J&K Eid-ul-Adha preparations: DC Ganderbal urges for strict adherence to Covid-19 rules
Jul 23, 2021, at 11:58 pm
Ganderbal/IBNS: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, KrittikaJyotsna Tuesday said that the Eid prayers shall be allowed only in local mosques of the district and no congregational prayers shall be allowed in major mosques/ Eidgah of the district on forthcoming Eid-ul-Adha as a precautionary measure to overcome the resurgence of COVID-19 pandemic.
Above five lakh vaccine doses administered in Srinagar
Jul 23, 2021, at 11:57 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Tuesday urged the general public of Srinagar district to ensure strict adherence to Covid-19 SOPs ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul Adha festival.
Srinagar administration modifies covid guidelines
Jul 23, 2021, at 11:52 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The Srinagar administration has modified its covid guidelines ahead of Eid-ul-Adha which includes the early opening of shops and limited staff attendance in private and public educational institutions.
LG garners support for showcasing J&K’s cultural heritage
Jul 23, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: J&K is blessed with an unparalleled wealth of cultural heritage which is mostly unexplored and needs to be showcased to the world, observed Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
Reinvent public libraries as effective e-Learning, career counselling centres: J&K LG
Jul 23, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: In a significant decision aimed at transforming the Public Libraries in J&K by leveraging technology, Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha today gave the go-ahead to the Department of Libraries and Research to modernize its Public Libraries in the UT with requisite IT infrastructure and reinvent these vital institutions as productive e-Learning-cum-career counselling centres for youth.
DRDO conducts successful flight test of Akash-NG
Jul 23, 2021, at 11:43 pm
New Delhi: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight-test of New Generation Akash (Akash-NG) missile from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha at 1145 hrs on Friday.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till Monday as Oppn creates ruckus over Pegasus row
Jul 23, 2021, at 11:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha were finally adjourned for the day after three adjournments amid continued disruptions by the Opposition over the Pegasus spying controversy.
Jul 23, 2021, at 10:24 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka High Court has quashed the notice served to Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari by UP Police, said media reports.
Twitter India chief gets relief from Karnataka High Court in UP case
Jul 23, 2021, at 09:35 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka High Court has quashed the notice served to Twitter India MD by UP Police, said media reports.
Jul 23, 2021, at 07:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Friday amid ruckus by the Opposition over various issues, including Pegasus row and new farm bills.
Three NSCN-IM militants nabbed in Assam’s Charaideo
Jul 23, 2021, at 07:25 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Security forces nabbed three NSCN-IM militants with arms in Assam’s Charaideo district along Assam-Nagaland border on Thursday.
Assam: NSCN-K militant nabbed with arms in Cachar
Jul 23, 2021, at 07:21 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Security forces have apprehended a militant of NSCN-K in Assam’s Cachar district.
Online sale and home delivery of liquor in Guwahati Municipal Corporation areas comes into force
Jul 23, 2021, at 07:13 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The online sale of liquor in the Guwahati Municipal Corporation area has come into force with immediate effect.
Parliament: TMC MP Santanu Sen suspended for snatching Pegasus statement from IT Minister
Jul 23, 2021, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Santanu Sen has been suspended for the rest of the monsoon session of Parliament for snatching papers containing a written statement on Pegasus spyware issue from Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's hands, tearing it and throwing it to the Chair.
Attack on Indian state: Rahul Gandhi slams Modi over Pegasus
Jul 23, 2021, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Cornering the Modi government further over the Pegasus spyware issue, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Friday accused the ruling dispensation of attacking the "Indian state" allegedly by snooping.
Punjab: Three Congress workers on way to Navjot Sidhu's event killed in bus accident
Jul 23, 2021, at 05:19 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Three Congress workers, who were on the way to newly-appointed state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu's swearing-in ceremony, were killed in a bus accident in the Moga district of Punjab Friday morning.
Jammu and Kashmir: IED fitted drone found in bordering Kanhachak belt
Jul 23, 2021, at 03:58 pm
Jammu/UNI: Jammu Police on Friday found drone fitted with improvised explosive device along international border in Kanhachak area here in the city outskirts.
India criticises Pakistan, calls abduction of Afghan envoy's daughter shocking
Jul 23, 2021, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for dragging the country into the controversy over the abduction and torture of the daughter of the Afghan ambassador in Islamabad and for denying her account of the incident.
Narendra Modi, Udhav Thackeray discuss flood situation in Maharashtra
Jul 23, 2021, at 02:38 pm
Mumbai,/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray discussed the present flood situation in the different parts of Maharashtra since last couple of days.
Anil Ambani, ex-CBI boss on Pegasus potential targets, reports say
Jul 23, 2021, at 06:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The phone numbers of industrialist Anil Ambani and few other top executives from aerospace industry were found on the alleged list of potential targets of surveillance through the Israeli spyware Pegasus, The Wire reported.
Jul 23, 2021, at 04:49 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Heavy rains battered the state of Maharashtra causing floods and property damage across the Konkan region of the state, media reports said.
Dalai Lama's advisers were potential targets on Pegasus surveillance list: Report
Jul 23, 2021, at 04:03 am
New Delhi/ IBNS: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's closest advisers have been found to be potential surveillance targets of Isareli spyware Pegasus, The Wire reported on Thursday.
Amarinder Singh to meet Navjot Singh Sidhu over tea tomorrow, truce likely on cards
Jul 23, 2021, at 02:35 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is all set to meet Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday over tea in what is seen as a first effort to bring truce to the bitter feud between the leaders.
No substance behind this sensationalism: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Pegasus reports
Jul 23, 2021, at 01:18 am
New Delhi/UNI: Rubbishing the alleged claims of using Pegasus spyware to snoop on opposition leaders, journalists, members of the Cabinet among others, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw vehemently ruled out any unauthorised surveillance.
Will Yediyurappa exit as Karnataka's CM this weekend ? He may, suggests report
Jul 23, 2021, at 12:02 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: BS Yediyurappa has said he would accept the BJP high command's decision for him when his government completes two years in Karnataka on July 26, indicating that he may step down as Chief Minister after the weekend, according to media reports.
Jul 22, 2021, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A fresh round of ruckus occurred inside Parliament Thursday over the Pegasus issue after a Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP snatched a statement from Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, tore it and threw it at the Chair.
Calcutta HC rejects Bengal govt's request to make NHRC report on post-poll rape allegations public
Jul 22, 2021, at 11:31 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court Thursday rejected the West Bengal government's request to make the details of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)'s report on post-poll rape allegations public.
Mamata condemns raids on Dainik Bhaskar group of newspapers
Jul 22, 2021, at 10:47 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condemned the raids on the Dainik Bhaskar group of newspapers at multiple locations in the country by the IT department and said it was an attempt to stifle democracy.
Merkel calls for restricting spyware sales to countries without supervision
Jul 22, 2021, at 10:08 pm
Moscow/SPUTNIK/IBNS: It is necessary to restrict spyware sales to countries that don’t have necessary supervision, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday, amid the scandal with Israeli system Pegasus.
US Secty Blinken to meet PM Modi; Afghanistan, Indo Pacific and Quad to top the agenda
Jul 22, 2021, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in New Delhi on July 27-28 with Afghanistan, Pakistan, Indo-Pacific and vaccines on top of the agenda, according to media reports.