PM Modi praises vibrant culture of Arunachal Pradesh
Oct 01, 2021, at 01:52 am
New Delhi/UNI: Applauding the "vibrant culture" of Arunachal Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated the viral video clip where Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju is performing a traditional dance during his visit to a village in the frontier state.
How can highways be blocked perpetually: Supreme Court on farmers' protest
Oct 01, 2021, at 01:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday wondered how the highways can be perpetually blocked, referring to road blockades by farmers protesting at Delhi against the three farm laws passed by the Centre last year.
PM Modi to launch Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, AMRUT 2.0 on Oct 1
Oct 01, 2021, at 12:01 am
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 at 1100 hrs on October 1 at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, here.
J&K Revenue department orders transfers, posting of Tehsildars
Sep 30, 2021, at 11:45 pm
Jammu/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir's Revenue department on Tuesday transferred and posted 38 Tehsildars with immediate effect.
J&K Tribal Affairs Department to launch PM Narendra Modi's Jan Dhan Scheme
Sep 30, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED), Centre and J&K Tribal Affairs Department in coordination with the district administration finalised modalities for the launch of tribal cooperatives support scheme, being introduced in 5 districts Phase-I which will be followed by remaining districts in two phases.
Over 13.47 lakh scholarship for the wards of serving J&K police personnel
Sep 30, 2021, at 11:38 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Meritorious scholarships of over 13.47 lakh was sanctioned for 202 wards of serving police personnel in Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar Municipal Corporation dog sterilization project yet to take off
Sep 30, 2021, at 11:32 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Amid a rise in dog bite cases, Srinagar Municipal Corporation’s (SMCs) dog sterilisation programme is yet to take off.
Ompura Muslim residents help in the cremation of Kashmiri Pandit
Sep 30, 2021, at 11:27 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: People in Ompura area of Budgam district on Tuesday performed the last rites of an 85-year-old Kashmiri Pandit, Jagan Nath Kaul.
Landslide disrupts highway traffic on Srinagar-Jammu NH
Sep 30, 2021, at 11:24 pm
Ramban/IBNS: Vehicular traffic on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was disrupted for hours by a landslide at a four-lane construction site at Samroli, Udhampur district on Wednesday.
Asia's longest tunnel in J&K coming up ahead of schedule
Sep 30, 2021, at 11:21 pm
Sonamarg/IBNS: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said the Zojila tunnel project, to be Asia's longest tunnel, is a challenging task for the construction company on Tuesday.
Meghalaya: 6 killed, 16 injured after a passenger bus falls into a river
Sep 30, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Shillong/IBNS: Six people were killed and 16 others injured after a passenger bus of Meghalaya Transport Corporation (MTC) fell into a river in Meghalaya’s East Garo Hills district on Wednesday night.
Two brothers killed after World War-II era bomb explodes in Manipur’s Moreh
Sep 30, 2021, at 11:06 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Two brothers were killed on Wednesday after a bomb believed to be of World War-II era exploded in Manipur’s border town area Moreh.
J&K Chief Secretary reviews mining operations
Sep 30, 2021, at 11:02 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Wednesday chaired a meeting to review mining activities towards ensuring availability of construction material at reasonable prices in Jammu and Kashmir.
Will quit Congress but won't join BJP, says former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
Sep 30, 2021, at 10:55 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Amid the political turmoil in Punjab, former state Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh Thursday said he will quit the Congress but won't switch to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a day after meeting Union Home Minister and saffron leader Amit Shah.
Srinagar: SM Sahai’s deputation extension proposal gets the centre's nod
Sep 30, 2021, at 10:48 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The appointments committee of the cabinet approved the proposal for extension of deputation in the tenure of senior IPS officer S.M. Sahai for a period of one year post-September 23.
DIG Central Kashmir range Amit Kumar receives new designation
Sep 30, 2021, at 10:43 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Amit Kumar has been posted as Deputy Inspector General of National Investigations Agency for five years.
J&K govt amends civil services instructions
Sep 30, 2021, at 10:40 pm
Jammu/IBNS: In yet another directive for J&K government job aspirants, the candidates “whose recommendation is released by the selection agency", will have to submit their verification rolls in triplicate before the appointing authority within a period of 21 days from its release.
Sidhu likely to continue as Punjab Congress chief, says his aide: Report
Sep 30, 2021, at 10:19 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: As Navjot Sidhu accepted the olive branch extended by Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi two days after he stepped down as the state Congress chief, an aide of the disgruntled leader said he may backtrack on his resignation and lead the party in the next year's assembly elections, according to media reports.
Punjab : No clean chit given to Gurmeet Ram Rahim or any other person in Sacrilege Cases
Sep 30, 2021, at 09:42 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: An official spokesperson of Punjab police on Wednesday refuted the allegations that Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim has been given a clean chit.
Delhi: Crime Branch questions gangster Tillu in Rohini court shooting case
Sep 30, 2021, at 09:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Police Crime Branch questioned gangster Sunil alias Tillu Tajpuia in Mandoli jail on Wednesday in connection with the murder of another gangster Jitender Maan alias Gogi who was killed inside Rohini courtroom on Friday, police said on Thursday.
AAP to contest Local Body election in Puducherry
Sep 30, 2021, at 08:40 pm
Puducherry/UNI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will contest all the five municipalities and 10 commune panchayats in the three-phase Local Body Election to be held in the Union Territory from October 21, party incharge for Puducherry Somnath Bharti said here on Thursday.
Amarinder Singh meets NSA Ajit Doval a day after calling on Amit Shah
Sep 30, 2021, at 06:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the political turmoil in the northern state of Punjab, former state Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh Thursday met National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, a day after calling on Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman Amit Shah.
Amid Punjab Congress crisis, Navjot Singh Sidhu to meet Charanjit Singh Channi today
Sep 30, 2021, at 06:03 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Amid the ongoing crisis within the Congress' Punjab unit, rebel leader Navjot Singh Sidhu will be meeting state Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi Thursday.
West Bengal: Polling starts in 3 assembly constituencies, including Bhabanipur
Sep 30, 2021, at 03:18 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Polling for byelections to three Assembly constituencies of Bhabanipur, Shamsherganj and Jangipur in West Bengal started from 7 am this morning.
Bhabanipur bypoll today, must win for Mamata to remain West Bengal CM
Sep 30, 2021, at 06:13 am
Kolkata/IBNS: All eyes will be on West Bengal's Bhabanipur assembly constituency, where elections will be held Thursday, as Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Mamata Banerjee will have to win the electoral battle to remain the West Bengal Chief Minister.
Indian hospitals cancel Russia's Sputnik V orders amid surge in free vaccine doses: Report
Sep 30, 2021, at 06:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A number of India's private hospitals have cancelled their orders for Russia's Sputnik V vaccine as they struggled to sell the Covid-19 shot amid a surge in free doses administered by the government.
'Arrogance of abbot sitting in power hurt': Congress slams Amarinder Singh for meeting Amit Shah
Sep 30, 2021, at 06:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress party has lashed out at former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh for meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah amid speculations of a camp change.
Sep 30, 2021, at 05:59 am
Surviving members of the ill-fated trekking group from West Bengal along with their Sherpa guide and accompanying high altitude porters (HAPs) have been rescued from Khemenger glacier area in Spiti and brought to Kaza, the headquarters of Spiti sub division of Himachal Pradesh Wednesday .
Shivraj Singh Chouhan to meet PM Modi in Delhi tomorrow
Sep 30, 2021, at 05:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday to discuss the various central schemes being implemented in his state.
Sep 30, 2021, at 03:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Captain Amarinder Singh, who recently stepped down as the Chief Minister of Congress-led government in Punjab, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi for an hour, sparking off speculations about a camp change. Singh later tweeted that the meeting was held to discuss farmers' issues.