Hijab-insisting teachers in Karnataka exempted from exam duty
Apr 05, 2022, at 01:11 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh on Monday said some educational management has decided not to force hijab-insisting teachers to take up exam duty.
53 airports are included under Krishi Udan Scheme
Apr 05, 2022, at 12:58 am
New Delhi: Krishi Udan Scheme was launched in August, 2020 on international and national routes to assist farmers in transporting agricultural products so that it improves their value realization.
Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorist killed, infiltration bid foiled in Naushera
Apr 04, 2022, at 11:55 pm
Jammu: Alert troops of the Indian Army on Monday neutralised one terrorist and foiled an infiltration bid from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Naushera sector of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Arunachal Pradesh: Enduring Challenges
Apr 04, 2022, at 11:48 pm
On March 20, 2022, two militants of the Isak Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) were killed and another one was injured in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Old Kolagaon area near Khonsa in the Tirap District. Following the gunfight, one militant was arrested and arms and ammunition, including one AK 56 rifle with a magazine, one Carbine, one Pistol, a large stockpile of ammunition and other materials were recovered from the site.
Northeast: AFSPA - Shrinking Scope
Apr 04, 2022, at 11:11 pm
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) in a release dated March 31, 2022, announced now AFSPA [Armed Forces Special Powers Act] is being removed with effect from 01.04.2022 [April 1, 2022] completely from 23 districts and partially from 1 district of Assam.
Jammu and Kashmir: CRPF man killed, another wounded in Srinagar attack
Apr 04, 2022, at 11:02 pm
Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was killed and another was wounded in a militant attack in Srinagar's city centre on Monday afternoon, officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir: 2 CRPF men injured in Srinagar
Apr 04, 2022, at 10:41 pm
Srinagar: Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were wounded in a militant attack in Srinagar's city centre on Monday afternoon, official sources told UNI.
Modi congratulates Viktor Orbán over Parliamentary elections victory
Apr 04, 2022, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated his counterpart Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on his victory in the Parliamentary elections in Hungary.
9-day bike expedition ‘North East on Wheels’ to start from Apr 9
Apr 04, 2022, at 08:46 pm
Golaghat/IBNS: To mark the 75th year of the country’s Independence, the Amazing Namaste Foundation has organized a Pan-North East Bike expedition - 'North East on Wheels' from Apr 9 to 17.
Man arrested with pistol in Assam’s Golaghat
Apr 04, 2022, at 07:38 pm
Golaghat/IBNS: In a joint operation, Assam Rifles and police recovered a 9 mm pistol along with ammunition and apprehended a person in Assam’s Golaghat district along Assam-Nagaland border on Sunday night.
Narendra Modi congratulates Hungarian PM on his electoral win
Apr 04, 2022, at 07:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated his newly elected Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán, on his victory in the Parliamentary elections in Hungary.
Lakhimpur violence accused Ashish Mishra not a flight risk: Yogi govt tells Supreme Court
Apr 04, 2022, at 05:58 pm
Lucknow/New Delhi/IBNS: The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh on Monday told the Supreme Court that Union Minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra, an accused in the killing of farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, is not a "flight risk", media reports said.
YS Jagan Reddy launches 13 new districts of Andhra Pradesh
Apr 04, 2022, at 05:29 pm
Amaravati/IBNS: Giving a further push to decentralisation of developmental schemes, Andhra Pradesh, a south Indian state, added 13 new districts effective from Monday, media reports said.
Expelled TMC student leader arrested for abusing, heckling Aliah University V-C
Apr 04, 2022, at 04:21 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal police on Sunday arrested the expelled student leader from the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) for abusing and heckling the Vice Chancellor of Aliah University, hours after facing flak from the Opposition as well as Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Jammu and Kashmir: Arms and ammo made in Pak, China recovered in Poonch
Apr 04, 2022, at 04:05 pm
Srinagar: Security forces have recovered arms and ammunition made in Pakistan and China near the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials informed on Monday.
Drugs worth Rs 3 crore seized in Assam’s Jagiroad
Apr 04, 2022, at 02:28 pm
Guwahati: Police seized drugs worth around Rs 3 crore and apprehended three persons in Assam’s Morigaon district.
Jammu and Kashmir LG pays obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi
Apr 04, 2022, at 04:36 am
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday paid obeisance at the Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi and released a bhajan and web-series on the Goddess at the SMVD Spiritual Growth Centre, Katra.
Jammu and Kashmir: Punjab labourers shot at, injured by gunmen
Apr 04, 2022, at 02:46 am
Srinagar: Unidentified militants shot at and injured two Punjab labourers in Nowpora Litter area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district on Sunday evening, officials said.
Odisha: Miscreants vandalise 40 earthen ovens of Puri Jagannath temple
Apr 04, 2022, at 02:33 am
Puri: In an unprecedented incident in the annals of the Jagannath temple in this pilgrim town of Odisha, miscreants have destroyed at least 40 earthen ovens in its grand kitchen, the authorities said on Sunday.
Jammu and Kashmir: 2 non-local labourers shot at, injured
Apr 04, 2022, at 02:23 am
Srinagar: Unidentified gunmen shot at and injured two non-local labourers at Nowpora in Pulwama on Sunday evening, police said.
Assam CM distributes 26 ambulances for the tea gardens of Lahowal LAC
Apr 04, 2022, at 02:05 am
Guwahati: In a bid to provide an advanced, accountable and accessible health care delivery system to the people living in the tea garden areas of the state, Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed one ambulance each to 26 tea gardens of Lahowal Legislative assembly constituency in a programme held at Matak Tea Estate, Lahowal in Dibrugarh district on Sunday.
General MM Naravane visits Singapore
Apr 04, 2022, at 12:38 am
New Delhi: General MM Naravane, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) has proceeded on a three-day visit to Singapore from Apr 4 to 6.
Nepal PM Deuba visits Kashi, impressed by city's new look
Apr 04, 2022, at 12:25 am
Varanasi: Prime Minister of Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife Arzu Rana Deuba, who paid obeisance at Kashi Vishwanath Temple and offered prayers on Sunday, were impressed with the new look of the eternal city of Kashi.
CBI books NHAI officials, pvt company for corruption in highway contract between 2008-2010
Apr 03, 2022, at 09:13 pm
New Delhi: The CBI has lodged a corruption case against 22 individuals, including NHAI officials, and a consortium of private construction companies in connection with three highway segments from 2008 to 2010, officials said on Saturday.
Remove loudspeakers from mosques: Raj Thackeray tells Maharashtra govt
Apr 03, 2022, at 06:03 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday asked the state government to remove the loudspeakers from mosques.
Sonia Gandhi, other opposition leaders attend MK Stalin's Delhi office inauguration
Apr 03, 2022, at 05:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Leaders of opposition parties including Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury and National Conference's Farooq Abdullah came together on Saturday for the opening of the DMK's office in Delhi on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Tulip Festival at Spice Park Pampore begins
Apr 03, 2022, at 05:25 am
Pulwama: The Tourism Department Kashmir today held Tulip Festival-2022 at Spice Park, Pampore. The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Baseer Ul Haq Choudhary was the chief guest while Director Tourism, G N Itoo was the guest of honour.
‘Government committed to strengthen post-harvest infrastructure’
Apr 03, 2022, at 05:05 am
Srinagar: The Director General (DG) Horticulture, Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat today visited Lassipora Pulwama and adjoining area to inspect various CA stores, grading lines and other post-harvest infrastructure and take stock of the functioning of these infrastructures.
‘Even far-flung areas in J&K now have affordable, reliable healthcare facilities’
Apr 03, 2022, at 05:03 am
Jammu: In yet another step towards revolutionising the healthcare ecosystem in the UT, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday inaugurated 10-bed state of-the-art Palliative,Geriatric Care Wards in all districts of Jammu & Kashmir.
India reaches out to crisis-hit Sri Lanka, ship carrying diesel reaches
Apr 03, 2022, at 04:33 am
Colombo/New Delhi: Amid unrest over an acute shortage of essential commodities, including fuel and food, and a 32-hour-long curfew imposed by the authorities, India has sent a consignment of 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel and other goods to the island nation to help control the situation.