Mar 22, 2021, at 07:58 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition partners will hold a series of meetings on Monday where they are expected to take a call on state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, who was accused of corruption by former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh.
Mansukh Hiran's death case solved, says Maharashtra cop : Report
Mar 22, 2021, at 05:05 am
Mumbai/IBNS: A senior cop in Maharashtra has said the death case of car parts trader Mansukh Hiren, who was found dead in Reti Bunder creek in Thane on March 5, has been solved. A week before, Mansukh's explosive-laden SUV was spotted near Reliance chief Mukesh Ambani's home.
Jammu and Kashmir: 3-day skill workshop concludes at Pulwama
Mar 22, 2021, at 03:52 am
Srinagar: As part of the ‘CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative’, a three-day workshop on ‘Entrepreneurship opportunities in the cultivation, processing, post harvest management and marketing of aromatic crops’ concluded here Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir: DC Budgam chairs 74th DLRC/ DDC meeting
Mar 22, 2021, at 03:13 am
Srinagar: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza, who is also Chairman of DLRC today, presided over 74th District Level Review Committee/ District Consultative Committee (DLRC/DCC) meeting here.
Jammu and Kashmir: 5724 college students to get Industrial Skill Training
Mar 22, 2021, at 02:39 am
Srinagar: NIELIT Srinagar/Jammu has undertaken the Industrial Skill Training program for 5724 students belonging to various Government Degree Colleges across Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir: Special Lok Adalat held across various districts
Mar 22, 2021, at 02:32 am
Srinagar: In pursuance to the direction of J&K Legal Services Authority, a Special LokAdalat was today organized at District Court Complex Moominabad Srinagar under the Chairmanship of Abdul Rashid Malik Pr. District & Sessions Judge Srinagar.
PM Narendra Modi lacks empathy for people of Assam: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Mar 22, 2021, at 02:27 am
Guwahati/UNI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi lacks empathy as he has shown no concern for flood-ravaged Assam and the people affected by violence in the anti-CAA protests in the state.
Jammu and Kashmir: State Awards conferred on handicraft artisans
Mar 22, 2021, at 02:20 am
Srinagar: Principal Secretary Industries & Commerce, Rajan Prakash Thakur on Saturday conferred State Awards to the artisans in Handicraft sector, Kashmir at Institute Of Hotel Management, Raj Bagh here.
Mar 22, 2021, at 02:10 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In a bid to reach out to the women voters, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has promised reservations for women in government jobs in the West Bengal poll manifesto unveiled on Sunday.
Elaborate security arrangement for President Kovind visit to Sri Jagannath temple
Mar 22, 2021, at 02:02 am
Puri/UNI: About 40 platoons of police personnel besides 250 officers of various ranks would be deployed in the city and at Konark during the visit of President Ramnath Kovind on Monday morning.
No infiltration, no ceasefire violation this year in Jammu and Kashmir: DGP
Mar 22, 2021, at 01:33 am
Srinagar: Hoping that 2021 would be better than the previous year, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Saturday said no infiltration has taken place so far this year and there has also been no ceasefire violation.
India's Vande Bharat mission brings back over 67.5 million people: Puri
Mar 22, 2021, at 01:14 am
New Delhi/UNI: India's massive evacuation programme 'Vande Bharat' mission triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic has brought back over 67.5 million people from abroad.
Ongoing confilct between India-China far from over: Expert
Mar 22, 2021, at 12:47 am
Beijing: A geo-politics expert has said he feels the ongoing border conflict between China and India is far from being over.
Narendra Modi gov't needs national policy to curb second wave of COVID: Congress
Mar 22, 2021, at 12:01 am
New Delhi/UNI: Expressing concern over the rising number of daily coronavirus cases, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Sunday said that the government has failed to stop the second peak of infection and needs to work under the national policy to control the pandemic.
Bengal: Sisir Adhikari joins BJP in Amit Shah's rally
Mar 21, 2021, at 07:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Nandigram candidate Suvendu Adhikari's father, Sisir Adhikari, on Sunday joined the saffron camp in presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
'Congress must take a stand': Sanjay Nirupam on ex-Mumbai top cop's explosive letter
Mar 21, 2021, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress must take a stand on the allegations of corruptions levelled by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, former party MP Sanjay Nirupam has said.
Home Ministry directs states, UTs to focus on effective measures to curb Covid spread
Mar 21, 2021, at 03:06 pm
New Delhi/Mumbai/UNI: The Union Home Ministry has directed all states and union territories to focus on effective measures to curb the spread of Covid.
Mar 21, 2021, at 07:06 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has threatened to file defamation case against former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, who has levelled serious allegations against him in a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
Mar 21, 2021, at 05:17 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Sacked Mumbai Police chief Param Bir Singh in a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has alleged Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deskhmukh that he had a target to collect Rs 100 crore a month. Singh was removed from the post of Mumbai Police Commissioner after Deshmukh said "unforgivable" lapses had been revealed in the Mukesh Ambani security scare investigation under him.
Mar 21, 2021, at 04:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: US Secretary of Defence General Lloyd Austin has said he has spoken to ministers in the Indian government about the human rights of minorities.
No breakthrough in 'candid' US-China talks
Mar 21, 2021, at 02:59 am
New Delhi/UNI: United States and China have indicated no major breakthrough in the first high-level in-person talks between their top diplomats in Alaska that ended on Friday.
Centre directs States, UTs to enforce Covid protocols strictly amid fresh surge of cases
Mar 21, 2021, at 02:29 am
New Delhi/UNI: Amid jump in Covid 19 cases in the country, the Centre has asked all States and Union Territories (UTs) to enforce coronavirus safety measure strictly including wearing of face masks, hand hygiene and social distancing.
Maharashtra: Lockdown extended till March 31 in Nagpur
Mar 21, 2021, at 02:07 am
Nagpur/UNI: In view of the rising COVID-19 cases, Nagpur Guardian Minister and Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut said on Saturday that the lockdown has been extended till March 31.
British PM likely to visit Tamil Nadu during his India tour next month
Mar 21, 2021, at 01:55 am
Chennai/UNI: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is likely to pay a visit to Tamil Nadu during his India tour next month.
Bengal CID takes over probe into Mar 10 Nandigram incident that left Mamata Banerjee injured
Mar 21, 2021, at 01:09 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday took over the probe into the March 10 Nandigram incident in which Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was injured during her campaign for the forthcoming assembly polls, officials said.
Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray tests COVID-19 positive
Mar 21, 2021, at 12:12 am
Mumbai: Maharashtra Minister and Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thacekray has tested positive for COVID-19.
Jammu and Kashmir: Chinar Corps celebrate 80th Raising Day in Srinagar
Mar 20, 2021, at 11:45 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The Chinar Corps celebrated the 80th Raising Day in the summer capital, Srinagar on Saturday, a defence ministry spokesperson said.
Mar 20, 2021, at 11:06 pm
Nagpur/UNI: Senior BJP leader and former chief minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said a team of experts should be formed to probe the reasons for the surge in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra.
NIA to take over Mansukh Hiran's death case after MHA's approval
Mar 20, 2021, at 10:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Invoking Section 8 of the NIA Act, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday issued an order directing the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over Mansukh Hiran's death case, which was earlier being probed by the Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS).
Amarinder announces initiative to strengthen law enforcement machinery in Punjab
Mar 20, 2021, at 10:25 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday announced a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country to further strengthen the Punjab’s law enforcement apparatus with dedicated District Technical Units, along with District Narcotic Units, Social Media Units, Forensic Units and Anti-Sabotage Checking Teams, in all the districts.