PM Modi speaks on telephone with Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, reviews bilateral relations
Feb 02, 2022, at 01:39 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on telephone on Saturday with Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Feb 02, 2022, at 01:36 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Tuesday will help the country to a large extent in this pandemic situation, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said.
'Reforms and growth-oriented budget', says Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai
Feb 02, 2022, at 01:04 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented a budget for economic reforms, stability and growth in the coming days.
Sitaram Yechury describes Union Budget as 'anti-people'
Feb 02, 2022, at 12:22 am
New Delhi: Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday the Union Budget presented today by FM Nirmala Sitharaman as 'anti-people'.
JK: Cop injured in terrorist attack in Shopian
Feb 02, 2022, at 12:04 am
Srinagar/UNI: A policeman was wounded in a militant attack in Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.
Union Budget: Railways to introduce 400 Vande Bharat trains
Feb 01, 2022, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Railways will introduce 400 new generation Vande Bharat trains with better energy efficiency in the next three years.
Lt Gen Manoj Pande takes charge as Vice Chief of the Army Staff
Feb 01, 2022, at 08:24 pm
New Delhi: Lt Gen Manoj Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM took over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on Feb 1, 2022.
Rahul Gandhi slams Centre's Budget with 'Zer0' tweet
Feb 01, 2022, at 08:17 pm
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi targeted the Centre by replacing the letter 'o' in the word 'zero' while describing the Union Budget presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Tuesday.
BSP supremo Mayawati criticises Union Budget
Feb 01, 2022, at 08:04 pm
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday said that issues of serious concerns like inflation and unemployment have been overlooked in the Budget.
A Pegasus Spin Budget: Mamata Banerjee
Feb 01, 2022, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee described the Union Budget as 'Pegasus Spin Budget' and said it has 'zero' for common people.
Maharashtra: Restrictions lifted as COVID-19 cases decline
Feb 01, 2022, at 07:18 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Following sharp decline in the number of coronavirus cases in the state, the Maharashtra government lifted the COVID-19 related restrictions in the state on Tuesday.
Guwahati city police seize 4.5 kg of heroin worth Rs 31.50 crore from a truck, two arrested
Feb 01, 2022, at 06:48 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Guwahati city police seized 4.5 kg of heroin worth around Rs 31 crore from a truck here on Monday night.
UP polls: BJP fields Union Minister SP Singh Baghel against Akhilesh Yadav from Karhal
Feb 01, 2022, at 04:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Union Minister SP Singh Baghel against Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav from Karhal seat in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming assembly election.
Malayalam news channel MediaOne TV banned as Centre refuses to give security clearance
Feb 01, 2022, at 01:51 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Malayalam television new channel MediaOne TV has gone off the air after its name was removed from the list of permitted channels by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Uttar Pradesh polls: Akhilesh Yadav files nomination from Karhal
Jan 31, 2022, at 11:53 pm
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Monday filed his nomination papers from Karhal seat in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh.
West Bengal to reopen schools, colleges, universities on Feb 3
Jan 31, 2022, at 11:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Schools for classes eighth to 12th standard, colleges and universities will reopen with the decline in COVID-19 cases in West Bengal on Feb 3, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Monday amid sporadic protests against the closure of educational institutions.
Parliamentarian Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 31, 2022, at 10:57 pm
Bhopal/UNI: Local parliamentarian Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur has become infected with the novel coronavirus.
Mamata Banerjee blocks Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter
Jan 31, 2022, at 10:36 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a fresh State-Raj Bhavan conflict, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she has blocked Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on micro-blogging site Twitter over the latter's repeated attacks on the government.
Police seize 29 cattle heads in Assam’s Goalpara, two held
Jan 31, 2022, at 08:13 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Despite imposing Assam Cattle Preservation Act, cattle smuggling is rampantly going on in the state.
Police recover 2,360 kg of ganja along Assam-Tripura border, two held
Jan 31, 2022, at 07:38 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Police recovered a huge consignment of ganja approximately 2,360 kg in Assam’s Karimganj district along Assam-Tripura border on Sunday.
Govt working for farmers’ welfare: President Ram Nath Kovind in address to Parliament
Jan 31, 2022, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said the government is working continuously to empower farmers and the rural economy.
Republic Day: IIT alumni startup was behind novel drone show at 'Beating Retreat'
Jan 31, 2022, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A startup by an alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi was behind the novel drone show at the 'Beating Retreat' ceremony of the Republic Day on Saturday, media reports said.
Sessions and debates get influenced: PM Modi on frequent elections in India
Jan 31, 2022, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed his dissatisfaction over the frequent elections in the country hampering the sessions in Parliament, rebooting his stance in favour of a single election in five years with a few days to go for the polls in five states.
US town names 'day' after Indian philanthropist Shekhar Mehta
Jan 31, 2022, at 04:47 pm
Wallace, USA/IBNS: In a rare declaration in the city of Wallace in Carolina, USA, Kolkata-based philanthropist and current worldwide President of Rotary International (RI), Shekhar Mehta, had a day named after him.
Pegasus, Indo-China border issues likely to dominate Budget session beginning today
Jan 31, 2022, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The snooping allegations against the Modi government and the pot boiling Indo-China issue are likely to dominate the Budget session of Parliament beginning on Monday.
Uttar Pradesh: Road accident leaves 6 dead in Kanpur
Jan 31, 2022, at 03:41 pm
Kanpur/UNI: A major road accident took place in Kanpur city late on Sunday night in which an e-bus hit several vehicles near Tatmill crossing leaving 6 people dead and 9 injured, police said on Monday.
Suspected IED blast hits Shillong, no casualty
Jan 31, 2022, at 03:30 am
Guwahati: A suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detonated in Meghalaya’s capital city Shillong on Sunday evening.
Blast rocks Shillong, none hurt
Jan 31, 2022, at 02:59 am
Shillong: A blast hit Meghalaya capital Shillong on Sunday, police said.
Punjab Assembly Polls: CM Charanjit Singh Channi to contest from two seats
Jan 31, 2022, at 01:40 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Sunday released its third list of candidates for Punjab where it fielded Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi from a second seat - Bhadaur.
Union Budget session starts tomorrow with Covid-19 protocols in place
Jan 31, 2022, at 01:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Budget session will start from tomorrow and last for 79 hours during which the government will conduct legislative business and pass the Finance Bill, the Rajya Sabha secretariat said today.