Assam Chief Minister Sonowal and Bangladesh Envoy hold talk on issues of mutual interests
Feb 27, 2021, at 12:04 am
Guwahati: Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Muhammad Imran on Friday met Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at the latter’s official residence in Guwahati and talked on a range of issues with bilateral interests.
Feb 26, 2021, at 11:13 pm
New Delhi: The high-voltage Assembly polls in West Bengal will be held in eight phases from March 27 to April 29.
EC announcing poll dates for four states, one UT
Feb 26, 2021, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India is currently announcing the dates for the upcoming Assembly polls in five states, including West Bengal.
Jammu and Kashmir: Asgar Samoon distributes skill certificates among students
Feb 26, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Srinagar: Director Skill Development Department in collaboration with STIC Infotech on Wednesday organized a Certificate Ceremony and placement drive for its students who have completed their training course at Women Polytechnic College, Bemina Srinagar.
Jammu and Kashmir: KU's annual cultural festival 'Sonzal' from March 20
Feb 26, 2021, at 10:23 pm
Srinagar: Kashmir University’s annual literary and cultural festival Sonzal will begin from March 20.
Jammu and Kashmir: CJ inaugurates renovated Court Complex at Pampore
Feb 26, 2021, at 10:18 pm
Srinagar: Chief Justice of Common High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories, Justice PankajMithal accompanied by Judge Common High Court of J& K and Ladakh, Justice Ali Mohammed Magray today inaugurated renovated Munsif Court Complex at Pampore.
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Khelo India winter games, says J&K to be a winter sports hub
Feb 26, 2021, at 10:13 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the second edition of Khelo India winter games in world famous ski resort of Gulmarg through video conferencing, saying that it is a step towards making Jammu and Kashmir a winter sports hub and developing a new sporting ecosystem in the Union Territory.
Feb 26, 2021, at 10:07 pm
Guwahati: Hailing the surrender of 1040 militants of five different militant outfits in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, Union Home Minister on Thursday said development in Assam is not possible without peace.
Jammu and Kashmir: CEO SASB for synergised efforts to facilitate Amarnath pilgrims
Feb 26, 2021, at 09:58 pm
Srinagar: Principal Secretary to the Lt Governor and Chief Executive Officer Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) Nitishwar Kumar Wednesday called for synergised efforts for providing best facilities to the pilgrims during Amarnath Yatra-2021.
Jammu and Kashmir: High frequency Pakistan’s FM channel signals put security agencies on tenterhooks
Feb 26, 2021, at 09:14 pm
Jammu/UNI: While an alert has already been sounded by the security agencies after mobile signals of Pakistan telecom operators were seen flashing on cell phones on this side of the border, the high frequency Pakistani radio FM channels being heard in Jammu outskirts is keeping the intelligence agencies on tenterhooks.
Karnataka: 6 killed in two separate accidents; 4 from family
Feb 26, 2021, at 08:06 pm
Ranabebannur/UNI: Six people were killed in two separate accidents, including four members of a family at Havery and Gadag districts, Police said on Friday.
PM Modi declares 2nd edition of Khelo India winter games open
Feb 26, 2021, at 08:04 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday declared the second edition of Khelo India Winter Games being held at world famous ski resort of Gulmarg open through video-conference from Delhi.
Three exotic Keel-billed toucan birds stolen from Kolkata zoo, police complaint lodged
Feb 26, 2021, at 07:56 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The authority on Kolkata's Alipore Zoological Garden on Thursday registered a complaint with Watganj Police Station after three exotic Keel-billed toucan birds were allegedly stolen from its possession.
India, China to set up hotline for timely exchange
Feb 26, 2021, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi/UNI: China and India have agreed to establish a hotline to exchange views timely following talks between foreign ministers of the two countries, reports China's state-run Xinhua news agency.
Election Commission to announce poll dates for five states today
Feb 26, 2021, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will Friday announce the dates of assembly elections for five states, Assam, West Bengal, Puducherry, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh salutes IAF on 2nd anniversary of Balakot air strikes
Feb 26, 2021, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday saluted the courage and diligence of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on the second anniversary of Balakot air strikes.
Indo-Pacific issue: Senior officials of India, France, Australia discuss cooperation
Feb 26, 2021, at 07:12 am
New Delhi: India-France-Australia Trilateral Senior Officials’ Meeting was held on Wednesday where they discussed the next steps to be taken for furthering trilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
Nepal: Reconstruction work of 66th school under Indian aid starts
Feb 26, 2021, at 07:03 am
Kathmandu: The reconstruction work of the 66th school in Nepal, under the Indian grant assistance, recently commenced in Dakshinkali Municipality,officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Government hosts soil health training program for Pulwama farmers
Feb 26, 2021, at 06:56 am
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in Pulwama recently organized an awareness-cum- training program on Soil Health Management for farmers in the Nikas region, media reports said.
Theatre plays resume in Jammu and Kashmir
Feb 26, 2021, at 06:46 am
Srinagar: Theatre plays have resumed in Jammu and Kashmir which is providing love relief to art lovers of the region.
Centre announces new guidelines to regulate online news, social media and OTT platforms
Feb 26, 2021, at 06:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS : The Centre today stated that it framed the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 amidst growing concerns around lack of transparency, accountability and rights of users related to digital media and after elaborate consultation with the public and stakeholders.
Ukraine receives first COVID-19 vaccine shipment from India
Feb 26, 2021, at 05:59 am
New Delhi: Ukraine recently received its first shipment of coronavirus vaccine from India.
Centre opposes same-sex marriages in Delhi HC, says not compatible with 'Indian family unit concept'
Feb 26, 2021, at 04:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Thursday opposed the petitions seeking recognition of same-sex marriage in India and told the Delhi High court that living together as partners and having a sexual relationship by same-sex individuals are "not compatible with the Indian family unit concept."
Abandoned vehicle with explosive materials found near Mukesh Ambani's house in Mumbai
Feb 26, 2021, at 03:54 am
Mumbai/IBNS: An abandoned vehicle with explosive materials was found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence in Mumbai on Thursday, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said.
Allahabad HC rejects protection to Amazon top executive from arrest in 'Tanadav' row
Feb 26, 2021, at 03:13 am
Lucknow/IBNS: A single-judge bench of Allahabad High Court has rejected an anticipatory bail plea filed by Amazon Prime India's top executive Aparna Purohit over an FIR filed by Uttar Pradesh Police in Noida against the makers of the controversial web series 'Tandav'.
President's Rule imposed in Puducherry, MHA notifies
Feb 26, 2021, at 01:49 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday notified that President's Rule has been imposed in Puducherry.
DGP reviews security in north Kashmir, says peace can’t be allowed to be disturbed
Feb 26, 2021, at 01:29 am
Srinagar/UNI: Director General of Police (DPG) Dilbag Singh on Thursday reviewed the security arrangements in north Kashmir and asserted that the peaceful atmosphere can’t be allowed to be disturbed in Jammu and Kashmir.
Mamata Banerjee drives e-scooty back home from office protesting fuel price hike
Feb 26, 2021, at 12:13 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Surprising all, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday drove an electric scooty back home from her office Nabanna in a symbolic protest against the fuel price hike.
JP Nadda slams Mamata Banerjee over her language in attacking PM Modi, Amit Shah
Feb 25, 2021, at 11:51 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Thursday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her choice of words in attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Fugitive businessman Nirav Modi can be extradited to India, orders UK court
Feb 25, 2021, at 11:08 pm
London/IBNS: In a big win for India, a United Kingdom judge on Thursday ruled fugitive jewellery businessman Nirav Modi, an accused in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, can be extradited to the country, media reports said.