PM Modi to hold meeting with CMs over rise in Covid-19 cases today
Mar 17, 2021, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday hold a meeting with the Chief Ministers of all states and union territories over the rise in Covid-19 cases.
BJP MP Ram Swaroop Sharma found dead at Delhi residence
Mar 17, 2021, at 05:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Himachal Pradesh, Ram Swaroop Sharma, was found dead at his North Avenue residence here on Wednesday, police said. He was 63.
Mar 17, 2021, at 05:17 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Deputy Election Commissioner Sudeep Jain on Tuesday sent a stern letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asking her to refrain from making accusations against the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the Mar 10 Nandigram incident in which the Trinamool Congress supremo was injured.
'Every institution in India is under assault': Rahul Gandhi's fresh attack on PM Modi
Mar 17, 2021, at 05:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said every institution in India today is under assault as he scaled up his attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
BJP workers protest outside party's election office in Kolkata over Bengal poll tickets
Mar 17, 2021, at 03:10 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The police on Tuesday used batons to disperse the protesters outside the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s election office in Kolkata as demonstrators resorted to stone-pelting after being upset with the party's choice of fielding candidates for some seats.
PM Modi's Principal Adviser PK Sinha resigns citing 'personal grounds'
Mar 17, 2021, at 02:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Principal Adviser PK Sinha has resigned citing "personal grounds", media reports said on Tuesday.
Rajya Sabha passes Termination of Pregnancy Bill with voice vote
Mar 17, 2021, at 01:36 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 with voice vote.
Arvind Kejriwal, AAP leaders to protest against proposed amendment to Delhi territory act
Mar 17, 2021, at 12:58 am
New Delhi/UNI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gopal Rai said that party ministers will hold a massive protest here on Wednesday against the Union Government's proposed amendment to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) Act that gives 'all powers' to the Lieutenant Governor.
Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces kill JeM commander Sajjad Afghani during Shopian encounter
Mar 17, 2021, at 12:15 am
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday confirmed the killing of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) Sajad Afghani during an encounter in Shopian district.
Ex-Congress leader PC Chacko joins NCP
Mar 17, 2021, at 12:02 am
New Delhi/UNI: Senior Congress leader PC Chacko, who had quit the Congress party last week, on Tuesday joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Sharad Pawar.
UK PM Johnson to visit India, discuss China threat
Mar 17, 2021, at 12:00 am
Calling the Indo-Pacific "increasingly the geopolitical centre of the world", United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit India in April to ostensibly create a democratic counterweight to China. The government also highlighted a British aircraft deployment to the region ahead of Johnson's previously postponed visit to India in April due to the Covid crisis.
Jammu and Kashmir: 28-year-old teacher running his Calligraphy institute to revive the old art
Mar 16, 2021, at 11:57 pm
Srinagar: A Kashmiri teacher is trying to revive the centuries-old art of Calligraphy by running his own training institute in the Valley.
Jammu and Kashmir: Programme on Int'l Women's Day culminates
Mar 16, 2021, at 11:55 pm
Srinagar: A weeklong programme on International Womens Day culminated on Saturday at the Government College of Education (Institute of Advanced Studies in Education), M.A Road Srinagar.
ED arrests absconding TMC youth leader Vinay Mishra's brother in illegal coal mining case
Mar 16, 2021, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested absconding Trinamool Congress (TMC) youth leader and businessman Vinay Mishra's brother, Vikash Mishra, from New Delhi's Vasant Vihar area in connection with its ongoing probe into a West Bengal-based illegal coal mining case, officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Workshop on Poshan Abhiyan held at Bandipora
Mar 16, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Srinagar: To sensitise the field workers of ICDS about the importance of a balanced diet, the District Programme Officer (DPO) ICDS Bandipora on Monday organised a day-long awareness-cum-workshop on Poshan Abhiyan.
Jammu and Kashmir: NCC camp conducted at Uri
Mar 16, 2021, at 11:46 pm
Srinagar: A National Cadet Corps Annual Training Camp has started in Army Camp location at Boniyar under the ageis of NCC Group Headquarters Srinagar and NCC Directorate Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh.
Jammu and Kashmir: 5-day ICPS training programme starts at Kulgam
Mar 16, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Srinagar: The Integrated Child Protection Services (ICPS) Kulgam Monday started a five-day training programme with the first day’s programme held at Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Yaripora for the members of the Village Level Committees (VLCs) of Block Behibagh.
Jammu and Kashmir: KU's NSS organises 1-day workshop-cum-seminar on 'Swachhta'
Mar 16, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Srinagar: Continuing with its series of campaigns on various social and environmental issues, Kashmir University’s National Service Scheme (NSS) on Monday organised a workshop-cum-seminar on ‘Swachhta’.
Mar 16, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Sabang/UNI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday claimed that the game of Mamata Banerjee was over and predicted a BJP's win in West Bengal Assembly polls.
Jammu: Balloon shaped airplane with 'PIA' written on it found
Mar 16, 2021, at 11:37 pm
Jammu/UNI: A balloon shaped air plane was found with "PIA" mentioned on it in Bhalwal area here on city outskirts.
Jammu and Kashmir: CUK holds workshop on Rajbhasha
Mar 16, 2021, at 11:34 pm
Srinagar: Rajbhasha Cell of the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Monday organised a one-day workshop on Rajbhasha at varsity’s Green Campus here.
Three of a family found dead in Kolkata hotel, suicide suspected
Mar 16, 2021, at 11:31 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Three members of a family were found dead in a hotel in Kolkata's downtown New Market area on Tuesday morning, reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: DC reviews status of HWCs at Ganderbal
Mar 16, 2021, at 11:28 pm
Srinagar: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal today chaired a meeting of the Health department to review the status of approved Health Wellness Centers (HWCs) in the district.
Jammu and Kashmir: BGSBU bags prestigious FIST grant
Mar 16, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Srinagar: The department of Zoology in Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) has been selected for the prestigious grant with the provision of maximum outlay of Rs 3 crores under the Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure in universities and higher educational Institutions (FIST) Level-1 Program by DST, Government of India.
Lower ends of arch of world's highest railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir connected
Mar 16, 2021, at 11:23 pm
Srinagar: In a historic moment, the railways has connected the two ends of the main arch of the world’s highest bridge on the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district which will provide direct connectivity to Kashmir Valley.
Jammu and Kashmir: Govt issues schedule for digitisation of Darbar Move files
Mar 16, 2021, at 11:16 pm
Srinagar: The General Administration Department (GAD) Monday issued the schedule for scanning and digitisation of official files and records of the Darbar Move offices working outside the civil secretariat.
Complete flyover on Jammu-Akhnoor road: LG Manoj Sinha
Mar 16, 2021, at 11:15 pm
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor ManojSinha Monday made a visit to Jammu-Akhnoor road and enquired about the status of the de-silting process of Ranbir Canal, besides reviewing the status of Jammu-Akhnoor road widening project.
Jammu and Kashmir: Group of 40 farmers flagged off for exposure tour within UT
Mar 16, 2021, at 10:56 pm
Srinagar: A group of 40 farmers, including women farmers was flagged off for one day exposure visit within UT here today.
Mar 16, 2021, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: A day after Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra questioned the candidature of nominated Rajya Sabha member Swapan Dasgupta for the forthcoming Bengal assembly election on BJP ticket, Dasgupta on Tuesday reportedly tendered his resignation as a Rajya Sabha MP.
Ratan Tata buys stake in Pritish Nandy Communications
Mar 16, 2021, at 07:11 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Tata Group Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata has purchased a stake in Pritish Nandi Communications (PNC), in his personal capacity, said media reports.