Karnataka mulls green pass for vaccinated citizens
Jan 08, 2022, at 05:41 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Amid rising COVID-19 cases, the state government is considering issuing green passes to identify fully-vaccinated citizens, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Saturday.
Pune court grants bail to Hindu leader Kalicharan arrested in hate speech case
Jan 08, 2022, at 04:47 pm
Pune/IBNS: Self-styled Godman Kalicharan Maharaj, who was arrested for allegedly making inflammatory speeches at an event, was granted bail by a Pune court on Friday, media reports said.
Lower unemployment rate in J&K: CS tells Labour Department
Jan 08, 2022, at 04:24 am
Jammu: Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta Thursday asked the Labour and Employment Department to lower the unemployment rate in J&K.
4-month ration distributed under PMGKAY in Ganderbal’s snow-bound areas: Administration
Jan 08, 2022, at 04:05 am
Ganderbal: The authorities Thursday said that sufficient stock of essential commodities had been kept available to ensure people living in far-off snowbound areas of Ganderbal do not feel hardships during winter.
Jan 08, 2022, at 03:39 am
Srinagar: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Thursday chaired a meeting to discuss the modalities for smooth implementation of Aspirational Block Development Programme (ABDP)in Srinagar District at DC office Complex, here.
Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar Admin launches drive against milk adulteration
Jan 08, 2022, at 03:37 am
Srinagar: District Administration Srinagar today launched a special drive to check quality of milk in different areas of the summer capital.
Jammu and Kashmir: NIT Srinagar's TORUS club organises model quiz
Jan 08, 2022, at 03:17 am
Srinagar: Torus-design thinking club of National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar in collaboration with IIC organised a virtual model quiz titled 'Auto CAD and Solid Works' on Thursday in which over 60 students participated.
PM Modi lauds India for administering 150 cr anti-COVID-19 vaccine doses
Jan 08, 2022, at 02:52 am
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India has crossed another landmark in its vaccination drive with 150 crore vaccine doses administered as he virtually inaugurated the second campus of the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) in Kolkata.
Assam government and NDBB agree to set up joint venture company for Rs 2,000 crore
Jan 08, 2022, at 02:16 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday attended the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing programme between National Dairy Development Board and Government of Assam at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, Guwahati in presence of Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala.
Jan 08, 2022, at 01:11 am
Guwahati/IBNS: In view of rising the number of COVID-19 cases in the state, the Assam government on Friday issued fresh COVID-19 guidelines to check the spread of the Omicron variant in the state.
Calcutta HC allows West Bengal govt to hold Gangasagar Mela amid COVID-19
Jan 08, 2022, at 01:04 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Friday allowed the West Bengal government to go ahead with the Gangasagar Mela, which attracts lakhs of people, amid the massive surge in COVID-19 in the state, media reports said.
All parties use Muslims for votes: Asaduddin Owaisi
Jan 07, 2022, at 10:26 pm
Lucknow/UNI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday accused all political parties including the BSP, Congress and Samajwadi Party of using Muslims as a vote bank and then cheating them.
PM Modi inaugurates second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute in Kolkata
Jan 07, 2022, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute in Kolkata on Friday via video conference.
Case filed against Jawed Habib for spitting on woman's head in seminar
Jan 07, 2022, at 07:06 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: A police case has been filed against celebrity hair stylist Jawed Habib for spitting on a woman's head during a seminar in western Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, media reports said.
PM Modi's security lapse: Supreme Court asks to preserve all travel records
Jan 07, 2022, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday asked for preservation of all travel records while hearing a case on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security lapse that occurred a couple of days ago in Punjab's Ferozepur, media reports said.
Supreme Court nod for NEET counselling with existing quota
Jan 07, 2022, at 05:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday gave its nod for NEET-PG medical counselling process for admissions to the 2021-22 academic session with existing OBC/EWS criteria.
India registers 1,17,100 fresh COVID-19 cases, 302 deaths in past 24 hours
Jan 07, 2022, at 03:36 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which is yet again witnessing a spike in COVID-9 cases, registered 1,17,100 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Friday.During the same period, country's overall Omicron tally touched 3007.
Jammu and Kashmir: Three terrorists killed during encounter in Budgam
Jan 07, 2022, at 02:33 pm
Srinagar: Three terrorists were killed during encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam area on Friday, officials said.
Home Ministry forms three-member committee to probe into PM Modi's security lapses
Jan 07, 2022, at 04:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Home Ministry on Thursday formed a three-member committee to probe into the "serious lapses in the security arrangements" that occurred during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Punjab's Ferozepur a day ago.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 07, 2022, at 02:02 am
Jaipur/IBNS: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has tested positive for COVID-19.
Maharashtra: Two held for imposing as Army personnel
Jan 07, 2022, at 01:14 am
Nashik/UNI: Two persons were arrested here for impersonating Indian Armed Forces personnel, informed the Deolali camp police on Thursday.
West Bengal makes RT-PCR test mandatory for inter-state movement
Jan 07, 2022, at 12:58 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the steep rise in COVID-19 cases in her state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced inter-state movement will require RT-PCR tests.
Punjab: 125 passengers of chartered flight from Italy test positive for Covid in Amritsar
Jan 07, 2022, at 12:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As many as 125 passengers, who arrived Punjab's Amritsar on a flight from Italy, have tested Covid-19 positive, media reports said.
Kashmir: Police bust militant module, arrest 2 TRF militants, associates
Jan 07, 2022, at 12:34 am
Srinagar/UNI: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday busted a militant module after arresting two militants of The Resistance Front (TRF) and their two associates.
SC to hear case on PM's security breach on Friday
Jan 06, 2022, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court Thursday decided to hear the case on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security breach in Punjab.
PM Modi meets Prez Kovind, gives a first-hand account of his security breach in Punjab
Jan 06, 2022, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: President Ramnath Kovind has expressed concern over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security lapse in Punjab on Wednesday and met with him in the Rashtrapati Bhawan on the incident.
Punjab govt forms team to probe PM Modi's security breach
Jan 06, 2022, at 08:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Punjab government Thursday formed a high-level team to investigate the security breach in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, media reports said.
MoS Dr Bharati Pawar tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 06, 2022, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Junior Union Health Minister, Dr Bharati Pawar, has tested positive for the COVID-19, she informed on Thursday.
Shillong Chamber Choir's founder Neil Nongkynrih passes away at 51
Jan 06, 2022, at 05:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Shillong Chamber Choir founder and noted musician Neil Nongkynrih died at a hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday after a brief illness, Choir officials informed. He was 51.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma distributes cheques under Micro-Finance Incentive and Relief Scheme
Jan 06, 2022, at 04:48 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday distributed cheques to women beneficiaries as part of Assam Micro-Finance Incentive and Relief Scheme 2021 at a function held at Dibrugarh.