ED arrests suspended IAS officer in Kerala gold smuggling case
Oct 29, 2020, at 05:12 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate has arrested M Sivasankar, former principal secretary to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in the gold smuggling case.
55 pc voting recorded in the first phase of Assembly polls in 71 constituencies of Bihar concludes
Oct 29, 2020, at 04:54 am
Patna/IBNS/UNI: Polling in the seventy-one assembly constituencies of Bihar in the first phase ended on Wednesday peacefully without any major incident or EVM glitch.
No international passenger flights till Nov 30 : DGCA
Oct 29, 2020, at 02:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The international scheduled commercial passenger flights will continue to remain suspended till November 30 amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said today.
Twitter's defence on geotagging Leh in China 'inadequate': Parliament panel
Oct 29, 2020, at 01:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The parliamentary Joint Committee examining the Personal Data Protection Bill has said Twitter's explanation on showing Ladakh as a part of China is inadequate, amounting to criminal offence, said media reports.
Shun path of terrorism and surrender: Lieutenant General BS Raju urges youth in J&K
Oct 28, 2020, at 11:28 pm
Srinagar: Lieutenant General BS Raju of General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 Corps has urged youth of Jammu and Kashmir to shun the path of terrorism and surrender.
Militants now willing to lay down arms, says Kashmir range IGP
Oct 28, 2020, at 10:56 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Describing the surrender of militants even during live encounter as a welcome trend, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar on Wednesday said this year eight ultras laid down their arms and ammunition, including five this month.
Terror funding case: NIA raids multiple locations across Kashmir, Bengaluru
Oct 28, 2020, at 10:49 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted raids at ten locations in Kashmir and one in Bengaluru, including the premises of Non Government Organisations (NGOs) and Trusts, in connection with a terror funding investigation.
Jammu and Kashmir encounter: Two Jaish militants killed
Oct 28, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants, including a foreigner, were killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on Tuesday night in the central Kashmir district of Badgam, official sources said on Wednesday.
Assam: Oil tanker breaks bridge railings, falls into Brahmaputra river, 1 killed
Oct 28, 2020, at 09:01 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: One person was killed and another injured after an oil tanker fell into river Brahmaputra by smashing through a bridge railings in Assam’s Sonitpur district on Wednesday.
Man injured in wild bear attack in Manipur’s Chandel district
Oct 28, 2020, at 08:51 pm
Imphal/IBNS: A man was injured after a wild bear attacked him in Manipur’s Chandel district.
Vigilance Awareness week initiated by BSF Guwahati Frontier
Oct 28, 2020, at 08:42 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Border Security Force (BSF) Guwahati Frontier has initiated a week-long Vigilance Awareness Week at Patgaon, Guwahati and all its Units/Sectors under command from October 27 to November 2, on the direction of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) New Delhi.
Assam CM Sonowal holds meeting with education and health officials on school reopening
Oct 28, 2020, at 08:33 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal held a meeting with the officials of education, health etc. departments at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati on reopening of schools, which have been closed for more than seven months due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Bihar poll campaign: PM Modi calls Tejashwi 'Yuvraj of Jungleraj', flags NDA govt initiatives
Oct 28, 2020, at 07:55 pm
Patna/IBNS: Amid the ongoing first phase of voting in the Bihar assembly poll, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made a veiled attack on Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav besides banking on the initiatives of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Bihar assembly polls: Slow turnout in first two hours
Oct 28, 2020, at 06:50 pm
Patna/UNI: After two hours of polling, a meagre 6.74 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 10 am, apparently due to Corona pandemic as in most of 71 seats, polling was in single digit, with highest 19 per cent polling in Kutumba while lowest polling of 3 per cent was registered in Barachatti seat.
NIA raids at GK, NGO, journalist houses in Srinagar, Mehbooba Mufti reacts sharply
Oct 28, 2020, at 06:18 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths on Wednesday morning conducted raids at several places in Srinagar and Bandipora in north Kashmir, official sources said.
ACB arrests two police personnel in bribe case in Kashmir
Oct 28, 2020, at 06:11 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a Station House Officer (SHO) and Head Constable (HC) for demanding and accepting a bribe in the central Kashmir district of Budgam on Tuesday, a spokesman for the ACB said in a statement.
Kashmir: Arms, ammunition recovered from terrorist hideout in Poonch
Oct 28, 2020, at 06:05 pm
Jammu/UNI: Security forces on Wednesday recovered cache of arms and ammunition from a hideout in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Bihar Assembly poll begins: Nitish Kumar faces litmus test, Tejashwi looks to unseat NDA
Oct 28, 2020, at 05:18 pm
Patna/IBNS: The first election in India amid the Covid-19 spread began in Bihar on Wednesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), also steered by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the state, facing a litmus test as Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)'s Tejashwi Yadav has emerged as a serious challenger to the incumbent.
Jammu and Kashmir: Two militants killed in encounter
Oct 28, 2020, at 03:30 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Two militants were killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on Tuesday night in the central Kashmir district of Badgam, a police spokesman said on Wednesday.
Bihar Assembly Polls: First phase of voting begins amid tight security
Oct 28, 2020, at 02:24 pm
Patna: The first phase of voting for the Bihar Assembly polls commenced on Wednesday morning amid tight security and following strict measures needed to prevent COVID-19 spread.
Coal scam: Delhi HC suspends 3-year jail term of ex-Union Minister Dilip Ray
Oct 28, 2020, at 05:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday suspended the three-year imprisonment term given to former Union Minister Dilip Ray over a case linked to irregularities in allocating Jharkhand coal blocks in 1999.
Dynasty of corruption over generations makes country hollow: PM Modi
Oct 28, 2020, at 05:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a veiled attack on the Congress party and the Gandhi family Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said generational corruption is a major challenge that has been gradually growing in the past decades and has taken a formidable form in the country.
Centre allows outsiders to purchase urban land in J&K, Omar Abdullah calls move 'unacceptable'
Oct 28, 2020, at 02:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Cente on Tuesday allowed residents of any states to purchase urban land and immovable property in Jammu and Kashmir, stating that the new law would integrate the Union Territory with the rest of the country.
Mike Pompeo reaffirms close US-India relationship in third annual 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
Oct 28, 2020, at 02:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper joined Indian Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh and Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar for the third annual U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Facebook India executive Ankhi Das resigns over policy controversy
Oct 28, 2020, at 02:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Facebook India executive Ankhi Das, whose name came up in the controversy related to the alleged bias in its contents' policy by the social media giant, has quit the company.
J&K Panchayats to get computers, internet connectivity
Oct 28, 2020, at 01:16 am
Jammu/UNI: To transform and strengthen the functioning of Panchayati Raj bodies of Jammu and Kashmir, the government is all set to provide digital infrastructure with internet connectivity to all panchayats and Block Development Councils (BDCs).
World Bank approves $120 million project to improve-modernize transport sector in Meghalaya
Oct 28, 2020, at 12:14 am
Shillong/IBNS: The World Bank has approved a $ 120-million project to improve and modernize the transport sector in Meghalaya.
Weeklong lockdown starts in Mizoram’s Aizawl
Oct 28, 2020, at 12:09 am
Aizawl/IBNS : In view of surging COVID-19 positive cases, the Mizoram government has imposed a weeklong lockdown at Aizawl Municipal Council (AMC) area from October 27 to Nov 3.
Assam Rifles restores roads in bordering areas of Nagaland
Oct 28, 2020, at 12:00 am
Kohima/IBNS: The troops of Assam Rifles come forward to restore roads in the bordering areas of Nagaland which was disrupted due to multiple landslides.
Mike Pompeo, Esper call on Indian PM Narendra Modi, 2+2 meeting outcome discussed
Oct 27, 2020, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi: U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper called on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.