Haryana Minister Anil Vij tests Covid-19 positive days after taking Covaxin dose
Dec 05, 2020, at 05:27 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Haryana Minister Anil Vij, who had taken a dose of indigenous Novel Coronavirus vaccine candidate Covaxin in its trial phase, on Saturday tested positive for Covid-19.
Farmers protest continues, fifth round of talks today
Dec 05, 2020, at 02:50 pm
New Delhi: The fifth round of talks between farmer leaders and government representatives will be held later in the day as the ongoing protest over the new farm laws continued on Saturday.
Farmers' Protest: Kangana Ranaut served legal notice by Sikh body for derogatory tweet
Dec 05, 2020, at 08:18 am
Delhi/IBNS: Actor Kangana Ranaut has been asked by a Sikh body to apologise for her tweet on an elerly woman protester at Farmers' agitation who she said was available for Rs 100, suggesting that she can be a paid protester, said media reports.
Shree Cement to provide free cement to defence martyrs' families to build houses
Dec 05, 2020, at 06:00 am
Jaipur/IBNS: Lt Gen Alok Kler, PVSM, VSM, GOC-in-C, Southern Western Command, Indian Army, formally released the “Project Naman” - a National initiative of Shree Cement to provide free cement to the families of Armed Forces Personnel martyred in the past twenty years.
India-Nepal Inter-Governmental Sub-Committee meeting held
Dec 05, 2020, at 05:12 am
Kathmandu: The two-day meeting of the India-Nepal Inter-Governmental Sub-Committee was held recently on Thursday.
Indian Army hosts bodybuilding competition in Srinagar
Dec 05, 2020, at 05:02 am
Srinagar: The Indian Army organised a bodybuilding competition in Srinagar city on Thursday.
Farmers call for 'All India Bandh' on Tuesday
Dec 05, 2020, at 04:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The farmers protesting on the outskirts of Delhi against the Centre's three contentious agricultural laws have called a nationwide shutdown on Tuesday.
Dec 05, 2020, at 04:51 am
Haryana CM Manohar Khattar has said some "unwanted elements" like Khalistan sympathizers have been seen among those farmers who are demonstrating in New Delhi.
BJP makes big gains in GHMC election, ruling TRS emerges single largest party
Dec 05, 2020, at 03:19 am
Hyderabad/IBNS/UNI: Telangana's ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) party emerged as the largest party after votes for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Election (GMC) were counted on Friday but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a spectacular performance with a massive surge in the same.
Chopper Scam: SC declines to revoke approver status of Rajiv Saxena
Dec 05, 2020, at 01:35 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Delhi High Court order that had dismissed Enforcement Directorate's (ED) petition seeking the revocation of approver status granted to middle man Rajiv Saxena in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal scam case.
Two militants of Manipur based outfit KCP-MJC arrested in Bihar
Dec 04, 2020, at 10:45 pm
Imphal, Dec 4: Police have arrested two cadres of Manipur based militant outfit KCP-MJC from Chanakya Chowk, Jogbaniin Bihar.
NSCN (KN) militant nabbed with arms in Nagaland
Dec 04, 2020, at 10:43 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Security forces have apprehended a hardcore militant of NSCN (KN) in Nagaland’s Dimapur district.
Meghalaya police seize 1500 kg explosives, 6000 detonators
Dec 04, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Meghalaya police have arrested six persons and seized over 1500 kg explosives, 6000 detonators in East Jaintia Hills district, bordering with Bangladesh.
Coronavirus vaccine to be ready in next few weeks: PM Modi
Dec 04, 2020, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the vaccine against Covid-19 will be ready in the next few weeks and the vaccination programme will start soon after.
GHMC vote counting: TRS takes comfortable lead, BJP lags behind AIMIM
Dec 04, 2020, at 08:30 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: Despite taking major leads in the early trends, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lagged behind the Telangana Rashtriya Samithi (TRS) and Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM.
Mamata Banerjee speaks with protesting farmers lending support to farmers' protest
Dec 04, 2020, at 08:28 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday spoke with the farmers who are protesting against the Centre's new farm bills for the ninth consecutive days in the Delhi-Haryana border.
No night curfew in Karnataka to curb Covid-19: BS Yediyurappa
Dec 04, 2020, at 08:14 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday ruled out the possibility of imposing night curfew to curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic during the new year celebrations.
Kashmir: Polling underway for 3rd phase of DDC polls amid high security
Dec 04, 2020, at 08:12 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Voting is underway on Friday to decide the fate of 166 candidates contesting in 16 constituencies during the third phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections in Kashmir valley amid tight security arrangements.
NCP retains Marathwada Graduate constituency seat
Dec 04, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Aurangabad/UNI: NCP candidate Satish Chavan won the Marathwada Graduate constituency elections third time in row by 57,895 votes defeating his nearest rival BJP's Shirish Boralkar.
GHMC election: Counting of votes begins
Dec 04, 2020, at 02:17 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Counting of votes polled in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) election on December one for electing Corporators to 150 wards, began at 0800 hours on Friday, amid tight security.
Police recover huge cache of illegal arms in Assam’s Kokrajhar
Dec 04, 2020, at 02:12 pm
Guwahati: Ahead of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections, police have recovered huge cache of illegal arms in Assam’s Kokrajhar district.
West Bengal police arrest most wanted drugs mafia from Assam’s Karimganj district
Dec 04, 2020, at 02:10 pm
Guwahati: West Bengal police arrested a most wanted drugs mafia from Assam’s Karimganj district.
Mamata Banerjee inaugurates Mahjerhat Bridge in Kolkata, accuses Railways over delay
Dec 04, 2020, at 05:00 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Majherhat Bridge in South Kolkata, which had collapsed on Sept 4, 2018, was thrown open for the traffic on Thursday in presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
No breakthrough achieved in 7-hour-long meeting between Centre and farmers' representatives
Dec 04, 2020, at 04:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The seven-hour meeting between the farmers and the Centre on Thursday failed to end the impasse over the farm laws, with farmers' representatives stating that they are sticking to their demands which includes the repeal of the contentious farm laws.
Despite border clashes, China falls back on India for rice import
Dec 04, 2020, at 02:03 am
New Delhi: At a time when India and China are engaged in a bitter border standoff for quite sometime now, Beijing started importing Indian rice after a gap of two years and placed orders for shipment of about 5,000 tonnes of non-basmati rice due to competitive prices offered by its immediate neighbour compared to other nations, media reports said.
Cyclone 'Burevi': TN govt declares holiday for 6 dists tomorrow
Dec 04, 2020, at 01:31 am
Chennai/UNI: As the Cyclonic Storm 'Burevi' is said to have crossed the southern coast, the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday declared a public holiday for six districts tomorrow.
Domestic flights in India increased to 80 pc of pre-Covid levels
Dec 03, 2020, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The civil aviation ministry Thursday increased the number of domestic flights from 70 per cent to 80 per cent of the pre-covid levels.
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh announces 5 lakh each to families of 2 farmers
Dec 03, 2020, at 11:16 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday expressed grief at the death of two farmers who were participating in the ongoing protests against the 'Black Farm Laws'.
Rebel Trinamool Congress leader Suvendu Adhikari's 'mind' likely to be known on Sunday
Dec 03, 2020, at 10:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The 'cloud' in Bengal politics, gathered due to "oscillating rebellion" of Trinamool Congress leader Suvendu Adhikari, is likely to be erased on Sunday with the former state key minister deciding to "open up his mind".
'No more talk with Suvendu Adhikari': Trinamool Congress
Dec 03, 2020, at 10:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress is likely to draw the curtain over the ongoing talks with its rebel leader Suvendu Adhikari, whose political position is widely speculated over the last few weeks.