Kashmir: Security forces launch CASO in Sopore
Oct 24, 2020, at 07:22 pm
Baramulla/UNI: The security forces on Saturday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in apple township of Sopore in this north Kashmir district, official sources said.
Weeks after Nabanna Abhiyan, West Bengal BJP dissolves BJYM district committees
Oct 24, 2020, at 06:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a surprising move with months to go for the state polls, the West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday dissolved all its Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) district committees and its respective presidents till further notice.
NSCN (K-Nikki) cadre nabbed in Kohima
Oct 24, 2020, at 06:54 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The security forces in a joint operation with Police have apprehended a cadre of NSCN (K-Nikki) near 2K Hotel, Officer Colony, Kohima in Nagaland.
Just like his father, Chirag Paswan says he won't leave PM Modi's side till last breath
Oct 24, 2020, at 07:30 am
Patna/IBNS: Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan on Friday said he would not send Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to jail but he would have the irregularities in the "Saat Nishchay" scheme investigated and anyone guilty would be sent to jail even if it is Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Will set record straight, Amazon says after refusing to appear before parliamentary committee
Oct 24, 2020, at 05:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after it was reported that Amazon had refused to appear before a joint parliamentary committee looking into the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, the e-commerce giant released a statement on Friday evening claiming that its position "may have been misconstrued" and that it would work with the committee to "set the record straight".
Oct 24, 2020, at 04:52 am
Chennai/New Delhi/PatnaIBNS: Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Friday slammed BJP and its ally AIADMK for promising free Covid-19 vaccine in its Bihar election manifesto and a similar promise made by the latter in Tamil Nadu, said media reports. Others in the opposition, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Shiv Sena laeder Sanjay Raut, also came down heavily on BJP's assurance of "free-vaccine".
Manipur: CBI registers case against a senior accountant in disproportionate assets case
Oct 24, 2020, at 03:22 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against a Senior Accountant, working in the office of Accountant General, Imphal in Manipur for possession of alleged disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs 58,75,321.
13 persons lost lives due to road accidents in Goa in Sept 2020: Report
Oct 24, 2020, at 01:46 am
Panaji/UNI: As many as 13 people lost their lives in different road accidents in September this year in Goa.
'Look at India. The air is filthy': Trump shifts blame on climate change in presidential debate
Oct 24, 2020, at 01:32 am
Washington/New Delhi/IBNS: United States President Donald Trump called out India, China and Russia for pumping "filthy" air in the environment while taking on Democrat rival Joe Biden's, attacking him for his views on tackling climate change and defending his own walk out from the Paris accord.
Protest against Pakistani aggression: Black Day observed in different cities across the globe
Oct 24, 2020, at 12:06 am
New Delhi: Black Day was observed in different parts of the world on Thursday.
Shergarhi Complex to be turned into cultural centre: LG Manoj Sinha
Oct 24, 2020, at 12:03 am
Srinagar: Speaking during an event at SKICC, J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has announced that the Shergarhi Complex in Srinagar would be turned into a cultural centre.
All attempts to bring back misguided J&K youth: DGP
Oct 23, 2020, at 11:56 pm
Srinagar: Director-General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Thursday said policy is working to bring back youth into the mainstream who on the instigation of "Pakistan sponsored elements" get involved in "anti-national activities".
Jammu and Kashmir: JKP organises sports festival at Sopore, South Kashmir PPL at Anantnag
Oct 23, 2020, at 11:52 pm
Srinagar: In order to inculcate and promote sports spirit among the youth and build healthy police public relations, Sopore police organised 2020-sports festival under civic action programme at Khushal Sports Stadium Sopore.
Jammu and Kashmir: Fire at industrial estate in Srinagar outskirts
Oct 23, 2020, at 11:44 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A major fire broke out in Rahim Motors in Industrial Estate in the outskirts of Srinagar city on Friday morning, official sources said.
J&K: Srinagar music group to host concert to make youth aware about the ill-effects of drugs
Oct 23, 2020, at 11:37 pm
Srinagar: A music group in Srinagar has invited youngsters in the Valley to join a free concert at Tagore Hall in the city with an aim to aware them about the bad effects of drug consumption.
Ex-bureaucrat emphasises revival of 700 yrs of composite Kashmiri culture
Oct 23, 2020, at 11:18 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Chairman Kashmir Society and former bureaucrat Khawja Farooq Renzushah emphasized the need to revive the 700 years of composite culture which had shaped the Kashmir as a proud civilization of world.
Amazon to skip parliament committee on Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019; says experts overseas
Oct 23, 2020, at 10:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amazon has declined to appear before a parliament committee examining the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, saying its "subject matter experts are overseas" and cannot come to India owing to travel risks, causing "breach of privilege of parliament", said an NDTV report.
Jammu and Kashmir: Operation continues to retrieve body of minor from river in Sopore
Oct 23, 2020, at 10:40 pm
Baramulla/UNI: A massive search operation continued to retrieve body of a minor who jumped into river Jehlum to end his life in Sopore in this north Kashmir on Wednesday evening, official sources said.
Oppn obstructing NDAs' steps taken in the interest of the nation: PM Narendra Modi
Oct 23, 2020, at 10:17 pm
Bhagalpur/UNI: Blaming opposition for obstructing and hindering the steps taken by the National Democratic Alliance ( NDA) in the interest of the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday alleged that that the oppositions' credibility was at stake and appealed to the people to choose carefully for the progress of Bihar as any obstruction would block the progress of the state.
Jammu and Kashmir: Three killed, 8 injured in Doda road mishap
Oct 23, 2020, at 10:09 pm
Jammu/UNI: Three persons were killed and eight others injured when a taxi they were traveling in met with an accident in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Decision on police martyrs’ wards keen to study in private schools is under consideration: J&K DGP
Oct 23, 2020, at 09:45 pm
Jammu/UNI: Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir Police have always remained on forefront for the welfare of its jawans and the families of martyrs’, Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh here said that the decision on wards of police martyrs’ interested to study in private institutions is also under the consideration of the government.
MHA Joint Secretary meets Mizoram CM and Governor
Oct 23, 2020, at 09:00 pm
Aizawl/IBNS: Satyendra Garg, Joint Secretary (North East), Ministry of Home Affairs called on Mizoram Chief Minister Pu Zoramthanga at the residence of the latter Thursday at Aizawl.
AIUDF, Muslim clerics oppose Assam government’s plan to bring private Madrassas under a regulation
Oct 23, 2020, at 08:43 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Opposition All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and Muslim clerics have strongly opposed the Assam government’s plan to bring the privately-run Madrassas in the state under a regulation.
Manipur: Illegal drugs worth Rs 165 crore recovered, three persons arrested
Oct 23, 2020, at 08:12 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Manipur police recovered a huge quantity of illegal drugs worth around Rs 165 crore in two separate operations in Thoubal and Jiribam districts on Thursday evening.
After recovering from Covid-19, AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik to resume work from next week
Oct 23, 2020, at 07:31 pm
Panaji/UNI: Union Minister of State for Defence and AYUSH (Independent Charge) Shripad Naik has said that he would resume work in his New Delhi office from next week.
Kashmir: Fire at industrial estate in Srinagar outskirts
Oct 23, 2020, at 07:28 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A major fire broke out in Rahim Motors in Industrial Estate in the outskirts of Srinagar city on Friday morning, official sources said.
Opposition looted Bihar being in power: PM Modi in NDA campaign
Oct 23, 2020, at 06:10 pm
Patna/IBNS: In his first rally for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday trained his guns at the opposition, mostly the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress, for allegedly looting the state being in power.
Oct 23, 2020, at 03:15 pm
Srinagar: A two-day national symposium and exhibition on “MEMORIES OF 22 OCTOBER 1947” organised by the National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation & Museology (NMI) of Ministry of Culture was inaugurated by Lt Governor (LG) Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha at Kashmir International Conference Centre on Thursday.
Fire breaks out at Mumbai mall: 2 firemen injured, 3500 people evacuated from nearby building
Oct 23, 2020, at 02:28 pm
Mumbai: As many as 3500 people were evacuated from a Mumbai building after a fire in a neighbouring mall escalated to level 5, media reports said on Friday.
Chirag continues to play BJP card to make Nitish uncomfortable
Oct 23, 2020, at 06:12 am
Patna/IBNS: LJP Chief Chirag Paswan on Thursday used the occasion of Home Minister Amit Shah's birthday to reiterate his support for BJP while renewing his attack on Janata Dal (United) Chief and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar even after both Paswan and Kumar delivered a rare image for the cameras in poll season when Nitish attended a memorial service for Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan.