J&K Chief Sec reviews status of NH-44
Jul 30, 2021, at 03:43 am
Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta chaired a meeting to review the status of National Highway-44 and took stock of the ongoing road-widening works especially in district Ramban.
16,073 vacancies identified for recruitment in J&K
Jul 30, 2021, at 03:39 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Centre has revealed that there are 16,073 gazetted and non-gazetted posts vacant in Jammu and Kashmir.
Bad weather prevents Kovind's visit to War Memorial in Ladakh
Jul 30, 2021, at 03:36 am
Drass/IBNS: Bad weather on Monday led to the cancellation of President Ram Nath Kovind’s scheduled visit to Drass in Ladakh to pay homage on the 22nd anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas, officials said here.
PM Modi announces Academic Bank of Credit system allowing course flexibility in higher education
Jul 30, 2021, at 03:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced the launch of the Academic Bank of Credit system will provide students with flexible options for entry and exit in higher education as he addressed the nation on the occasion of the first anniversary of the National Education Policy.
Jul 30, 2021, at 02:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant step ahead of polls in various states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday announced a 27 per cent quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and 10 per cent for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in medical courses.
US Special Operations Commander Richard D. Clarke visits India
Jul 30, 2021, at 01:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, Gen. Richard D. Clarke, visited India and met defense officials at the U.S. Embassy in Delhi on Thursday.
RJD mocks Nitish Kumar over NITI Aayog report that says Bihar most backward state
Jul 30, 2021, at 01:27 am
Delhi/IBNS: Bihar is the most backward state in the country, the Centre has said in Lok Sabha in response to a question by Rajeev Ranjan Singh, an MP of Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United (JDU) and the party's leader in parliament.
'Closely monitoring situation': India on Taliban delegation's meeting with Chinese FM
Jul 30, 2021, at 01:04 am
New Delhi/UNI: India on Thursday said it is closely monitoring the situation following reports of Chinese top officials' meeting with a Taliban delegation in Beijing, and reiterated that “unilateral imposition of will by any party cannot provide legitimacy” in war-torn Afghanistan and that the gains of the past two decades need to be preserved.
Delhi Assembly passes resolution opposing Rakesh Asthana's appointment as top cop
Jul 29, 2021, at 10:41 pm
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Assembly has passed a resolution opposing the appointment of of former CBI officer Rakesh Asthana as the new chief of Delhi Police, according to media reports.
BJP plans outreach programme in UP with new Union Cabinet members from the state
Jul 29, 2021, at 08:43 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Ahead of the crucial Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, BJP has planned an outreach programme in the state with the newly included Union Cabinet ministers from the state, according to media reports.
Mahua Moitra called me Bihari gunda, alleges BJP's Nishikant Dubey; TMC MP denies
Jul 29, 2021, at 08:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In an ugly political fight, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey has accused Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentarian Mahua Moitra of calling him "Bihari gunda".
Bengal extends anti-COVID-19 restrictions till Aug 15, allows indoor govt programmes
Jul 29, 2021, at 07:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Government on Thursday extended the state-wide anti-COVID-19 restrictions till Aug 15 with all the existing relaxations.
Kerala under complete weekend lockdown due to COVID-19 spike
Jul 29, 2021, at 05:20 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The south Indian state of Kerala is going into complete lockdown this weekend amid the rise in COVID-19 cases.
PM Modi congratulates BS Bommai on taking oath as Karnataka CM
Jul 29, 2021, at 05:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Basavaraj Bommai on taking oath as Chief Minister of Karnataka.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls on PM Modi, commits to deepens strategic relations
Jul 29, 2021, at 05:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: US Secretary Antony Blinken conveyed greetings of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Heavy rains cause cloudburst near Amarnath Cave in J&K, no casualties reported
Jul 29, 2021, at 03:43 am
Srinagar/IBNS: A cloudburst near the holy cave of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir led to massive flow of water down the mountains, prompting officials to move people stationed at the base to higher ground for safety.
Tripura Police serve notice to Prashant Kishor's I-PAC team
Jul 29, 2021, at 01:32 am
Agartala/UNI: Tripura Police on Wednesday served notice to 23 members of the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) team which used to be headed by former poll strategist Prashant Kishor.
Amarinder Singh urges PM Modi to reopen Kartarpur corridor as Covid situation 'improves'
Jul 29, 2021, at 12:55 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor, in view of the improvement in the Covid situation, to facilitate people to visit the historic shrine in Pakistan.
Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir at appropriate time, says govt in Rajya Sabha
Jul 28, 2021, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir would be granted at an appropriate time after normalcy is restored in the newly-formed union territory (UT), Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Over 50 apple trees axed by unidentified persons in Kupwara
Jul 28, 2021, at 11:55 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Over 50 apple trees were axed by unidentified persons in an orchard in north Kashmir district of Kupwara, official sources said on Wednesday.
I am nobody alone, Opposition should unite to defeat Modi: Mamata after meeting Sonia, Rahul
Jul 28, 2021, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Snubbing her national political ambition, if at all any, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday once again appealed to all opposition forces to unite to oust the Modi government in 2024 polls, meeting Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi and top leader Rahul Gandhi here.
World wants to see a peaceful Afghanistan, free from malign influences: S Jaishankar
Jul 28, 2021, at 11:20 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India said on Wednesday it is imperative that the peace negotiations on Afghanistan are taken seriously by all parties, and that the independence and sovereignty of the war-torn country can only be ensured if it is free from “malign influences”.
Had a warm discussion: Antony Blinken tweets after meeting S Jaishankar
Jul 28, 2021, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is currently visiting India, met Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Wednesday and said he had a warm discussion with the Indian leader.
Antony Blinken meets Dalai Lama's representative in New Delhi, may draw China's ire
Jul 28, 2021, at 10:22 pm
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met a representative of Tibet's spiritual leader Dalai Lama here, an incident which may draw China's wrath.
Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir at appropriate time, says govt in Rajya Sabha
Jul 28, 2021, at 08:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir would be granted at an appropriate time after normalcy is restored in the newly-formed union territory (UT), Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
Opposition 'unites' against Modi govt on Pegasus, Rahul trades 'anti-national' charge against Centre
Jul 28, 2021, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Disperate opposition forces sans the Trinamool Congress (TMC) Wednesday came together outside Parliament to corner the Modi government on the Pegasus spyware issue, which has turned out to be a new political flash point.
Jaishankar-Blinken meet: Indo-Pacific, Afghanistan, tackling COVID-19 on table for talks
Jul 28, 2021, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and a lasting solution to the Afghanistan issue will be on the table of talks as well as tackling the Coronavirus pandemic, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday in opening remarks during his meeting with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here.
Basavaraj Bommai takes oath as Karnataka CM, succeeds BS Yediyurappa
Jul 28, 2021, at 05:29 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Succeeding 79-year old BS Yediyurappa, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA and former state Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai took oath as the new Karnataka Chief Minister Wednesday.
Mamata Banerjee to meet Sonia Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi today
Jul 28, 2021, at 04:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to give fuel to the Opposition unity to take on Modi in 2024 polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will Wednesday hold meetings with Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal separately in the national capital.
Jammu and Kashmir: Four bodies recovered as cloudburst hits Kishtwar, several still missing
Jul 28, 2021, at 03:54 pm
Jammu/UNI: As many as four bodies were recovered after a cloudburst triggered flash floods on early Wednesday in remote village Honjar of Dachhan in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.