India asks China to renew visas of students, professionals inoculated with Chinese vaccine
Jun 11, 2021, at 04:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has asked China to issue visas to students and professionals who have taken Chinese-made coronavirus vaccines, which is one of the travel conditions imposed by Beijing to enter the country amid the pandemic.
Jun 11, 2021, at 03:47 am
Jammu/UNI: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Thursday said that Shahpur Kandi National Project coming up along the border between Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, and catering to district Kathua in a big way, vindicates the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960.
CPI Rajya Sabha MP moves privilege motion against Lakshadweep administration
Jun 11, 2021, at 03:14 am
New Delhi/UNI: Communist Party of India (CPI) national secretary, Binoy Viswam on Thursday wrote to the secretary-general of the Upper House to move a privilege motion against the administration of Lakshadweep for allegedly denying him permission to visit the island.
Karnataka launches DBT mobile application for transfer of money
Jun 11, 2021, at 02:48 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday launched a DBT mobile application for transferring money under various welfare schemes through the Aadhaar-based Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) to beneficiaries.
Jun 10, 2021, at 11:23 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: A Uttar Pradesh Women's Commission member has stirred a row through his advice to women to avoid rapes in the state, as the remark is widely seen as derogatory.
US withdrawal from Afghanistan: Kashmir may witness rise in violence
Jun 10, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Srinagar: Some observers believe that Kashmir in India might witness a rise in tension as the US army is planning to move out from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years.
Three O2 storage plants installed in Delhi, 19 more in pipeline: CM Kejriwal
Jun 10, 2021, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the Delhi government has installed three oxygen storage plants of 57 metric tonnes (MT) each, with a total capacity of 171 MT, as work was done on a war footing.
Jun 10, 2021, at 10:42 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Tension prevailed in central Assam’s Nagaon district as an angry mob had attacked a police station with stones after the death of a youth due to alleged police thrashing during the COVID-19 curfew restrictions.
Assam board exams to be held if COVID-19 positivity rate below 2 per cent: CM Sarma
Jun 10, 2021, at 10:40 pm
Dispur/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said his government will hold the final examinations of Class 10 and 12 in July, August if the COVID-19 positivity rate in the state falls below two percent.
Delhi High Court nixes plea seeking stay on film based on late actor Sushant Singh Rajput
Jun 10, 2021, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday set aside a petition seeking a stay on the release of an upcoming film 'Nyay: The Justice', based on late Hindi film actor Sushant Rajput.
BSF intercepts Chinese national in Bengal's Malda
Jun 10, 2021, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Border Security Force (BSF) has said that a Chinese national roaming in Malda, West Bengal was intercepted on Thursday.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Delhi to meet BJP top brass amid dissent from party leaders
Jun 10, 2021, at 09:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In the backdrop of open criticisms over his handling of COVID-19 by his colleagues, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday flew down to Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Jagat Prakash Nadda.
Party should introspect: Congress leaders on desertion
Jun 10, 2021, at 06:57 pm
LucknowUNI: Rebel Congress MLA from Rae Bareli Aditi Singh said that it’s about time the party did some introspection as to why senior and committed leaders are leaving the party.
Eleven dead as building collapses in Mumbai
Jun 10, 2021, at 06:53 pm
Mumbai/UNI: At least 11 people were killed while seven others were injured after a three-storey building collapsed in Malvani area of Malad West here late on Wednesday night
Unidentified gunmen open fire on Manipur police, one cop injured
Jun 10, 2021, at 06:30 pm
Imphal/IBNS: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on Manipur police Special commando team near Khongsang Rengpang village along Imphal - Jiribam road.
Problem of Indian students who received Covaxin raised with US
Jun 10, 2021, at 08:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has raised the concerns of students vaccinated with indigenously developed Covaxin and planning a return to US educational institutions during a meeting between foreign secretary Harsh Shringla and US chargé d’ affaires Daniel Smith, said a Hindustan Times report.
Foreign Minister S jaishankar makes surprise stopover in Doha to meet Qatari NSA
Jun 10, 2021, at 06:40 am
Doha/IBNS: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday made a surprise stop over at Qatar on his way to Kuwait and met the country's national security advisor.
Delhi court junks Sushil Kumar's plea seeking special food, health supplements in jail
Jun 10, 2021, at 05:19 am
New Delhi/UNI: A Delhi Court on Wednesday dismissed Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar's application seeking special food and supplements in the prison where he is lodged in connection with the alleged murder of a young wrestler.
Making 'every effort' to comply : Twitter writes to Indian govt on new digital rules
Jun 10, 2021, at 02:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Social media giant, Twitter, has written to the government that it is making "every effort" to implement the new digital rules and it has appointed Indian officers residing in the country as required and informed that an update on compliance will be provided shortly, said media reports.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma attends SPs conference in Kaziranga
Jun 10, 2021, at 02:16 am
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said prudent policing is the backbone of good governance which also plays the role of a catalyst in propelling development.
Assam: Missing person's body found hanging inside jungle
Jun 10, 2021, at 02:12 am
Haflong: Body of a 20-year-old person, who went missing since Saturday afternoon, was found hanging from a tree inside jungle area near Wayungdisa village under Gunjung police patrol post on Wednesday in Assam’s Dima Hasao district.
Cabinet approves allotment of 5 MHz spectrum in 700 MHz band to Indian Railways
Jun 10, 2021, at 02:01 am
New Delhi: Giving a boost to ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ mission, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for allotment allotment of 5 MHz Spectrum in 700 MHz frequency band to Indian Railways for public safety and security services at stations and in trains.
Anup Chandra Pandey takes over as new Election Commissioner
Jun 10, 2021, at 01:49 am
New Delhi: Anup Chandra Pandey on Wednesday assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner (EC) of India.
Two gangsters from Punjab gunned down by Kolkata STF
Jun 10, 2021, at 01:37 am
Kolkata/IBNS: At least two most wanted criminals from Punjab were shot dead by Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF) in an encounter at Shapoorji housing complex in Kolkata's New Town on Wednesday, officials said.
Indian, Thai navies conduct coordinated patrol exercises
Jun 10, 2021, at 01:25 am
New Delhi: The 31st edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) between the Indian Navyand the Royal Thai Navy started from Wednesday.
Arunachal Pradesh: Complimentary rice to be given to people who get vaccinated
Jun 10, 2021, at 12:16 am
Subansiri: The local administration of Lower Subansiri district has come up with the idea of offering complimentary rice to persuade the reluctant people to get vaccinated, and thereby improve the vaccination coverage rate among the people in the age group of 45 years and above.
Jammu and Kashmir: DC Srinagar chairs meeting for rehabilitation of children affected by Covid
Jun 09, 2021, at 11:32 pm
Srinagar: In order to ensure immediate compilation of the details of all deaths caused due to Covid-19and children affected thereof to identify children in need of care and protection, a meeting of theDistrict Level Task Force (DLTF) for providing care and protection to children affected and infected byCOVID-19 was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad AijazAsad here today.
GHSS Zaina Kadal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir organises webinar on Eco restoration
Jun 09, 2021, at 11:15 pm
Srinagar: Govt Higher Secondary School GG Mohalla Zainakadal organised a webinar on Eco restoration.
LAWDA Jammu and Kashmir convenes 114th meeting of BPA
Jun 09, 2021, at 11:00 pm
Srinagar: The J&K Lakes & Waterways Development Authority today convened 114th meeting of theBuilding Permission Authority under the Chairmanship of its Vice Chairman at Miskeen Bagh here.
Support farmers' protest: Mamata Banerjee after meeting BKU leader Rakesh Tikait
Jun 09, 2021, at 10:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait, who is one of the chief architects behind the farmers' protest in the borders of Delhi, met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here on Wednesday.