PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate 'Maitri Setu' between India, Bangladesh on March 9

Mar 08, 2021, at 04:28 am

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 'Maitri Setu' between India and Bangladesh on March 9 at 12 noon via video conferencing.

Maharashtra: Partial lockdown in Aurangabad from March 11 to April 4

Mar 08, 2021, at 04:03 am

Aurangabad/UNI: Taking into account rising corona cases in the district, collector Sunil Chavan on Sunday announced a partial lockdown in the district from March 11 to April 4.

Suryakanta Mishra calls for support of people towards Left and other democratic alliances

Mar 08, 2021, at 02:54 am

Baharampur/UNI: Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M) leader Surya Kanta Mishra has called for the support of the people towards the Left and other democratic alliances to restore democracy and decrease unemployment.

PM Modi kicks start BJP's Bengal poll campaign at Brigade rally, promises to bring 'asol poriborton'

Mar 08, 2021, at 01:35 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday set the tone of his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s campaign for the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections where the saffron brigade is aiming to taste victory for the first time ever.

Vaccine Maitri: COVID-19 vaccine reaches Ethiopia

Mar 08, 2021, at 12:39 am

New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Sunday informed that the made in India COVID vaccines have reached the African nation of Ethiopia.

King of Bengali film dialogues, Mithun Chakraborty wows BJP's Brigade crowd with punchlines, calls himself Cobra

Mar 08, 2021, at 12:32 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Joining the BJP at Narendra Modi's Brigade rally in Kolkata, film star Mithun Chakraborty on Sunday delivered a few of his high-pitched dialogues from some Bengali movies to cheer up the crowd. The charismatic cine star who straddled the world of Bollywood and Tollywood with huge fan following also added a punchline for the day- he called himself a pure Cobra.

BJP is Bengal’s preferred choice: Narendra Modi tweets after Brigade Rally in Kolkata  

Mar 08, 2021, at 12:02 am

Kolkata: Indian PM Narendra Modi thanked people of West Bengal after addressing a rally at the iconic Brigade ground in Kolkata on Sunday, just days before the state votes in the first phase of the Assembly Polls.

Amit Shah kickstarts campaign in TN, confident of AIADMK-BJP victory in Assembly polls

Mar 07, 2021, at 11:43 pm

Kanniyakumari/UNI: Kickstarting his party’s campaign for the April 6 Assembly elections and the Lok Sabha bypolls in Kanniyakumari, senior BJP leader Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday expressed confidence that the AIADMK-BJP combine would win the upcoming polls.

IT raids in 2 Chennai-based groups reveal over Rs 1,000 cr undisclosed income : CBDT

Mar 07, 2021, at 10:33 pm

Chennai/UNI: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) today said the Income Tax raids at two Chennai-based groups, including leading bullion trader in Tamil Nadu, led to the detection of undisclosed income of more than Rs 1,000 crore.

Narendra Modi's Brigade Rally in Kolkata: PM targets Mamata Banerjee, promises to build 'Sonar Bangla'  

Mar 07, 2021, at 09:46 pm

Kolkata: PM Narendra Modi sharpened his attack against CM Mamata Banerjee ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls and asked people of the state to vote for his Bharatiya Janata Party which will help in attaining the dream of building 'Sonar Bangla'.

Jammu and Kashmir: Security force launches CASO

Mar 07, 2021, at 09:19 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Security forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the south Kashmir district of Shopian on Sunday, official sources said.

People of Bengal want 'Ashol Poriborton' : PM Modi in Kolkata's Brigade rally

Mar 07, 2021, at 09:07 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Addressing a mega rally in Kolkata's iconic Brigade Parade Grounds, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attacked the previous regimes in West Bengal saying that the state was left behind in industrial development due to the culture of strikes and bandhs encouraged by them.

PM Modi arrives in Kolkata to attend mega BJP rally at Brigade Parade Ground

Mar 07, 2021, at 08:14 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived at the Kolkata airport to attend mega BJP rally at the Brigade Parade Ground, the largest open green space in the city.

Mithun Chakraborty joins BJP in Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground ahead of Modi show

Mar 07, 2021, at 07:36 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Actor Mithun Chakraborty on Sunday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground ahead of sharing the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the mega rally.

Mithun Chakraborty in Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground, to share stage with PM Modi

Mar 07, 2021, at 06:44 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Actor Mithun Chakraborty on Sunday reached Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground to share the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-organised mega rally.

Mamata Banerjee to protest against fuel price hike in Bengal's Siliguri

Mar 07, 2021, at 06:26 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to lead a protest march on Sunday at Siliguri against the hike in fuel and LPG prices by the Centre.

Muthoot Group chairman George Muthoot fell to death from 4th floor of his house in Delhi

Mar 07, 2021, at 06:05 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Muthoot Group chairman George Muthoot fell to death from the fourth floor of his residence in Delhi’s East of Kailash, media reports said on Saturday.

Assam: Sitting MLA of BJP's ally Asom Gana Parishad resigns from party

Mar 07, 2021, at 05:08 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: In a major setback to the BJP’s ally party Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) just ahead of the assembly election in the state, one sitting MLA has resigned from the party on Saturday night.

Assam assembly polls: Congress announces candidates for 40 constituencies

Mar 07, 2021, at 04:53 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Congress on Saturday night released the first list of candidates for 40 assembly constituencies in the first phase of three-phase Assam assembly polls.

PM Modi to address mega rally in Kolkata's Brigade ground, Mithun Chakraborty likely to attend

Mar 07, 2021, at 02:41 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will address a high-voltage rally in Kolkata's iconic Brigade Parade Ground which is expected to set the ball rolling ahead of the crucial Assembly elections in the state.

Congress releases list of 13 candidates for first two phases of West Bengal assembly polls

Mar 07, 2021, at 07:15 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The Congress announced its list of 13 candidates for the first two of the eight phases of assembly elections.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls: DMK allots 25 seats to Congress, 16 less than 2016

Mar 07, 2021, at 06:28 am

Chennai/IBNS: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has decided to allot 25 seats to Congress in the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections, media reports said.

'No vote, no amenities like water, light': TMC candidate Tapan Dasgupta threatens during poll-campaign, later claims he was 'just joking'

Mar 07, 2021, at 05:40 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal minister and Trinamool Congress (AITC) candidate from Saptagram assembly constituency, Tapan Dasgupta, allegedly threatened voters to stop providing basic amenities, including electricity and water, during poll-campaign in his constituency on Saturday.

Before death, man linked to SUV with explosives near Mukesh Ambani's house wrote letter alleging harassment

Mar 07, 2021, at 05:00 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The car parts dealer, who has been linked to the explosive-loaded SUV found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's home here, had written a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister, Home Minister and the Mumbai police chief, alleging harassment by police and journalists, according to media reports

Bengal polls: TMC leaders, MLAs revolt over ticket denial, reach out to BJP

Mar 07, 2021, at 02:50 am

Kolkata/IBNS: A day after Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee announced the candidates' list for the forthcoming West Bengal assembly election axing the names of her multiple sitting MLAs, two MLAs of the party- Dipali Saha from Sonamukhi and Jatu Lahiri from Shibpur- on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

BJP MP Saadhvi Pragya admitted to Kokilaben Hospital for breathing issues

Mar 07, 2021, at 02:19 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur has been admitted to Mumbai's Kokilaben Hospital on Saturday after she complained of breathing problem, media reports said.

Bengal Polls 2021: BJP's Bharati Ghosh up against Trinamool's Humayun Kabir in battle of former IPS officers

Mar 07, 2021, at 01:33 am

Kolkata/IBNS: In a clash of two former Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Bharati Ghosh will take on Trinamool Congress' Humayun Kabir in West Bengal's Debra.

Bengal Polls 2021: BJP pits Suvendu Adhikari against Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram

Mar 07, 2021, at 12:54 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Ending all speculations, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday pitted Trinamool Congress-turned saffron leader Suvendu Adhikari against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the much-talked Nandigram seat for the upcoming state polls.

Jammu and Kashmir: Implementation of DEP in Shopian reviewed

Mar 06, 2021, at 11:58 pm

Srinagar: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today Chaired a meeting of concerned officers regarding constitution of district Environment committees for implementation of District Environmental Plan (DEP).

Jammu and Kashmir: DC Ganderbal reviews progress of Kachpathri road

Mar 06, 2021, at 11:55 pm

Srinagar: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal today visited the village Kachpatri to inspect the progress of the road leading to the unconnected village of Kangan Sub-Division from SrinagarSonamarg highway.