Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter ensues between militants, security forces in Kupwara
May 02, 2020, at 05:35 pm
Srinagar/UNI: An encounter ensued between militants and security forces at Handwara in the frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara on Saturday.
South Eastern Railway extends cancellation of all passenger train services
May 02, 2020, at 05:09 pm
Kolkata/UNI: In continuation of the measures taken in the wake of COVID-19, South Eastern Railway (SER) has further been decided that the cancellation of all passenger train services including Mail/Express, Premium Trains, Passenger Trains, Suburban Trains is extended till May 17.
Manipur govt starts allowing people enter state
May 02, 2020, at 12:58 pm
Imphal/UNI: Manipur is totally free from Corona virus after two positive cases turned negative.
Palghar lynching: One accused tests positive for Coronavirus
May 02, 2020, at 12:42 pm
Palghar/UNI: An accused in the sensational mob lynching incident presently lodged at the Wada police lock-up, has tested COVID-19 positive hence putting the health and police personnel in a tizzy, stated District Civil Surgeon Dr Kanchan Wanere on Friday night.
Kashmir Terrorism: Encounter ensues between militants, security forces in Pulwama
May 02, 2020, at 11:16 am
Srinagar/UNI: An encounter ensued between militants and security forces on Saturday after a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched in south Kashmir district of Pulwama.
Special train carrying 1200 labourers from Telangana reaches Hatia
May 02, 2020, at 09:51 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: The special train, which was carrying 1200 labourers from Telangana has reached Jharkhand's Hatia district on Friday, Indian Railways said.
Two Indian soldiers injured in Pak ceasefire violation at LoC in Baramulla, die
May 02, 2020, at 09:12 am
Srinagar/UNI: Two Indian Army soldiers, who were critically injured when Pakistani troops violated ceasefire from across the LoC in frontier Kashmir district of Baramulla on Friday, succumbed in the wee hours on Saturday.
COVID-19 lockdown extended for 2 weeks, parts of India to open up
May 01, 2020, at 10:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Home Ministry on Friday announced that the nationwide lockdown in India will be extended for two more weeks after May 4, noting that the country has been successful in averting more casualties from coronavirus.
IIT-G designs bamboo hospital furniture range
May 01, 2020, at 10:27 pm
Guwahati/IBNS Department of Design at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) completed a project in designing bamboo furniture to meet the requirements of Primary Health Centers (PHC’s) for rural villages of Assam
Covid-19: Registration facilitating return of Sikkim people from other states begins
May 01, 2020, at 09:43 pm
Gangtok/UNI: The Sikkim government has initiated the process of registration for those wishing to return to State.
BSF helps villagers of Assam-Meghalaya border
May 01, 2020, at 08:40 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: COVID-19 has affected all the sections of society especially the border population due to remoteness and additional restrictions.
Assam: Three more COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital
May 01, 2020, at 08:32 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has so far discharged 32 COVID-19 patients from hospitals.
Punjab police bans entry of Pvt vehicles into state
May 01, 2020, at 08:12 pm
Ambala/UNI: The Punjab police banned the entry of private vehicles into Punjab area at the Shambhu check barrier on Punjab-Haryana border on Thursday night.
Covid-19 lockdown extended for two more weeks
May 01, 2020, at 07:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19, which was scheduled to end on May 4, has been extended for two more weeks, said the government, as new cases of the disease continue to be reported.
May 01, 2020, at 05:38 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra, the worst COVID-19 stricken state, has its Chief Minister's fate hanging in uncertainty with less than a month to become a member of the Maharashtra Assembly to retain his post, but the probable political crisis is likely to be averted with Election Commission declaring the polls in the last week of May on Friday, said reports.
MHA allows stranded migrant workers, students to return home in special trains
May 01, 2020, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Home Ministry on Friday said migrat workers, students and others stranded in different parts of the country are allowed to return home by traveling in Indian Railways' operated special trains.
Uttar Pradesh: Sexagerian dead
May 01, 2020, at 05:03 pm
Moradabad/UNI: An elderly man died after receiving a bullet injury during a property dispute between two groups in this Uttar Pradesh district on Friday.
Maharashtra Legislative Council elections on May 21
May 01, 2020, at 04:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Election Commission, on Friday, decided to conduct polls for the nine vacant seats in Maharashtra Legislative Council on May 21.
May 01, 2020, at 04:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Hours after the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) released a revised list of Covid-19 Red/Orange/Green zone districts of India, West Bengal Health and Family Welfare department's Principal Secretary, Vivek Kumar, on Friday sent a letter to the Centre, claiming that the list of Red zone districts in Bengal was 'erroneous'.
First special train carrying 1200 migrant workers leaves Telangana for Jharkhand
May 01, 2020, at 04:06 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: Days after the Ministry of Home Affairs allowed the movement of migrant workers, students, pilgrims and other people stranded across the country amid the ongoing lockdown, the first train carrying 1200 labourers left from Lingampally in Telangana for Jharkhand's Hatia district, media reports said.
Five booked for culpable homicide in Uttar Pradesh
May 01, 2020, at 03:17 pm
Jaunpur/UNI: At least five people were booked for culpable homicide after two people died when a wall collapsed and three others died in a road mishap in the Sarsara village of the Barsathi area in this Uttar Pradesh district, police sources said on Friday.
Govt should take solid measures for betterment of labourers: BCP chief Mayawati
May 01, 2020, at 03:00 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Friday appealed to the Centre and state governments to undertake measures for the betterment of crores of poor labourers on the occasion of International Workers' day.
Delhi sent 40 buses to bring back stranded students from Kota: Arvind Kejriwal
May 01, 2020, at 01:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government on Friday sent 40 buses to Rajasthan's Kota to bring back all stranded students who are from the national capital.
Fight against Coronavirus: Goa classified as green zone
May 01, 2020, at 01:31 pm
Panaji/UNI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said that the state has been classified as a green zone by the Centre.
Maharashtra: Sec 144 imposed in Aurangabad as COVID-19 cases riseÂ
May 01, 2020, at 09:48 am
Aurangabad/UNI: Section 144 has been enforced in limits of Aurangabad Municipal Corporation from Thursday midnight in the wake of the rising numbers of the novel coronavirus cases here.
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After Uddhav's call to PM Modi, Maha Guv requests ECI for polls in 9 vacancies
May 01, 2020, at 12:11 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Uddhav Thackeray, who has less than a month to become a member of the Maharashtra Assembly to retain his post as a Chief Minister, might be contesting in elections for nine vacant seats soon.
MEA rubbishes reports of Oman laying off Indians
Apr 30, 2020, at 11:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday clarified reports that said the gulf kingdom of Oman has ordered all state-owned companies to fire all expat workers, adding that Muscat has assured to extend the visa of all Indians working in the country.
States ask for train services to ferry migrants amid Coronavirus lockdown
Apr 30, 2020, at 10:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: With the centre allowing the movement of the stranded labourers amid the Coronavirus lockdown, the state government on Thursday asked that trains be made available to ferry back the migrants.
Pregnant Indian woman, husband found dead in apparent suicide-murder case in US
Apr 30, 2020, at 09:29 pm
Jersey City/IBNS: A 35-year-old pregnant woman was found murdered in her apartment with multiple injuries in her upper body by Jersey City police while her husband was found dead in the Hudson River close by, said media reports.
With India eyeing economic crisis, PM Modi pitches for foreign investments
Apr 30, 2020, at 08:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: With India staring at a major economic crisis inflicted by Covid-19 and consequent nationwide lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a comprehensive meeting with his key ministers to discuss strategies on boosting investments.