COVID-19: Govt. evacuates 7, 05,799 stranded J&K residents
Oct 26, 2020, at 11:04 pm
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 7,05,799 JK residents, who were stranded in other parts of the country, due to COVID lockdown via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures, a statement issued to the press said today.
Bollywood actress Payal Ghosh joins RPI(A)
Oct 26, 2020, at 10:53 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Bollywood actress Payal Ghosh on Monday joined the Republican Party of India (RPI) here in the presence of party chief and Union minister Ramdas Athawale.
Jammu Police reunites ‘abandoned’ kids with family in Pathankot
Oct 26, 2020, at 10:44 pm
Jammu/UNI: Setting an example for its known professionalism, Jammu Police reunited ‘abandoned’ children with family in Pathankot district of neighbouring Punjab.
Seychelles: Indian-origin priest Ramkalawan wins Presidential polls
Oct 26, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Victoria/UNI: An Indian-origin priest from Bihar Wavel Ramkalawan has been elected President of Seychelles.
Supreme Court suspends one-man committee to monitor stubble burning
Oct 26, 2020, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday suspended the one-man committee which was about to monitor stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, media reports said.
Mike Pompeo arrives in India for 2+2Ministerial Dialogue
Oct 26, 2020, at 10:22 pm
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in India on Monday to attend the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.
SC stays contempt action against Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank for not paying bungalow rent dues
Oct 26, 2020, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold the contempt action against Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank for not paying the rent for his government bungalow in Uttarakhand, media reports said.
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar tests Covid-19 positive
Oct 26, 2020, at 07:37 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar tested Covid-19 positive on Monday.
BJP using National Flag to whip sentiments for votes, alleges PDP
Oct 26, 2020, at 07:01 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Alleging that Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) was using the National flag to whip up sentiments of people for votes, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the saffron party leaders themselves show disrespect to it (flag).
Kashmir: CRPF jawan, who attempted suicide, succumbs in Srinagar
Oct 26, 2020, at 06:51 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan, who shot himself on October 12, succumbed in the hospital here, official sources said on Monday.
'Deeply hurt': CPI-M on WB Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar sharing former CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya's pics
Oct 26, 2020, at 06:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has landed himself in the middle of a fresh row after he shared a few pictures of ailing former state Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya on social media.
Coal Scam Case: Former Union Minister Dilip Ray sentenced to 3 years' jail
Oct 26, 2020, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Union Minister Dilip Ray was on Monday sentenced to an imprisonment of three years by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court for his role in the irregularities in the allocation of a Jharkhand coal block in 1999, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police prevents BJP workers from hoisting flag in Lal Chowk
Oct 26, 2020, at 04:47 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Police on Monday foiled an attempt by few BJP workers of frontier district of Kupwara from hoisting the National Flag at Lal Chowk, nerve centre of summer capital, Srinagar.
Manipur: Security forces bust hideouts of insurgents, recover arms
Oct 26, 2020, at 03:37 pm
Imphal: Security forces have busted hideouts of insurgents in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Sunday and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition.
Mike Pompeo leaves for India to attend 2+2 Dialogue
Oct 26, 2020, at 02:34 pm
Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday left for India where he will attend the third India-U.S. 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.
MVA govt is stable: Uddhav Thackeray tells opponents
Oct 26, 2020, at 03:58 am
Mumbai/UNI: Shiv Sena president and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday that the MVA government in the state was stable and warned no one should dare to collapse it.
Uddhav Thackeray addresses Shiv Sainiks on Dussehra in auditorium amidst Covid-19 safety protocols
Oct 26, 2020, at 02:39 am
Mumbai/UNI: Against the backdrop of Covid-19 pandemic, the Shiv Sena's annual Dussehra rally was not held at the historic Shivaji Park ground but at an auditorium for the first time here on Sunday by following the Covid-19 safety protocols.
Pulwama playing pivotal role in educating country: Narendra Modi
Oct 26, 2020, at 02:07 am
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Pulwama in Kashmir is playing an important role in educating the entire country as 90 per cent of the country's demand for the pencil slats and timber casings comes from this district.
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das tests COVID-19 positive
Oct 26, 2020, at 12:24 am
New Delhi: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Sunday said he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Installation of Smart Meters in Jammu, Srinagar to begin by Nov 15
Oct 26, 2020, at 12:18 am
Srinagar/UNI: The installation of Smart Meters would commence from November 15 in Jammu and Srinagar, Project Implementing Agency (PIA), RECPDCL said on Sunday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Gulmarg receives snowfall
Oct 25, 2020, at 11:55 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The world famous ski resort of Gulmarg and other upper reaches in the Kashmir valley experienced snowfall Sunday afternoon resulting in more chill forcing people to wear warms cloth.
Vijaya Dashami Rally: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat targets China
Oct 25, 2020, at 09:08 pm
New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday addressed the group's Vijaya Dasami rally where he said India needs to grow bigger than China in terms of power and scope.
Want Indo-China border tension to end: Rajnath Singh after 'Shastra Puja'
Oct 25, 2020, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said India wants peace along the border with China but also assured countrymen that Indian soldiers won't let anyone take away an inch of land.
Light a lamp for soldiers during festive times: PM Modi on Mann Ki Baat
Oct 25, 2020, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed his monthly radio address 'Mann ki Baat' where he said that India firmly stands with the soldiers and security forces while urging countrymen to light a lamp for them amid celebrations of festivals during the pandemic.
Security forces seize huge quantity of liquor in Nagaland
Oct 25, 2020, at 05:11 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: As part of the ongoing crackdown by security forces to prevent illegal activities in Nagaland, security forces have seized IMFL in Gen A Orchid Colony in Wokha.
Not how you talk about friends: Joe Biden slams Donald Trump for calling India 'filthy'
Oct 25, 2020, at 03:59 pm
Washington/IBNS: White House challenger Joe Biden has slammed President Donald Trump for calling India 'filthy' just days before the US presidential elections.
Broadcasters' body slams unethical reporting; urges govt to withdraw CBI probe in TRP scam
Oct 25, 2020, at 07:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The National Broadcasters' Association (NBA) has expressed serious concern at the open-ended FIR registered by the UP police against the media for alleged Television Rating Points (TRP) manipulation and urged the government to immediately withdraw the case referred to CBI.
Death toll in fireworks factory explosion rises to 7
Oct 25, 2020, at 06:03 am
Madurai/UNI: The death toll in an explosion at a private fireworks factory in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district rose to seven with two more workers succumbing to burn injuries at the Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) here on Saturday.
Oct 25, 2020, at 04:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Jammu Kashmir's special status under Article 370 of the constitution will not be restored, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Saturday, directly negating People's Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti's call for a fresh push on the matter amid the coming together of regional parties of the state under Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD).
Oct 25, 2020, at 02:47 am
New Delhi/UNI: Hitting out at the BJP for attacking him and the Congress on the incident of rape in Hoshiarpur in Punjab, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that unlike the government of Uttar Pradesh, governments in Rajasthan and Punjab did not deny the rape incidents nor did they block the course of justice.