'Cadre' Mamata drafts in Congress with other Opposition to challenge BJP in 2024
Jul 31, 2021, at 04:19 pm
Trashing her pre-2019 dream to build a federal front to challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi politically, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who runs powerful regional satrap Trinamool Congress (TMC), preferred to keep herself low profile in her recently-concluded Delhi trip, where she met a number of Congress leaders besides two regional politicians with an aim to oust the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2024 General Elections.
Jammu and Kashmir: IED found on Rajouri-Poonch highway, traffic suspended
Jul 31, 2021, at 03:49 pm
Jammu/UNI: Panic gripped the bordering belt after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was found on Saturday morning along Rajouri-Poonch highway in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter underway between security forces, terrorists in Pulwama
Jul 31, 2021, at 02:32 pm
Srinagar/UNI: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces on Saturday in south Kashmir district of Pulwama.
India and China to hold 12th round of military talks on Ladakh row tomorrow: Report
Jul 31, 2021, at 04:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian and Chinese commanders will meet for the 12th round of military talks in the Ladakh sector on Saturday in connection with border tensions that started nearly 14 months ago.
Nitish Kumar assures writing to PM Modi to explore legal options for caste based census
Jul 31, 2021, at 02:07 am
Patna/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday assured the opposition that apart from writing a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for caste based census he would also explore the legal options for it.
Pakistan summons Indian Charge d'Affaires to protest statement on PoK polls
Jul 30, 2021, at 11:34 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan on Friday summoned the Indian Charge d’Affaires to convey Islamabad’s “complete rejection” of New Delhi’s statement on the elections held in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.
Delhi govt issues alert, expedites evacuation as Yamuna crosses danger mark
Jul 30, 2021, at 10:40 pm
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi administration today issued a flood alert and quickened the evacuation of people living in Yamuna floodplains as the river crossed the danger mark of 205.33 m due to heavy rains in.upper catchment areas, said media reports.
CBSE 12th class result declared, 99.37 pc students pass
Jul 30, 2021, at 09:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday declared the Class XII results in which 99.37 per cent students passed.
OBC quota in medical colleges 'step taken late': BSP supremo Mayawati
Jul 30, 2021, at 08:25 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) president Mayawati termed the Centre's decision to give OBC Quota in medical colleges admission as a late step and claimed that it was a decision for political interest.
Kashmir: Two CRPF personnel, civilian injured in grenade attack in Baramulla
Jul 30, 2021, at 08:19 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Two CRPF personnel and a civilian were injured in a grenade attack in north Kashmir district of Baramulla on Friday.
India taking up issue of normalising travel of citizens with concerned countries: MEA
Jul 30, 2021, at 07:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India is taking up the issue of normalising foreign travel of its citizens with various countries in view of the improvement in the COVID-19 situation in the country, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
CCTV footage brings murder angle to Jharkhand judge's death incident
Jul 30, 2021, at 07:18 pm
Ranchi/IBNS: The supposed accident of a Jharkhand judge grabbed a murder angle after a CCTV footage suggested the man was knocked down by a tempo driver on road.
Jul 30, 2021, at 07:00 pm
New light has been shed on the death of Indian Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who died on July 16 while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and the Taliban. Now, a report says Siddiqui was murdered by the militants.
Kerala COVID-19 situation 'worrying': Congress MP Rahul Gandhi
Jul 30, 2021, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress Lok Sabha MP from Kerala's Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi, Friday termed the rising cases of COVID-19 in the southern state as "worrying".
Jammu and Kashmir: Drones spotted thrice in Samba
Jul 30, 2021, at 03:42 pm
Jammu/UNI: Drones were spotted thrice at three different locations in bordering Samba district of UT Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday.
Assam govt advises people not to travel to Mizoram after violent border clashes
Jul 30, 2021, at 05:49 am
Guwahati/IBNS: People in Assam have been asked to not travel to Mizoram as any 'threat to their personal safety is not acceptable' following the violent clashes between the two states in which six police personnel were killed.
J&K government completes GIS mapping of all schools
Jul 30, 2021, at 05:40 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The School Education Department has completed the Geospatial Information System (GIS) mapping of all the government and private schools in J&K.
Jul 30, 2021, at 05:35 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Farooq Khan, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Labour and Employment (L&E) Department and Mission Youth, J&K for coordination on implementation of various youth-oriented schemes at Civil Secretariat here.
Workshop on career opportunities begins at NIT Srinagar
Jul 30, 2021, at 05:26 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Chemical Engineering (CE) Department of National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar on Tuesday began its six-day online workshop on ‘Career Opportunities in Core and Non-Core sectors - The Alumni perspective’.
Aamir Khan wraps up Kargil shoot for 'Laal Singh Chaddha'
Jul 30, 2021, at 05:00 am
Kargil/IBNS: Bollywood superstar, director and producer Aamir Khan on Tuesday wrapped up shooting for his upcoming film 'Laal Singh Chaddha’, which was underway at mountainous Kargil district of Ladakh for the last one month.
President Kovind greets students in Kashmiri
Jul 30, 2021, at 04:55 am
Srinagar/IBNS: ‘Mei sapaz khushi tuhi meelith’ (I feel happy to meet you all) - this is how President Ram Nath Kovind began his speech at the convocation ceremony of the University of Kashmir Tuesday, as he noted that Kashmir’s spiritual and cultural influence has an imprint all across India.
Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi meet Mamata Banerjee in Delhi
Jul 30, 2021, at 04:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Renowned lyricist-poet Javed Akhtar and his wife Shabana Azmi, who is a veteran actor, are the latest significant personalities to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee during her five-day-visit to the national capital.
President Kovind attends Kashmir varsity convocation, focuses on climate change
Jul 30, 2021, at 04:47 am
Srinagar/IBNS: President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday said that climate change is the most critical challenge before humanity, adding that global warming is making its impact everywhere.
Programme on opportunities, challenges for electric vehicles starts at NIT Srinagar
Jul 30, 2021, at 04:10 am
Srinagar/IBNS: A week-long 'Faculty Development Program' (FDP) on opportunities and challenges for electric vehicles in automotive started at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar on Monday.
Central Univ of Kashmir, SLS signs MoU with DSNU
Jul 30, 2021, at 04:08 am
Srinagar/IBNS: School of Legal Studies (SLS), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) and Damodaram Sanjivayya National University (DSNU), Visakhapatnam agreed to work together to promote legal research in India.
Progress of establishment of 'Youth Clubs' reviewed at Srinagar
Jul 30, 2021, at 04:05 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The District Development Commissioner (DDC), Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad on Tuesday chaired a meeting of officers to review the progress made on establishing Youth Clubs in the district.
Sanitation drive held at Harwan, J&K
Jul 30, 2021, at 04:00 am
Srinagar/IBNS: A massive sanitation drive cum 'Environmental Awareness Programme' was conducted at the Astan Marg Dara Tuesday.
Team Paradise Adventurers summit Sunset Peak, J&K
Jul 30, 2021, at 03:58 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Team Paradise Adventurers has successfully summited the Sunset Peak in the Pirpanjal range.
COVID-19: West Bengal movie theatres get nod to reopen with 50% seating capacity
Jul 30, 2021, at 03:50 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Besides extending the ongoing anti-Covid-19 restrictions with existing relaxations till Aug 15, the West Bengal government on Thursday night announced that cinema halls in the state will be allowed to open with 50 per cent of its seating capacity from Saturday (July 31).
President Kovind reviews the security situation in J&K
Jul 30, 2021, at 03:45 am
Srinagar: President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday was briefed while he interacted on the current security situation in the union territory, officials said.