Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray says lockdown possible if covid cases rise for 8-15 days
Feb 22, 2021, at 03:05 am
Mumbai/IBNS : Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray today asked the people to strictly follow coronavirus protocols to avoid a new lockdown while pointing out that the pandemic situation in the state was "serious".
We will make Jammu and Kashmir a model of Industrial Revolution: LG Manoj Sinha
Feb 22, 2021, at 02:15 am
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today participated in the 6th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog through virtual mode.
Maharashtra : Amravati dist placed under 7-day lockdown to arrest Covid-19 spread
Feb 22, 2021, at 01:39 am
Mumbai/IBNS : A day after Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar warned against a second lockdown amid rising Covid-19 cases, Amravati district administration clamped a week-long shutdown from Monday to control the spread of the infection, media reports said.
Feb 22, 2021, at 01:36 am
New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called for making mother tongue the primary medium of instruction, at least until Grade 5.
Trending Now: BJP twists Bella Ciao to 'Pishi Jao' to counter Mamata's 'Bengal wants its daughter'
Feb 21, 2021, at 10:36 pm
Kolkata/UNI: 'Pishi Jao' (Aunty leave) has now become the opposition BJP's war cry in poll bound Bengal.
Kashmir Press Club deeply concerned over FIR against journalist in Bandipora
Feb 21, 2021, at 09:22 pm
Srinagar/UNI : The Kashmir Press Club on Sunday expressed deep concern over registration of an FIR against a young reporter, who alleged harassment by the authorities for doing a story about demolition drive in a village in north Kashmir district of Bandipora.
Coal scam: CBI serves notice to Abhishek Banerjee's wife
Feb 21, 2021, at 08:40 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday afternoon visited the Kolkata residence of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's nephew, Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee, and served a notice to his wife, Rujira Naroola Banerjee, in connection with its ongoing probe into an illegal coal mining case, sources said.
BreakingNews: CBI at TMC MP and Mamata nephew Abhishek Banerjee's home in coal case
Feb 21, 2021, at 08:00 pm
Kolkata: A CBI team has reportedly reached the residence of Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee in an alleged coal smuggling case. The nephew of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been asked to join a probe in the case, said media reports.
Assam: Police arrest youth for raping and killing 7-year-old minor girl
Feb 21, 2021, at 06:09 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A 27-year-old youth was arrested by police for raping and killing a seven-year-old minor girl in Assam’s Hojai district on Sunday.
PM Modi attends election strategy session ahead of upcoming state elections
Feb 21, 2021, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is participating in a daylong election strategy session on Sunday, said reports.
Assam cabinet approves hike of daily wage of tea garden workers by Rs 50
Feb 21, 2021, at 05:13 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Ahead of the assembly polls in the state, the BJP-led Assam government has approved to hike the daily wage for the state’s tea garden workers by Rs 50.
India, China conclude tenth round of military talks, discuss next phase of disengagement
Feb 21, 2021, at 04:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India and China have concluded the tenth round of military talks, which lasted for over 16 hours on Saturday.
Mumbai Mayor warns against a second lockdown amid rising covid cases
Feb 21, 2021, at 06:55 am
Mumbai/IBNS : Lockdown may be clamped in Mumbai once again if the daily coronavirus cases are not arrested and people do not follow the Covid-19 protocols and wear masks, city mayor Kishori Pednekar has said, media reports said.
Turkey, Pakistan join hands to launch information war against India: Reports
Feb 21, 2021, at 05:01 am
Istanbul: A report has unveiled how Turkey and Pakistan have joined hands to launch an information war against India to create political instability.
Air India Express plane's wing damaged as it hits a pole in Andhra airport
Feb 21, 2021, at 04:12 am
Vijayawada/UNI/IBNS : The right wing of an Air India Express aircraft was damaged after it hit a high mast light pole in the Gannavaram International airport, here on Saturday.
Indian Railways complete first trial run of electric loco in Assam
Feb 21, 2021, at 03:25 am
Guwahati/IBNS : The Indian Railways conducted the trial run of electric locomotive for the first time in Assam in order to provide electric rail connectivity to the remote areas of the northeast.
Tripura BJP unhappy with IPFT, alliance at stake
Feb 21, 2021, at 01:46 am
Agartala/UNI : The ruling BJP has reacted sharply to the realignment of Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) with the scion of the erstwhile royal family of Tripura Pradyot Kishore Deb Barman-led Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA), and termed the development "unfortunate".
Perseverance Rover 'doing great' on surface of Mars after landing - NASA Engineer
Feb 21, 2021, at 01:07 am
Washington/Sputnik : The Perseverance Rover is "doing great" and successfully transmitting data back to Earth after a soft landing on the surface of Mars, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) engineers told a press conference at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California on Friday.
Feb 20, 2021, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi: The Prime Minister addressed a workshop on "Covid-19 Management: Experience, Good Practices and Way Forward” with health leaders, experts and officials of 10 neighbouring countries viz Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka along with Indian officials and experts, on Thursday.
Japanese Minister expresses concern over China's Coast Guard Law
Feb 20, 2021, at 11:07 pm
Tokyo: Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi recently expressed serious concern with regard to the China's Coast Guard Law.
PM Narendra Modi to visit Assam and West Bengal on Monday
Feb 20, 2021, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam and West Bengal on 22nd February 2021.
ULFA-I warns to execute two abducted oil firm staff
Feb 20, 2021, at 09:18 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Banned militant group United Liberation Front of Asom – Independent (ULFA-I) warned to execute two abducted employees of an oil drilling company after failing talks with the authorities of the oil firm.
Assam Congress to launch massive protests against fuel price hike
Feb 20, 2021, at 09:16 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Upping the ante, Assam Congress will launch a massive agitation against rising fuel prices, with a series of protests across the state, starting from Sunday.
PM Modi to visit Assam on Feb 22
Feb 20, 2021, at 09:13 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam on February 22.
Assam Rifles felicitate COVID warriors in Manipur's Tamenglong
Feb 20, 2021, at 08:55 pm
Imphal/IBNS: The COVID warriors worked hand in hand in spreading the awareness and fighting the deadly COVID-19.
Assam Excise department seizes huge quantity of illegal liquor
Feb 20, 2021, at 08:50 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Excise department seized a huge quantity of illegal foreign liquor and arrested two persons in Assam's Sonitpur district.
Kashmir: Security forces launch CASO in Shopian
Feb 20, 2021, at 08:05 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces on Saturday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian, official sources said.
'Hindus being tricked in marriage': Metro man E Sreedharan on 'love jihad' ahead of joining in BJP
Feb 20, 2021, at 06:50 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: E Sreedharan, who is popularly known as the "Metro Man" of India, said he was opposed to "love jihad" as he had witnessed how Hindu girls were tricked in marriage in Kerala.
BJP faces Twitter ire after Pamela Goswami got arrested for carrying cocaine
Feb 20, 2021, at 06:34 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Linking the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) probe into Sushant Singh Rajput's death, several Twitterati have slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after saffron party leader Pamela Goswami was arrested for carrying cocaine on Friday.
Puducherry: Special session of territorial assembly on Feb 22
Feb 20, 2021, at 04:44 pm
Puducherry/UNI: A special session of the territorial assembly will be convened at 10 am on Feb 22 to enable Chief Minister V Narayanasmay to prove his majority.