Kashmir: ‘Adopt Shopian/Ganderbal model to attain 100% vaccination’
Jun 08, 2021, at 04:26 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting regarding the Covid-19 vaccination drive in Kashmir division at Divisional Covid-19 Control Room Kashmir.
CUK holds webinar on ‘World Environment Day’ in Kashmir
Jun 08, 2021, at 04:15 am
Srinagar/IBNS: To commemorate World Environment Day, the Department of Kashmiri in collaboration with the Directorate of Students Welfare (DSW), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) organised a webinar “Quran and Environment,” on Saturday.
Speakers at NIT Srinagar advocate minimal usage of plastic
Jun 08, 2021, at 04:13 am
Srinagar/Kashmir: The National Institute of Technology, Srinagar on Saturday celebrated World Environment Day, with the theme being ‘Science and Climate Change’ in which speakers vowed to minimise the usage of plastic, polythene and highlighted global climate change and its adverse impacts.
West Bengal: 20 killed in lightning strike in three districts, PM Modi announces compensation
Jun 08, 2021, at 04:06 am
Kolkata/IBNS: At least 20 people were killed and 14 others were seriously injured after being struck by lightning in three districts of West Bengal on Monday evening, reports said.
Jun 08, 2021, at 03:54 am
Kolkata/IBNS:Three passengers travelling in a Vistara flight from Mumbai to Kolkata were injured after severe air turbulence hit the aircraft just before landing on Monday.
Jun 08, 2021, at 03:36 am
Srinagar/IBNS: On the eve of World Environmental Day, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today called for conservation and restoration of pristine glory of all lakes and water bodies.
LAWDA organises essay competition in Jammu and Kashmir
Jun 08, 2021, at 03:32 am
As part of the awareness programme on World Environment Day themed ‘Ecosystem Restoration,’ an online essay writing competition was organized by Lakes and Waterways Development Authority here.
SMC organizes special sanitation drives in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Jun 08, 2021, at 03:23 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Srinagar Municipal Corporation today organised multiple special sanitation drives on the occasion of World Environment Day.
World environment week celebrations commence at SP College in Srinagar
Jun 08, 2021, at 03:15 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The celebrations for ‘World Environment Week’ on the theme ‘Ecosystem Restoration’ was kickstarted today by the undergraduate and post-graduate departments of environmental sciences, S.P. College.
Kansal reviews progress on CSS projects of PDD in Jammu and Kashmir
Jun 08, 2021, at 03:09 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Principal Secretary Power Development Department (PDD), Rohit Kansal today chaired a meeting to review the progress on the ongoing Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) of Power Department in Jammu and Kashmir.
World Environment Day | Let’s make the Earth a better place to live in: LG of Jammu and Kashmir
Jun 08, 2021, at 03:06 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha in his message on World Environment Day, appealed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, especially the youth, to take initiatives aimed at restoring the ecosystems everywhere for reviving the human-nature relationships at the local as well as regional level.
Fast-track recruitment takes off in Jammu and Kashmir
Jun 08, 2021, at 03:03 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The recent fast-track selection of over 8,500 youngsters against class-IV posts has been widely hailed.
18 killed, several missing as massive fire breaks out at Pune chemical factory
Jun 08, 2021, at 02:47 am
Pune/IBNS: At least 18 employees have been killed and several are missing in a chemical factory in Maharashtra's Pune in a massive fire that erupted in the sanitizer-manufacturing unit of the firm on Monday, said media reports.
18 dead in Pune chemical factory fire
Jun 08, 2021, at 02:27 am
Pune/IBNS: At least eighteen employees of a chemical factory in Maharashtra's Pune have been killed in a massive fire.
Former Prasar Bharti CEO Jawhar Sircar shares PM Modi's fake image, draws flak on Twitter
Jun 08, 2021, at 02:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A photoshopped picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi bowing to Nita Ambani, wife of Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani, has gone viral and even former Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar went on to share the image on his Twitter handle.
Sri Lanka mandates institutional quarantine for people coming from India, other countries
Jun 08, 2021, at 01:37 am
Sri Lanka tightened border control further in the wake of the prevalence of fast-spreading variants in several countries, including India, and made institutional quarantine mandatory for people coming from certain countries.
Assam: 3000 people affect in first wave of flood in Lakhimpur district
Jun 08, 2021, at 01:31 am
Guwahati: More than 3000 people have been affected by the first wave of flood in Assam’s Lakhimpur district.
Assam Rifles to pay Rs 10 lakh to family of Manipur’s shooting victim as compensation
Jun 08, 2021, at 01:27 am
Guwahati: Assam Rifles will pay a compensation of Rs 10 lakh on humanitarian grounds to the family of a villager in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district who was allegedly shot dead by paramilitary force.
TMC's plan of going national will be different from past: Abhishek Banerjee
Jun 08, 2021, at 01:14 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Within 48 hours after getting appointed as the party's National General Secretary, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday affirmed his plan to go national with more concentration than what was witnessed in the past.
Assam Rifles recover one AK-56 rifle, other arms in Mizoram
Jun 08, 2021, at 12:34 am
Guwahati: In a major success in its crusade against smuggling activities, the Serchhip Battalion of HQ 23 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of Headquarter Inspector General Assam Rifles (East) recovered one AK-56 Rifle with three empty magazines, one 9mm pistol in jungle area of Zote in Mizoram on Monday.
Jun 07, 2021, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the nation, which is fighting a deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and announced the Centre will procure 75 percent of the total vaccine production from manufacturers and give it free of cost to the state governments and will also bear the responsibility of 25 percent of the work related to vaccination with the states.
Narendra Modi addresses nation
Jun 07, 2021, at 10:35 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi is currently addressing the nation on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir: IED detected, defused in Tral
Jun 07, 2021, at 10:29 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces on Monday averted a major tragedy by detecting and defusing an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Tral in south Kashmir district of Pulwama.
West Bengal state board exams for class 10, 12 cancelled due to COVID-19: CM Mamata Banerjee
Jun 07, 2021, at 09:07 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Prioritizing students' safety, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced the cancellation of state board exams for class 10 (Madhyamik/Secondary) and class 12 (Higher Secondary-HS) for academic year 2020-21 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
PM Modi to address nation at 5 pm today
Jun 07, 2021, at 07:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 5 pm on Monday.
COVID-19: Delhi to vaccinate people at polling centres, announces CM Kejriwal
Jun 07, 2021, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant step to inoculate people in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced his government will launch a door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination campaign after fewer people aged 45 or more turned up to the jabbing centres.
Harbhajan Singh pays tribute to Khalistani terrorist Bhindranwale, draws flak
Jun 07, 2021, at 05:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh drew massive flak from netizens after he paid tribute to Khalistani terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and others who were killed inside Golden Temple in Operation Blue Star conducted in 1984, media reports said.
Mahua Moitra trades nepotism charge on Jagdeep Dhankhar, Bengal Guv denies
Jun 07, 2021, at 05:03 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentarian Mahua Moitra has locked horns with West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar accusing him of encouraging nepotism to only get her claims rejected by the latter.
COVID-19: Maharashtra records 12,557 fresh cases, 233 deaths
Jun 07, 2021, at 03:59 am
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra on Sunday reported 12,557 fresh cases of COVID-19, taking the total case tally up to 58,31,781 as per the latest health bulletin from the state government.
Indian Coast Guard conducts successful swift medical evacuation off Goa
Jun 07, 2021, at 03:08 am
Panaji/UNI: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully conducted a swift sea-air coordinated medical evacuation off Goa on Sunday.