Jammu and Kashmir: Shopian gets helpline to deal with spurious pesticides
Mar 06, 2021, at 11:33 pm
Srinagar: Taking the fight against spurious pesticides a step further, the District Administration Shopian today notified helpline numbers for receiving grievances/ complaints regarding sale of spurious pesticides in the district so that stringent actions under rules are taken against such dealers.
Jammu and Kashmir: LG Manoj Sinha reviews preparations for 'Azaadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav'
Mar 06, 2021, at 11:28 pm
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high level preparatory meeting of “Azaadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’’- India@75 for celebrating 75 years of Independence of India, at the Civil Secretariat here.
One killed, six hurt in crude bomb explosion in poll-bound West Bengal's Gosaba
Mar 06, 2021, at 11:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Weeks ahead of the West Bengal assembly polls, a youth was killed and six others were seriously injured in a crude bomb blast in Arampur area under Gosaba Police Station limits of South 24 Parganas district on Friday late night, reports said.
Mar 06, 2021, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Ambassador Vikram Misri met Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui in Beijing on Friday and stressed the importance of complete disengagement in eastern Ladakh, noting this would help restore peace and tranquility and create conditions for progress in bilateral relations.
We continue following developments on border between China and India: Russia
Mar 06, 2021, at 10:46 pm
Moscow: Russian government on Thursday said it is continuously following the development on the India-China border.
Former Trinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi joins BJP
Mar 06, 2021, at 06:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Barely a few weeks ahead of the West Bengal elections, former Railway Minister and ex-Trinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here Saturday.
Dalai Lama takes COVID-19 vaccine shot
Mar 06, 2021, at 03:24 pm
Dharamsala: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Saturday took the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine at Zonal Hospital in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamsala city.
India – Nigeria engages in Strategic and Counter-Terrorism Dialogue
Mar 06, 2021, at 02:44 pm
New Delhi: At the invitation of National Security Adviser Ajit K. Doval KC, the National Security Adviser of Nigeria Major General (Retd.) Babagana Monguno visited New Delhi for the First Strategic and Counter-Terrorism Dialogue between India and Nigeria at the level of NSA from Mar 4-5, 2021.
Owner of abandoned SUV with explosives near Mukesh Ambani's house found dead
Mar 06, 2021, at 06:33 am
Mumbai/IBNS: In a major turn of event, the owner of the SUV- a Scorpio-which was left abandoned with explosives near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's house in Mumbai recently, was found dead on Friday, media reports said.
Russia welcomes agreements reached between India and China over border issues
Mar 06, 2021, at 05:59 am
New Delhi/Moscow/IBNS: Russia on Friday welcomed the agreements reached by the foreign ministries of India and China in relation to the border tensions between the two Asian countries.
'Misleading': Centre on report that declined India's status to 'partly free'
Mar 06, 2021, at 05:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Freedom House report claiming India's status as a free country has declined to "partly free" is "misleading, incorrect and misplaced", the Centre said on Friday in a sharp rebuke to the analysis of the US-based think tank.
Assam polls: BJP denies tickets to 11 sitting MLAs, Sarbananda Sonowal to contest from Majuli
Mar 06, 2021, at 03:35 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday released its 70-candidate list out of 126 assembly seats in the eastern state of Assam for the upcoming elections.
Mar 06, 2021, at 03:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Taapsee Pannu's boyfriend Mathias Boe, who is a badminton player from Denmark and currently a coach to some Indian athletes, has tweeted to Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju to "do something" about the raids on the actor's properties for alleged tax evasion as it is causing "unnecessary stress" to her parents.
ED summons Mehbooba Mufti in money laundering case on Mar 15
Mar 06, 2021, at 01:43 am
Srinagar/UNI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti in an alleged money laundering case on March 15.
Left-led Sanjuka Morcha yet to announce candidate against Mamata in 'heavyweight' Nandigram
Mar 06, 2021, at 01:20 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Sanjuka Morcha formed by the Left, Congress, Indian Secular Front (ISF) Friday failed to come up with a candidate for the assembly elections in Nandigram seat, which grabbed limelight after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced her candidature from the constituency.
Mamata Banerjee announces formation of Vidhan Parishad in West Bengal
Mar 06, 2021, at 01:15 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday announced the formation of Vidhan Parishad or State Legislative Council in West Bengal.
More than 40 passengers airlifted from Srinagar, Kargil, Jammu
Mar 06, 2021, at 12:16 am
Srinagar/UNI: Over 40 passengers, including three infants were on Friday airlifted between Srinagar and cut off border town of Kargil in Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh and Jammu, officials said.
External Affair Minister S Jaishankar completes one- day visit to Dhaka
Mar 06, 2021, at 12:04 am
Dhaka: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met Bangladesh Prime Minister M. Sheikh Hasina on Mar 4 during his official visit to Dhaka.
There is no safe-seat for Mamata Banerjee in Bengal: Dilip Ghosh
Mar 05, 2021, at 11:46 pm
Kolkata: West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party chief Dilip Ghosh on Friday targeted state CM Mamata Banerjee over selecting Nandigram seat to contest Assembly polls and said there is no 'safe seat' for her in the state.
PM Narendra Modi likely to visit Matua shrine during Bangladesh trip
Mar 05, 2021, at 11:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Orakandi, a sacred shrine of the Matua community in Gopalganj, and Satipith in Shikarpur, Barishal, when he goes to Bangladesh later this month.
Karnataka: Five, including 2 women arrested for selling infants
Mar 05, 2021, at 10:46 pm
Mangaluru/UNI: Police on Friday arrested a man and two women in connection with the illegal sale of infants.
DRDO conducts successful flight test of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet
Mar 05, 2021, at 09:38 pm
New Delhi: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out a flight demonstration based on Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology from Integrated Test Range Chandipur off the coast of Odisha at around 1030 hrs on Friday, officials said.
Bengal Polls: Trinamool's candidate list out, Mamata Banerjee to contest only from Nandigram
Mar 05, 2021, at 09:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal's ruling party Trinamool Congress Friday released the list of candidates for 291 of total 294 seats, which will witness the high-octane assembly polls in eight phases from Mar 27 to Apr 29.
Sushant Singh Rajput death case: NCB names Rhea Chakraborty, 32 others in chargesheet
Mar 05, 2021, at 07:05 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The anti-drug agency or Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Friday named actor Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik and 31 others in a chargesheet filed in connection with the death case of Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput.
Party leaders defecting due to disrespect: Trinamool Congress MP Satabdi Roy turns rebel again
Mar 05, 2021, at 06:51 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With barely few weeks left for the West Bengal polls to start, Trinamool Congress MP Satabdi Roy Friday said disrespect was one of the reasons for which several leaders have deserted the ruling party over the last few months.
Kashmir: Security forces launch CASO in Baramulla
Mar 05, 2021, at 06:21 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces on Friday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in north Kashmir district of Baramulla.
Kashmir: Militants hurl grenade on security forces party in Kupwara
Mar 05, 2021, at 06:18 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The militants on Friday made an abortive bid to attack a security forces Quick Reaction Team (QRT) vehicle in the frontier district of Kupwara by hurling a hand grenade, official sources said.
Mamata Banerjee to announce Trinamool Congress' candidate list for Bengal polls today
Mar 05, 2021, at 04:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will Friday announce her party Trinamool Congress' candidate list for the upcoming, high-octane West Bengal polls.
Indian Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria visits Sri Lanka, meets PM Mahinda Rajapaksha
Mar 05, 2021, at 06:23 am
Colombo: Indian Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria arrived in Sri Lankan city of Colombo on Wednesday on an invitation from Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF).
BJP still undecided about projecting 'metro man' E Sreedharan as CM candidate in Kerala polls
Mar 05, 2021, at 06:13 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The Kerala BJP has taken a U-turn hours after tweeting that India's 'metro man' E Sreedharan, who joined the party last week, will be its chief ministerial candidate in the assembly elections next month, according to media reports.