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.
Uddhav Thackeray lauds TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee over West Bengal Assembly polls victory
May 03, 2021, at 01:55 am
Kolkata/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray lauded TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on massive win and she fought 'lone battle' for pride of Bengal.
May 03, 2021, at 01:18 am
Kolkata: BJP leader and former Mamata strongman Suvendu Adhikari has won the Nandigram seat, according to official confirmation after it was reported widely that Mamata Banerjee had won the prestige seat.
May 03, 2021, at 01:14 am
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee after her Trinamool Congress scripted yet another victory in the state Assembly polls.
Assam: BJP led NDA leads in 77 seats; inches towards victory
May 03, 2021, at 01:11 am
Guwahati/UNI: The ruling BJP-led alliance in Assam is set to create history in the state by becoming the only non-Congress government to win consecutive terms.
Pinarayi Vijayan set to become Kerala CM for another term
May 03, 2021, at 12:59 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) is all set to retain power in Kerala by leading in nearly 100 of 140 Assembly seats as counting is still in progress, altering the four-decades-long electoral tradition in Kerala.
1200 LPM Oxygen plant commissioned in COVID-dedicated hospital: DC Jammu
May 03, 2021, at 12:56 am
Jammu/UNI: Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Anshul Gargh on Sunday announced the successful commission of a 1200 LPM Oxygen Plant at a Covid-designated hospital in the district.
Don't worry for Nandigram, will accept verdict, says Mamata as confusion prevails over result
May 03, 2021, at 12:47 am
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said she is accepting the verdict of the people of Nandigram even as confusion prevailed over who won the high-profile seat in the West Bengal Assembly.
I had targeted to win 221 seats: Mamata Banerjee
May 03, 2021, at 12:02 am
Kolkata: Scoring a landslide victory, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said her party's target in the Assembly poll was to win 221 seats.
West Bengal: BJP alleges party office set on fire allegedly by TMC in Hooghly shortly after results
May 03, 2021, at 12:01 am
Kolkata: Soon after the results of West Bengal assembly election 2021 was declared, which has cleared the comeback of Mamata Banerjee as state's chief minister, BJP on Sunday evening alleged that one of its party offices in Arambagh in Hooghly district was vandalized and torched by TMC workers.
Karnataka govt relaxes lockdown norms; essential service shops to open till 6 pm
May 02, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: With crowds increasing, the Karnataka government has modified its lockdown order allowing milk booths, sale of fruits and vegetables on pushcarts from 0600 hrs to 1800 hrs from Sunday.
May 02, 2021, at 10:45 pm
Kolkata: In her first address to party workers after clinching the Assembly polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said her first priority will be to fight the COVID-19 challenge.
Conflicting reports on Mamata win: Report suggests counting yet to conclude
May 02, 2021, at 10:44 pm
Amid the news that Mamata Banerjee has won the Nandigram seat in a cliffhanger against her former lieutenant and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Suvendu Adhikari, reports from the constitutency said the counting is still on and the result has not been declared officially. Mamata meanwhile addressed people emerging out of her room and asked all to return home and wait for her press conference at 6 pm. She urged everyone to take Covid19 precautions. After being in a wheel chair since mid March from an injury in Nandigram, she was seen on her feet.
Prashant Kishor quits election management after ensuring Mamata Banerjee's TMC election victory
May 02, 2021, at 10:37 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Election strategist Prashant Kishor, who spearheaded Mamata Banerjee's 2021 election victory, on Sunday announced that he will quit his election management job and hand over I-PAC to his employees to run the show.
Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman wish Mamata Banerjee over West Bengal Assembly poll results
May 02, 2021, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi: Defence Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rajnath Singh on Sunday congratulated West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee after her party registered a thumping victory in the Assembly polls to return to power for a third straight term.
Seven-day 'complete lockdown' imposed in Haryana
May 02, 2021, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi/Chandigarh/UNI: The Haryana government has imposed a complete seven-day lockdown in the state starting May 3, Health Minister Anil Vij said Sunday.
May 02, 2021, at 10:13 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a close contest with her former lieutenant and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Suvendu Adhikari, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee won from Nandigram as the results of the state assembly elections are declared on Sunday, according a news agency report.
Mamata Banerjee wins Nandigram
May 02, 2021, at 10:01 pm
Nandigram: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee successfully won the politically crucial Nandigram seat by beating Bharatiya Janata Party's opponent Suvendu Adhikari.
Prashant Kishor decides to quit as poll strategist while basking in glory of Trinamool win
May 02, 2021, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata: Election strategist Prashant Kishore had predicted the future correctly last year when he had tweeted that the Bharatiya Janata Party will not cross the double-digit mark in the West Bengal Assembly polls and the latest vote count figures are echoing the same as the lotus brigade is yet to tally even 80 seats in the state.