PM Modi chairs meeting to review Ukraine crisis, first relief material to be dispatched tomorrow
Mar 01, 2022, at 05:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting, his second on Monday, to review the ongoing efforts under Operation Ganga to bring back Indians stranded in Ukraine.
PM Modi holds third-high level meeting on Ukraine crisis in 24 hrs: Reports
Mar 01, 2022, at 03:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing a meeting to discuss the situation in war-hit Ukraine, the third one in 24 hours, reports said.
Over 78 per cent voters' turnout recorded in Manipur polls amid incidents of stray violence
Mar 01, 2022, at 01:31 am
Imphal/UNI: Manipur recorded a heavy voter turnout with close to 80 per cent polling, which continued two hours after the scheduled timing amid reports of stray violence in round one of the state Assembly election covering 38 constituencies on Monday.
Indian Embassy in Kyiv advises Indians not to exhibit aggressive behaviour at railway stations
Mar 01, 2022, at 12:01 am
Kyiv/New Delhi: With weekend curfew lifted in Ukraine, the Indian embassy in Kyiv on Monday asked students to move to the western part of the country, and also advised students to remain composed and “especially not to exhibit aggressive behavior while at the railway stations”.
Gilgit-Baltistan: 'Final Annexation' Accelerated
Feb 28, 2022, at 11:30 pm
Islamabad has accelerated the process of imposing a provisional-provincial status on Gilgit-Baltistan. Pakistani media reports claim that between February 7-14, 2022, a number of meetings were held among the stakeholders, in Islamabad. During these meetings, the draft of the “26th Constitutional Amendment Bill” was discussed.
Feb 28, 2022, at 10:59 pm
New Delhi: Officials from India and the European Union (EU) discussed ‘EU-India Connectivity Partnership and the EU’s Global Gateway Strategy’ during a virtual event, which was held to mark the celebration of India’s 75 years of Independence.
Indian Army organizes volleyball tournament in Assam’s Baksa
Feb 28, 2022, at 10:38 pm
Guwahati: To reaffirm its commitment towards fostering peace and to provide an mimpetus to the sporting talents in the region of lower Assam, Indian Army organised Invictus Inter Club Volleyball Tournament at Baganpara in Assam's Baksa district.
Mamata offers 'unconditional support' to PM Modi over India's stand on Russia-Ukraine war
Feb 28, 2022, at 09:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Keeping the political differences aside, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday offered an "unconditional support" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over India's stand on the war between Russia and Ukraine.
FIR lodged against UP MLA Raja Bhaiyya for allegedly assaulting SP polling agent
Feb 28, 2022, at 07:58 pm
Pratapgarh/UNI: An FIR has been lodged against Uttar Pradesh MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiyya, two of his supporters and 15 others under SC/ST Act on charges of assault of a polling agent of the Samajwadi Party.
West Bengal civic polls: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar summons SEC
Feb 28, 2022, at 07:27 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankar on Monday summoned state election commissioner Sourav Das at Raj Bhavan here to update him on the election process in the state's 108 civic bodies.
Feb 28, 2022, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday decided to send four key ministers of the government to the neighbouring countries of Ukraine to coordinate the evacuation mission and help students stranded amid the war between Moscow and Kyiv, sources said.
BJP's West Bengal bandh against civic poll violence evokes mixed response
Feb 28, 2022, at 06:19 pm
Kolkata/UNI: A 12-hour statewide shutdown sponsored by the opposition BJP in West Bengal voked a mixed response on Monday with cities and towns functioning normally while normal life was partially affected in the rural areas.
Need to find ways to build cost effective infrastructure: PM Modi
Feb 28, 2022, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the country needs to find ways to construct quality infrastructure that is cost effective and disaster resilient.
Manipur polls: First phase of voting underway
Feb 28, 2022, at 03:51 pm
Imphal: Voting for the first phase of elections in Manipur began at 7 am in 38 Assembly constituencies.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police arrest one LeT terrorist from Anantnag
Feb 28, 2022, at 02:52 pm
Srinagar: Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested an “active terrorist” of proscribed terror outfit Lashker-e-Toiba in Anantnag, officials said.
Assam Rifles foils smuggling of COVID-19 vaccines and test kits to Myanmar
Feb 28, 2022, at 05:47 am
Imphal/IBNS: Tengnoupal Battalion under the aegis of IGAR (South) foiled an attempt to smuggle COVID vaccines and RAT kits from India to Myanmar on Saturday.
West Bengal civic polls: BJP calls for 12-hour bandh to protest against 'rigging and violence'
Feb 28, 2022, at 03:05 am
Kolkata: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday called for a 12-hour bandh in West Bengal to be observed on Monday to protest against alleged rigging and attacks on opposition leaders by 'TMC members' during polling held in 108 municipal seats across the state.
US exempts in-person interview for several visa for Indians till December: Report
Feb 28, 2022, at 01:57 am
The United States has waived the physicall interview requirements for many applicants, including students and workers, through December 31 2022, a senior American diplomat has said, media reports said.
Kashmiri students studying in Ukraine are safe, assures Govt
Feb 27, 2022, at 09:55 pm
Srinagar: Authorities in Kashmir valley on Sunday said that all 225 students studying in the war-hit country of Ukraine were safe and the Government of India was taking all measures to bring them back safely.
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Fourth flight with 198 Indians on way to India under Operation Ganga
Feb 27, 2022, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The fourth flight with 198 Indian nationals has taken off from Romania's capital Bucharest for New Delhi under Operation Ganga while two other flights carrying 250 and 280 Indians, mostly students, were flown back to India early on Sunday.
'Highly appreciate India's independent, balanced position': Russia on Ukraine invasion
Feb 27, 2022, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Russia has "highly appreciated" India's "independent and balanced" position after New Delhi abstained on a UNSC resolution condemning Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
JD(U) candidate shot at in Manipur two days ahead of assembly election
Feb 27, 2022, at 06:21 pm
Imphal/UNI: Wahengbam Rojit, Janata Dal-United (JD-U) candidate of Kshetrigao Assembly constituency in Manipur, was shot at on Sunday by unknown armed persons two days ahead of polls.
UP: 8 per cent votes polled till 9 am in fifth phase
Feb 27, 2022, at 05:10 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Polling began at a slow pace as only 8.02 per cent of 2.25 crore votes were polled in the first two hours till 9 am for 61 seats spread over 12 districts in the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on Sunday.
UP elections 2022: Voting commences on 51 seats in fifth phase
Feb 27, 2022, at 02:42 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Polling began for 61 seats spread over 12 districts in the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on a peaceful note amid tight security arrangements on Sunday.
Polling begins for 108 municipalities in West Bengal
Feb 27, 2022, at 02:09 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Polling for the election to 108 municipalities of 20 districts of West Bengal began at 7 AM on Sunday under a massive security blanket.
'Anxious' sister prays in Kolkata for Army officer brother fighting for Ukraine against Russia
Feb 27, 2022, at 06:37 am
Though the western Ukraine is still comparatively safer, Irina, married to a Bengali doctor in Kolkata, is wary of her brother Sergei who is busy doing his duty as an Army officer against the Russian onslaught.
Flight carrying 219 Indians from war-torn Ukraine lands in Mumbai
Feb 27, 2022, at 02:06 am
India today evacuated 219 Indian citizens stranded in conflict-wracked Ukraine from neighbouring Romania as the Ukraine's airspace has been close for civil aircraft operations.
Flight with 219 Indians evacuated from Ukraine lands in Mumbai from Romania
Feb 27, 2022, at 01:46 am
A flight carrying 219 Indians evacuated from conflict-wracked Ukraine lands in Mumbai.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dials PM Modi, seeks political support in UNSC
Feb 27, 2022, at 12:47 am
Kyiv/New Delhi: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday dialled Indian PM Narendra Modi and discussed the situation in Kyiv city as Russian forces continued to invade the country for the third straight day.
Assam Rifles apprehend three armed cadres with arms-ammunition in Manipur
Feb 26, 2022, at 11:15 pm
Guwahati: Ahead of the assembly polls in the state, security forces apprehended three active cadres of Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) and recovered arms-ammunition in Manipur's Kangpokpi district.