Kashmiri Pandits demand reversal of exile, seek meeting with PM Modi, Amit Shah
Sep 15, 2020, at 01:20 am
Srinagar: Demanding a reversal of their exile, Kashmiri pandit representatives have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to sit for an urgent meeting.
TMC MLA Satyajit Biswas murder case: Bengal CID names BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar in charge sheet
Sep 15, 2020, at 01:19 am
Kolkata/IBNS: BJP MP from Ranaghat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal's Nadia district, Jagannath Sarkar, has been named as an accused in a supplementary charge sheet filed by state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with TMC MLA Satyajit Biswas murder case, officials said.
Sep 15, 2020, at 12:27 am
Guwahati/UNI: Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today said in view of the Baghjan Oil Well fire in Tinsukia district in Upper Assam Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) are being reviewed in the oil and gas sector for making improvements in the drilling procedure.
Passenger traffic improving in Noth East airports as domestic flying resumes
Sep 15, 2020, at 12:11 am
Guwahati/UNI: After a slump in air passenger movement in North East following resumption of services post-lockdown, the numbers are growing once again and the airlines have slowly started their services to almost 50% pre-corona numbers, adhering to all the health guidelines laid down by the state as well as the Central governments.
Moga: NIA team to handle Khalistan flag case probe
Sep 15, 2020, at 12:04 am
Moga/UNI: Chief Judicial Magistrate Amandeep Kaur Monday ordered Moga police to hand over the probe and all related papers of Moga Khailistan flag cases to NIA.
LG Manoj Sinha assures justice in Shopian encounter killing
Sep 14, 2020, at 11:48 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Assuring justice will be done in Shopian encounter in which Army claimed to have killed three unidentified militants, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said two separate investigations by administration and Army are going on.
Delhi Police seeks 10 days custody for Umar Khalid
Sep 14, 2020, at 11:22 pm
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police today produced former JNU student and activist Umar Khalid before the Karkardooma district court via video conferencing and sought his custody for 10 days, after arresting him under the anti-terror law Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) late Sunday night in connection to a case of conspiracy behind the riots that ravaged north east Delhi for three days in February last.
Sep 14, 2020, at 10:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Reacting to the arrest of former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid in connection with the Delhi riots, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said all proceedings must be in accordance with law but no one should be victimised.
Sep 14, 2020, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi: BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi and 16 other lawmakers have tested positive for COVID-19 on the first day of the Monsoon session of the Parliament which started on Monday.
TMC MP's personal comment on FM Sitharaman triggers criticism in Parliament; BJP demands apology
Sep 14, 2020, at 09:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: BJP has demanded an unconditional apology from All India Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy who made a personal comment in Parliament during the monsoon session which began today.
China snoops on Indian politicians including 5 PMs, two dozen CMs
Sep 14, 2020, at 09:07 pm
Beijing/New Delhi/IBNS: China has been caught snooping on a large number of Indian politicians including five Prime Ministers and two dozen Chief Ministers, even as the border standoff in Ladakh intensified animosity between the two Asian giants.
'Our law, society, values do not recognise same-sex marriage': Centre tells Delhi HC
Sep 14, 2020, at 08:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government on Monday told the Delhi High Court that the Indian law, society and values do not recognise the same-sex marriage, opposing a plea seeking recognition and registration of the nuptials between two individuals of same gender under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1956, media reports said.
West Bengal: TMC appoints Dinesh Trivedi as party's Hindi Cell chairman
Sep 14, 2020, at 07:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With a few months to go for the state polls, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday appointed its veteran leader Dinesh Trivedi as the chairman of its West Bengal unit's Hindi cell.
JSF holds second webinar in North-East with eminent scholars of Tripura
Sep 14, 2020, at 07:03 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Janasakhya Samadhan Foundation (JSF) scheduled a webinar on Saturday evening with the Eminent Scholars of Tripura.
Indian Railways to start computer-based tests for notified vacancies from Dec 15
Sep 14, 2020, at 06:46 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Indian Railways is going to start computer-based tests for notified vacancies from Dec 15 this year.
Assam Rifles organise security coordination meeting in Arunachal Pradesh’s Khonsa
Sep 14, 2020, at 06:31 pm
Kohima/IBNS: Aiming to develop cooperation between civilians and security forces, Assam Rifles had organized a security coordination meeting in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district.
Assam police constable attacked for asking people to wear face masks
Sep 14, 2020, at 06:21 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A police constable was injured after a group of people attacked him while he asked them to wear masks as a precautionary measure amid Covid-19 pandemic.
Bihar boy misses NEET by 10 minutes after travelling 700 kms to Kolkata
Sep 14, 2020, at 06:19 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In another instance of the ordeal of lakhs of students who appeared for the joint and medical entrance examinations, a Bihar boy missed the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) by a few minutes after travelling 700 kilometers from Bihar to West Bengal on Sunday, media reports said.
About 12-hour CASO ends in Pulwama, no militant found
Sep 14, 2020, at 03:56 pm
Srinagar/UNI: About 12-hour-long Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) launched by security forces after some firing shots were heard on Sunday night ended on Monday morning after no militant was found in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, official sources said today.
Jammu and Kashmir: Sonic boom causes panic in Pulwama
Sep 14, 2020, at 03:51 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Panic gripped the Pulwama town and adjoining areas in south Kashmir on Monday morning following loud explosive sounds were heard, official sources said.
Sep 14, 2020, at 02:43 pm
New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reached Parliament and said he hopes the Monsoon Session will remain productive and the MPs will make some 'value addition' during the discussions.
Indian Parliament's 18-day Monsoon session begins today
Sep 14, 2020, at 02:17 pm
New Delhi: The Monsoon Session of Parliament will begin from Monday by taking necessary precautions amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Former JNU student Umar Khalid arrested in connection with north east Delhi riots
Sep 14, 2020, at 08:09 am
Delhi/IBNS: Former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid has been arrested by the Delhi Police's special cell in connection with a case related to north east Delhi riots that broke out in February this year.
Various teams set up to speed up four-laning work on Jammu-Srinagar NH: Officials
Sep 14, 2020, at 04:51 am
Srinagar: Authorities in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir have constituted various teams ofofficers to remove all bottlenecks hindering the progress of four-laning construction work onthe Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, officials said on Saturday.
Sep 14, 2020, at 04:42 am
Bandipora: Principal Secretary School Education and Skill Development, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, whois also In-charge Secretary for Monitoring Developmental Works Bandipora, on Saturdayattended the Jan Sunwai Muhim as part of the 21-day Jan Abhiyan Campaign here.
LG Sinha lays e-foundation of Arun Jaitley Memorial Sports Complex at Hiranagar
Sep 14, 2020, at 04:32 am
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha along with Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State(Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO,Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy & Space and Kiren Rijiju, UnionMinister of Youth and Sports, jointly laid the e-foundation stone of Arun Jaitley Memorial Sports Complex, Hiranagar, recently.
Jammu And Kashmir: Encounter breaks out between militants, security forces in Pulwama
Sep 14, 2020, at 03:42 am
Srinagar/UNI: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Sunday evening.
India-Bangladesh share great cooperation since Sheikh Hasina came to power: Journalist
Sep 14, 2020, at 02:31 am
Dhaka/New Delhi: A prominent Bangladeshi journalist has said ever since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came to power in Dhaka, the country has been receiving greater cooperation from India.
Helicopter service resumes in Andaman for remote and scattered Islands
Sep 14, 2020, at 02:08 am
Port Blair/UNI: Keeping in view the requirement of remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the administration of the union territory has decided to recommence the helicopter services between scattered islands from tomorrow.
BGB-BSF Border conference postponed
Sep 14, 2020, at 02:07 am
Dhaka/UNI: A border conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has been postponed as the BSF delegation failed to reach Dhaka due to a technical glitch in their aircraft, BGB said on Sunday.