Implement Dec 2 order: SC to Centre and Delhi during air pollution hearing
Dec 03, 2021, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre and the union territory of Delhi to implement the top court's orders passed on Dec 2 in connection with the Delhi-NCR pollution hearing case.
Enforcement Task Force, Flying Squads to tackle Delhi-NCR air pollution: Centre to SC
Dec 03, 2021, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the Delhi-NCR pollution case on Friday filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, saying it has constituted an Enforcement Task Force to monitor compliance with its directions to control air pollution.
Mayawati warns people against a flurry of poll promises being made by BJP, SP, Cong in UP
Dec 03, 2021, at 05:01 pm
Lucknow/UNI: BSP president Mayawati on Friday warned the people of Uttar Pradesh and asked them to be cautious about the election sops being announced by different political parties ahead of the assembly polls.
India-Bangladesh to mark Maitri Diwas
Dec 03, 2021, at 04:11 pm
Dhaka/New Delhi: India and Bangladesh will observe Maitri Diwas (Friendship Day) on Dec 6 in Dhaka and New Delhi and 18 countries around the world, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.
PM Modi chairs high level meeting to review preparedness to deal with Cyclone Jawad
Dec 03, 2021, at 05:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high level meeting to review the preparedness of states and central ministries as well as concerned agencies to deal with the situation arising out of the likely formation of Cyclone Jawad.
Mamata Banerjee meets industrialist Gautam Adani in Kolkata
Dec 03, 2021, at 04:49 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday met industrialist Gautam Adani at the state secretariat Nabanna in Kolkata.
No travel bans imposed by India for Omicron: MEA
Dec 03, 2021, at 01:41 am
New Delhi/UNI: Saying that Omicron is present in India just because two cases have been detected is wrong, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Thursday, adding that India so far has not imposed any travel bans from any specific countries.
SC pulls up Centre, Delhi govt on air pollution, asks for report by Friday 10 am
Dec 02, 2021, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on both the Centre and the Delhi government, following continued deterioration in air quality in the national capital, and directed both to take serious measures immediately to reduce the AQI levels and submit a report within 24 hours.
2 Omicron cases detected in India's Karnataka
Dec 02, 2021, at 10:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Two Omicron cases have been detected in southern state of Karnataka in India, said the Union Health Ministry today. The two cases were of foreign nationals who recently arrived in Bengaluru.
Dec 02, 2021, at 07:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Backing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's statement on the anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance, her political aide Prashant Kishor on Thursday said the Congress is "vital" in the Opposition but its leadership is not the "divine right of an individual".
PM Modi holds strategy meet in Parliament with top ministers
Dec 02, 2021, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: As Opposition leaders continued their protests against the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday morning held a meeting with top ministers on the party's strategy for the Winter Session.
Delhi CM Kejriwal plans to make Yamuna clean by 2025
Dec 02, 2021, at 06:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is planning to get the Yamuna river cleaned up before the next assembly elections in 2025.
UPA soulless body without Congress: Kapil Sibal countering Mamata's anti-BJP alliance statement
Dec 02, 2021, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress has come out to counter West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's downplaying of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), led by the grand old party, in the run up to the 2024 General Elections.
Cyclone Jawad: 5 trains from Kerala passing through ECR cancelled
Dec 02, 2021, at 04:31 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: In view of the impending Cyclone Jawad, Southern Railway (SR) has cancelled five trains passing through East Coast Railway (ECR) on Thursday.
'What is UPA? There is no UPA': Mamata Banerjee in Mumbai
Dec 02, 2021, at 04:48 am
Mumbai/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday met NCP chief Sharad Pawar at the latter's residence in Mumbai.
Align Omicron travel guidelines with ours: Centre tells Maharashtra
Dec 02, 2021, at 03:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Wednesday asked the Maharashtra government to align the travel rules according to its guidelines after the state mandated 14-day home quarantine for passengers arriving in Mumbai, whether or not they come from 'at risk' nations amid Omicron variant fears.
Youth must take up agriculture instead of running after government jobs: Assam CM
Dec 02, 2021, at 02:07 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Wednesday visited Gorukhuti in Darrang and launched several projects there.
Jammu and Kashmir: Traffic policeman hurt as terrorists attack him in Srinagar
Dec 02, 2021, at 02:03 am
Srinagar: A traffic policeman was injured as suspected terrorists fired upon him in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city on Wednesday.
India delays resumption of international flights as more countries report Omicron cases
Dec 02, 2021, at 02:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the growing concerns over the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Indian government has decided to defer the resumption of international flights starting December 15 and announced Wednesday that a decision will be taken later.
Kashmir's first gaming arena comes up in City Centre Lal Chowk
Dec 02, 2021, at 01:56 am
Srinagar/IBNS: E-sports gaming centre launched at the Pavilion Gaming Center in City Centre, Lal Chowk offers gaming options for kids and parents under a shared space.
Lays foundation for Tirth Yatri Niwas of SASB
Dec 02, 2021, at 01:52 am
Jammu/IBNS: Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha Monday laid the foundation stone for the Tirth Yatri Niwas and Disaster Management Centre of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) at Majeen, Jammu.
Deadlock in Rajya Sabha leads to repeated adjournments
Dec 02, 2021, at 01:20 am
New Delhi/UNI: An unrelenting opposition on Wednesday forced repeated adjournments of the Rajya Sabha, with no business transacted as the Chair remained adamant in not revoking the.suspension order of the 12 members.
Dec 01, 2021, at 11:43 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A lawyer has filed a petition before the Supreme Court, seeking transfer of all FIRs registered against Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut to Khar police station in Mumbai over her remarks against the Sikh community and censoring of all her social media posts in future, so as to maintain law and order in the country.
Terrorism, infiltration dropped in Jammu and Kashmir after 2018, says Centre
Dec 01, 2021, at 11:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Central government on Wednesday told the Rajya Sabha that the incidents of infiltration and terrorist attacks have decreased significantly since 2018 in Jammu and Kashmir.
Dec 01, 2021, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi: India on Wednesday joined the G20 Troika which consists of Indonesia, Italy, and India - the current, previous and incoming G20 Presidencies, respectively, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Shah Rukh Khan was victimised: Mamata Banerjee attacking BJP in Mumbai
Dec 01, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday referred to an alleged victimisation of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan while attacking the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in front of civil society members here.
Dec 01, 2021, at 11:06 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will visit Dehradun and inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects worth around Rs 18,000 crore on Dec 4, 2021 at 1 PM.
Petrol now cheaper in Delhi as Kejriwal govt reduces VAT
Dec 01, 2021, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The price of petrol in Delhi will now be cheaper as the city government on Wednesday reduced the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 30 percent to 19.40%.
Delhi air quality remains in very poor category
Dec 01, 2021, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The air quality in the national capital continues to remain in the “very poor ” category on Wednesday morning, as the air quality index recorded 349 according to India Meteorological department (IMD).
Cyclonic storm to hit coastal Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
Dec 01, 2021, at 06:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A cyclonic storm is likely to hit coastal Odisha and Andhra Pradesh following the formation of a low-pressure area in the next 12 hours over the Andaman Sea, the India Meteorological Department, or IMD said.