Telangana extends night curfew till May 15
May 08, 2021, at 01:11 am
Hyderabad/UNI: The Telangana Government on Friday extended the night curfew for another seven days till 5 am on May 15 in view of the rapid spread of Covid-19 cases in the second wave.
Centre discriminating against states in fight against Covid pandemic: AAP MP
May 08, 2021, at 12:54 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab president Bhagwant Mann on Friday appealed to the central government to stop 'discriminating' against the states in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic and release the supply of oxygen gas, medical equipment and medicines, required to save the Covid patients.
SC dismisses plea seeking stay on Central Vista project construction
May 08, 2021, at 12:17 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking a stay on the construction work underway for the Central Vista project in New Delhi as the matter is pending with the Delhi High Court.
MP: Ban on inter-state bus movement extended till May 15
May 08, 2021, at 12:06 am
Bhopal/UNI: The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday extended the ban on the movement of passenger buses to and from Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan till May 15.
Gujarat: Man dies of Covid-19, wife and his two sons commit suicide
May 08, 2021, at 12:04 am
Devbhumi Dwarka/UNI: A woman and her two sons died by suicide in the Devbhumi Dwarka district of Gujarat after her husband succumbed to Covid-19 on Friday.
Jal Jeevan Mission: Kerala to provide about 30 lakh new tap water connections in 2021-22
May 08, 2021, at 12:02 am
New Delhi/UNI: Kerala is planning to provide about 30 lakh new tap water connections in 2021-22 under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), the Ministry of Jal Shakti said here on Friday.
PM called me for Mann Ki Baat, Hemant Soren takes dig at Modi; Jagan counters
May 07, 2021, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Taking a jibe at the Prime Minister, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday said Narendra Modi called him to do "Mann Ki Baat (Talks from the heart)" instead of talking anything substantial amid the Covid-19 crisis.
EC panel counsel in Supreme Court resigns
May 07, 2021, at 11:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Advocate Mohit D Ram, the panel counsel representing the Election Commission, has resigned from his post, citing his values were not in consonance with the present functioning of the poll body.
May 07, 2021, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in talks with British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, explored strategic convergence across regions and discussed priority areas for further progress in health, trade, climate, defence and security.
Jammu and Kashmir: Newly recruited Al-Badr terrorist surrenders
May 07, 2021, at 09:45 pm
Shopian: A terrorist recently surrendered to the police during an encounter which broke out between the security forces and terrorists in Kanigam area of Shopian district of South Kashmir on Thursday morning.
Narendra Modi congratulates M K Stalin on taking oath as Tamil Nadu CM
May 07, 2021, at 09:15 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated M K Stalin on being sworn as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee sends a letter to PM, stating oxygen requirement
May 07, 2021, at 08:58 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying with the surge in Covid cases, Bengal’s oxygen requirement is going up and at such a time, the Centre is diverting its oxygen supply to other states.
Imposing total lockdown is inevitable, says CM Yediyurappa
May 07, 2021, at 08:25 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday underlined that “imposing lockdown will be inevitable” going by the increase in the positive Covid-19 cases across the State.
West Bengal: Four-member MHA team calls on Guv to assess reports of widespread violence
May 07, 2021, at 08:11 pm
Kolkata/UNI: A four-member MHA team led by Govind Mohan, IAS, Additional Secretary, Union Ministry of Home Affairs, on Friday called on State Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Raj Bhawan here to assess reports of widespread post-poll violence in the state.
COVID-19 crisis: Australian PM Scott Morrison speaks to Indian counterpart Narendra Modi
May 07, 2021, at 07:55 pm
Canberra: Australian PM Scott Morrison on Friday spoke with Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and said his nation will continue supporting India by supplying ventilators and oxygen concentrators.
Bangladesh to import rice from India
May 07, 2021, at 07:33 pm
Bangladesh will import 50,000 tonnes of parboiled rice from India through the railways for the first time. The proposal was okayed by the cabinet committee on purchase at a meeting chaired by Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, Daily Star said. Indian firm Saurabh Industries Ltd will supply the rice at USD 386 per tonne.
Latin America rights groups face growing threats, attacks: Bachelet
May 07, 2021, at 06:09 pm
New York: UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Thursday issued an alert over the rising number of threats, attacks and attempts to undermine national human rights institutions, in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Delhi govt opposes O2 use audit: Report
May 07, 2021, at 06:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the oxygen crisis, the Delhi government has opposed the Centre's plea for auditing the oxygen utilisation in the national capital, media reports said.
DMK chief MK Stalin takes oath as Tamil Nadu CM
May 07, 2021, at 05:13 pm
Chennai/IBNS: DMK chief MK Stalin took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Friday after his party trumped the AIADMK in the assembly elections held last month.
India-UK virtual summit strengthens STI cooperation
May 07, 2021, at 05:04 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed on a common vision of a new and transformational Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the UK and India, and adopted an ambitious India-UK Roadmap to 2030 to steer cooperation for the next 10 years.
Put people's lives at Centre: Rahul over Modi govt's go ahead with Central Vista amid Covid
May 07, 2021, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government at the Centre for allegedly wasting money on the Central Vista project at a time the country is reeling under the threat of Covid-19 pandemic.
Australia PM Scott Morrison says India travel ban to end on May 15
May 07, 2021, at 04:31 pm
Canberra/UNI: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed on Friday that the ban on travel from India would end on May 15, paving the way for thousands of Australians stranded in the country to return home.
Telangana will not have a lockdown: CM K Chandrashekar Rao
May 07, 2021, at 04:27 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has announced that there will be no lockdown in the state in the wake of surge in COVID cases.
Sri Lanka bars entry of Indian nationals
May 07, 2021, at 01:10 pm
Colombo: Authorities in Sri Lanka have barred Indian nationals from entering the country in the wake of a disastrous surge in Covid-19 cases in India, reported Daily Mirror. The order has effectively put the air bubble agreement signed between Sri Lanka and India on hold.
Air ambulance carrying Covid patient makes belly landing at Mumbai airport after losing wheel
May 07, 2021, at 04:59 am
Mumbai/IBNS: An air ambulance with a Covid patient onboard made an emergency landing at the Mumbai airport on Thursday after losing a wheel during take-off from Nagpur.
Border Roads Organisation celebrates 75th year of India’s independence and 61st Raising Day
May 07, 2021, at 03:46 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Border roads organisation is conducting motorcycle expedition in Northeast to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India's independence in a befitting manner and as part of the overall “AzadikaAmritMahotsav” celebrations of GoI. This motorcycle expedition also coincides with 61st raising day of BRO.
Sarbananda Sonowal reviews COVID-19 situation in Assam with DCs
May 07, 2021, at 03:30 am
Guwahati/IBNS: In view of the rising cases of COVID-19 in the state, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday discussed the situation with Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over the phone.
'Won't let anyone die' if Delhi receives 700 MT oxygen everyday : Arvind Kejriwal
May 07, 2021, at 03:15 am
Delhi/IBNS: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that his government "won't let anyone die" if the national capital continues to get 700 MT of oxygen everyday.
Delhi govt caps ambulance service rates for Covid patients, announces 'strict action' for violators
May 07, 2021, at 03:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid reports of a massive hike in ambulance service charges, the Delhi government on Thursday announced to cap maximum prices that private ambulance services can levy for ferrying Covid patients.
US lawmaker welcomes India's decision to not allow Chinese telecom companies to conduct 5G trials
May 07, 2021, at 01:46 am
Washignton: A top US Lawmaker has welcomed India's decision to not allow Chinese telecom companies to conduct 5G trials in the nation, a move seen as a strong message sent to Beijing by New Delhi.