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'Sincere gratitude to Maa-Mati-Manush': Mamata Banerjee on Trinamool Congress' foundation day | Govt's expert panel to meet over Covid-19 vaccine approval today | India records 20,036 new COVID-19 cases, 256 deaths in past 24 hours | WHO issues its first emergency use validation for a COVID-19 vaccine and emphasizes need for equitable global access | PM Modi to lay foundation stone of permanent campus of IIM Sambalpur on Jan 2 | PM Modi to lay foundation stone of permanent campus of IIM Sambalpur on Jan 2 | Former Indian hockey player Michael Kindo dies at 74 | CBSE board exams to run from May 4 to Jun 10, 2021, announces HRD Minister | Covid-19 vaccine dry run to be held in Indian states on Jan 2, 2021: Govt | Delhi imposes night curfew from 11pm to 6am to check COVID-19 spread

Japan PM Suga cancels India trip; 2+2 talks also postponed

Apr 21, 2021, at 11:34 pm

New Delhi/Tokyo/UNI: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has cancelled a planned visit to India later this month.

Jammu and Kashmir: TAD to modernize residential hostels in all districts

Apr 21, 2021, at 11:20 pm

 Srinagar: With an aim to provide the best available facilities and a competitive platform to students, the J&K Tribal Affairs Department (TAD) has initiated the process for time-bound modernisation of its residential hostels in all districts concerned.

Jammu and Kashmir: 3-Week EDP under Himayat scheme concludes at JKEDI Budgam

Apr 21, 2021, at 10:59 pm

New York: A three-week Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) concluded today at Budgam Centre of Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) in which 25 unemployed youth were trained for self-employment.

Canada: Police bust major drug trafficking ring in York region, Indo-Canadians among dozens charged

Apr 21, 2021, at 10:32 pm

Toronto: Investigators with Canada's York Regional Police Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Peel Regional Police, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, have busted a major international drug trafficking network near Toronto in Ontario. 

Kashmir: Security forces arrest two OGWs of TRF in Bandipora

Apr 21, 2021, at 06:37 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Security forces arrested two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of The Resistance Front (TRF) for providing logistic support to militants and motivate youth to join the outfit in the north Kashmir district of Bandipora, a police spokesman said.

Poet Shankha Ghosh, who was Covid-19 positive, dies

Apr 21, 2021, at 05:32 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Iconic Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh, who had tested positive for Covid-19, died on Wednesday.

Indian PM Narendra Modi greets citizens on Ram Navmi, cautions against pandemic again

Apr 21, 2021, at 03:16 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on Ram Navami on Wednesday and asked people to follow the COVID-19 guidelines, saying the message of Lord Ram to all of us is that they should follow the appropriate behaviour.

Adar Poonawalla thanks PM Modi for decisive 'policy changes and swift financial aid' amid vaccine shortage

Apr 21, 2021, at 07:18 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla has lauded the Centre's policy change in vaccination, bringing all above 18 under the mass drive and extending financial support to the vaccine manufacturers.

Kerala is oxygen surplus, supplying to four neighbouring states : Pinarayi Vijayan

Apr 21, 2021, at 06:44 am

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Kerala is supplying oxygen to four neighbouring states--Goa,Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Lakshadweep to help them fight the oxygen crisis amid steep rise in coronavirus cases, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Tuesday.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan writes to Centre on vaccine shortage, says 'received only 5.5 lakh against the requested 50 lakh doses'

Apr 21, 2021, at 06:22 am

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighting shortage of coronavirus vaccine and pointing out financial constraints in Centre's proposal to states to buy some doses directly from manufacturers at a pre-agreed price.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan wishes Manmohan Singh speedy recovery from COVID-19

Apr 21, 2021, at 05:48 am

New Delhi: Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Tuesday wished former Indian PM Manmohan Singh a speedy recovery from COVID-19.

Sri Lanka to invite investment from India for Colombo Port City

Apr 21, 2021, at 05:44 am

The Sri Lankan government would explore the possibility of attracting investments to the Colombo Port City Economic Zone from India in the near future, a minister said on Tuesday.

Indian cabinet approves trade pact with Bangladesh

Apr 21, 2021, at 05:37 am

India’s cabinet has given its nod to the pact inked with Bangladesh on setting up a framework of cooperation in trade remedial measures, an official release said.

Uddhav Thackeray's announcement on lockdown in Maharashtra tomorrow

Apr 21, 2021, at 04:38 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will announce the decision on lockdown tomorrow 8 pm, minister Rajesh Tope said on Tuesday, adding that all the ministers have requested him to clamp lockdown amid massive surge in coronavirus cases in the state.

Karnataka announces night curfew from 9 pm to 6 am starting tomorrow

Apr 21, 2021, at 04:08 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka has joined several other states in announcing a night curfew from 9 pm to 6 am beginning Wednesday and to be continued till May 4 in the light of increasing Covid cases across the country.

Delhi High Court directs immediate suspension of oxygen supply to industries

Apr 21, 2021, at 03:40 am

Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed implementation of order to suspend oxygen supply to industries immediately, said media reports.

Lockdown should be last resort, efforts on to ramp up oxygen supply: PM Modi on Covid19 address to nation

Apr 21, 2021, at 03:21 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday ruled out any possibility of nationwide lockdown immediately, stating that such a move would be the last resort to combat the spread of Coronavirus and assured citizens that oxygen production has been increased to treat the infected patients.

Arunachal CM Pema Khandu gets first shot of Covid-19 vaccine

Apr 21, 2021, at 02:26 am

Itanagar/UNI: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu was administered the first shot of a Covid-19 vaccine at a hospital in Tawang on Tuesday.

Lockdown can only be last resort: PM Modi addresses nation on Covid19 situation

Apr 21, 2021, at 02:13 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins addressing the nation on the Covid19 situation amid a massive spike in the cases nationwide. He said the country has to be spared a lockdown and it should be the last resort only. Focus can be on containment zones. 

24-yr-old Bru impasse ends: 426 families to settle in two locations of Tripura

Apr 21, 2021, at 02:12 am

Agartala/UNI: The 24-year-long suffering of the displaced Bru families of Mizoram has finally ended as they started moving to the rehabilitation clusters made in Tripura’s Dhalai district as per the quadripartite agreement signed last year.

PM Modi to address nation at 8:45 pm on Covid situation

Apr 21, 2021, at 01:47 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8:45 pm on the coronavirus situation in the country.

COVID-19: Arvind Kejriwal urges Centre to urgent provide oxygen to Delhi

Apr 21, 2021, at 12:33 am

New Delhi: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged the Centre to  urgently provide oxygen to Delhi amid the crisis in the national capital.

India backs call for early provincial council polls in Sri Lanka

Apr 21, 2021, at 12:19 am

India has backed the calls of the international community  for early elections to provincial councils in Sri Lanka as part of the island nation government’s commitment towards devolution of political authority, the Newswire said in a post quoting the Indian media.

Pakistan slaps two-week ban on travelers from India

Apr 21, 2021, at 12:17 am

Pakistan has enforced a two-week ban on travellers from India through air and land routes, citing the spread of a new variant of the novel coronavirus in its neighboring country, Dawn reported.

Jammu and Kashmir: Div Com stresses on removal of illegal barbeque stalls alongside Dal Lake

Apr 20, 2021, at 11:55 pm

Srinagar: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting of officers to review the preservation of Dal Lake.

Jammu and Kashmir: Director DIPR reviews department's functioning

Apr 20, 2021, at 11:48 pm

Srinagar: Director Information and Public Relation Rahul Pandey Monday chaired an officers meeting of Kashmir division and reviewed the functioning of the department.

Centre's universal vaccine policy appears to be hollow: Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi

Apr 20, 2021, at 11:44 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the availability of Covid-19 vaccine in the state where she said that the 'universal vaccine policy' announced by the Centre had appeared to be hollow.

Kashmiri youth repatriated from PoK after 8 months

Apr 20, 2021, at 11:31 pm

Srinagar/UNI: A Kashmiri youth, who had inadvertently crossed over to the other side of Line of Control (LoC) into Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) last year, was repatriated from border town of Karnah in north Kashmir district of Kupwara.

Jammu and Kashmir: Market checking in Kupwara

Apr 20, 2021, at 11:25 pm

Srinagar: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, an extensive market checking was today conducted at various market places of Kupwara town, Kalaroose, Awoora, Trehgam, Kralpora and other areas under the supervision of respective Tehsildars.

Jammu and Kashmir: Police-Public meeting held at DPL Bandipora

Apr 20, 2021, at 11:22 pm

Srinagar: To limit the outbreak of Coronavirus and to ensure health-safety of public, Police organised an interaction meeting with Traders Federation Bandipora/transporters of Bandipora and Imams at DPL Bandipora.