Bengal will burn the day BJP enters state: Rahul Gandhi
Apr 15, 2021, at 01:48 am
Matigara/WB/UNI: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday claimed Bengal will burn the day Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) enters the state.
Goa seeks permission to vaccinate hospitality sector workers
Apr 15, 2021, at 01:06 am
Panaji/UNI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that the state government had written to Union Health Ministry to grant permission to vaccinate state's hospitality sector's workforce across age barriers.
Rising COVID-19 cases: CBSE class 10 examinations cancelled, class 12 exams postponed
Apr 15, 2021, at 12:17 am
New Delhi: The Indian government on Wednesday announced its decision to cancel the central board for secondary education (CBSE) examinations for class 10 amid rising Covid -19 cases across the nation.
India will not increase its climate ambitions at the behest of developed countries : Javadekar
Apr 15, 2021, at 12:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union environment minister, Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said that India will not raise its climate ambitions under the influence or under pressure from developed countries, said media reports.
Fight against COVID-19: PM Modi-led government approves stepping up of production of Remdesivir
Apr 14, 2021, at 11:51 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government on Wednesday said it has approved stepping up production of anti-viral drug Remdesivir.
Apr 14, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: As thousands gathered in Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to board long-distance trains a day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced strict restrictions on public movement to check the spread of COVID-19, Central Railway appealed to the people not to panic and avoid crowding the stations.
Jammu and Kashmir: Infiltration, narco smuggling attempt foiled at LoC in Kupwara
Apr 14, 2021, at 10:25 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Alert security forces guarding the Line of Control (LoC) foiled an infiltration and narco smuggling attempt when they recovered 10 kg of narco estimated to be approximately Rs 50 crore on Wednesday, a defence ministry spokesman said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Soldier injured after being hit by bullet at LoC in Kupwara
Apr 14, 2021, at 10:07 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A soldier was injured when a bullet hit him at the Line of Control (LoC) in the frontier district of Kupwara late Tuesday night, official sources said.
Restrictions on religious gatherings cannot be eased , Centre tells Delhi HC
Apr 14, 2021, at 09:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has informed the Delhi High Court that religious gatherings in the capital have been banned under new disaster management rules, a day after allowing devotees into the Nizamuddin Markaz for Ramzan.
Anil Kapoor shows how he makes anything quirky at the KFC Burger Bash
Apr 14, 2021, at 09:37 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: KFC India hosted a virtual KFC’s Big Burger Bash, a party that brought together burger lovers, popular social-media stars, food communities, bloggers and consumers from across the country to relish their burgers.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Kejriwal welcome Centre's decision on CBSE examinations
Apr 14, 2021, at 09:30 pm
New Delhi: Key opposition parties of the country, including the Congress, have welcomed Centre's decision to cancel CBSE class 10 and postpone class 12 examinations.
CBSE cancels examinations for class 10, postpones for class 12 amid Covid-19 spike
Apr 14, 2021, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The massive spike in Covid-19 has forced India's central board for secondary education (CBSE) to cancel the scheduled examinations for class 10 and postpone for class 12.
Bengal: Mamata meets family members of people killed in Cooch Behar shooting
Apr 14, 2021, at 07:38 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday met the family members of four people who were shot dead by the central military personnel in Cooch Behar's Sitalkuchi during the ongoing polls.
CBSE cancels class 10 exams, postpones for class 12 amid Covid-19 spike
Apr 14, 2021, at 07:36 pm
CBSE has cancelled the examinations for class 10 and postponed for class 12 in the wake of the massive Covid-19 country across the country.
Yogi Adityanath tests Covid-19, self isolates
Apr 14, 2021, at 07:07 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has tested positive for Novel Coronavirus or Covid-19.
Kashmir: Militant, 3 OGWs arrested in south Kashmir’s Kulgam
Apr 14, 2021, at 06:19 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The security forces on Wednesday arrested an alleged militant and three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) in south Kashmir district of Kulgam.
Akhilesh Yadav tests Covid-19 positive, isolates himself
Apr 14, 2021, at 05:04 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has tested positive for Covid-19.
Anil Deshmukh to be questioned by CBI on Wednesday over former Mumbai top cop's allegations
Apr 14, 2021, at 06:05 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has asked former home minister of Maharashtra and NCP leader Anil Deshmukh to appear before it for preliminary enquiry (PE) in connection with the corruption charges pressed against him by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh in a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, said media reports.
Uddhav Thackeray to seek IAF's help from Centre to replenish oxygen supply in Maharashtra
Apr 14, 2021, at 03:39 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said he will request the Centre to aid the supply of oxygen through Indian Air Force for the state grappling with a huge surge in coronavirus cases.
Uddhav Thackeray announces full curfew in Maharashtra from tomo, allows only essential services
Apr 14, 2021, at 03:22 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday announced a 15-day ban on large gatherings in the state starting tomorrow in order to curb the increasing spread of the coronavirus, stating that cases were "exploding dangerously" and that the "war has begun."
Yogi Adityanath isolates himself after officials test coronavirus positive
Apr 14, 2021, at 03:06 am
Lucknow/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath isolated himself after some officials of his office tested coronavirus positive.
Form 'mini containment zone' for over five Covid cases: Himachal CM
Apr 14, 2021, at 01:30 am
Dharamshala/UNI: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur has asked the local health and administrative authorities to declare a place or locality as 'mini containment zone' if more than five cases of Covid-19 are reported in that area.
Jammu and Kashmir: BSF nabs Pakistani intruder on IB in Jammu's RS Pura
Apr 14, 2021, at 12:31 am
Jammu/UNI: Alert troops of the BSF on Tuesday arrested one intruder in Ranbir Singh Pura area here on the city outskirts.
Lockdown in Chhattisgarh's Durg extended till April 19
Apr 14, 2021, at 12:26 am
Durg/UNI: The Chhattisgarh government on Tuesday extended lockdown in Durg till April 19.
Mamata Banerjee Dharna: Rajnath Singh slams TMC supremo
Apr 14, 2021, at 12:06 am
Swarupnagar/UNI: Senior BJP leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her adverse comments on the poll body, saying the TMC supremo's outburst was a result of her frustration because she realised her imminent defeat on May 2.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal requests Centre to cancel CBSE board exams in view of Corona surge
Apr 13, 2021, at 10:15 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appealed to the Central government to cancel CBSE board exams and introduce alternatives, to ensure the safety of the children in the country, since these examination centres can become COVID-19 hotspots.
Don't put students' life at risk, cancel CBSE exams: DCW Chief Swati Maliwal
Apr 13, 2021, at 09:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Swati Maliwal on Tuesday urged the Centre to cancel the CBSE board exams, saying the students' lives should not be put at risk.
Mamata Banerjee calls off dharna against EC ban on her Bengal poll campaign
Apr 13, 2021, at 09:07 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called off her over three-hour long dharna against the Election Commission's ban on her poll campaign for 24 hours.
Apr 13, 2021, at 07:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday served a notice to West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh over his controversial remark on the CISF firing in Cooch Behar's Sitalkuchi that left four people dead, officials said.
Bengal: EC bans BJP leader Rahul Sinha from campaigning for 48 hours
Apr 13, 2021, at 06:31 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Facing allegations of biasness, the Election Commission on Tuesday banned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rahul Sinha from campaigning for 48 hours over his remark on CISF firing in Cooch Behar.