J&K road projects under PMDP reviewed
Sep 16, 2021, at 05:40 am
Srinagar/IBNS: JK Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, and Union Secretary of Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways, Giridhar Aramane, reviewed the implementation of road sector projects in Jammu and Kashmir under Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) at a high-level meeting.
All Kashmiri Hindus are not Kashmiri Pandits: High Court of J&K and Ladakh
Sep 16, 2021, at 05:26 am
Srinagar: High Court of J&K and Ladakh Tuesday ruled that all Kashmiri Hindus are not Kashmir Pandits.
CBI summons Mamata Banerjee's Nandigram election agent Sk Supian in post-poll violence case
Sep 16, 2021, at 05:05 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday summoned Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Seikh Supian, who was the election agent of Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram, in connection with its ongoing probe into the post-poll violence cases in the state, officials said.
TMC's Arpita Ghosh resigns as Rajya Sabha MP
Sep 16, 2021, at 04:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Arpita Ghosh on Wednesday resigned from her post.
High alert sounded in Punjab after 'Pakistan-backed' terror module busted
Sep 16, 2021, at 04:23 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: A high alert was sounded in Punjab after the arrest of the fourth alleged member of a terrorist module that tried to blow up an oil tanker last month, media reports said on Wednesday.
IT conducts raids at six locations linked to actor Sonu Sood: Reports
Sep 16, 2021, at 03:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Income Tax Department on Wednesday raided actor Sonu Sood 's' premises in Mumbai and a company in Lucknow which is linked to him, media reports quoting sources said.
Gujarat cabinet's oath taking ceremony deferred
Sep 16, 2021, at 02:09 am
Gandhinagar/IBNS: The oath taking ceremony of the Gujarat cabinet led by new Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, scheduled to be held on Wednesday, has been deferred. The ministers will take oath on Thursday.
Sep 16, 2021, at 01:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday flagged off the first SpiceJet flight from Visakhapatnam to Mumbai.
Beg you, don't end your lives: MK Stalin appeals to NEET aspirants after three suicides in a week
Sep 16, 2021, at 01:34 am
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday made an emotional appeal to students appearing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to undergraduate medical courses, after three such aspirants committed suicide in a span of one week.
Assam govt announces SOP for Durga Puja celebrations
Sep 16, 2021, at 12:33 am
Guwahati/UNI: The Assam Government Wednesday released standard operating procedures for the upcoming Durga Puja.
Delhi Court sends two Pakistan-trained terror operatives to 14-day custody
Sep 15, 2021, at 11:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A Delhi Court on Tuesday ordered 14 days police custody to two accused arrested, in connection with the case related to Pakistan-ISI coordinated and organized terror module that has been closely managed by underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's brother Anees Ibrahim.
India slams Pakistan at UNHRC, says does not need lessons from 'the worst abuser of human rights'
Sep 15, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Geneva/New Delhi/UNI: India on Wednesday slammed Pakistan for misuse of the UN Human Rights Council platform to propagate its “false and malicious propaganda” against the country, and said that it “does not need lessons from a failed State like Pakistan which is the epicentre of terrorism and the worst abuser of Human Rights”.
NF Railway resumes train service from Silchar to Bhairabi in Mizoram
Sep 15, 2021, at 09:35 pm
Guwahati: Northeast Frontier Railway resumed the passenger train services between Silchar and Bhairabi in Mizoram.
Over 2100 people from Myanmar cross over to Mizoram in past few days
Sep 15, 2021, at 09:11 pm
Guwahati: More than 2100 people, including many children from Maynmar’s Chin state, have crossed over to Mizoram in past few days after military airstrikes in the bordering villages along Mizoram-Myanmar border.
PM Modi to address SCO summit plenary session virtually
Sep 15, 2021, at 08:52 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the plenary session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit virtually on September 17.
Mamata Banerjee's government extends COVID-19 restrictions in West Bengal till Sept 30
Sep 15, 2021, at 08:44 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The West Bengal government on Wednesday extended all the existing COVID-19 restrictions till September 30.
Delhi imposes blanket ban on sale, storage and use of firecrackers during Diwali
Sep 15, 2021, at 08:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi government has imposed a blanket ban on the sale, storage and use of all kinds of firecrackers during Diwali this year, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Wednesday.
Tamil Nadu: PMK exits AIADMK front, to go it alone in rural local body polls to 9 new districts
Sep 15, 2021, at 07:28 pm
Chennai/UNI: The Pattali Makkal Katchi ((PMK) late on Tuesday announced that it was exiting the AIADMK-led Front and decided to contest the October 6 and 9 polls to rural local bodies to nine newly carved districts of Tamil Nadu on its own.
PM Modi greets engineers on Engineers' Day
Sep 15, 2021, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to all hard working engineers on Engineers' Day on Wednesday.
New Gujarat cabinet to be sworn in today
Sep 15, 2021, at 06:39 pm
Gandhinagar/UNI: The new cabinet in Gujarat will be sworn in on Wednesday, a party spokesperson said.
Afghan-origin Indian national Bansri Lal abducted at gunpoint in Kabul
Sep 15, 2021, at 02:30 pm
Kabul/New Delhi/UNI: An Afghan-origin Indian national Bansri Lal was abducted at gunpoint from near his shop in Kabul, said Puneet Singh Chandhok, President Indian World Forum, on Tuesday, adding that he has approached the Ministry of External Affairs to intervene in the matter.
Workshop on digital payments under Digital India Mission held in Srinagar
Sep 15, 2021, at 05:53 am
Srinagar: Additional Chief Secretary Finance Department, Atal Dulloo, today attended a day-long workshop on Digital Payments under Government of India ‘Digital India Mission’ organized by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), Government of India and Finance Department, J&K Government here at SKICC.
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Kashmir university holds cleanliness drive
Sep 15, 2021, at 05:51 am
Ganderbal: In connection with Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the Department of Students Welfare, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Monday organised a cleanliness drive at Tulmulla campus here.
Jashn-e-Azadi ‘Prakriti se Parichay’ adventure trek organised in Gurez
Sep 15, 2021, at 05:49 am
Srinagar: The Jashn-e-Azadi "Prakriti se Parichay" trek was organised by the Army for the Awaam of Gurez and trekkers from all over India to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India's independence.
Union MoS for Minority Affairs John Barla holds interactions in Kupwara
Sep 15, 2021, at 05:43 am
Kupwara: Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, John Barla, today said that the Union Government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a good dream for development of Jammu and Kashmir, adding that the present out-reach programme has been initiated by the Government to know the basic problems of the people at ground level for its timely resolution.
Kashmir: Annual Harmukh-Gangabal Yatra commences
Sep 15, 2021, at 05:41 am
Ganderbal: The 13th annual Harmukh-Gangabal yatra commenced here today.
Kashmir: First-of-its-kind air show along Dal Lake banks on Sep 26
Sep 15, 2021, at 05:39 am
Srinagar: Come September end, a spectacular air show will be organized along the scenic Dal Lake here. The event shall see fighter jets, helicopters and parachutes hovering over the scenic sky of Dal Lake to enthralling audiences.
J&K marching ahead in granting due rights to tribal community: LG
Sep 15, 2021, at 05:36 am
Srinagar: In a historic step that has the potential to transform the lives of members of the deprived tribal communities in J&K, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today handed over “individual and community rights certificates” to the beneficiaries of Gujjar-Bakerwal, Gaddi-Sippi communities under the Forest Rights Act, 2006.
Defence ministry vacates 700 offices for new PM's residence near South Block
Sep 15, 2021, at 04:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Defence Ministry has cleared over 700 hutments belonging to it for the Prime Minister's new residence and office as part of the Central Vista Redevelopment project.
'No one takes him seriously': BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over his dig at Yogi Adityanath
Sep 15, 2021, at 02:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after Rahul Gandhi took a dig at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for 'spreading hate', the latter's team responded saying that no one takes the Congress MP "seriously".