Republic Day violence: One more accused arrested
Feb 10, 2021, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi police special on Wednesday said that it has arrested one more person in connection with the Red fort violence on the Republic day.
Supreme Court stays dismantling of INS Viraat
Feb 10, 2021, at 06:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the dismantling of decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat, on a plea by a firm which wanted to convert the ship into a maritime museum and multi-functional adventure centre.
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to address twin rallies in Raiganj, Malda today
Feb 10, 2021, at 05:31 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In an outreach campaign in north Bengal, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will on Wednesday address twin rallies in Raiganj and Malda.
We withheld portion of accounts identified in blocking orders by Indian govt: Twitter
Feb 10, 2021, at 04:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Micro-blogging site Twitter in its fresh statement on Wednesday said it has withheld the portion of accounts identified in the blocking orders served by the Indian government within the country.
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar dials US Secretary Blinken, discusses Indo-Pacific, Myanmar issues
Feb 10, 2021, at 02:34 pm
Washington/UNI: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to US President Joe Biden, their first conversation after his inauguration, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday held discussion on the Indo-Pacific developments, coup in Myanmar and the Quad cooperation.
Closely monitoring India-China border row: US State Department
Feb 10, 2021, at 02:29 pm
Washington/UNI: The US is closely monitoring the ongoing border disputes between India and China and supports direct dialogue to resolve the issue, US State Department said on Tuesday.
I feel proud of being a Hindustani Muslim: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Feb 10, 2021, at 06:03 am
New Delhi, Feb 9 (UNI) The outgoing Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress stalwart Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday said that he counts himself among those fortunate ones who did not go to Pakistan and felt proud of being a Hindustani Muslim.
Jammu and Kashmir: School students pray for those who lost their live in Uttarakhand glacier burst
Feb 10, 2021, at 05:55 am
Srinagar: Students of a school in Jammu on Monday offered prayers for those who lost their lives in the Uttarakhand glacier burst tragedy.
Govt will not pursue any action against Mahua Moitra over her Parliament remark on ex-CJI
Feb 10, 2021, at 04:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government has decided not to pursue any action against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra over her remarks in the Parliament on a former Chief Justice of India.
Karnataka's Rs 500 crore beef industry crippled after assembly passes anti-cow slaughter bill
Feb 10, 2021, at 04:49 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Hit by the anti-cow slaughter law passed by the Karnataka assembly, the beef sellers in Karnataka are struggling to keep their business afloat
GAIL develops Dobhi-Durgapur pipeline in Bengal at cost of Rs. 2400
Feb 10, 2021, at 04:04 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Indian public sector natural gas processor GAIL has developed the 348 km Dobhi-Durgapur natural gas pipeline at a cost of about Rs. 2400 crore, which was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Haldia recently.
UK and HIDCO honour COVID warriors with zero emission GoZero eBikes
Feb 10, 2021, at 03:49 am
Kolkata/IBNS: British Deputy High Commission Kolkata, West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (WBHIDCO) and GoZero Mobility UK came together to recognise the efforts of three COVID warriors for the service rendered by them during the pandemic.
Guidelines for regulation of OTT platforms to be implemented soon: Centre
Feb 10, 2021, at 03:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Tuesday informed that rules and guidelines related to the regulation of Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms are almost ready and will be implemented soon.
Won't allow NPR, NRC to be implemented in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee in Murshidabad
Feb 10, 2021, at 02:55 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said her government won't allow the implementation of the National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state, while addressing a rally in the Murshidabad district.
Mamata Banerjee acted as barrier to Bengal's developmental activities: BJP chief JP Nadda
Feb 10, 2021, at 02:11 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Almost in tune with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Speed-Breaker Didi" jibe in 2019, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Jagar Prakash Nadda on Tuesday accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for acting as a barrier to the development activities in poll-bound West Bengal.
“Sasikala will continue legal battle to regain control over AIADMK,” says TTV Dhinakaran
Feb 10, 2021, at 02:02 am
Chennai/UNI: V.K.Sasikala, former interim General Secretary of AIADMK and close aide of former Chief Minister J.Jayalalitha would continue her legal battle and engage in a democratic way to regain her control over the party said her nephew and Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) general secretary T.T.V.Dhinakaran on Tuesday.
Amit Shah refutes Adhir Ranjan's charge, says 'I didn't sit on Rabindranath Tagore's chair'
Feb 10, 2021, at 01:25 am
New Delhi/UNI: Amit Shah on Tuesday refuted the charge made by Congress Floor Leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury that the Union Home Minister had sat on the chair of poet Rabindranath Tagore during his recent visit to Visva Bharati University in West Bengal.
Feb 10, 2021, at 01:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After nine rounds of military talks of disengagement between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), People's Liberation Army (PLA) is reinforcing heavy military equipment in Tibet, said a Hindustan Times report.
India, Afghanistan sign MoU to construct Lalandar Dam
Feb 09, 2021, at 11:41 pm
New Delhi: A signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] for the construction of the Lalandar [Shatoot] Dam in Afghanistan took place over VTC on 9 February 2021, officials said.
3141 border bunkers coming up in Rajouri, 2636 completed: DC
Feb 09, 2021, at 11:10 pm
Srinagar: District Development Commissioner Rajouri, Rajesh K Shavan on Saturday convened a meeting with the concerned officers of the PWD and RDD to review the progress on the construction of the border bunkers in the district.
All Waqf board records will be digitised by March 2022: Darakshan Andrabi
Feb 09, 2021, at 10:44 pm
Srinagar: Member of the Central Waqf Council and Chairperson of the Waqf Development Committee, UnionMinistry of Minority Affairs, Darakshan Andrabi Saturday said that all Waqf boards in the country wouldbe digitised by March 2022.
Jammu will be preferred tourist destination for religious, heritage tourism: LG Sinha
Feb 09, 2021, at 10:37 pm
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Saturday said that government is making concerted efforts to establish Jammu as a preferred tourist destination for religious and heritage tourism.
President Ashraf Ghani and Prime Minister Modi to attend virtual summit on Afghan dam project
Feb 09, 2021, at 10:28 pm
Kabul/UNI: Afghanistan President Ghani and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday hold a virtual summit regarding the Shahtoot dam project.
Bihar: 17 ministers take oath in the first cabinet expansion
Feb 09, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Patna/UNI/IBNS: With induction of 17 new ministers in the Nitish Kumar government, the long drawn political uncertainties within National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over cabinet expansion came to an end today.
Jammu and Kashmir: One day awareness camp for Artisans held in Srinagar
Feb 09, 2021, at 10:21 pm
Srinagar: To raise awareness among artisans and weavers regarding various schemes and incentives of the department, the Handicrafts and Handlooms department today conducted an Awareness Camp at Handicrafts Block Office Safakadal, here.
LG Manoj Sinha addresses Harvard US-India Initiative Annual Conference
Feb 09, 2021, at 10:18 pm
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today delivered the keynote address at the Harvard US-India Initiative (HUII) annual conference through virtual mode.
Bangladesh Army's delegation team visits Arunachal Pradesh
Feb 09, 2021, at 07:14 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A delegation of two Army officers from Bangladesh visited the Army Aqua Nodal Centre at Bogdo village in Along, West Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh from Feb 3-6 .
Assam Rifles organises Veteran Mela in Manipur
Feb 09, 2021, at 07:11 pm
Imphal/IBNS: To honour the veterans of Assam Rifles and Indian Army of Tamenglong district, Manipur, a Veteran Mela was organised by 44 Assam Rifles under the aegis of sector 22 Sect/ IGAR (East) on Monday.
Indian army organises Op Sadbhavana medical camp in Assam's Charaideo
Feb 09, 2021, at 07:06 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Red Shield division under the aegis of Spear Corps organised Capt Jintu Gogoi, VrC, Memorial Medical Camp under Op Sadbhavana at Kanubari LP School, Kanugaon village in Assam's Charaideo district on Tuesday.
Feb 09, 2021, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said Congress parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor and six journalists, who have charged under multiple laws for their tweets in connection with the Republic Day violence, from any arrest, media reports said.