Seminar on Srinagar’s heritage conservation, contemporary urban development held
Jul 08, 2021, at 03:53 am
Srinagar/IBNS: A workshop ‘My city My ideas: Creating an enabling environment for heritage conservation and contemporary urban development’ in Srinagar was organised by Srinagar Smart City Limited (SSCL) in collaboration with Srinagar Municipal Corporation here.
J&K LG Calls for capacity building of teachers
Jul 08, 2021, at 03:49 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday called for constituting the 'Educational Reforms Committee of Teachers' at various levels for developing scientific temper in students, besides providing them with quality education.
J&K LG launches online services of Amarnath Shrine Board
Jul 08, 2021, at 03:46 am
Srinagar/IBNS: In order to provide a personal experience to the devotees of Shri Amarnathji, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today launched various online services of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board.
PM Modi congratulates new ministers who took oath as part of major cabinet reshuffle
Jul 08, 2021, at 03:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated all new ministers who took oath on Wednesday as a part of cabinet expansion and reshuffle.
J&K LG reviews functioning of Public Works Department
Jul 08, 2021, at 03:43 am
Srinagar/IBNS: In order to strengthen the road network across J&K, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today set the target of 8,000 km of road length for the Public Works (R&B) Department.
BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia takes oath in PM Modi's Cabinet 2.0
Jul 08, 2021, at 02:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Sixteen months after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday took oath as minister in the Narendra Modi government 2.0.
BJP launches three day long agitation in Odisha, demands CBI probe into PMAY scam
Jul 08, 2021, at 01:10 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The Odisha unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched three-day long agitation across the state in protest against irregularities in the allotment of pucca houses to ineligible beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
Narendra Modi's Cabinet reshuffle: 43 new Ministers take oath
Jul 07, 2021, at 11:54 pm
New Delhi: In a major reshuffle of the PM Narendra Modi-led Cabinet, 43 new ministers took oath on Wednesday.
Narendra Modi's Cabinet reshuffle: Prakash Javadekar, Ravi Shankar Prasad quit
Jul 07, 2021, at 11:24 pm
New Delhi: Senior Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar and Ravi Shankar Prasad have quit their positions, just ahead of a crucial reshuffle of PM Narendra Modi-led Cabinet on Wednesday.
Three militants held in Nagaland's Phek, arms-ammu recovered
Jul 07, 2021, at 10:51 pm
Guwahati: Security forces apprehended three militants of NSCN-K and NNC (NPGN) and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in Nagaland's Phek district.
Assam government decides to award 15 employees on their performances every year
Jul 07, 2021, at 10:46 pm
Guwahati: The Assam government on Wednesday decided to award 5 non-gazatted employees at district level and 10 employees at state level on their performances and the award winning employees will get one year extension in their service after retirement.
Jul 07, 2021, at 10:05 pm
Kolkata: The pandemic may be the worst of times for all, but for a strike forces of social workers led by the West Bengal police and an NGO, it was time to reach out to the villagers of Kolkata's contiguous South 24 Parganas district with some crucial messages that can protect the children and women from the evils of society.
Narendra Modi Cabinet reshuffle: Union Minister Babul Supriyo resigns
Jul 07, 2021, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Environment Babul Supriyo resigned from the Union Council of Ministers on Wednesday, just ahead of the reshuffle and expansion of PM Narendra Modi's Cabinet later in the day, media reports said.
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan resigns ahead of Cabinet reshuffle
Jul 07, 2021, at 08:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet reshuffle today evening, Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has resigned, said media reports.
Kolkata: Woman allegedly gang-raped, robbed by burglars at her residence
Jul 07, 2021, at 07:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A young woman was allegedly robbed and gang-raped by dacoits inside her residence in Kolkata's Garden Reach area on Tuesday, reports said on Wednesday.
PM Modi's cabinet reshuffle today
Jul 07, 2021, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to reshuffle and expand his cabinet on Wednesday evening, official sources said.
Kerala: CPI-M youth leader allegedly rapes 6-year-old girl, hangs her to death; arrested
Jul 07, 2021, at 06:57 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: A CPI-M youth wing leader has been arrested for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl and later hanging her to death, media reports said.
Calcutta HC judge Kaushik Chanda recuses from hearing Mamata's Nandigram plea, fines CM
Jul 07, 2021, at 05:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: Calcutta High Court judge Kaushik Chanda on Wednesday recused himself from hearing the plea filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has challenged the Nandigram election result that had favoured her opponent Suvendu Adhikari.
Top Hizbul Mujahideen militant commander encountered in Kashmir, says Police
Jul 07, 2021, at 12:29 pm
Kashmir/UNI: A top Hizbul Mujahideen militant commander Mehrazuddin Halwai alias Ubaid has been killed in north Kashmir's Handwara police district, confirmed police on Wednesday.
Maharashtra: 40 tribal children died due to malnutrition in Palghar in April, May
Jul 07, 2021, at 12:09 pm
Palghar/UNI: The district administration on Tuesday confirmed that there were as many as 40 deaths of tribal children in Maharashtra's Palghar district in the months of April and May due to malnutrition.
Chirag Paswan threatens to approach court if uncle given Cabinet position under LJP quota
Jul 07, 2021, at 07:14 am
Patna/IBNS: The possibility of rebel Pashupati Nath Paras being included in the Union Cabinet has been opposed by his nephew Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan, who said Paras cannot be given a Cabinet berth under LJP quota as he had been expelled from the party.
Modi govt creates new ministry of cooperation ahead of cabinet reshuffle
Jul 07, 2021, at 05:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Calling it a 'historic move', the Modi government created a separate ‘Ministry of Co-operation’ for realizing the vision of ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’.
Jul 07, 2021, at 04:30 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Noted social and environmental worker Anil Mistry of the Bally Nature & Wildlife Conservation Society coordinated the relief distribution program benefitting over 7000 residents of villages in the area.
Mamata Banerjee slams BJP leaders for lacking 'courtesy'
Jul 07, 2021, at 03:43 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the saffron party members do not have courtesy as well as decency.
Jul 07, 2021, at 02:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After holding a meeting with Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said he would accept "whatever decision is taken by the high command" amid bitter infighting in the state.
Two army jawans arrested for allegedly spying, leaking information to ISI
Jul 07, 2021, at 12:43 am
Chandigarh/Jalandhar/UNI: The Punjab Police on Tuesday busted a major cross-border espionage network with the arrest of two Army personnel on charges of spying and providing classified documents to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan.
New IT rules: Centre moves Supreme Court seeking transfer of pleas pending in HCs
Jul 07, 2021, at 12:22 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Centre has approached the Supreme Court seeking transfer of all petitions pending in different high courts across the country challenging the constitutionality of new Information Technology (IT) Rules to the apex court.
Jul 07, 2021, at 12:06 am
Patna/IBNS: Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal today finally made a retreat from its stance of proportional representation in the Union Cabinet based on Lok Sabha seats won by a party.
Jammu and Kashmir: Ban imposed on use of drones in Samba
Jul 06, 2021, at 11:38 pm
Jammu/UNI: After Rajouri and Kathua districts laid curb on drone use, the Samba district administration on Tuesday imposed a ban on use, sale and purchase of drones, flying objects in this bordering belt of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir: Kishtwar Police nabs absconding ex-militant after 13 years
Jul 06, 2021, at 08:58 pm
Jammu/UNI: Police have arrested one absconding militant after a period of 13 years in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.