Dec 08, 2020, at 01:41 am
Siliguri/Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a 12-hour general strike in North Bengal on Tuesday (Dec 8) following the death of its party worker during a clash with the police in Siliguri city on Monday afternoon.
'Withdraw farm laws or quit': Mamata Banerjee to Centre ahead of Bharat Bandh
Dec 08, 2020, at 01:14 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the central government should withdraw the contentious farm laws or quit, amid the intensification of the farmers' protest at the Delhi-Haryana border.
J&K: LG Sinha inaugurates e-Customer Care Centre of KPDCL
Dec 08, 2020, at 12:47 am
Srinagar: J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated cloud based e-Customer Care Centre of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) at Bemina here and dedicated it to the public.
J&K DDC polls: Voting for fourth phase takes place today
Dec 08, 2020, at 12:39 am
Srinagar: Amid tight security arrangements, the voting for the 4th phase of District Development Council elections and panchayat by-polls will be held in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
Left parties appeal to make tomorrow's Bharat Bandh a grand success
Dec 07, 2020, at 11:08 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Left parties on Monday appealed to people to make Tuesday's Bharat Bandh a grand success.
Battle for Bengal: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee warns BJP
Dec 07, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Kolkata/UNI: In an attack on the saffron party, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should remember that nobody from the ruling Trinamool Congress can be blackmailed.
PM to address India Mobile Congress 2020 tomorrow
Dec 07, 2020, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give the inaugural address at the virtual India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2020 on Dec 8 at 10:45 AM.
COVID-19: Night curfew extended in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district
Dec 07, 2020, at 10:17 pm
Shillong/IBNS: The Meghalaya government has extended night curfew in East Khasi Hills district in the state till Dec 13 amid rise of COVID-19 cases in the state.
Voting begins for first phase of BTC election in Assam
Dec 07, 2020, at 10:13 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Voting began for the first phase of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) election in Assam.
Supreme Court refuses to cancel FIRs against TV anchor Amish Devgan for Sufi saint remark
Dec 07, 2020, at 10:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to quash multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) filed against television anchor Amish Devgan for allegedly hurting religious sentiments with his remarks against a Sufi saint.
India to share Covid-19 vaccine, drugs with ASEAN
Dec 07, 2020, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India would collaborate in drug development and share the Covid-19 vaccine with 10 ASEAN countries whenever it is available, says Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan.
Supreme Court flays Centre over Central Vista project
Dec 07, 2020, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Centre for continuing with the Central Vista project even as the judgement on the plea against it is awaited.
Kolkata Press Club condemns TMC MP Mahua Moitra's 'Two Paisa Media' remark, calls it insulting
Dec 07, 2020, at 09:53 pm
Kolkata: The Kolkata Press Club on Monday condemned ruling Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for terming the media as worth nothing, inviting strong reactions from the fraternity.
Former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav, who was on way to join farmers' protest, detained in Lucknow
Dec 07, 2020, at 08:50 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav was on Monday detained along with hundreds of his supporters when he was on his way to join the farmers' protest in the state capital.
47 more accused in Palghar lynching granted bail
Dec 07, 2020, at 08:45 pm
Thane/UNI: A total of 47 of the arrested accused in the infamous Palghar lynching case were granted bail by the special court here on Monday.
BJYM workers, police clash in West Bengal's Siliguri during Uttar Kanya march
Dec 07, 2020, at 08:42 pm
Siliguri/Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) workers and police clashed in West Bengal's Siliguri town on Monday as the saffron men were holding a march to the state's temporary north Bengal secretariat Uttar Kanya.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal visits farmers' protest site ahead of Bharat Bandh
Dec 07, 2020, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Sharing solidarity with the peasants, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday visited the site where thousands of farmers are protesting against the Centre's three new farm laws for the 12th straight days.
Bengal: Mamata Banerjee to hold rally in Suvendu Adhikari's bastion today
Dec 07, 2020, at 05:04 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is facing heat from the disgruntled leaders over the past few weeks, will on Monday hold a rally in the Midnapore district, which is the bastion of rebel Trinamool Congress leader Suvendu Adhikari.
BSP, SP, Left Parties support farmers nation wide 'Bharat Bandh'
Dec 07, 2020, at 03:51 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Nation wide Bharat bandh on Tuesday called by the farmers against the new farm laws has received support from the opposition in Uttar Pradesh.
AAP in support of farmers Bharat Bandh: Arvind Kejriwal
Dec 07, 2020, at 06:29 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that the Aam Aadmi Party supports the call for Bharat Bandh by the farmers on December 8.
Former BJP MLA joins Congress in Assam
Dec 07, 2020, at 04:38 am
Guwahati: Ahead of the assembly polls in Assam, former BJP MLA Sambhu Singh Mallah has joined Congress.
Punjab: Migrant die after drowning
Dec 07, 2020, at 03:41 am
Nakodar/UNI: A 37-years-old migrant residing at Mallain Kalan died after drowning in water.
Farmer Protest: Bank employees extends support to Dec 8 Bharat Bandh
Dec 07, 2020, at 03:16 am
Hyderabad/UNI: Bank employees announced on Sunday to extend support and solidarity to Bharat Bandh to be observed on December 8 at the call of farmers unions demanding repealing of three anti-farmers, anti-agricultural sector laws promulgated during September this year.
Dec 07, 2020, at 02:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau voices his stance against the new farm laws of India and supports the agitating farmers (many of them Sikhs, his vote bank in Canada), the north American country has always vehemently criticised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) and subsidies given by the Indian government to the farmers, media reports said.
Delhi Police arrests absconding member of banned outfit SIMI
Dec 07, 2020, at 01:20 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Police special cell has apprehended a member of the banned outfit Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), who is said to be one of the illusive members of the organisation for the past 19 years, the police said on Sunday.
Delhi farmers and Khap leaders support Bharat Bandh
Dec 07, 2020, at 12:43 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi farmers and Khap Panchayat chiefs have in one voice extended their support to the agitating farmers and will symbolically also support the December 8 Bharat Bandh.
Policeman, civilian injured in militant attack in Srinagar
Dec 06, 2020, at 08:53 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A police constable and a civilian were on Sunday injured in a militant attack in Jammu Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar.
'Arrest me if you can': Tejashwi Yadav dares Nitish Kumar govt
Dec 06, 2020, at 06:27 pm
Patna/IBNS: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav slammed the Nitish Kumar government and dared it to arrest him for protesting in support of farmers' demands to repeal the Centre's three contentious laws.
BTC election results may change political equation in Assam ahead of assembly polls
Dec 06, 2020, at 05:54 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in Assam which is scheduled in 2021, the election of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) has become very crucial election as the results of BTC election may change the political equation of the state.
Couple killed in road accident in Assam’s Karimganj
Dec 06, 2020, at 05:47 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A couple died in a road accident after their bike was hit by an unknown vehicle in Assam’s Karimganj district on Saturday night.