Andhra maintains top position in 'Ease of Doing Business', UP climbs 10 places to rank 2
Sep 06, 2020, at 06:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Andhra Pradesh, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Telangana have been ranked top three in the list of “Ease of Doing Business” issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade on Saturday.
Arunachal Police team sent to investigate media reports of 5 men abducted by Chinese army
Sep 06, 2020, at 04:55 am
Itanagar/IBNS: The Arunachal Pradesh Police on Saturday said it has sent a team to the remote Upper Subansiri district near India-China border to “verify the facts” about media reports that five people of the state have been kidnapped by the Chinese army amid strained relations between the two countries, said media reports.
Sep 06, 2020, at 04:38 am
Dhaka: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das on Friday met country's Commerce Minister of Bangladesh Tipu Munshi as they discussed ways to boost trade relations between the two neighbours.
No ban on recruitment to govt posts: Centre after row over circular
Sep 06, 2020, at 03:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Finance Ministry has clarified there will be no ban on government recruitment amid a row over the Department of Expenditure's circular issued on Friday to restrict official spending amid an economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Sushant Singh Rajput's domestic help arrested by Narcotics Bureau
Sep 06, 2020, at 02:32 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested Sushant Singh Rajput’s house helper and cook Dipesh Sawant in connection with the drug angle in the late actor’s death, reported media.
Middle path as diplomatic policy lost significance: Mir Junaid on India-China border dispute
Sep 06, 2020, at 02:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party president Mid Junaid on Saturday said the middle path as a diplomatic policy has lost its significance, referring to China's unprovoked aggression at the border with India.
Covid-19 cases zooming in Unlock 4, Centre wants worst-affected states to hit hard
Sep 06, 2020, at 02:20 am
New Delhi/UNI: Already grappling with a battered economy, India on the fifth day of Unlock 4 registered the sharpest spike of over 86,000 Covid-19 cases, forcing the government to focus on the hard-hit states first.
Sushant Singh Rajput's domestic help arrested by Narcotics Bureau
Sep 06, 2020, at 02:03 am
Mumbai/IBS: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday arrested Sushant Singh Rajput's domestic help in connection with the late actor's death case, said media reports.
Police will reopen old report on drug mafia: Karnataka Home Minister
Sep 06, 2020, at 01:53 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said that the state government will reopen an eight-year old probe report to crackdown the drug mafia.
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh asks Congress to aggressively counter AAP's 'negative Covid-19 campaign'
Sep 06, 2020, at 01:44 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday asked Congress ministers and MLAs of the concerned constituencies to liaise with the villagers on the ground to combat the negative campaign on testing and organ harvesting, which was actively being propagated by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
India to run 80 new special trains amid Covid-19 from Sept 12
Sep 06, 2020, at 01:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India, the worst Covid-19-affected Asian country, will run 80 new special trains amid the pandemic from Sept 12, media reports said.
Sushant Singh Rajput death: Showik Chakraborty, Samuel Miranda sent to NCB custody till Sept 9
Sep 05, 2020, at 10:43 pm
A local court in Mumbai on Saturday sent Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik Chakraborty and Sushant Singh Rajput's house manager Samuel Miranda to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)'s custody till Sept 9.
Kolkata Metro to run around 66 special trains on Sep 13 to facilitate NEET examinees
Sep 05, 2020, at 10:22 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Kolkata Metro will run around 66 special trains on the day of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) on September 13 to facilitate the examinees. Those who don’t have smart cards will be issued paper tickets.
Not worried about stats, but about people's well-being: Arvind Kejriwal
Sep 05, 2020, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In the wake of rising number of Covid-19 cases in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said he is not worried about the stats, but is only worried about the health and well-being of the people of the National Capital.
Imphal: NH blocked as public demand release of alleged NSCN (IM) cadre
Sep 05, 2020, at 09:31 pm
Imphal : At least 50 trucks loaded with goods headed to Imphal, the capital city of Manipur, are stranded before Mao Gate after a huge number of people blocked the National Highway, protesting and demanding release of an alleged cadre of NSCN (IM).
Indian Army rescues Chinese citizens in North Sikkim
Sep 05, 2020, at 08:47 pm
Gangtok/IBNS: The Indian Army extended a helping hand to three Chinese citizens who lost their way in the Plateau area of North Sikkim at an altitude of 17,500 feet on Thursday.
Ladakh standoff: India, China speak for peaceful settlement of border dispute
Sep 05, 2020, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Chinese counterpart Maj Gen Wei Fenghe on Saturday called for the peaceful settlement of the ongoing border dispute in Ladakh.
Grateful to teachers for contributions towards shaping minds and building nation: PM Modi
Sep 05, 2020, at 07:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: On the occasion of Teachers Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the country is grateful to the teachers for their contributions towards shaping minds and building our nation.
PLA abducted five youths from Arunachal Pradesh, claims Congress MLA
Sep 05, 2020, at 06:57 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Amid the border tension between India and China, a Congress MLA of Arunachal Pradesh has claimed that five people from the northeastern state have reportedly been abducted by the Chinese army or the People's Liberation Army (PLA) from Sera 7 area under Upper Subansiri district along Indo-China border.
No Question Hour in West Bengal Assembly's monsoon session, TMC govt accused of 'double standard'
Sep 05, 2020, at 06:38 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress (TMC), which has been leading the protest against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government's move to cancel the Question Hour in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, is set to practice the same in its own-ruled state West Bengal.
Showik Chakraborty used to order drugs, make payments via G-Pay: Narcotics Control Bureau
Sep 05, 2020, at 05:50 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Showik Chakraborty, brother of actress Rhea Chakraborty, used to purchase ganja and marijuana from drug peddler Abdel Basit Parihar and make payments through a Google Pay account, the NCB said.
Guru's place in Indian culture above God: HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Teacher's Day
Sep 05, 2020, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Saturday lauded the teaching community for their immense contribution to society, saying that in Indian culture, the Guru has been elevated to a higher pedestal than God.
Pakistan violates truce agreement in Kashmir's Poonch, India retaliates
Sep 05, 2020, at 04:33 pm
Jammu/UNI: Pakistan troops on Saturday yet again violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sushant death Case: Showik Chakraborty, Miranda to be produced in local court today
Sep 05, 2020, at 04:28 pm
Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: Actress Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik Chakraborty and late Sushant Singh Rajput's former manager Samuel Miranda, who have been arrested following the questioning by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in connection with drug allegation probe surrounding the late actor's death in June, will be produced in the local court on Saturday afternoon, NCB sources said.
Donald Trump describes border row between India and China as 'very nasty', offers to mediate
Sep 05, 2020, at 03:29 pm
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday described the growing conflict between India and China at the border as a 'very nasty situation'.
India calls for expansion of international bodies
Sep 05, 2020, at 03:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday called for expansion of the international bodies, including United Nation Security Council (UNSC) in both permanent and non-permanent categories.
Amid border tensions, Rajnath Singh meets Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghi in Moscow
Sep 05, 2020, at 02:58 pm
Moscow: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met with his Chinese counterpart Minister Wei Fenghi here, amid heightening border tension between the two neighbours.
Maharashtra Home Minister says Kangana has no right to stay in Mumbai after her 'PoK' remark
Sep 05, 2020, at 06:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Actress Kangana Ranaut has triggered a new controversy by stating that Mumbai is "feeling like Pakistan-occupied Kashmir" and compared the ruling coalition in Maharashtra to "Taliban".
Peace and stability demand climate of trust: Rajnath Singh in Moscow
Sep 05, 2020, at 05:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday emphasised that “peaceful, stable and secure region of SCO member states – which is home to over 40 per cent of the global population, demands a climate of trust and cooperation, non-aggression, respect for international rules and norms, sensitivity to each other’s interest and peaceful resolution of differences."
Be overconscious, first impression is last impression: PM Modi to IPS probationers
Sep 05, 2020, at 04:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday interacted, through video-conference, with IPS Probationers during the ‘Dikshant Parade Event’ at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVP NPA) on Friday where he focussed on the image of police officers.