Silicon Valley veteran Vinod Khosla pledges USD 10 million for oxygen supply to Indian hospitals
May 04, 2021, at 08:33 am
Indian-American billionaire businessman and Sun Microsystems co-founder Vinod Khosla has pledged USD 10 million for supply of medical oxygen to hospitals in India, which is struggling to cope with a fierce second wave of the Coronavirus infection.
Fight against India's COVID-19 second wave: UAE firms waive charges on remittances
May 04, 2021, at 08:31 am
Money transfer companies in the UAE are trying to contribute in their own way to fight the COVID-19 pandemic situation in India by waiving charges to funds being transferred to India’s PM Cares Fund and Kerala Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund to help the South Asian country.
Bill and Melinda Gates announce to end their 27-yr-long marriage on Twitter
May 04, 2021, at 08:25 am
New York: After being together for 27 years, Bill and Melinda Gates are ending their marriage, the couple known for their philanthrophic work worldwide announced in a statement on Twitter.
Didn't want to see them as zero: Mamata Banerjee on Left's performance in Bengal
May 04, 2021, at 04:20 am
Kolkata/IBNS: After making a landslide victory in the West Bengal elections and sealing her return as the chief minister of the state for the third time, Mamata Banerjee on Monday expressed sympathy for her arch-rival -the Left front-who had been completely decimated with no representation in the state assembly for the first time since independence.
My comments have been misinterpreted: Adar Poonawalla clarifies on interview with UK media
May 04, 2021, at 03:08 am
London/IBNS: Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Monday said his comments made last week to British newspaper The Times, in which he spoke about "aggressive" phone calls from influential people in India demanding an increased production of Covishield vaccine, have been "misinterpreted".
Home Ministry asks Bengal government for report on post-election violence
May 04, 2021, at 02:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Home Ministry on Monday asked the West Bengal government for a report on the post-assembly election violence in the state.
First Covid, then politics: Mamata Banerjee on roadmap for 2024 General Elections
May 04, 2021, at 02:25 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee, who has emerged as a face of Opposition to take on the mighty Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Monday said she would prioritise the tackling of Covid-19 crisis at the present moment and not politics.
PM's new residence to be built by Dec 2022, govt sets deadline
May 04, 2021, at 01:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A new Prime Minister's residence is to be built by December 2022 as a part of the Central Vista project, the government announced on Monday amid the Covid crisis.
COVID-19: Second Oxygen Express train now leaves Durgapur towards Delhi
May 03, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Railways is continuously running the Oxygen Express trains in a mission mode and transporting Liquid Medical Oxygen successfully to different corners of the country to fight against the second wave of COVID-19.
Covid-19 hits Karnataka: 24 die of oxygen crisis in Chamarajanagara
May 03, 2021, at 11:21 pm
Chamarajanagara/UNI: A total of 24 people have died in the last 24 hours due to suspected non availability of oxygen in various hospitals, government said here on Monday.
No shortage of vaccine in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar: DC Muhammad Aijaz Assad
May 03, 2021, at 10:09 pm
Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar Muhammad Aijaz Assad on Saturday said that higher number of people get vaccinated daily in Srinagar than other districts of J&K.
Jammu and Kashmir: DC Anantnag holds introductory meeting with Prosecution Officers
May 03, 2021, at 09:56 pm
Srinagar: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla today held an introductory cum interactive meeting with officers of the Prosecution Department at Dak Bungalow Khanabal here.
COVID-19: NEET-PG Exam to be postpone for at least 4 months
May 03, 2021, at 09:46 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the growing need of adequate human resources for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Online Naat competition held
May 03, 2021, at 09:34 pm
Srinagar: The Aarifeen School of Excellence on Sunday organised a Virtual Naat, Qirat, and Islamic Quiz competition in which 86 students participated.
WSU Australia to train SKUAST-K students for agri-entrepreneurship, innovation
May 03, 2021, at 09:27 pm
Srinagar: Western Sydney University (WSU), Australia is conducting 16-week comprehensive training for the Shere-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Kashmir students for developing entrepreneurial orientation and converting their innovations and business ideas into successful and commercially viable enterprises.
Vaccination of Jammu and Kashmir jail inmates in progress: DGP Prisons
May 03, 2021, at 08:50 pm
Srinagar: The COVID-19 vaccination of “eligible” jail inmates in J&K is in progress and will be intensified once adequate stocks of vaccines are available, DG Prisons, VK Singh said.
Mamata Banerjee to meet newly elected TMC MLAs in Kolkata today
May 03, 2021, at 08:40 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee will on Monday meet all her elected MLAs a day after her party registered a landslide victory in the West Bengal polls.
Fight against COVID-19: Narendra Modi thanks EU for supporting, assisting India
May 03, 2021, at 08:13 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday thanked European Union Commission for supporting and assisting India's fight against COVID-19.
Jammu and Kashmir: Corona curfew extended till May 6 in 4 districts
May 03, 2021, at 08:02 pm
Srinagar: Corona Curfew ending at 7 am on Monday, 3rd May, stands extended till 7 am on Thursday, 6th May, in four Districts of Jammu & Kashmir – Srinagar, Baramulla, Budgam and Jammu.
Media can't be stopped from reporting: Supreme Court to Election Commission
May 03, 2021, at 07:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday told India's poll body that media can't be stopped from reporting any court hearing days after the Election Commission of India (ECI) complained about being "castigated without any evidence", while holding the assembly elections this year in the shadow of Covid-19.
UK plans to send extra 1,000 ventilators to India to fight COVID-19
May 03, 2021, at 06:26 pm
London/UNI: The UK plans to send additional 1,000 ventilators to Indian hospitals to support the country in the fight against COVID-19, the UK government said on Sunday.
Former UP CM Mayawati demand free Covid vaccine, treatment
May 03, 2021, at 06:14 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday has demanded free Covid vaccine for all and free treatment for the poor.
Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorists open fire on police party, cop injured
May 03, 2021, at 05:21 pm
Anantnag: At least one cop was injured as terrorists opened fire on a police team in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag area on Saturday, officials said on Monday.
Mayawati congratulates Mamata Banerjee over West Bengal Assembly polls victory
May 03, 2021, at 04:45 pm
Lucknow: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister wished West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress for registering a victory in the state by beating the challenge posed by the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Telangana Minister Eatala Rajender demoted over assigned land grabbing row
May 03, 2021, at 06:15 am
Hyderabad/UNI: A day after taking over the Medical and Health portfolio from Eatala Rajender, Telangana Chief Minister K.Chandrashekhar Rao on Sunday night sacked Eatala from the state cabinet over assigned lands grabbing.
CPI(M) politbureau hails resounding victory of LDF in Kerala
May 03, 2021, at 04:21 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: CPI (M) Politburo on Sunday hailed the resounding victory of CPI(M)-led LDF in the Assembly elections in Kerala.
Mamata storms back to power for third term in Bengal derailing Modi-Shah juggernaut
May 03, 2021, at 04:14 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Brushing under the carpet her personal defeat in the Nandigram battle, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee stormed back to power for the third consecutive time, decimating the mighty challenge from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by the duo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
May 03, 2021, at 03:17 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi received 120 MT of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) on Sunday through the second Oxygen Express while third has already begun its journey from Angul to Delhi carrying 30.86 MT.
Jagdeep Dhankar congratulates Mamata Banerjee over Bengal Assembly polls victory
May 03, 2021, at 03:14 am
Kolkata: West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankar on Sunday congratulated CM Mamata Banerjee over her Trinamool Congress party's victory in the state assembly polls.
DMK ends ten year wait, set to return to power in TN; PM, Sonia, Rahul extend greetings
May 03, 2021, at 02:58 am
Chennai/UNI: DMK President and CM Candidate led from the front as the main opposition is all set to return to power in Tamil Nadu after a long wait of ten years.