Meghalaya announces ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 to next kin of COVID-19 deceased from Apr 1
May 28, 2021, at 04:31 pm
Shillong/IBNS: The Meghalaya government on Thursday has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 to each of the next kin of COVID-19 deceased in the state.
Dominica court stays immediate deportation of diamond merchant Mehul Choksi
May 28, 2021, at 03:46 pm
New Delhi: A Dominica court has put on hold the deportation of fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, media reports said.
PM Narendra Modi to visit cyclone Yaas-hit Odisha, West Bengal today to review impact
May 28, 2021, at 02:53 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit cyclone Yaas-hit Odisha and West Bengal on Friday.
May 28, 2021, at 07:40 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Six persons, including two women, all believed to be illigal immigrants from Bangladesh, have been arrested in connection with the brutal torture and gang-rape of a woman, after a video of the crime went viral, eliciting a massive outrage.
Screengrab of video shows Olympian Sushil Kumar, aides beating wrestler who died later
May 28, 2021, at 07:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A screenshot of the video, in which Olympic medalist wrestler Sushil Kumar and his friends are seen brutally beating a fellow wrestler Sagar Dhankar has surfaced. The victim, who is seen lying on the ground, later died of the injuries in a hospital and Kumar went into hiding but was arrested Sunday last.
Three more Rafale fighter jets arrive in India from France's Bordeaux–Mérignac airbase
May 28, 2021, at 06:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Three more Rafale fighter jets landed at India's Ambala air base on Thursday, after which the Indian Air Force inventory will have a total of 23 of these fighter planes.
Covid-19: Former Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya stable in hospital
May 28, 2021, at 05:22 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal Chief Minister and veteran CPI (M) leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, who tested positive for coronavirus and has been undergoing treatment at Woodlands Hospital, is in a stable condition, a health bulletin from the hospital said Thursday.
Centre approves financial assistance to 67 families of journalists who succumbed to Covid-19
May 28, 2021, at 04:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a suo-moto move, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and Press Information Bureau under the guidance of Prakash Javadekar, had compiled and collated the details of journalists who lost their lives due to the pandemic in the years 2020 & 2021 and started a special drive to provide assistance to their families under the Journalist Welfare Scheme.
Sikhs in Pakistan feel troubled after asked to give personal details
May 28, 2021, at 04:16 am
Islamabad: Sikhs in Pakistan have been left troubled after they were told to furnish details of their residence, contact number and other information to the local police in order to make security arrangements for them, media reports said.
India attempts to bring back Mehul Choksi directly from Dominica: Reports
May 28, 2021, at 03:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday asserted that it will use its diplomatic channels to bring back fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi directly from Dominica after he was captured there.
India helps Sri Lanka Navy douse fire on container ship MV X Press Pearl
May 28, 2021, at 02:54 am
New Delhi/Colombo: India has promptly responded to an emergency request by Sri Lanka Navy and deployed multiple assets to douse the fire on MV X Press Pearl off Colombo on 25 May 2021, officials said on Thursday.
May 28, 2021, at 02:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Thursday trashed a New York Times report as "baseless" that said India's Covid deaths were severely undercounted and underreported.
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.