Maharashtra govt allows 50 pct capacity in theatres, private offices till March 31
Mar 20, 2021, at 03:22 am
Mumbai/IBNS: All theatres, auditoriums and private offices in Maharashtra can operate with only 50 per cent of their capacity till March 31 amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, the state government said in an order on Friday.
Mar 20, 2021, at 02:35 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Demanding adequate security and voting rights for all sex-workers for the forthcoming West Bengal assembly polls, Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee has called for a march in Asia's oldest and largest red-light area Sonagachi in Kolkata on Saturday (Mar 20).
Mar 20, 2021, at 02:29 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that, if his party is voted to power in Assam, then he will ensure that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is not implemented in Assam.
7 millionaire ministers of Sonowal cabinet in fray for 1st and 2nd phase of Assam polls
Mar 20, 2021, at 02:22 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Seven out of eight ministers of the Sarbananda Sonowal cabinet are among the crorepati candidates who are contesting in the first and second phase of Assam assembly polls.
Assam Rifles signs MOU with IDFC First Bank
Mar 20, 2021, at 02:12 am
Guwahati/IBNS: A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Assam Rifles and IDFC First Bank at Laitkor in Shillong by Colonel PS Singh, Colonel Administration, on behalf of Director General Assam Rifles and Sumit Madan, Head, Branch Banking, IDFC First Bank under its Honour First Scheme.
Shiv Sena questions NIA probe in Ambani security scare case
Mar 20, 2021, at 01:28 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The ruling Shiv Sena in Maharashtra has questioned the probe by National Investigation Agency and the arrest of cop Sachin Vaze in Mukesh Ambani security scare two days after Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh was replaced.
RSS rebuts allegations of marking houses during fundraising drive for Ram Mandir
Mar 20, 2021, at 12:54 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sah Sar Karyavah Manmohan Vaidya on Friday laid to rest allegations that the volunteer organization had marked houses of those who did not contribute funds for the construction of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya.
Bengal polls will decide BJP's fate in 2024: Mamata Banerjee
Mar 19, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Egra/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the Bengal election will decide the fate of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2024 general elections.
Nepali Ambassador to India praises New Delhi's vaccination programme
Mar 19, 2021, at 11:45 pm
New Delhi: Nepal's Ambassador to India has described New Delhi's COVID-19 vaccination programme as 'wonderful'.
Pakistan army chief should make peace reality:Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
Mar 19, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Terming Pakistan-sponsored terrorism as the biggest hurdle in normalising relations between the two nations, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Friday said Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa should back his rhetoric on peace with India with solid action.
Uttarakhand: Wife defends CM Tirath Singh Rawat's 'ripped jeans' remark
Mar 19, 2021, at 11:36 pm
Dehradun/UNI: Rashmi Tyagi, wife of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat, on Friday defended her husband's sexist comment on 'ripped jeans" saying that his words were not being presented in full context.
Jammu and Kashmir: CRPF hosts free medical camp for residents of Baramulla
Mar 19, 2021, at 11:17 pm
Baramulla: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recently hosted a free medical camp for residents of the border area of Zehampora, Boniyar in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri region.
Jammu and Kashmir: NAAC team visits GDC Anantnag
Mar 19, 2021, at 11:10 pm
Srinagar: For the 3rd cycle of assessment and accreditation, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council’s (NAAC’s) Peer Team visited the Government Boys Degree College Anantnag from 16th – 17th March 2021.
Jammu and Kashmir: Entrepreneurship awareness programme concludes at SKUAST
Mar 19, 2021, at 11:08 pm
Srinagar: A 6 day Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme highlighting ‘entrepreneurship approach, skill and challenges’ organised by division of Veterinary Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Science of SKUASTKashmir in collaboration with Entrepreneurship Development institute of India (Ahmadabad ) and NAHEP-SKUAST-Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir: SKUAST-K flags off sericulture students for rural exploration visit
Mar 19, 2021, at 11:07 pm
Srinagar: To benefit students from the indigenous traditional knowledge and grassroots innovations, Sher-eKashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Kashmir commenced seven-day ‘Rural Exploration Training Programme’ for sericulture students to far-flung areas of Uri Tehsil.
Jammu and Kashmir: Udhyam Melas organised by DIC Srinagar conclude
Mar 19, 2021, at 11:04 pm
Srinagar: District Industries Centre (DIC) Srinagar today concluded a series of Udhyam registration melas which were organised from 8-17 March 2021 in all Industrial estates of District Srinagar.
Jammu and Kashmir: ZSH MSIL inaugurates customer facility at JAMKASH
Mar 19, 2021, at 11:03 pm
Srinagar: Davinder Saini, Zonal Service Head of Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) today inaugurated a state of art Customer Facility of Jamkash Vehicleades the leading dealers of Maruti Suzuki India Limited at their 3S dealership at Channi Himmat.
Law and order has improved in J&K: Finance Minister
Mar 19, 2021, at 11:01 pm
Srinagar: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the law and order situation has improved in Jammu and Kashmir and assembly elections can be held only after completion of the delimitation process.
Lok Sabha passes Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, 2021
Mar 19, 2021, at 10:58 pm
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today welcomed the passing of the J&K Appropriation Bill, 2021 along with supplementary demands for the Union Territory by the Lok Sabha.
Jammu and Kashmir witnessing wave of positive change in last 18 months: LG Manoj Sinha
Mar 19, 2021, at 10:56 pm
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said J&K was witnessing a wave of positive change in the last 18 months and a determined push was being given to socio-economic development.
Jammu and Kashmir: LG Manoj Sinha for timely completion of 'Durga Bhawan' for Amarnath pilgrims
Mar 19, 2021, at 10:53 pm
Srinagar: With a view to enhance the accommodation facilities for pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today reviewed the Master Plan of ‘Bhawan and Extended Shrine Area and modalities finalised for the construction of 5-storey Durga Bhawan at Bhawan area in a meeting at the Raj Bhavan, here.
Mar 19, 2021, at 10:41 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday interrogated two Trinamool Congress candidates for the forthcoming West Bengal assembly election, Madan Mitra and Vivek Gupta, in connection with Saradha chit fund scam and summoned two retired IPS officials, including State Security Advisor Surajit Kar Purakayastha, in the same case, officials said.
Ambani security scare: Arrested cop Vaze met Hiren Mansukh on the day SUV went missing
Mar 19, 2021, at 10:07 pm
Mubai/IBNS: Arrested Mumbai cop Sachin Vaze had met Hiren Mansukh, the owner of the explosive-laden Scorpio found on Carmichael Road near Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani's house, on February 17, the day the SUV went missing, media reports said.
Man jumps into lion enclosure in Kolkata's Alipore zoo, hospitalized with injuries
Mar 19, 2021, at 09:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A mentally unwell man reportedly jumped into a lion enclosure at Alipore Zoological Garden in Kolkata on Friday morning, and injured himself.
UP: Four dead, three injured in separate road accidents
Mar 19, 2021, at 08:40 pm
Saharanpur/UNI: Four people were killed while three others sustained injuries in separate road mishaps here on Friday.
Bengal: Babul Supriyo takes on Aroop Biswas from high-profile Tollygunge constituency
Mar 19, 2021, at 08:18 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Union Minister Babul Supriyo will take on Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Aroop Biswas, a state minister who is close to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, from the high-profile Tollygunge assembly constituency in South Kolkata.
Mar 19, 2021, at 07:06 pm
"Why would we vote for an outsider who did not visit us for years," asks a middle-aged woman at Reapara in Nandigram Block 2 expressing her choice in no unclear terms.
Bengal Polls 2021: After BJP, now TMC changes candidates for four seats
Mar 19, 2021, at 05:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), now the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) has changed its candidates for four seats in the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal.
Mar 19, 2021, at 03:07 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is planning to give covid vaccine to three lakh citizens in the state every day.
Toll booths will be replaced with GPS imaging within a year to collect tax: Nitin Gadkari
Mar 19, 2021, at 04:17 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday informed the Parliament that the toll booths across the country will be replaced with GPS imaging to collect the tax from the vehicles.