PM Modi bats for making India a toy manufacturing hub
Feb 27, 2021, at 10:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for making India the next global hub for manufacturing and sourcing of toys by attracting investments in the sector and promoting exports.
DGCA extends restrictions on international passenger flights till March 31
Feb 27, 2021, at 09:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The restrictions on international passenger flights will continue till March 31, Directorate General of Civil Aviation or DGCA has said.
Hrithik Roashan at Mumbai Crime Branch office to record statement in 2016 email case
Feb 27, 2021, at 07:43 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan reached the office of the Mumbai Police Commissioner to record his statement with the Crime Branch in connection with the complaint filed by him in 2016 that someone sent emails to Kangana Ranaut using his identity through a fake account, media reports said.
8 hardcore insurgents of NSCN (IM), NSCN (K-YA) surrender in Arunachal Pradesh
Feb 27, 2021, at 06:16 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Eight hardcore insurgents from NSCN (IM) and NSCN (K-YA) surrendered before the security forces of Spear Corps and Arunachal Police in Longding in Arunachal Pradesh.
On 2nd May, hold me to my last tweet: Election strategist Prashant Kishor on Bengal polls
Feb 27, 2021, at 06:10 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Election strategist Prashant Kishor, who is working for the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, once again exuded confidence in Mamata Banerjee's party in the upcoming polls scheduled to begin on Mar 27.
Fire at cosmetic factory in North Delhi
Feb 27, 2021, at 04:43 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A fire broke out at a cosmetic factory in the Pratap Nagar area of North Delhi early Saturday.
Indian Twitter users target wrong Tom Holland over PM Modi tweet, #BoycottSpiderMan trends
Feb 27, 2021, at 05:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Twitter users targeted the wrong Tom Holland for a tweet on Narendra Modi after the revamped Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad was renamed after Prime Minister.
Feb 27, 2021, at 04:57 am
Colombo/New Delhi/IBNS: In what is being viewed as a big win for India in vaccine diplomacy, Sri Lanka has put on hold Chinese Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine and would use India-manufactured Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine to vaccinate 14 million people, media reports said.
After Mamata Banerjee's show, Smriti Irani rides scooter in Bengal
Feb 27, 2021, at 04:06 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's show as a pillion rider on an electric two-wheeler to protest against the fuel price hike, Union Minister Smriti Z Irani was seen riding a scooter in the alleys of suburban Kolkata as a part of Bharatiya Janata Party's motorcycle rally on Friday.
Assam assembly polls in three phases starting from March 27
Feb 27, 2021, at 02:12 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced the assembly poll dates for Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry.
Mamata Banerjee slams EC’s announcement of 8-phase Bengal polls, BJP welcomes decision
Feb 27, 2021, at 01:45 am
Kolkata/IBNS: As the Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced the dates for Assembly polls to be held in four states including West Bengal and a Union territory starting March 27, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the poll body for scheduling an eight-phase election process in her state.
NIA files charge sheet against 11 Al Qaeda terrorists held from West Bengal, Kerala
Feb 27, 2021, at 12:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a charge sheet in an NIA special court in New Delhi against 11 Al Qaeda terrorists arrested from West Bengal and Kerala, officials said.
Assam CM Sonowal presents appointment letter to ace athlete Hima Das as DSP in Assam Police
Feb 27, 2021, at 12:05 am
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal presented appointment letter to ace athlete Hima Das in the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police in Assam Police under the Integrated Sports Policy of the Assam government in a programme held at Sarusajai Sports Complex in Guwahati on Friday.
Assam Chief Minister Sonowal and Bangladesh Envoy hold talk on issues of mutual interests
Feb 27, 2021, at 12:04 am
Guwahati: Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Muhammad Imran on Friday met Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at the latter’s official residence in Guwahati and talked on a range of issues with bilateral interests.
Feb 26, 2021, at 11:13 pm
New Delhi: The high-voltage Assembly polls in West Bengal will be held in eight phases from March 27 to April 29.
EC announcing poll dates for four states, one UT
Feb 26, 2021, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India is currently announcing the dates for the upcoming Assembly polls in five states, including West Bengal.
Jammu and Kashmir: Asgar Samoon distributes skill certificates among students
Feb 26, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Srinagar: Director Skill Development Department in collaboration with STIC Infotech on Wednesday organized a Certificate Ceremony and placement drive for its students who have completed their training course at Women Polytechnic College, Bemina Srinagar.
Jammu and Kashmir: KU's annual cultural festival 'Sonzal' from March 20
Feb 26, 2021, at 10:23 pm
Srinagar: Kashmir University’s annual literary and cultural festival Sonzal will begin from March 20.
Jammu and Kashmir: CJ inaugurates renovated Court Complex at Pampore
Feb 26, 2021, at 10:18 pm
Srinagar: Chief Justice of Common High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories, Justice PankajMithal accompanied by Judge Common High Court of J& K and Ladakh, Justice Ali Mohammed Magray today inaugurated renovated Munsif Court Complex at Pampore.
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Khelo India winter games, says J&K to be a winter sports hub
Feb 26, 2021, at 10:13 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the second edition of Khelo India winter games in world famous ski resort of Gulmarg through video conferencing, saying that it is a step towards making Jammu and Kashmir a winter sports hub and developing a new sporting ecosystem in the Union Territory.
Feb 26, 2021, at 10:07 pm
Guwahati: Hailing the surrender of 1040 militants of five different militant outfits in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, Union Home Minister on Thursday said development in Assam is not possible without peace.
Jammu and Kashmir: CEO SASB for synergised efforts to facilitate Amarnath pilgrims
Feb 26, 2021, at 09:58 pm
Srinagar: Principal Secretary to the Lt Governor and Chief Executive Officer Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) Nitishwar Kumar Wednesday called for synergised efforts for providing best facilities to the pilgrims during Amarnath Yatra-2021.
Jammu and Kashmir: High frequency Pakistan’s FM channel signals put security agencies on tenterhooks
Feb 26, 2021, at 09:14 pm
Jammu/UNI: While an alert has already been sounded by the security agencies after mobile signals of Pakistan telecom operators were seen flashing on cell phones on this side of the border, the high frequency Pakistani radio FM channels being heard in Jammu outskirts is keeping the intelligence agencies on tenterhooks.
Karnataka: 6 killed in two separate accidents; 4 from family
Feb 26, 2021, at 08:06 pm
Ranabebannur/UNI: Six people were killed in two separate accidents, including four members of a family at Havery and Gadag districts, Police said on Friday.
PM Modi declares 2nd edition of Khelo India winter games open
Feb 26, 2021, at 08:04 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday declared the second edition of Khelo India Winter Games being held at world famous ski resort of Gulmarg open through video-conference from Delhi.
Three exotic Keel-billed toucan birds stolen from Kolkata zoo, police complaint lodged
Feb 26, 2021, at 07:56 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The authority on Kolkata's Alipore Zoological Garden on Thursday registered a complaint with Watganj Police Station after three exotic Keel-billed toucan birds were allegedly stolen from its possession.
India, China to set up hotline for timely exchange
Feb 26, 2021, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi/UNI: China and India have agreed to establish a hotline to exchange views timely following talks between foreign ministers of the two countries, reports China's state-run Xinhua news agency.
Election Commission to announce poll dates for five states today
Feb 26, 2021, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will Friday announce the dates of assembly elections for five states, Assam, West Bengal, Puducherry, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh salutes IAF on 2nd anniversary of Balakot air strikes
Feb 26, 2021, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday saluted the courage and diligence of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on the second anniversary of Balakot air strikes.
Indo-Pacific issue: Senior officials of India, France, Australia discuss cooperation
Feb 26, 2021, at 07:12 am
New Delhi: India-France-Australia Trilateral Senior Officials’ Meeting was held on Wednesday where they discussed the next steps to be taken for furthering trilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.