Nagaland: Arms dealer nabbed in Dimapur
Feb 08, 2021, at 04:45 am
Kohima: Security forces apprehended an arms dealer in Nagaland.
Assam Rifles organizes security meet in Nagaland
Feb 08, 2021, at 04:39 am
Kohima: Longding Battalion of Assam Rifles, under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North), organised a security meet at LongKhaw and Maihua in Nagaland.
PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of two medical colleges and inaugurates Asom Mala scheme
Feb 08, 2021, at 04:31 am
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took part at a programme held at Dhekiajuli in Assam’s Sonitpur and laid foundation stone of two medical colleges in the state at Biswanath and Charaideo and formally inaugurated Asom Mala scheme.
Two Assamese men went missing in Uttarakhand glacier burst
Feb 08, 2021, at 04:23 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Two brothers of a poor family in Assam’s Nagaon district have gone missing in Uttarakhand glacier burst incident which triggered devastating flash floods in Chamoli district.
PM Modi says conspiracy hatched abroad to defame India
Feb 08, 2021, at 04:15 am
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that conspiracy was hatched abroad to defame India and the nation will never give success to their nefarious conspiracy.
Uttarakhand flood: PM Narendra Modi announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to next of kin of those killed
Feb 08, 2021, at 03:29 am
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of Rs two lakh each from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to tragic avalanche caused by Glacier breach in Chamoli.
Glacier burst wreaks havoc in Uttarakhand; Over 150 missing, 10 bodies recovered
Feb 08, 2021, at 03:11 am
Dehradun/IBNS/UNI: In a major catastrophe, at least 150 people were feared dead, when a glacial lake outburst flood struck Raini village in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Sunday, leaving a trail of destruction in the area.
Uttarakhand Flood disaster: Army, Navy and Airforce pressed into rescue operation
Feb 08, 2021, at 02:03 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Centre has pressed Defence forces into rescue work in Joshimath area of Uttarakhand where a massive flood occurred Sunday morning.
Nitish Kumar talks to Uttarakhand CM on glacier burst
Feb 08, 2021, at 01:41 am
Patna/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and expressed solidarity of the people of Bihar with Uttarakhand in this hour of tragedy following the glacier burst in Chamoli district.
Uttarakhand: At least 150 feared dead as glacier bursts in Chamoli
Feb 08, 2021, at 01:13 am
Dehradun/UNI: At least 150 people were feared dead as a glacial lake outburst flood struck Raini village of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, leaving a trail of destruction.
Quad leaders to hold first meeting
Feb 07, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Tokyo/UNI: The United States, Japan, India and Australia are working to have the first meeting of their leaders under the so-called Quad framework, amid China's growing clout in the Indo-Pacific region, Japan's Kyodo news service reported on Sunday, quoting a source from one of the countries involved.
TMC's Derek O' Brien slams Centre for massive railway funds for Bengal ahead of assembly elections
Feb 07, 2021, at 11:22 pm
Kolkta/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress today slammed BJP and its supporters for boasting of a railway budget for West Bengal which doesn't take into account projects shelved over the years and the funding stopped by the Centre and accused the allocation was just an eye wash ahead of the assembly elections.
TMC has criminalized politics: Narendra Modi
Feb 07, 2021, at 11:00 pm
Haldia: PM Narendra Modi targeted the ruling Trinamool Congress and said the party has criminalized politics.
Narendra Modi arrives in Haldia to unveil development projects
Feb 07, 2021, at 10:28 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the city airport from Assam to unveil a slew of development projects in the port town of Haldia in Medinipur (east) on Sunday afternoon.
Uttarakhand glacier burst: President Ram Nath Kovind says he is 'deeply worried'
Feb 07, 2021, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi: Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said he is deeply worried by the glacier burst incident near Joshimath region of Uttarakhand.
Glacier bursts in Uttarakhand's Chamoli, 50 feared dead
Feb 07, 2021, at 08:08 pm
Dehradun/UNI: At least 50 people are feared dead or washed away as a massive glacier receded in Reni village of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, leaving a trail of destruction in the area.
Twitter India’s public policy head Mahima Kaul resigns
Feb 07, 2021, at 06:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Twitter India’s public policy head Mahima Kaul has resigned from her post citing personal reasons, a top official of the global company said.
PM Modi to visit poll-bound Bengal and Assam today
Feb 07, 2021, at 03:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting the poll-bound states of West Bengal and Assam on Sunday.
Fire breaks out in Delhi's Okhla, no casualties reported
Feb 07, 2021, at 03:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A fire broke out in southeast Delhi's Okhla area, Fire Department said on Sunday morning.
US to start H1 B visa registration programme for 2022 from March
Feb 07, 2021, at 07:28 am
Wshington/IBNS: The registration process for H1B visa for the next fiscal year will start from March 9 and the selected applicants chosen through computerised draw of lots would be informed by March 31, said media reports.
Feb 07, 2021, at 06:37 am
Dhaka: Several Bangladesh activists recently demonstrated in Dhaka city and slammed the Pakistan High Commission for celebrating ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’.
India asks Sri Lanka to adhere to international commitments on terminal issue
Feb 07, 2021, at 06:22 am
New Delhi: India has asked Sri Lanka to adhere to the international commitments following the announcement by the island nation's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa-led government that the East Container Terminal of Colombo port will be a “wholly-owned container terminal of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority”, thus scrapping the agreement it had with India and Japan for its development.
Jammu and Kashmir: LED screens displaying general information installed in Srinagar
Feb 07, 2021, at 06:13 am
Srinagar: LED screens displaying general information related to government schemes, weather forecast, national highway updates, and ambulance numbers were displayed in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city as a part of the Government of India's Smart City project.
S Jaishankar says foreign celebrities tweeted in favour of farmers' agitation without knowing much
Feb 07, 2021, at 06:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has taken a dig at foreign celebrities who have tweeted in favour of farmers' protest in India saying that they were ignorant about the matter.
Govt to open 1K additional Mandis for farmers: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Feb 07, 2021, at 04:53 am
Patna/UNI: Union Law and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said that 1,000 additional Mandis will be established across the country to help the farmers to sell their produce digitally with just one click while lauding the farmers for doing business worth Rs 1.40 lakh crore through the platform.
Farmers block roads across India for 3 hrs to protest against new agri laws
Feb 07, 2021, at 04:05 am
Delhi/IBNS: The three hour countrywide blockade of national and state highways on Saturday by farmers' unions against the three new farm laws amid tight security ended peacefully, said media reports.
Mamata Banerjee didn't implement Centre's farmers scheme in Bengal due to ego: JP Nadda
Feb 07, 2021, at 02:21 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Cornering the Trinamool Congress government with few weeks left for the West Bengal elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Saturday said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee didn't implement the Centre's scheme for farmers due to her ego.
Feb 07, 2021, at 01:17 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In a major reshuffle, the West Bengal government on Saturday transferred 22 IPS officials, including Kolkata Police Commissioner, and two senior WBPS officers, months ahead of assembly polls in the state.
NFR receives Rs. 1,511 crore more budget allocation than last year
Feb 07, 2021, at 12:39 am
Guwahati: Anshul Gupta, General Manager of N.F. Railway on Saturday said an adequate fund has been allotted for capital connectivity to North Eastern states by March 2023 including faster connectivity on NE region by doubling of High Density Network (HDN) sections along with Electrification of entire network for seamless connectivity.
Sonowal inaugurates 36th National Junior Athletics Championships at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati
Feb 07, 2021, at 12:36 am
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday inaugurated the 36th National Junior Athletics Championships 2021 at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati.