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West Bengal government announces half-a-day closure on Monday as a mark of respect to late singer Lata Mangeshkar

Feb 07, 2022, at 11:00 pm

Kolkata: The West Bengal government announced half-a-day closure to its establishments and educational institutions on Monday as a mark of respect to late singer Lata Mangeshkar, who died on Sunday at aged 92 in Mumbai.

Amit Shah asks Owaisi to accept Z category security

Feb 07, 2022, at 09:51 pm

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday urged All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi to accept the Z category security offered to him by the Centre.

Dev D actress Mahie Gill joins BJP

Feb 07, 2022, at 09:11 pm

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Mahie Gill on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of senior leaders of the saffron brigade.

Assam govt to withdraw COVID-19 related curbs from Feb 15

Feb 07, 2022, at 08:40 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the state government will withdraw all COVID-19 related curbs from the state from Feb 15 as the COVID-19 situation has improved in the state.

Vote for BJP in UP is vote for India: PM Modi

Feb 07, 2022, at 08:24 pm

Bijnor/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged voters in Uttar Pradesh to vote for his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying India cannot develop without the development of the country's most populous state.

Assam govt is steadfast in its commitment of providing 1 lakh jobs: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Feb 07, 2022, at 06:24 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma has said the state government is steadfast in its commitment of providing 1 lakh jobs and 50,000 jobs are already in the process of being filled up.

JK: DC Budgam calls for result oriented projects in Ichgam, Qazibagh panchayats

Feb 07, 2022, at 05:40 am

Budgam: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza Saturday called for development of result oriented projects in Ichgam and Qazibagh Panchayat halqas under Kah- Charai land compensation.

JK: 4.40 lakh Golden Cards issued in Srinagar

Feb 07, 2022, at 05:28 am

Srinagar: In order to review the progress of registration of beneficiaries in Srinagar district under (AB-PMJAY-SEHAT) and Golden Cards issued, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad Saturday chaired a meeting of Officers of line departments here.

End of an era: Lata Mangeshkar cremated with full state honours in Mumbai

Feb 07, 2022, at 01:04 am

Mumbai: Legendary Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar, whose mellifluous voice left fans enchanted for decades, was cremated with full state honours in Mumbai's Shivaji Park, ending a glorious chapter in the musical history of the country.

India bids farewell to Lata Mangeshkar: Mah govt readies for funeral; PM Modi reaches Mumbai

Feb 06, 2022, at 11:28 pm

Mumbai: The demise of singing legend Lata Mangeshkar on Sunday plunged the country into mourning as eminent personalities from varied fields expressed their sadness over the passing away of the icon.

Rahul Gandhi names Charanjit Singh Channi as Congress party's CM face for Punjab Assembly polls

Feb 06, 2022, at 11:13 pm

Mumbai: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday named incumbent chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi as the party's CM candidate for the upcoming Assembly polls in Punjab.

BJP postpones UP manifesto release in wake of Lata Mangeshkar's demise

Feb 06, 2022, at 06:46 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has postponed the release of Lok Kalyan Sankalp Patra (poll manifesto) on Sunday due to the demise of Lata Mangeshkar.

Two-day national mourning to be observed in memory of Lata Mangeshkar

Feb 06, 2022, at 04:49 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Two days of national mourning will be observed in the memory of the legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar who died on Sunday morning.

Tribute: Nightingale of India Lata Mangeshkar finally bids adieu driving a 'watan' to tears

Feb 06, 2022, at 04:37 pm

 'Aye mere watan ke logon  zaraa aankh mein bhar lo paani..'  Today (Feb 6, 2022) is not just another Sunday morning for India. Countless Indians are in tears and seeking solace in the very words of the song- Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon- that Lata Mangeshkar had gifted a bruised nation after the ignominious defeat in the hands of China in the 1962 war.

'Everyone will abide Rahul Gandhi's decision': Navjot Sidhu ahead of Punjab CM face announcement

Feb 06, 2022, at 04:33 pm

Amritsar/IBNS: Ahead of the big announcement on Punjab Congress Chief Ministerial candidate for the upcoming Assembly election, party's state supremo Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday said everyone "will abide" by party leader Rahul Gandhi's decision on the same.

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar dies at 92

Feb 06, 2022, at 03:30 pm

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away on Sunday morning leaving the entire country mourning. She was 92.

NEP-2020: Hr Edu Deptt begins exercise to introduce honours, vocational courses in GDCs

Feb 06, 2022, at 03:21 pm

 Srinagar: The Higher Education Department (HED) J&K has started an exhaustive exercise for introduction of new vocational courses and hounours courses in Government Degree Colleges (GDCs) in line with the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020.

JK: 21 major projects completed under PMDP

Feb 06, 2022, at 03:07 pm

Jammu: Central Government ís unstinting support in accelerating the pace of development in Jammu and Kashmir has resulted in the transformation of the Union Territory on all fronts.

JK’s artists featured in 'Pyaara Jammu Kashmir' song meet LG Sinha

Feb 06, 2022, at 02:53 pm

Jammu: The young, talented artists from J&K, who have come together with renowned Bollywood playback singers to create 'Pyaara Jammu Kashmir' song met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhawan on Friday.

J&K: BSF eliminates three intruders near international border

Feb 06, 2022, at 02:18 pm

Jammu/UNI: Border Security Force (BSF) personnel foiled an infiltration bid by neutralising three intruders and recovered haul of heroin close to the international border in Samba sector of Jammu region on Sunday morning.

SBI posts YoY 62.27 pc rise in Q3 FY22 PAT at Rs 8,432

Feb 06, 2022, at 03:02 am

Mumbai/UNI: Largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Saturday reported a 62.27 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 at Rs 8,432 crore largely on the back of lower provisions, decent net interest income and higher other income.  

PM Modi inaugurates 216-foot 'Statue of Equality' honouring 11th-century saint Ramanujacharya

Feb 06, 2022, at 02:04 am

Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the 216-foot tall 'Statue of Equality', honouring the 11th-century Hindu saint Ramanujacharya.

Ambassador Masood Khan’s case is a fine example of how zero tolerance towards terrorism should play out

Feb 06, 2022, at 12:34 am

Reports in the Pakistani and Indian media this past week have claimed that the US has held up the acceptance of the Pakistani Ambassador designate to the US, Masood Khan, over his sympathy for, and links to, terrorist leaders known to be backed by the Pakistani military establishment.

PM Modi kickstarts 50th Anniversary Celebrations of ICRISAT, inaugurates two research facilities

Feb 05, 2022, at 11:15 pm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) campus in Patancheru, Hyderabad and kickstarted the 50th Anniversary celebrations of ICRISAT.

There is need to be empathetic, compassionate and have a uniform policy while enforcing Covid-19 protocols

Feb 05, 2022, at 10:19 pm

Covid-19 cases in India continue to rise albeit now at a slower pace in the Omicron led third wave. Yet we need to be extra careful as many people are contracting the virus while traveling – by rail, bus or air. The current guidelines and rules on preventing the spread of this deadly epidemic are focused around masking, hand-washing and social distancing. Decision makers and civic authorities seem to have completely ignored travellers who test positive during their sojourns out of their home town.

'Ma Saraswati doesn't differentiate': Rahul Gandhi on Karnataka hijab row

Feb 05, 2022, at 08:15 pm

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alluded to goddess Saraswati to indirectly attack the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka over a new college diktat not allowing hijab in classrooms.

Kashmir earthquake: PM Modi takes stock of situation

Feb 05, 2022, at 07:30 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and took stock of the situation after a quake measuring 5.7 rocked the union territory, sources said.

PM Modi to visit Hyderabad today

Feb 05, 2022, at 06:07 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Hyderabad on Saturday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Two terrorists killed in Srinagar

Feb 05, 2022, at 02:39 pm

Srinagar: Security forces killed two terrorists  in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city on Saturday.

Chinese bridge along Pangong Lake built illegally: Govt tells Parliament

Feb 05, 2022, at 06:11 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Chinese Bridge across the Pangong Lake in Eastern Ladakh is being built in an illegally occupied area, the government told Parliament on Friday.