Six killed in road mishap in Haryana's Ambala
Dec 19, 2020, at 01:23 am
Ambala/UNI: Six persons, including two sisters, were killed when an auto-rickshaw in which they were travelling, collided head-on with a canter on Naraingarh-Sadhaura road at Ambala in Haryana on Friday, police said.
Jammu and Kashmir: CUK VC for producing quality research in varsity
Dec 18, 2020, at 10:31 pm
Srinagar: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Vice Chancellor Prof Mehraj ud Din Mir Thursday emphasized uponthe importance of research in higher education and expressed satisfaction on the research impact ofCUK during the short span of time.
J&K: Justice Magrey visits Kulgam, reviews status of judiciary work projects
Dec 18, 2020, at 10:25 pm
Srinagar: Justice Ali Muhammad MagreyThursday visited south Kashmir’s Kulgam district and took stock of the works on the District CourtComplex that were under execution of the J&K Housing Board.On the occasion, Justice Magrey directed the concerned to take concrete steps and ensure completionof the District Court Complex within the stipulated time.
CEO ERA sets deadline for ongoing projects in Jammu
Dec 18, 2020, at 10:21 pm
Srinagar: Chief Executive Officer, Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (JKERA) and Jammu TawiFlood Reconstruction Project (JTFRP), Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, conducted an inspection of ongoingSidhra Surinsar Road sub project being executed by JKERA under the World Bank funded Jhelum TawiFlood Recovery Project.
Centre provides 'Z' category security, bulletproof vehicle to Suvendu Adhikari
Dec 18, 2020, at 10:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The VIP Security Section under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has allotted 'Z' category CRPF security cover along with an armoured vehicle to former TMC minister Suvendu Adhikari, a day before the senior leader is likely to join the BJP at Amit Shah's Medinipur rally, reports said.
District Level Committee to facilitate street vendors in J&K
Dec 18, 2020, at 09:53 pm
Srinagar: General Administration Department (GAD) today constituted a District Level Committee for facilitatingStreet Vendors without harassment in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir: GMC Srinagar to conduct Round-III of Sero-Survey in Pulwama
Dec 18, 2020, at 09:44 pm
Srinagar: A team from Government Medical College Srinagar comprising faculty, resident doctors and medicalinterns from Department of Community Medicine (SPM) have been deputed for conducting the surveyin Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) assigned ten clusters and selected sub district hospitals indistrict Pulwama.
Jammu and Kashmir: National hands-on training on machine learning commences at SKUAST-K
Dec 18, 2020, at 09:37 pm
Srinagar: A three-week national hands-on training programme on Machine Learning Technology commenced atSher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, (SKUAST) Kashmir with an aim toprepare human capital for the tech-driven job market and new-age agripreneurship.
Hathras victim was raped, murdered, CBI files in chargesheet
Dec 18, 2020, at 09:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Three months after the alleged rape and murder of a 19-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras that evoked nationwide outrage, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet naming the four accused.
PHD Chamber delegation meets Executive President J&K Bank
Dec 18, 2020, at 09:29 pm
Srinagar: A delegation of PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry Kashmir Chapter today held a meeting withExecutive President J&K Bank Arun Gandotra.
LG Sinha addresses CII Partnership Summit-2020
Dec 18, 2020, at 09:20 pm
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday called for unlocking the potential of Jammu Kashmir in a multidimensional fashion, through systemic interventions at the individual and community level.
KU inks pact to strengthen Industry-Academia linkage
Dec 18, 2020, at 09:14 pm
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a NewDelhi-based innovations firm to undertake joint student-centric engagement and placementprogrammes.
Ensure timely information of projects being reviewed by Lt Governor Sinha
Dec 18, 2020, at 09:06 pm
Srinagar: Expressing anguish over delay in providing details, the General Administration Department (GAD) todaydirected all the administrative secretaries to ensure timely information of each project and schemebeing reviewed by the Lt Governor Manoj Sinha.
Opposition using farmers' protest to win back lost political ground: PM Modi
Dec 18, 2020, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the opposition parties are using the farmers' protest to win back the lost political ground.
JD(U) likely to contest West Bengal, Assam polls
Dec 18, 2020, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) is planning to contest the West Bengal and Assam polls, which are scheduled to be held in 2021.
SC issues contempt notice to cartoonist Rachita Taneja for criticism of top court
Dec 18, 2020, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday issued contempt notice to comic artist Rachita Taneja over her caricatures of the judiciary in tweets and asked her to file a reply within six weeks.
Dec 18, 2020, at 06:33 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), for the second time, summoned West Bengal Chief Secretary and Director General of Police (DGP) over the attack on BJP president J.P. Nadda's convoy that took place in Diamond Harbour a week ago, reports said on Friday.
DMK, allies observe fast in support of farmers' protests
Dec 18, 2020, at 06:25 pm
Chennai/UNI: The Tamil Nadu Opposition DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance on Friday staged a day long fast in support of the agitating farmers in Delhi demanding revoking of the three farm laws enacted by the Centre.
Bengal: Will try to ensure that no Trinamool leader comes to BJP, says Asansol MP Babul Supriyo
Dec 18, 2020, at 05:25 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Asansol Lok Sabha MP from West Bengal, Babul Supriyo, on Thursday said he would ensure that no Trinamool Congress leader from his constituency enters into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in a reaction to the rumours that his arch-rival and former ruling party member Jitendra Tiwari might join the saffron camp.
West Bengal: Barrackpore MLA Silbhadra Datta quits Trinamool Congress
Dec 18, 2020, at 04:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In another blow to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ahead of state polls, Barrackpore MLA Silbhadra Datta quit the Trinamool Congress on Friday.
PM Modi reaches out to farmers with 8-page letter by Agriculture Minister
Dec 18, 2020, at 05:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a big attempt to reach out to the protesting farmers, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has released an 8-page letter on Thursday urging for dialogue to solve the stalemate over the Centre's contentious farm laws. The letter was shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with an urge to countrymen to read it.
Bangladesh is a major pillar of our 'Neighborhood First' policy: Narendra Modi tells Sheikh Hasina
Dec 18, 2020, at 03:01 am
New Delhi: Interacting with Sheikh Hasina over a video conference, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Bangladesh as a major pillar of India's 'Neighborhood First' policy.
Sonia Gandhi agrees to meet rebel Congress leaders
Dec 18, 2020, at 02:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi has finally agreed to meet the rebel leaders who wrote a letter calling for the party's leadership and organisational change, reports said.
Opposition siding with middlemen and misleading farmers: Yogi Adityanath
Dec 18, 2020, at 01:34 am
Bareilly/UNI: Launching a scathing attack on the oppositions, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that they are fighting the battle of the middlemen and brokers and misleading the farmers.
Harsimrat Badal flays Arvind Kejriwal for insulting farmers' struggle with 'cheap theatrics'
Dec 18, 2020, at 01:27 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Former union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday condemned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for insulting the farmer struggle with 'cheap theatrics' by tearing copies of the farm laws which he was among the first to notify in the country.
Arvind Kejriwal tears copy of farm laws in Delhi assembly protesting against agricultural reforms
Dec 18, 2020, at 12:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday tore a copy of farm laws in the assembly, symbolically protesting against the Narendra Modi government's agricultural reforms that have triggered massive farmers' agitation in and around the national capital.
Two militants killed near Attari Border, claims BSF
Dec 17, 2020, at 11:06 pm
Amritsar/UNI: Two militants were killed by the Border Security Force (BSF) while they were trying to infiltrate into India at the Attari border in the wee hours of Thursday.
West Bengal: Pandaveswar MLA Jitendra Tiwari quits Trinamool Congress
Dec 17, 2020, at 10:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In another setback for the Trinamool Congress, Pandevaswar MLA from West Bengal, Jitendra Tiwari, on Thursday resigned from all posts of the ruling party.
Dec 17, 2020, at 10:15 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Despite the West Bengal government's objection, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed three IPS officers with the Bengal cadre, who were responsible for the security of BJP chief J.P. Nadda's convoy which faced an attack in Diamond Harbour a week ago, to immediately join their new positions under the Central deputation, reports said on Thursday.
Ahead of meeting with Mamata, rebel Trinamool MLA Jitendra Tiwari resigns as AMC chairman
Dec 17, 2020, at 10:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A day ahead of his scheduled meeting with his party supremo Mamata Banerjee, rebel Trinamool Congress MLA Jitendra Tiwari on Thursday resigned as the chairman of the board of administrators of Asansol Municipal Corporation, media reports said.