India-Bangladesh joint venture to set up garment accessories and bag manufacturing unit
May 28, 2021, at 12:52 am
New Delhi: India-Bangladesh joint venture company Khyaati Leather Innovations BD Limited has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) to establish a garments accessories and bags manufacturing unit in Ishwardi EPZ, at Pakshay in Pabna district of Bangladesh, with an investment of USD 2.95 million, reports BSS.
Girl dies, mother injured in mysterious blast in north Kashmir
May 28, 2021, at 12:48 am
Baramulla/UNI: A teenage girl was killed and her mother injured in a mysterious blast in the frontier district of Kupwara in north Kashmir on Thursday, official sources said.
212 armed forces veterans volunteering COVID duty: Jammu and Kashmir Div Com
May 28, 2021, at 12:47 am
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole Tuesday said that 212 armed forces veterans had been deployed for COVID duty across 10 districts in Kashmir.
May 28, 2021, at 12:45 am
Srinagar: Chief Engineer, Mechanical Engineering Department, Kashmir, Rashid Ahmad Dar Tuesday said that the Mechanical Engineering Department had played a proactive role to make the quantity of oxygen sufficiently available to the hospitals associated with Government Medical College, Srinagar and Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir.
Narada bribery case: Calcutta HC asks CBI to prove how 'mobocracy' affected judgment
May 28, 2021, at 12:30 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The five-judge bench of Calcutta High Court, hearing the Narada bribery case, on Thursday ordered that it would first hear the petition seeking reversal of the order of Division Bench given on May 17 that cancelled the bail granted by the special CBI court to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders in the case.
Twitter statement an attempt to dictate terms to world's largest democracy: Govt
May 28, 2021, at 12:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a sharp reaction to the micro-blogging site Twitter, the central government on Thursday said the social media giant through its expression of "concern" in a statement attempted to dictate terms to the "world's largest democracy".
Jammu and Kashmir: DSEK to broadcast radio classes from today
May 28, 2021, at 12:04 am
Srinagar: The School Education Department has decided to broadcast radio classes from All India Radio (AIR) for the students of 5th to 8th standards from Wednesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Progress reviewed on setting up of DRDO hospitals in Srinagar
May 28, 2021, at 12:01 am
Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of work on establishment of two 500-bedded DRDO hospitals at Srinagar and Jammu.
Jammu and Kashmir: Dir Sheep Husbandry inspects facilities in Kartholi office complex
May 27, 2021, at 11:58 pm
Srinagar: Director, Sheep Husbandry Jammu, Krishan Lal today inspected the office complex at Kartholi and inspected its various sections.
Jammu and Kashmir: Several innovative schemes on anvil to enhance, expand irrigation coverage
May 27, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Srinagar: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department (AP&FW), Navin Kumar Choudhary, said that several innovative schemes are on anvil to enhance and expand the irrigation coverage in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir: Samoon reviews status of different components of Skill Development Department
May 27, 2021, at 11:46 pm
Sinagar: Principal Secretary Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today chaired a meeting to review the status of different components of SDD vis-à-vis fast track recruitment, languishing projects, upgradation of institutes etc.
Jammu and Kashmir: LG Manoj Sinha releases pictorial e-compendium of completed projects
May 27, 2021, at 11:37 pm
Srinagar: Lt Governor releases Pictorial e-Compendium of 1676 physically completed projects under District Capex during 2020-21.
PM Modi to visit Odisha, West Bengal tomorrow to assess cyclone Yaas impact
May 27, 2021, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday visit Odisha and West Bengal, which have been hit by cyclone Yaas, to assess the damage caused by the calamity.
West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee announces extension of COVID-19 restrictions till Jun 15
May 27, 2021, at 10:21 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced the extension of the restrictions imposed in the state to curb COVID-19 spread till Jun 15.
Covid-19 restrictions extended in West Bengal
May 27, 2021, at 09:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The ongoing Covid restrictions in West Bengal extended till June 15 amid rising cases of the infection.
New discharge policy for the COVID-19 patients in Karnataka
May 27, 2021, at 07:43 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Minister for Health Dr. K Sudhakar said the state will have a new COVID-19 discharge policy and post-Covid precautions given the rising cases of the Black Fungus infection.
Concerned about employees, freedom of speech, intimidation tactics in India: Twitter
May 27, 2021, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After its offices were raided in India, social networking giant Twitter has expressed its concerns about its "employees" in the country, "freedom of speech" and "intimidation tactics by the police".
Even their fathers can't arrest me: Ramdev facing ire from Allopathic doctors
May 27, 2021, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Facing ire from Allopathic doctors over his controversial comment on medicine, yoga guru Swami Ramdev has recently expressed confidence in remaining unarrested.
May 27, 2021, at 07:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his barbed tweet on a New York Times report on Covid numbers in India, saying that playing politics on Covid deaths should be learned from "vultures of the earth".
Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi captured in Dominica: Reports
May 27, 2021, at 05:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Fugitive diamond business merchant Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in India over the Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case, has been captured from Dominica while trying to flee to Cuba, media reports said.
Donating vaccines to other countries was PR exercise for PM Modi: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
May 27, 2021, at 05:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday slammed the Central government for the vaccine crisis and said gifting doses free of cost to other countries was a "propaganda tool" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
IMA writes to PM Modi demanding sedition case against yoga guru Ramdev
May 27, 2021, at 04:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding yoga guru Ramdev be immediately booked under sedition charges for allegedly spreading misinformation on vaccination campaign and challenging Covid19 treatment protocols set by the government, said media reports.
UAE seeks investment from Indian pharma companies
May 27, 2021, at 02:40 am
May 27, 2021, at 02:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: While the government is committed to protecting the right to privacy of citizens, it comes with "reasonable restrictions" and no fundamental right is "absolute", the Centre said Wednesday responding to WhatsApp's lawsuit against the new digital guidelines on grounds that they violate user privacy.
Cyclone Yaas leaves a trail of destruction in Odisha's Balasore
May 27, 2021, at 02:07 am
Balasore/UNI: The cyclone Yass left a trail of devastation when it passed through Bahanaga and part of Balasore town Wednesday morning.
Political developments in Nepal are the country's internal matters: India
May 27, 2021, at 01:38 am
New Delhi/UNI: India on Wednesday said that it has taken note of political developments in Nepal and views them as the country’s internal matters.
Haryana Congress chief Kumari Selja supports 'Black Day' observed by Indian farmers
May 27, 2021, at 01:08 am
Chandigarh/UNI: President, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee, Kumari Selja on Wednesday supported the Black Day observed by the farmers and appealed to the government to immediately accept their demands.
Ignorant bigots in power destroying Lakshadweep: Rahul Gandhi
May 27, 2021, at 01:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday joined the protest against Lakshadweep administrator Praful Khoda Patel's reforms in the union territory that have opened a barrage of criticisms.
Our planet will not be same after COVID-19 : PM Narendra Modi
May 26, 2021, at 11:03 pm
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a keynote address on the occasion of Vesak Global Celebrations on Buddha Purnima through video conference. Members of Venerated Mahasangha, Prime Ministers of Nepal and Sri Lanka, Union Ministers Shri Prahlad Singh and Shri Kiren Rijiju, Secretary General of International Buddhist Confederation, Venerable Doctor Dhammapiya were also at the event.
Assam government appoints ‘Guardian Minister’ for every district
May 26, 2021, at 10:54 pm
Guwahati: Assam government on Wednesday appointed ‘Guardian Minister’ for each district for better implementation of government schemes, projects and other public welfare activities.