Assam cabinet decides to amend bill for allowing inter-district cattle transportation
Dec 18, 2021, at 06:50 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam cabinet on Friday decided to amend a bill to allow transportation of cattle from one district to another in the state.
Bengal Guv Dhankhar questions allocation of funds to Maa Canteen, seeks information; TMC hits back
Dec 18, 2021, at 06:45 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Triggering a fresh faceoff with the West Bengal government, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday questioned the allocation of funds to "Maa Canteen", a community kitchen which was launched by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ahead of the 2021 assembly elections.
BSF shoots down Chinese-made Pakistani drone 300 m from IB
Dec 18, 2021, at 05:58 pm
Ferozepur (Punjab)/UNI: Vigilant BSF troops shot down a Chinese-made Pakistani drone in the Ferozepur sector of the International Border in Punjab on Saturday, the Border Security Force statement said.
UP: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to address Mahila Samvad rally in Rae Bareli tomorrow
Dec 18, 2021, at 05:46 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is scheduled to address a 'Mahila Shakti Samvad' rally at Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday during which she will interact with women.
Akhilesh Yadav's aides raided by IT department ahead of UP Elections 2022
Dec 18, 2021, at 04:56 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav's two key aides have been raided by the Income Tax (IT) department, a few weeks ahead of the crucial assembly polls in the state.
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to hold footmarch against govt in Amethi today
Dec 18, 2021, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will be back in his former Lok Sabha constituency, Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, to hold a footmarch along with his party's state in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to corner the government on rising inflation, media reports said.
Central force not needed in Kolkata civic polls, says Calcutta HC; BJP to move SC
Dec 18, 2021, at 05:02 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Agreeing with the single bench’s verdict, the division bench of Calcutta High Court on Friday night ruled no central force was needed for the Dec 19 civic polls in Kolkata.
Amarinder Singh announces alliance with BJP ahead of Punjab polls
Dec 18, 2021, at 03:03 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has announced an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the state assembly elections.
Assam: Newly floated militant group KDLF’s chairman killed in police encounter
Dec 18, 2021, at 02:28 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Chairman of a newly floated militant group Karbi Democratic Liberation Front (KDLF) was killed in an encounter with police in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Farmers from Srinagar attend PM’s Outreach program
Dec 18, 2021, at 02:14 am
Srinagar: In line with PM’s vision for farmer welfare and boosting their income, Farmers from District Srinagar attended Prime Minister’s Outreach programme on Natural Farming as a part of Pre-Vibrant Gujarat Summit through virtual mode from Directorate of Agriculture Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir: AC approves establishment of medi-cities in Pampore
Dec 18, 2021, at 02:10 am
Jammu: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha approved the proposal of Industries and Commerce Department to establish two medi-cities, one each at Sempora, Pampore and Miransahib, Jammu.
Jammu and Kashmir: Svarnim Vijay Varsh Samroh at Kundian in Keran
Dec 18, 2021, at 02:06 am
Srinagar: In the series of commemorative events being organised by the Army pan India to celebrate 50 years of the historic Indo Pak war of 1971, Kundian Post of Pharkian Infantry Brigade organised a “Vijay Mashaal Rally” on Dec 16.
Jammu and Kashmir: DC Srinagar chairs DLRC meeting
Dec 18, 2021, at 01:57 am
Srinagar: The DDC also asked Banks and all line Departments to encourage novice entrepreneurs under economic activities to inspire them for setting up viable income generating units in the district.Special arrangement Srinagar: A meeting of District Level Review Committee (DLRC) was held here today under the Chairmanship of District Development Commissioner (DDC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad to review the progress achieved during 2021-22 under Annual District Credit Plan.
Suspended MPs continue protest, hold mock Parliament
Dec 18, 2021, at 01:20 am
New Delhi/UNI: Twelve suspended opposition Rajya Sabha members on Friday continued their protest at the Gandhi Statue in Parliament complex and held a mock Parliament.
Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu declared TN anthem
Dec 18, 2021, at 12:05 am
Chennai/UNI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday announced 'Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu', an invocation sung in praise of Mother Tamil, as the State Anthem and directed that the song should be sung in all functions instead of playing the recorded version.
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind concludes Bangladesh trip
Dec 17, 2021, at 11:58 pm
Dhaka/New Delhi: Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday ended a three-day visit to Bangladesh after interacting with a cross section of people including veterans of the 1971 war that broke up Pakistan, eminent citizens and members of the Indian community here.
Narendra Modi to visit Goa on Dec 19
Dec 17, 2021, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will visit Goa on Dec 19 and attend the function marking Goa Liberation Day celebrations at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Goa at around 3 PM.
Fire breaks out at Aizawl DC office
Dec 17, 2021, at 11:36 pm
Guwahati: A devastating fire broke out at the Deputy Commissioner (DC) office in Mizoram’s capital city Aizawl on Friday morning.
Dec 17, 2021, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The massive agitation against the killing of 14 civilians in a botched-up army counter-insurgency operation in Nagaland's Mon district has reached the capital Kohima.
Dec 17, 2021, at 09:34 pm
Dhaka: On the concluding day of his visit to Bangladesh, Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, attended the Indian community and Friends of India reception in Dhaka, hosted by Vikram K Doraiswami, High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh.
Dec 17, 2021, at 09:23 pm
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has called upon State Chief Secretary H K Dwivedi to make available the entire record leading to the issuance of July 26 notification regarding Pegasus Inquiry Panel, precisely also reflecting the formation of ‘opinion’ by Governor in the matter latest by Dec 18.
Bhutan confers highest award on Naendra Modi
Dec 17, 2021, at 09:08 pm
Thimpu: Bhutan on Friday conferred the highest civilian award on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for extending "unconditional friendship" during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Police seize 59 cattle heads in Assam’s Biswanath
Dec 17, 2021, at 08:56 pm
Guwahati: Police have seized 59 cattle heads and detained two persons in Assam’s Biswanath district on Friday.
Pegasus: Supreme Court stays Justice Lokur Commission probe by Mamata govt
Dec 17, 2021, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday passed an interim judgement staying the probe into the Pegasus case by Justice Lokur Commission constituted by the West Bengal government, media reports said.
Assam: Police seize 800 cartons of illegal liquor in Biswanath
Dec 17, 2021, at 07:10 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Police seized an illegal liquor laden truck and apprehended a person in Assam’s Biswanath district on Thursday night.
Karnataka Congress MLA embarrasses party making 'enjoy rape' remark, apologises
Dec 17, 2021, at 07:07 pm
Bengaluru/New Delhi/IBNS: Embarrassing the grand old party, Karnataka Congress MLA and state assembly Speaker, KR Ramesh Kumar, made a controversial remark referring to "rape" to only later apologise facing criticism.
Rahul Gandhi slams govt over closing down of MSMEs due to COVID pandemic
Dec 17, 2021, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the government has admitted that nine percent of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) were closed down during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Delhi-NCR air quality remains in 'very poor' category
Dec 17, 2021, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The air quality in Delhi and NCR continued to remain in the “very poor” category on Friday, as the Air quality Index (AQI) stood at 342, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
'Sheena Bora alive': Claims Indrani Mukerjea, jailed for murdering daughter
Dec 17, 2021, at 06:37 am
News Delhi/IBNS: Jailed former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, accused of murdering her daughter Sheena Bora in 2012, has written to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) claiming she is alive and has asked the agency to probe the case.
Two Assam Civil Service officers arrested, suspended in village headmen appointment scam
Dec 17, 2021, at 05:02 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government has suspended two Assam Civil Service (ACS) rank officers who were arrested for their alleged involvement in village headmen (Gaon Burha) appointment scam.