon assembly constituency in Assam’s Kokrajhar district Majendra Narary died due to post-COVID-19 complications at a state-run hospital in Guwahati on Wednesday.
May 26, 2021, at 06:35 pm
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has offered India's support to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his re-election during a meeting in New York at which they discussed a range of issues from COVID-19 vaccine to terrorism.
DMK will fulfill its poll promise to withdraw 3 farm laws by Centre: MK Stalin
May 26, 2021, at 06:05 pm
Chennai/UNI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has said a resolution will be adopted in the State Assembly urging the Centre to repeal the three farm laws.
WhatsApp files case in Delhi HC against Centre over digital rules
May 26, 2021, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Messaging application WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court against the central government's new digital rules effecting from Wednesday, media reports said.
May 26, 2021, at 04:24 pm
Kolkata: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who was hospitalised on Tuesday, is currently a 'bit drowsy but arousable on commands', the hospital treating him said in its medical bulletin on Wednesday.
Moderna's single dose Covid19 vaccine by 2022 in India
May 26, 2021, at 09:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Moderna is planning to launch a single dose vaccine for the Indian market only in 2022 as it has no surplus vaccines in 2021, media reports said.
Tata Steel pledges to continue salary, medical and housing benefits to employees who die of Covid19
May 26, 2021, at 06:31 am
Jamshedpur/IBNS: Tata Steel has announced that it will continue to pay salaries, including medical and housing benefits, to employees in India who fall victim to Covid-19 for the remaining period of their employment till the age of 60.