US says its help to India is not 'transactionalism'
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:02 pm
The US help to India to meet the COVID-19 surge is unconditional and does not expect political favours in return, State Department spokesperson Ned Prince has declared.
Move offices of HoDs to remain functional in Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Govt
Apr 28, 2021, at 09:56 pm
Srinagar: The J&K government Monday said that the offices of the Heads of the Departments which move in full from the winter capital to the summer capital would continue to remain functional both at Srinagar and Jammu.
US now diverting its own vaccine-making materials supply to India
Apr 28, 2021, at 09:54 pm
A senior US official has said that the government was diverting its own supply of COVID-19 vaccine-manufacturing materials to India “as the most effective and rapid step” to help it.
Apr 28, 2021, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India has made negative Covdi-19 test or two doses of coronavirus vaccine compulsory for the candidates and their agents who want to enter the vote counting halls in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry.
Covid-19 positive woman flies to Imphal with fake negative report, fined
Apr 28, 2021, at 08:24 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Manipur government has imposed a fine of Rs 2000 to a 21-year-old woman for travelling in a flight with fake Covid-19 negative report.
Assam: Earthquake of 6.7 Richter scale causes widespread damage, no death reported
Apr 28, 2021, at 08:13 pm
Guwahati/UNI: An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 magnitude jolted Assam and adjoining North Eastern states damaged properties, caused cracks in the walls and floors of many buildings and many areas cracks appeared in the land as water seeped from paddy fields.
Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi govt over construction of Central Vista project amid Covid-19 crisis
Apr 28, 2021, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the central government over its decision to continue with the construction of Central Vista project at a time the country's health system has crippled over the rise in Covid-19 cases.
Bengal polls: TMC's Anubrata Mondal escapes from ECI's surveillance
Apr 28, 2021, at 07:15 pm
Birbhum/West Bengal/IBNS: A day after the Election Commission of India (ECI) put Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s Birbhum district president Anubrata Mondal under strict surveillance, the ruling party strongman went out of the ECI's 'eyes', officials said on Wednesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Marriage Assistance Scheme, a savior to prospective brides
Apr 28, 2021, at 06:52 pm
Srinagar: For Shabnum (name changed), like hundreds of poor girls, the Jammu and Kashmir government’s State Marriage Assistance Scheme (SMAS) has come as a saviour, providing enormous relief during marriage arrangements.
Jammu and Kashmir: AROC shifts all official work to e-mode
Apr 28, 2021, at 06:44 pm
Srinagar: Chairing a meeting at Srinagar office, AROC J&K and Ladakh, Haamid Bukhari has advised all the concerned stakeholders not to visit the office due to recent spike in COVID 19 cases.
Jammu and Kashmir: LG Manoj Sinha chairs meeting with senior doctors
Apr 28, 2021, at 06:38 pm
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday chaired a review meeting with the senior doctors of Jammu and Kashmir including Principals, Heads of Departments of Government Medical Colleges and District Hospitals, at Raj Bhavan Jammu through virtual mode.
Kashmir: One person killed, two injured in Baramulla road accident
Apr 28, 2021, at 06:03 pm
Baramulla/UNI: One person was killed and two others were injured in a road accident in this north Kashmir district on Wednesday, official sources said.
Last phase of UP panchayat polls tomorrow
Apr 28, 2021, at 05:20 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Voting for the fourth and last phase of the three-tier panchayat polls will be held on Thursday amid the exponential rise in Covid-19 cases.
UP: Five member of family buried alive after roof collapses in Mirzapur
Apr 28, 2021, at 05:16 pm
Mirzapur/UNI: Five members of a family buried alive after the roof collapsed in Choti Gudri area under Kotwali police station area early Wednesday morning.
Jammu and Kashmir: Virtual court hearings to continue till May 15
Apr 28, 2021, at 03:15 pm
Srinagar: J&K Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal Monday directed that the filing/hearing of cases in the High Court as well as in the District and Subordinate Courts and Tribunals would be conducted through virtual mode till May 15.
Apr 28, 2021, at 06:40 am
Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Hospitals that have been red-flagging oxygen shortage and approached the Delhi High Court to ensure supply have lambasted Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia who in a series of tweets on Sunday asked them not to raise "unnecessary alarm" when they still have oxygen stocks.
Apr 28, 2021, at 06:04 am
Delhi/IBNS: After reprimanding the Central and the state governments over oxygen supply and beds in hospitals amid explosion in coronavirus cases in Delhi, the High Court on Tuesday pulled up the Arvind Kejriwal government on mismanagement and alleged black marketing of refill oxygen cylinders.
Apr 28, 2021, at 05:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday served a show-cause notice to Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate in Kolkata Port assembly seat, Firhad (Bobby) Hakim, after the BJP had complained about a viral video where he was allegedly abusing the saffron party and Central paramilitary forces, officials said.
Doctors attacked in Delhi hospital after Covid patient dies
Apr 28, 2021, at 05:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Doctors at a Delhi hospital were attacked on Tuesday morning by relatives of a Covid patient who died in the emergency ward because the hospital had no ICU beds available.
PM Modi chairs high-level meeting to review Covid situation
Apr 28, 2021, at 04:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday evening chaired a meeting with top officials to review the Covid-19 situation in the country.
Never asked for Covid facility at 5-Star hotel: Delhi High Court raps Arvind Kejriwal govt
Apr 28, 2021, at 03:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Arvind Kejriwal government to immediately withdraw its order of assigning 100 rooms at Ashoka Hotel for judges claiming that it never asked for Covid facilities at 5-Star hotels.
Night curfew imposed in Assam from 8 pm to 5 am
Apr 28, 2021, at 02:09 am
Guwahati/UNI: In view of the surge in Covid-19 cases, the Assam government on Wednesday announced a night curfew with effect from tonight (April 27) till May 1.
Bengal polls: ECI puts TMC's Birbhum president Anubrata Mondal under surveillance
Apr 27, 2021, at 11:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Two days ahead of the eighth and final phase of West Bengal assembly polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday ordered to put Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s Birbhum president Anubrata Mondal under surveillance to ensure free and fair elections in the district, officials said.
PM Modi dials former PM HD Deve Gowda over Covid-19
Apr 27, 2021, at 11:18 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dialled his predecessor HD Deve Gowda and assured him of considering his suggestions on containing Covid-19 pandemic.
Cannot remain mute spectator over Covid crisis: Supreme Court
Apr 27, 2021, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it cannot be a mute spectator to the ongoing Covid crisis and its intervention should be taken into correct perspective.
Delhi to import 18 Oxygen tankers from Bangkok, 21 ready-to-use oxygen plants from France
Apr 27, 2021, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said his government has decided to import 18 oxygen tankers from Bangkok and 21 ready-to-use oxygen plants from France to overcome shortage of oxygen in the national capital.
SC allows Vedanta to operate Sterlite plant in Tamil Nadu to produce oxygen
Apr 27, 2021, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted Vedanta to operate its Oxygen production unit on standalone basis at Copper plant in Tuticorin as the country faces acute oxygen shortage amid unprecedented surge in Corona cases.
Battle against Covid-19, not Opposition: Rahul Gandhi asks Modi govt to realise
Apr 27, 2021, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Cornering the Centre over its alleged Covid-19 mismanagement, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the Narendra Modi government must realise the battle was against the virus and not against the opposition parties.
First shipment of vital medical equipment from UK reaches Delhi
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The first shipment of vital Covid medical supplies, including 100 ventilators, from the UK reached Delhi early Tuesday morning, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Australia halts direct flights from India till May 15 amid Covid-19 spike
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Australian government on Tuesday announced a temporary ban on all direct flights from India amid an unprecedented surge in Coronavirus infections.