EC adjourns byelection to Pipili Assembly seat in Odisha after Congress candidate dies of Covid
Apr 15, 2021, at 08:45 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: By election to the Pipili Assembly seat in Odisha scheduled to be held on April 17 has been adjourned following the demise of Congress candidate Ajit Mangaraj.
Andaman receives adequate stock of medicines and equipment amid sudden surge in COVID-19 cases
Apr 15, 2021, at 08:27 pm
Port Blair/UNI: There has been a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases all over the country. Of late, Andaman and Nicobar Islands too are witnessing a sudden rise in the number of COVID positive cases.
Myanmar journalists flee towards Manipur; media demands fair treatment for them
Apr 15, 2021, at 07:59 pm
Imphal/UNI: AMWJU President, Bijoy today said three Mizzima journalists from Myanmar had fled their country and were taking shelter at Moreh, Manipur.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar discharged from hospital
Apr 15, 2021, at 07:35 pm
Mumbai/UNI: NCP chief Sharad Pawar was on Thursday discharged from Breach Candy Hospital, party spokesperson and Minorities Minister Nawab Malik said.
Weekend curfew imposed in Delhi to contain Covid-19 pandemic
Apr 15, 2021, at 07:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced a weekend curfew in Delhi to contain the surge of Covid-19 infection.
Rahul Gandhi dubs Tika Utsav as 'farce'
Apr 15, 2021, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday continued to slam the Narendra Modi government's management of the pandemic and termed the 'tika utsav' or vaccine festival a ''farce''.
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey demands immediate arrest of Cong MLA Irfan Ansari for visiting temple
Apr 15, 2021, at 06:11 pm
Ranchi/IBNS: Jharkhand Congress MLA Irfan Ansari's visit to a temple has offended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey with the saffron party member demanding the arrest of his political foe.
PM Modi extends greeting on Poila Boishakh
Apr 15, 2021, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted Bengalis in the country and across the world on Poila Boishakh.
Bengal: Congress candidate in Murshidabad's Samserganj, Md. Rezaul Haque, dies of Covid-19
Apr 15, 2021, at 04:31 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Congress candidate at Samserganj assembly seat in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, Md. Rezaul Haque aka Mantu Biswas, who had contracted Covid-19, died at a Kolkata hospital on Thursday morning, reports said.
Bengal Elections: Video clip on Sitalkuchi incident goes viral
Apr 15, 2021, at 05:19 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Four days after the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) firing incident in Cooch Behar's Sitalkuchi during the fourth phase of the West Bengal Assembly election, that left four persons dead, a video clip, which is claimed to be of the incident, has gone viral on social media.
No decision to cut short Kumbh Mela: Officials
Apr 15, 2021, at 04:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The mega Kumbh Mela at Haridwar will continue till April 30 and there has been no discussion to close it early amid a surge in Covid infections in the holy city of Uttarakhand.
Rajasthan announces 12-hr daily Covid curfew from 6 pm to 6 am in all cities
Apr 15, 2021, at 03:05 am
Jaipur/IBNS: Rajasthan on Tuesday night announced a 12-hour daily curfew, from 6 pm to 6 am, starting Friday, across all cities, in an attempt to curb the spike of the coronavirus.
COVID second wave: Left not to hold any more large campaign rallies for Bengal assembly polls
Apr 15, 2021, at 01:51 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In the wake of the rapidly rising cases of Covid-19 in India as well as in West Bengal, the CPI-M led Left Front has decided not to hold any more large political gatherings to appeal votes for the remaining phases of Bengal assembly polls.
Bengal will burn the day BJP enters state: Rahul Gandhi
Apr 15, 2021, at 01:48 am
Matigara/WB/UNI: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday claimed Bengal will burn the day Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) enters the state.
Goa seeks permission to vaccinate hospitality sector workers
Apr 15, 2021, at 01:06 am
Panaji/UNI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that the state government had written to Union Health Ministry to grant permission to vaccinate state's hospitality sector's workforce across age barriers.
Rising COVID-19 cases: CBSE class 10 examinations cancelled, class 12 exams postponed
Apr 15, 2021, at 12:17 am
New Delhi: The Indian government on Wednesday announced its decision to cancel the central board for secondary education (CBSE) examinations for class 10 amid rising Covid -19 cases across the nation.
India will not increase its climate ambitions at the behest of developed countries : Javadekar
Apr 15, 2021, at 12:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union environment minister, Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said that India will not raise its climate ambitions under the influence or under pressure from developed countries, said media reports.
Fight against COVID-19: PM Modi-led government approves stepping up of production of Remdesivir
Apr 14, 2021, at 11:51 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government on Wednesday said it has approved stepping up production of anti-viral drug Remdesivir.
Apr 14, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: As thousands gathered in Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to board long-distance trains a day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced strict restrictions on public movement to check the spread of COVID-19, Central Railway appealed to the people not to panic and avoid crowding the stations.
Jammu and Kashmir: Infiltration, narco smuggling attempt foiled at LoC in Kupwara
Apr 14, 2021, at 10:25 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Alert security forces guarding the Line of Control (LoC) foiled an infiltration and narco smuggling attempt when they recovered 10 kg of narco estimated to be approximately Rs 50 crore on Wednesday, a defence ministry spokesman said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Soldier injured after being hit by bullet at LoC in Kupwara
Apr 14, 2021, at 10:07 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A soldier was injured when a bullet hit him at the Line of Control (LoC) in the frontier district of Kupwara late Tuesday night, official sources said.
Restrictions on religious gatherings cannot be eased , Centre tells Delhi HC
Apr 14, 2021, at 09:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has informed the Delhi High Court that religious gatherings in the capital have been banned under new disaster management rules, a day after allowing devotees into the Nizamuddin Markaz for Ramzan.
Anil Kapoor shows how he makes anything quirky at the KFC Burger Bash
Apr 14, 2021, at 09:37 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: KFC India hosted a virtual KFC’s Big Burger Bash, a party that brought together burger lovers, popular social-media stars, food communities, bloggers and consumers from across the country to relish their burgers.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Kejriwal welcome Centre's decision on CBSE examinations
Apr 14, 2021, at 09:30 pm
New Delhi: Key opposition parties of the country, including the Congress, have welcomed Centre's decision to cancel CBSE class 10 and postpone class 12 examinations.
CBSE cancels examinations for class 10, postpones for class 12 amid Covid-19 spike
Apr 14, 2021, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The massive spike in Covid-19 has forced India's central board for secondary education (CBSE) to cancel the scheduled examinations for class 10 and postpone for class 12.
Bengal: Mamata meets family members of people killed in Cooch Behar shooting
Apr 14, 2021, at 07:38 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday met the family members of four people who were shot dead by the central military personnel in Cooch Behar's Sitalkuchi during the ongoing polls.
CBSE cancels class 10 exams, postpones for class 12 amid Covid-19 spike
Apr 14, 2021, at 07:36 pm
CBSE has cancelled the examinations for class 10 and postponed for class 12 in the wake of the massive Covid-19 country across the country.
Yogi Adityanath tests Covid-19, self isolates
Apr 14, 2021, at 07:07 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has tested positive for Novel Coronavirus or Covid-19.
Kashmir: Militant, 3 OGWs arrested in south Kashmir’s Kulgam
Apr 14, 2021, at 06:19 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The security forces on Wednesday arrested an alleged militant and three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) in south Kashmir district of Kulgam.
Akhilesh Yadav tests Covid-19 positive, isolates himself
Apr 14, 2021, at 05:04 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has tested positive for Covid-19.