Anti-COVID lockdown: Bengal govt postpones class 10, 12 exams
May 15, 2021, at 09:27 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government on Saturday postponed class 10 and 12 examinations due to be held next month over the strict restrictions imposed in the state to stem Covid-19 spread.
IAS officer Ghanashyam Dass appointed as Secretary to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
May 15, 2021, at 09:02 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Senior IAS officer Ghanashyam Dass has been appointed as the new Secretary to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Arvind Kejriwal announces Oxygen Concentrator Banks in Delhi
May 15, 2021, at 07:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that Oxygen Concentrator Banks have been set up in the National Capital for Covid-19 patients who are in home isolation and need medical oxygen.
Cyclone Tauktae may now intensify by evening, NDRF teams deployed in 5 states to combat situation
May 15, 2021, at 07:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Cyclone Tauktae is likely to intensify into a "severe cyclonic storm" within 12 hours and hit Gujarat coast by Tuesday, the Indian Meteorological Department has said.
Kejriwal announces Oxygen Concentrator Banks in Delhi
May 15, 2021, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that Oxygen Concentrator Banks have been set up in the National Capital for Covid-19 patients who are in home isolation and need medical oxygen.
May 15, 2021, at 07:08 pm
Only the harshest and most forceful terms would be fitting to describe terrorist attacks that specifically target children, no matter in which part of the world.
West Bengal goes into nearest to lockdown to contain spread of Covid-19
May 15, 2021, at 06:41 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government on Saturday announced an almost lockdown in the state for the next 15 days to curb the spread of Covid-19.
WB CM Mamata Banerjee's brother dies of Covid-19 in Kolkata hospital
May 15, 2021, at 06:33 pm
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's younger brother Ashim Banerjee on Saturday died in a Kolkata hospital from Covid 19.
Coronavirus a living organism, has right to live: Former Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat
May 15, 2021, at 05:15 pm
Dehradun/IBNS: In a bizarre comment amid the pandemic, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has said Novel Coronavirus is a living organism and it has a right to live.
Australia sends second batch of COVID aid to India
May 15, 2021, at 01:27 pm
Canberra/UNI: The Australian High Commissioner to India announced that a new batch of the country's humanitarian medical supplies has landed in India as the Asian country strives to rein in COVID-19.
US-led Quad an effort to sow discord between China and regional nations
May 15, 2021, at 01:10 pm
Continuing its criticism of the US-led Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, better known as Quad, Beijing has said it was opposed to any efforts to sow discord between regional countries and China.
Jammu and Kashmir: Div Com takes stock of mitigation measures in Baramulla
May 15, 2021, at 05:13 am
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole Wednesday paid a visit to Baramulla where he took inspection of several COVID-19 wellness centres and reviewed the mitigation measures besides other related aspects.
COVID-19 situation in north Kashmir not worrisome: Div Com
May 15, 2021, at 05:07 am
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole Wednesday said that the situation regarding COVID-19 was not worrisome in north Kashmir and the administration was fully prepared for any kind of eventuality.
Low-key Eid celebrations in Kashmir in view of restrictions clamped due to COVID-19
May 15, 2021, at 05:03 am
Srinagar: No Eid prayers were offered for the fourth consecutive time at the major mosques and shrines of Kashmir as police enforced a strict curfew in most parts of the valley, including Srinagar city, officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Lt Governor, advisors, chief Secretary greet people on Eid-ul-Fitr
May 15, 2021, at 05:00 am
Srinagar: Lt Governor, advisors, chief Secretary greet people on Eid-ul-Fitr In his message of felicitations, the Lt Governor observed that the festival of Eid, which marks the culmination of the holy month of Ramzan, is a celebration of the spirit of compassion, brotherhood, and harmony.
May 15, 2021, at 04:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released the 8th instalment of the financial benefit under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme via video conferencing.
Prisoner shoots down two, including Mukhtar Ansari's close aide, in UP jail
May 15, 2021, at 04:50 am
Lucknow/IBNS: An Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot jail inmate shot dead two gangsters, one of them a close aide of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, and held five other prisoners hostage before he was killed by a police team on Friday morning, according to media reports.
Delhi's iconic Ram Leela Maidan turns into 500-ICU bed facility to treat critical Covid patients
May 15, 2021, at 04:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi's iconic Ram Leela Maidan has been converted into a temporary 500-ICU bed facility to help accommodate the critically ill Covid patients.
Tauktae likely to be very severe cyclonic storm, warns IMD
May 15, 2021, at 02:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that cyclone 'Takaute' is likely to intensify into ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ with wind speed of 150 to 160 kmph gusting to 175 kmph on May 17.
Vice President, Lok Sabha Speaker reject request for Parliamentary Panel virtual meets
May 15, 2021, at 02:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla have refused to allow parliamentary committees to function virtually despite requests for the same from the opposition as well as some parties that support Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
Set time frame for supply of vaccine to state: Kerala High Court directs Centre
May 15, 2021, at 02:05 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Centre to inform when the coronavirus vaccines required by the state can be supplied and also set a time frame for it, said media reports.
Covid 19: 13 lives lost due to reported shortage of oxygen in Goa, 75 dead in four days
May 15, 2021, at 01:32 am
Panaji/UNI: As many as 13 lives were lost in the early hours of Friday morning at the Goa Medical College (GMC) and Hospital taking the total number of deaths to 75 during the last four days.
Covid-19: Can feel your pain and suffering, PM Modi tells people in online address
May 15, 2021, at 01:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that he felt the pain and suffering of the people inflicted by Covid-19 while adding that the virus is an invisible and quick-changing adversary that was challenging the whole world.
New privacy policy update is not 'mandatory': WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
May 15, 2021, at 12:42 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp on Friday told the Delhi High Court that its privacy policy update is not 'mandatory' in nature as it does not force any user to accept the same.
Sputnik Light may become first single-dose Covid-19 vaccine in India
May 14, 2021, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Russia's Sputnik Light could be the first single-dose vaccine in India and Dr Reddy's Laboratories is likely to speak to the government and the regulator in June for immediate launch, said an NDTV report.
Widening gap between two Covishield doses not cover-up, says Dr Anthony Fauci
May 14, 2021, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: White House chief medical adviser Dr Anthony Fauci has backed the Indian government's approach to intensify the Covid-19 vaccination drive as it is the key to ending coronavirus crisis in India and called the decision to increase the gap between two doses of Covishield as a "reasonable approach", according to an ANI report.
Ending the Forever War in Afghanistan: Implications and Options for India
May 14, 2021, at 10:31 pm
The announcement of Joe Biden to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, starting May 1, 2021 has given rise to uncertainties in the region. This analysis by Ayush S Shankar and Arpita Basu Roy attempts a scenario-building of a post-withdrawal situation in Afghanistan and suggests policy options for India.
Jammu and Kashmir: BSF recovers ammunition dropped by Pak drone in Samba
May 14, 2021, at 09:45 pm
Jammu/UNI: Even after announcing ceasefire in the month of February, Pakistan is continuing its cross-border activities as on Friday, alert troops of Border Security Force, have recovered a cache of arms and ammunition dropped by the drone in bordering Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Oxygen black marketing case: Delhi HC refuses interim protection to Navneet Kalra
May 14, 2021, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to grant any interim protection to businessman and restaurateur Navneet Kalra in connection with the oxygen concentrator black marketing case registered against him by the Delhi Police.
Delhi govt to bear cost for education, upbringing of children orphaned by COVID-19: Arvind Kejriwal
May 14, 2021, at 08:55 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced that the Delhi government will bear the cost for the education and upbringing of children orphaned by the COVID-19.