Kashmir: Help Desk for Women inaugurated at Lar Police Station
Feb 17, 2022, at 07:45 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: In order to help women in distress or facing harassment or any kind of abuse or violence, Police Wednesday inaugurated the Women’s Help Desk at Police Station, Lar.
Kashmir: Horticulture awareness camp for farmers held in Handwara
Feb 17, 2022, at 07:43 pm
Kupwara/IBNS: A mega meet-cum-awareness camp for the walnut farmers was organised on Wednesday by the Department of Horticulture to spread awareness the farmers about the different departmental schemes in vogue, particularly schemes related to the development of walnut industry.
Kashmir: Dir Agriculture inaugurates AAS, Farm Machinery Bank in Bandipora
Feb 17, 2022, at 07:41 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Muhammad Iqbal, Wednesday inaugurated first of its kind Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) in the District Soil Testing Laboratory (DTSL) of Bandipora.
Kashmir: JKSRLM creating self-employment opportunities in rural areas
Feb 17, 2022, at 07:38 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), a poverty alleviation project implemented by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, focuses on promoting self-employment and organisation of rural people especially the poor.
PM Modi hits out at Congress in Punjab over Channi's 'UP, Bihar, Delhi bhaiya' remark
Feb 17, 2022, at 07:34 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday slammed Punjab Chief Minister and Congress' Chief Ministerial candidate Charanjit Singh Channi, who a day ago controversially urged the voters to keep people from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Delhi out of the state, which will be polled on Feb 20.
SC sets aside high court order staying 75 percent quota in private jobs for Haryana locals
Feb 17, 2022, at 06:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a win for the Manohar Lal Khattar government, the Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the Punjab and Haryana High Court order, which had stayed the 75 percent quota for the local people of Haryana in private sector jobs, media reports said.
PM Modi condoles demise of noted Kannada writer-poet Chennaveera Kanavi
Feb 17, 2022, at 05:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the demise of noted Kannada writer and poet Chennaveera Kanavi.
Assam Governor inaugurates medical dispensary in Raj Bhavan
Feb 17, 2022, at 04:45 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi inaugurated a medical dispensary in presence of Health and Family Welfare Minister Keshab Mahanta in the premises of Raj Bhavan in Guwahati on Wednesday.
Centre directs states to review Covid curbs amid cases drop
Feb 17, 2022, at 04:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As the COVID-19 cases continued to decline across the country, the Centre has asked states and union territories to review, change or drop restrictions after considering the trend of new infections.
Don't panic, more flights being planned: India tells citizens in Ukraine amid rising tension
Feb 17, 2022, at 02:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has asked its citizens in Ukraine to not panic over reports of people not getting flight tickets amid rising tensions between the former Soviet state and its neighbour Russia.
NIA conducts raids in Kashmir for misleading youths to recruit in militancy
Feb 17, 2022, at 01:11 am
Srinagar/UNI: The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday carried out raids at multiple locations during the investigations of a case related to radicalising, motivating and recruiting youth of Jammu and Kashmir into militancy.
Uphaar cinema case:Delhi High Court rejects Ansal brothers’ plea
Feb 16, 2022, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday in its judgement dismissed the applications filed by convicts and real estate tycoons -- Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal -- in connection with 1997 Uphaar evidence tampering case.
Prime Minister Modi to deliver inaugural address at TERI’s World Sustainable Development Summit
Feb 16, 2022, at 10:29 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at The Energy and Resources Institute’s (TERI) World Sustainable Development Summit at around 6 PM on Feb 16, 2022 via video message, Ministry of External Affairs said.
Pakistan: Journalist held for criticising Imran Khan government
Feb 16, 2022, at 10:01 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday arrested journalist Mohsin Baig after conducting a raid on his house in Islamabad.
Congress is original, AAP is photocopy and both are partners in crime: PM Narendra Modi
Feb 16, 2022, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Congress and Aam Admi Party were partners in crime adding "while the Congress is original, AAP is the photocopy."
Prince Andrew to pay over $16 million in sexual abuse case
Feb 16, 2022, at 08:14 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: Britain's Prince Andrew will pay over $16 million in an out-of-court settlement under pressure from the royal family to avoid overshadowing the Queen's platinum jubilee, media reported Wednesday, citing sources close to the royal family.
Heavy downpour kills 23 people in Brazil
Feb 16, 2022, at 08:05 pm
Brasilia/UNI/Sputnik: Heavy rainfall followed by landslides led to at least 23 fatalities in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, particularly hit by the weather emergency, media reported.
Karnataka: Students defy court order on hijab
Feb 16, 2022, at 07:56 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Several students and teachers in Karnataka on Wednesday denied the High Court's interim order banning religious attire in educational institutions and insisted on entry into schools and colleges with hijab and burqa.
Feb 16, 2022, at 05:34 pm
On the occasion of National Girl Child Day, Laxmi M Puri, a former assistant secretary-general at the United Nations and ex-deputy executive director of UN Women, spoke on the topic of 'empowering girls for a better tomorrow' during the ongoing Muskaan series of Prabha Khaitan Foundation. In an association with Education for Trust, it was held for students and parents of South City International School, Kolkata amidst the presence of the school's founding-principal, John Bagul. IBNS correspondent Nitin Waghela shares some excerpts
Feb 16, 2022, at 04:54 pm
Guwahati: Assam Industries and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary asked the Deputy Commissioners to identify and promote one product which has export potential through the ‘One District One Product’ programme (ODOP) and provide financial support to the local entrepreneurs in their respective districts.
15-year-old boy arrested for rape and murder of 6-year-old minor girl in Assam’s Hailakandi
Feb 16, 2022, at 04:07 pm
Hailakandi: A 15-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly raping and killing a 6-year-old minor girl in Assam’s Hailakandi district.
Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu, accused in Republic Day violence case, dies in accident
Feb 16, 2022, at 05:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu, who was out on bail in the Republic Day violence case in January last year, died in a road accident on Tuesday.
Feb 16, 2022, at 05:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has strongly condemned remarks on its internal affairs by an intergovernmental organisation comprising largely Muslim-dominated nations, whose member states include Pakistan.
Assam Rifles conducts lecture on International Childhood Cancer Day in Mizoram
Feb 16, 2022, at 04:24 am
Aizawl: Lunglei Battalion of Headquarter 23 Sector Assam Rifles, under the aegis of Headquarters Inspector General Assam Rifles (East), conducted a lecture on International Childhood Cancer Day at Lungpuk village in Mizoram on Thursday.
Arvind Kejriwal can be found at terrorists' homes: Rahul Gandhi in Punjab
Feb 16, 2022, at 03:26 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: In a high pitch campaign ahead of Punjab assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Aam Aadmi Party supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday for being 'soft on terrorists' and not so trustworthy on national security.
Legendary singer Sandhya Mukhopadhyay passes away at 90
Feb 16, 2022, at 01:42 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Legendary playback singer Sandhya Mukhopadhyay, who specialises in Bengali music, died at a Kolkata hospital on Tuesday. She was 90.
Muslim girls boycott exams in Bengaluru school over hijab row
Feb 16, 2022, at 01:15 am
Bengaluru/UNI: As many as 13 female students of Shivamogga Government High School in Bengaluru refused to take SSLC preparatory examination on Tuesday after the teacher urged them to remove their hijab before entering the school, as per an interim order of the Karnataka High Court.
Russia begins navy drill in Barents Sea
Feb 16, 2022, at 12:49 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Russia's Northern Fleet on Tuesday announced that it began military exercises in the Barents Sea with the participation of about 20 ships, including the Pyotr Veliky (Peter the Great) missile cruiser and the Admiral Gorshkov frigate.
Lakhimpur Kheri incident: Ashish Mishra released from jail
Feb 16, 2022, at 12:43 am
Lucknow: Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra alias Monu, the main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, which claimed eight lives, was on Tuesday released from jail after nearly four months.
S Jaishankar visits Philippines, meets Teodoro L. Locsin Jr
Feb 15, 2022, at 11:05 pm
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar visited the Philippines from Feb 13-15 when held productive discussions with Teodoro L. Locsin Jr.