Jan 25, 2022, at 12:12 am
On January 18, 2022, three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with the Police in the Karriguttalu Forest area under the Venkatapuram (Nuguru) Mandal (administrative sub-division) in the Mulugu District of Telangana, close to the Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. The slain Maoists were identified as Venkatapuram-Wazedu ‘area committee secretary’, who hails from Chhattisgarh; Madakam Singe aka Shanta, Kommula Naresh aka Buchanna, Yellandu-Narsampet ‘squad commander’, from Jaggaihapet village under the Regonda Mandal in Jayashankar Bhupalpally District, and Kovasi Mooyal aka Kailas of Cheekupal village in Dantewada District, Chhattisgarh. A constable of the Greyhounds, Telangana’s elite anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] squad, sustained injuries in the encounter. One SLR [Self Loading Rifle], one INSAS [Indian Small Arms System] assault rifle, 10 Rocket Launchers, and other materials were recovered from the encounter site.
Jan 25, 2022, at 12:09 am
On January 20, 2022, three persons were killed and over 33 were injured in a bomb explosion near Pan Mandi in the New Anarkali Bazar area of Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab. The Baloch Nationalist Army (BNA)’s spokesperson Mureed Baloch claimed that the target of the blast were the Habib Bank employees. The BNA was formed earlier this month when two separatist groups — Balochistan Republican Army and United Baloch Army — merged.
Kashmir's Agriculture Director reviews centrally sponsored schemes
Jan 24, 2022, at 11:44 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: To review the progress of multiple centrally sponsored schemes (CSSs) in Bandipora district, the Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Muhammad Iqbal Sunday paid a visit to the district particularly Seed Multiplication Farm Sumbal and the recently established Vegetable Farm.
Several JK districts achieve 100 percent vaccination target
Jan 24, 2022, at 11:40 pm
Jammu/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir has achieved the target of 100 percent covid vaccination in the 15-18 years age group for the first dose in the Ganderbal, Shopian, Anantnag and Poonch districts.
Kashmir Rail project: Portion of Khari-Sumber tunnel completed after breakthrough
Jan 24, 2022, at 11:37 pm
Banihal/IBNS: A portion of the main tunnel under the Kashmir Rail project in the 110-kms long Banihal Katra railway track has been completed and connected Saturday at a breakthrough ceremony.
Srinagar Municipal Corp will take measures to prevent waterlogging
Jan 24, 2022, at 11:36 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has hired a consultant to upgrade its existing drainage system to prevent waterlogging in the summer capital.
Good Governance Index: Srinagar tops Public Infrastructure and Utilities sector
Jan 24, 2022, at 11:31 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The Srinagar district on Saturday topped in the Public Infrastructure and Utilities domain under the Good Governance Index(GGI) released by the Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah.
Painter Wasim Kapoor dies in Kolkata
Jan 24, 2022, at 11:15 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Painter Wasim Kapoor passed away in Kolkata on Monday due to cardiac arrest.
There is no cause for concern: Sharad Pawar tweets after testing COVID-19 positive
Jan 24, 2022, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi: Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar on Monday said he has tested COVID-19 positive.
Assam to confer state’s highest civilian award 'Assam Baibhav' to Ratan Tata today
Jan 24, 2022, at 08:39 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government will confer the state’s highest civilian award 'Assam Baibhav' to industrialist, philanthropist, and a former chairman of Tata Sons Ratan Naval Tata on Monday in Guwahati.
Akhilesh Yadav is pro-Pakistan: BJP
Jan 24, 2022, at 07:55 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Days ahead of the beginning of the Uttar Pradesh elections, the BJP on Monday accused Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav of being "pro-Pakistani... pro-Jinnah" and alleged that he had tried to free terrorists when he was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
UP Polls: EC to issue notification for 3rd phase tomorrow
Jan 24, 2022, at 06:37 pm
Lucknow/UNI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will issue the notification for the third phase of upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly Polls on Tuesday.
BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 24, 2022, at 03:10 pm
New Delhi: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kailash Vijayvargiya on Monday said he has tested COVID-19 positive.
Former student leader injured in police firing in Nagaon, Assam CM orders probe
Jan 24, 2022, at 03:40 am
Guwahati: The Assam government on Sunday formed a one-man commission to probe the Nagaon firing incident where a former student leader was injured in police firing.
Manipur: Netaji's 125th birth anniversary observed at INA Complex in Moirang
Jan 24, 2022, at 02:44 am
Imphal/UNI: Manipur joined the rest of the nation in observing the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on Sunday, with the main function organised at the Indian National Army (INA) memorial complex in Moirang under Bishnupur district.
Jan 24, 2022, at 02:05 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated a hologram statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate to mark his 125th birth anniversary.
UP Polls: BJP ally Apna Dal (S) fields Muslim candidate in rare alliance move
Jan 24, 2022, at 01:46 am
Lucknow/IBNS: BJP's ally Apna Dal (S) has announced Haider Ali Khan as a candidate from the Suar constituency for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 24, 2022, at 01:34 am
New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday tested COVID-19 positive.
PM Narendra Modi to interact with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar awardees on Jan 24
Jan 23, 2022, at 10:34 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will interact with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) awardees on Jan 24, 2022 at 12 noon via video conferencing.
Missing Indian youth from Arunachal with the Chinese army
Jan 23, 2022, at 09:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has confirmed that it has found the missing Arunachali youth and due procedures are being followed to bring him back, Lt Col Harshvardhan Pandey, Defence PRO, Tezpur told UNI on Sunday.
Punjab Polls: Amarinder Singh's PLC releases first list of 22 candidates
Jan 23, 2022, at 09:32 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, who floated his own party Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) after resigning from Congress, on Sunday declared the first list of 22 candidates for the upcoming state assembly polls. Singh will contest the polls from his home constituency Patiala.
PM Modi to interact with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar awardees tomorrow
Jan 23, 2022, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) awardees on Monday via video conferencing.
India's 'tallest man' Dharmendra Pratap Singh joins Samajwadi Party ahead of UP polls
Jan 23, 2022, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Dharmendra Pratap Singh, who is known to be India's tallest man, joined the Samajwadi Party ahead of the Uttar Pradesh polls on Saturday.
Jan 23, 2022, at 05:44 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Border Security Force (BSF) Frontier of Mizoram and Cachar seized over 6 lakh Yaba tablets, 340 cattle heads and a large number of contraband drugs worth over Rs 47 crore in 2021.
PM Modi pays homage to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary
Jan 23, 2022, at 02:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary.
Agriculture Ministry amends guidelines to promote use of drones in agriculture
Jan 23, 2022, at 05:52 am
New Delhi/UNI: In a bid to promote precision farming in India, the Agriculture Ministry on Saturday amended policies to promote the use of drones in agriculture, and also announced subsidies on the purchase of these UAVs till March 2023.
DCW issues notice to JNU Registrar over sexual assault incident inside campus
Jan 23, 2022, at 05:49 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Commission for Women on Saturday issued a notice to Jawaharlal Nehru University Registrar over the recent alleged attempt of sexual assault of a student inside the campus.
Hindu Front For Justice moves SC seeking to be made a party in hate speech case
Jan 23, 2022, at 05:41 am
New Delhi/UNI: National President of Hindu Front For Justice Vishnu Gupta on Saturday filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to be made a party to the hate speech petition already filed by Qurban Ali in the apex court.
More people questioned in Club House chat case
Jan 23, 2022, at 05:39 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Police on Saturday said some more people are being questioned in the clubhouse conversation matter.
Ban on election rallies extended till Jan 31
Jan 23, 2022, at 04:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The ban on rallies and roadshows for the state polls scheduled for next month has been extended to January 31 albeit some relaxations for the first two poll phases due on February 10 and 14.