Coronavirus: All 406 individuals evacuated from Wuhan test negative
Feb 16, 2020, at 07:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: All 406 individuals who had been evacuated from Chinese city Wuhan amid Coronavirus outbreak have tested negative and will be allowed to leave for their homes from Monday, in a phased manner, officials said today, reported media.
EU delegation which visited Kashmir notes positive steps taken by Modi govt to restore normalcy
Feb 16, 2020, at 06:38 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Visiting Jammu and Kashmir, an European Union delegation has sought the quick lifting of remaining restrictions in the Valley but at the same time noted the 'positive steps' taken by the Narendra Modi-led government in New Delhi to restore normalcy in the area.
Assam CM attends closing ceremony of Asom Pradeshik Nath Jogi Sanmiloni
Feb 16, 2020, at 06:01 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said Nath Jogi community is one of the strongest communities in Assam and they have made tremendous contributions to the socio economic development of the state.
Police arrest drug peddler from Assam’s Karimganj
Feb 16, 2020, at 05:43 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Police arrested a drug peddler, along with huge quantity of brown sugar and other items, in Assam’s Karimganj district on Friday night.
CAA will not be withdrawn at any cost: PM Modi in Varanasi
Feb 16, 2020, at 05:31 pm
Chandauli/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Citizenship Amendment Act was necessary for the country and it would not be withdrawn at any cost.
Assam CM Sonowal directs power department to set up Central Control Room
Feb 16, 2020, at 05:21 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: To bring in more efficiency, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal asked the state Power Department to set up Central Control Room to figure out any technical fault leading to power cut in any area of the state.
Fire breaks out in Kolkata market, firefighting ops underway
Feb 16, 2020, at 05:01 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A fire broke out in a market in north Kolkata's Rajabazar Chaulpatty area on Sunday afternoon, reports said.
Shaheen Bagh women stop their march to Home Minister's house after assurance of meeting
Feb 16, 2020, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hundreds of women who were protesting at Shaheen Bagh have gone back to their sit-in protest after being assured of a proper appointment with Home Minsiter Amit Shah, media reports said.
Contributing in making of 'New India' is every citizen's duty: Modi
Feb 16, 2020, at 04:08 pm
Varanasi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it the duty of every citizen to contribute to the making of a new India.
PM inaugurates Kashi Mahakal Express
Feb 16, 2020, at 03:48 pm
Varanasi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off Kashi Mahakal Express, country's third train operated by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) between his parliamentary constituency Varanasi and Indore.
Shaheen Bagh protesters begin march towards Home Minister's house to discuss CAA
Feb 16, 2020, at 03:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hundreds of women who have been sitting on dharna at Shaheen Bagh protest site since the last two months have begin their march towards Home Minister Amit Sha's house to discuss the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
2 crore people of Delhi are my family members: Kejriwal pledges as he takes oath as CM
Feb 16, 2020, at 01:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Following his thumping win in the recently-concluded assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal, fondly regarded as 'the mufflerman', on Sunday took oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi for the third consecutive time at the city's iconic Ramlila Maidan and said he wants to work for the national capital along with all parties including his oppositions.
PM Modi reaches Varanasi to inaugurate projects worth Rs 1200 crore
Feb 16, 2020, at 12:20 pm
Varanasi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reached his parliamentary constituency Varanasi, where he will inaugurate projects worth Rs 1,200 crore.
Feb 16, 2020, at 12:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Triggering a fresh controversy, a two-month-old video has emerged in the social media which shows several cops beating students at a reading hall in the Jamia Milia Islamia University on the very day the conflict broke out at the campus following protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
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PM Modi to visit Varanasi today
Feb 16, 2020, at 09:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi on Sunday where he will take part in a wide range of programmes.
Arvind Kejriwal to take oath as Delhi CM for third time today
Feb 16, 2020, at 09:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After registering a thumping victory in the recently-concluded assembly polls, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal is all set to take oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi for the third consecutive time on Sunday at the city's iconic Ramlila Maidan.
Kerala: Court summons Union Law Minister in defamation case
Feb 16, 2020, at 12:15 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) here on Saturday summoned Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to appear before it, in a defamation case filed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor representing the Lok Sabha seat here.
Modi Govt is taking anti SC/ST & OBC stands: J&K Congress
Feb 16, 2020, at 12:09 am
Jammu/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking anti-Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and OBC stands.
TMC MLA apologises after making objectionable remarks on CPI-M legislator in Bengal Assembly
Feb 15, 2020, at 11:51 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A woman TMC MLA on Saturday faced heavy criticisms after making an objectionable statement on another woman MLA of CPI-M party during a post-budget session in West Bengal assembly, Bidhan Sabha Bhavan, reports said.
Portugal supports India's claim for permanent seat in UNSC
Feb 15, 2020, at 11:40 pm
Panaji/UNI: Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Saturday said that his country fully supported India's claim for a permanent membership of the United Nation's Security Council (UNSC).
Goa: Contract for water & waste water management signed with Portugal
Feb 15, 2020, at 11:32 pm
Panaji/UNI: The Public Works Department (PWD), Government of Goa and Aguas de Portugal Internacional, Ministry for Environment of the Portuguese Republic, on Saturday signed a contract for ‘Technical Co-operation Partnership for Water and Waste Water Management'.
V K Singh holds meeting with Goa Transport, PWD ministers, reviews construction of National Highways
Feb 15, 2020, at 11:21 pm
Panaji/UNI: Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways General V K Singh (Retd) held meeting with Goa Minister for Transport Mauvin Godinho and Minister for Public Works Department (PWD) Deepak Pauskar in the city on Friday.
Karnataka: Three Kashmiri students arrested for raising pro-Pakistan slogans in college
Feb 15, 2020, at 10:50 pm
Hubballi/UNI: Tension prevailed here in the KLE Institute of Technology on Saturday, when members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) assaulted three Kashmiri students for raising pro-Pakistan slogans on the first anniversary of the Pulwama attack.
India, Bangladesh conclude joint military drill in Meghalaya
Feb 15, 2020, at 10:00 pm
Umroi (Meghalaya)/UNI: India and Bangladesh concluded their 14-day-long joint military exercise on Saturday here in Meghalaya.
Shaheen Bagh accepts Amit Shah's invite to discuss CAA
Feb 15, 2020, at 08:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Shaheen Bagh women on Saturday said that they will go and meet the Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his official residence on Feb 16 to discuss Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and invited people from all across the country to join the march. However, the Home Ministry has given no information in this regard.
West Bengal BJP to felicitate Amit Shah on March 1 for passing CAA: Dilip Ghosh
Feb 15, 2020, at 08:08 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to be in the city on March 1 as the BJP has decided to felicitate him in a grand manner for passing the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA), according to state BJP president Dilip Ghosh.
Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu to arrive in Jharkhand tomorrow
Feb 15, 2020, at 07:52 pm
Ranchi/UNI: Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu will be on a two-day visit to the state from tomorrow to attend programmes at IIM Ranchi and XLRI Jamshedpur.
President Ram Nath Kovind to visit Jharkhand for two days on Feb 28
Feb 15, 2020, at 07:48 pm
Ranchi/UNI: President Ram Nath Kovind will participate as the chief guest in the first convocation ceremony of the Central University of Jharkhand on February 28 and hand out degrees to the students.
Delhi Police detain 28 Jamia students outside TN House
Feb 15, 2020, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Police on Saturday detained 28 students of Jamia Millia Islamia, who were protesting outside the Tamil Nadu House against the alleged lathi-charge by Chennai police on the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) agitators.
PM Narendra Modi urges CBSE students to appear for exams in happy, stress-free manner
Feb 15, 2020, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wished luck to students appearing for the CBSE Class X and Class XII examinations and said months of hardwork and preparation will surely lead to great things.