West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee to hold rally in Nandigram today
Jan 18, 2021, at 05:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will on Monday hold a rally in Nandigram, for the first time since the exit of her former lieutenant Suvendu Adhikari from the ruling Trinamool Congress.
Maharashtra: Mild tremor in Palghar
Jan 18, 2021, at 02:39 pm
Palghar/UNI: A mild tremor of 3.5 on the Richter scale was experienced in the district late on Sunday night.
TMC appoints MP Satabdi Roy vice-president of West Bengal unit
Jan 18, 2021, at 07:11 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress MP Shatabdi Roy, who had been in news after rumours of her possible switch to Bharatiya Janata Party gained momentum two days ago, was appointed the vice president of the Bengal unit of the party on Sunday.
Shiv Sena will contest West Bengal Assembly polls, tweets Sanjay Raut
Jan 18, 2021, at 06:00 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Shiv Sena will contest the West Bengal assembly elections due later this year, senior party leader Sanjay Raut announced on Sunday, adding a fresh angle into the high pitched fight between Mamata Banerjee's TMC and a rising BJP.
Jammu and Kashmir: DC Anantnag distributes ration among stranded truck driver
Jan 18, 2021, at 04:28 am
Srinagar: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, K KSidha who is also the Chairman, District Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) today visited National Highway Mir Bazar Anantnag to address the problems being faced by the stranded Truck Drivers.
Jammu and Kashmir: DC Kathua reviews implementation of BBBP at DLTF meeting
Jan 18, 2021, at 04:05 am
Srinagar: The implementation of BetiBachaoBetiPadhao scheme was reviewed today at a meeting of the District Level Task Force, held here under the chairmanship of District Development Commissioner, Kathua, Om Prakash.
Jammu and Kashmir to host 'All India Mushaira, Kavi Sammelan'
Jan 18, 2021, at 04:00 am
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma, today reviewed the arrangements for smooth conduct of All India Urdu Mushaira and Hindi KaviSammelan, here at a meeting of concerned officers.
Jammu and Kashmir: Artisan awareness camp organised at Chrar-e-Shareef
Jan 18, 2021, at 03:41 am
Srinagar: An artisan awareness camp was organised today at Chrar-e-Shareef by the Handicrafts and Handloom department Kashmir.
Handicrafts Directorate hosts workshop on aesthetic packaging at Jammu
Jan 18, 2021, at 03:28 am
Srinagar: Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom, Jammu, in collaboration with Indian Institute of Packaging Mumbai, today organised a training workshop on Aesthetic Packaging of Handicrafts and Handloom, Products here for the craftsmen and entrepreneurs associated with Handicrafts & Handloom sector.
Odisha: COVID negative certificate not needed to enter Shri Jagannath temple from Jan 21
Jan 18, 2021, at 03:00 am
Puri/UNI: Devotees who want to have darshan of the deities in Sri Jagannath temple will not have to submit Covid 19 negative certificate to enter the temple from January 21 next.
'Cannot work in BJP' : Seeraj Khan after rejoining TMC
Jan 18, 2021, at 01:35 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Seeraj Khan, who had left the Trinamool Congress and joined the BJP two months ago, returned to the party fold today in the presence of Partha Chatterjee, Secretary General of the party and state water resources minister Soumen Mahapatra at Trinamool Bhavan.
Farmers' agitation would end soon: Anurag Thakur
Jan 17, 2021, at 10:06 pm
Hamirpur (HP)/UNI: Union Minister of state for finance and Corporate affairs, Anurag Thakur on Sunday expressed optimism that the agitation by the farmers on three farm bills would end soon and a final solution would come out which would be acceptable to both parties.
Maldives President Solih congratulates Modi for launching COVID-19 vaccination drive
Jan 17, 2021, at 09:36 pm
Male: Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Sunday congratulated Indian PM Narendra Modi for initiating the COVID-10 vaccination drive a day before.
IGP Kashmir visits Hazratbal shrine, prays for peace and prosperity
Jan 17, 2021, at 09:12 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar on Sunday paid obeisance at the shrine of Asar-e-Sharief, Hazratbal, which houses the Holy Relic of Prophet Muhammad on the bank of frozen Dal Lake.
Amit Shah likely to pacify BJP disgruntled Legislators in Karnataka on Cabinet expansion issue
Jan 17, 2021, at 08:53 pm
Belagavi/UNI: The BJP National General Secretary and in-charge of party affairs in Karnataka Arun Singh on Sunday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah would hold talks with the disgruntled party Legislators on Cabinet expansion issue and try to pacify them.
UK invites PM Modi for G7, Boris Johnson might visit India 'ahead' of summit
Jan 17, 2021, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited by the United Kingdom to attend the G7 summit to be held in the country's Cornwall region in June.
Madhya Pradesh: 13-year-old raped twice by 9 in five days
Jan 17, 2021, at 06:07 pm
Bhopal/IBNS: A 13-year-old girl was kidnapped and gang-raped by nine men in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district twice within five days, reports said.
PM Modi pays tributes to Bharat Ratna MGR on his birth anniversary
Jan 17, 2021, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday Spaid tributes to Bharat Ratna MGR on his Jayanti.
NIA summons farm union leader Baldev Singh Sirsa, Akali Dal slams Centre
Jan 17, 2021, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the farmers' protest, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has summoned Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu and farmers' union leader Baldev Singh Sirsa for questioning in a case related to the banned outfit Sikhs For Justice, a US-based pro-Khalistan group.
India's COVID-19 vaccination helped Nepal develop great hopes: Pradeep Kumar Gyawali
Jan 17, 2021, at 07:08 am
New Delhi: Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has said his nation developed 'great hope' as India started vaccinating its nations to fight COVID-19.
Jan 17, 2021, at 04:37 am
Jammu/UNI: Asserting that establishment of industry always remained a challenge previously in Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that the recently announced new industrial package will prove to be ‘sanjeevani’ for youth across the Union Territory in generating employment.
India is working for a startup ecosystem ‘Of the Youth, By the Youth, For the Youth’: PM Modi
Jan 17, 2021, at 04:32 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with startups and addressed ‘Prarambh: Startup India International Summit’ on Saturday via video conferencing.
Indian government offers Nepal HADR training, capacity building
Jan 17, 2021, at 03:38 am
New Delhi/UNI: India on Saturday voiced its readiness to provide Nepal Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) training and help in capacity building.
Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali meets Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Jan 16, 2021, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi: Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali called on Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Saturday.
Bhutan PM praises Indian counterpart Narendra Modi over COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Jan 16, 2021, at 09:55 pm
Thimpu/UNI: Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering on Saturday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on national rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Covid-19: Vaccination starts for Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam
Jan 16, 2021, at 09:17 pm
Visakhapatnam/UNI: Vice Adm Atul Kumar Jain, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command (ENC), launched COVID-19 Vaccination Programme for the Indian Naval Health Care Workers (HCW) at the Vaccination Centre INHS Kalyani here on Saturday.
India has world's largest diaspora population with 18 million people: UNDESA report
Jan 16, 2021, at 09:08 pm
New York: India has the largest diaspora population in the world, as per a report published by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) on Friday.
Covid-19 vaccination drive: Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla gets inoculated
Jan 16, 2021, at 08:30 pm
Pune/IBNS: Joining the crores of health workers, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonwalla got himself inoculated with Covid-19 vaccine made by his own pharmaceutical company.
Puducherry assembly session to commence on Jan 18
Jan 16, 2021, at 05:38 pm
Puducherry/UNI: The Puducherry Legislative Assembly session would commence on Jan 18.
Norway issues coronavirus vaccine caution on elderly as 23 die days after vaccination
Jan 16, 2021, at 07:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Norway has cautioned against vaccinating the very old and terminally ill patients with Coronavirus vaccine after 23 people died in the country after a few days of the injection.