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Gujarat: PM Narendra Modi unveils 108 ft statue of Hanuman ji in Morbi

Apr 16, 2022, at 08:45 pm

New Delhi: On the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 108 ft statue of Hanuman ji in Morbi, Gujarat today via video conferencing. Mahamandaleshwar Maa Kankeshwari Devi ji was among those present on the occasion.

Narendra Modi to visit Gujarat on Apr 18

Apr 16, 2022, at 08:41 pm

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat from 18 to 20 April, 2022.

Accept people's mandate: BJP's Asansol candidate Agnimitra Paul after massive defeat

Apr 16, 2022, at 08:36 pm

Asansol/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from West Bengal's Asansol Lok Sabha constituency, which went to bypolls on Apr 12, has accepted her massive defeat in the hands of veteran Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha who had contested on a Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate.

Shubho Nababarsho gift to us: Mamata Banerjee after TMC's win in Bengal bypolls

Apr 16, 2022, at 08:26 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has termed her party Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s win in two byelections in the state as a Nababarsho or the Bengali New Year "gift" to the outfit's organisation.

Prashant Kishor's meeting with Sonia, Rahul sparks speculations of his Congress joining

Apr 16, 2022, at 07:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Election strategist Prashant Kishor's latest meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi and top leaders Rahul Gandhi and KC Venugopal has triggered fresh speculations of his joining in the oldest party, which has been routed in the last round of assembly elections in the country, media reports said.

BJP turncoat Babul Supriyo's winning margin as TMC candidate in Ballygunge shrinks, CPI-M closes in

Apr 16, 2022, at 07:17 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Babul Supriyo, a former Union Minister in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the Centre, won under the banner of Mamata Banerjee but his winning margin as compared to his predecessor late Subrata Mukherjee, shrank significantly in the byelection held in West Bengal's Ballygunge assembly seat.

Bengal: TMC set to break Asansol jinx with Shatrughan Sinha

Apr 16, 2022, at 06:00 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Battling the 'outsider' jibe, veteran Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha is all set to earn Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) its maiden win in West Bengal's one of the biggest cities, Asansol, where parliamentary byelection was held on Apr 12.

Bhagwant Mann's AAP govt announces 300 units of free electricity in Punjab

Apr 16, 2022, at 05:45 pm

Chandigarh/UNI/IBNS: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab on Saturday announced 300 units of free power to every household in the state from Jul 1, on completion of one month of Bhagwant Mann-led government.

Byelection results: TMC leads in Bengal, RJD in Bihar, Congress in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh

Apr 16, 2022, at 05:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC), Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress are leading in various seats, which went to byelections in the country recently.

Bengal bypolls: TMC leads in both Ballygunge and Asansol

Apr 16, 2022, at 04:22 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) has taken a lead in both Ballygunge assembly constituency and Asansol Lok Sabha seat, where byelections were held on Apr 12.

Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces recover, defuse IED in Rajouri

Apr 16, 2022, at 03:47 pm

Jammu: The security forces on Saturday morning recovered an improvised explosive device on Rajouri-Gurdan road in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

West Bengal by-polls: Babul Supriyo leading in Ballygunge seat

Apr 16, 2022, at 03:30 pm

Kolkata:  Counting of votes for the by-polls to one Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal’s Asansol and a Assembly seat in Ballygunge are currently underway on Saturday.

PM Modi meets district Panchayat members from Gujarat

Apr 16, 2022, at 05:55 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met district Panchayat members from Gujarat.

IVF pioneer Dr Baidyanath Chakrabarty passes away in Kolkata

Apr 16, 2022, at 04:37 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran reproductive medicine specialist Dr Baidyanath Chakrabarty, one of the pioneers in IVF research, passed away in Kolkata after a prolonged illness on Friday. He was 94.

Tibetan parents forced to learn Chinese language to teach children: Tibet Watch

Apr 16, 2022, at 03:45 am

The Chinese government’s campaign to push Mandarin Chinese as the main spoken and written language for Tibetans now includes giving parents the responsibility for teaching their children.

'Will be back': KS Eshwarappa, named in suicide case, resigns

Apr 16, 2022, at 02:42 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Karnataka Minister KS Eshwarappa, who found himself in the middle of a huge controversy following allegations of corruption and an alleged role in the suicide of a contractor, resigned on Friday with a promise the he "will be back".

J&K: Sarpanch shot dead in Baramulla district

Apr 16, 2022, at 01:57 am

Srinagar/UNI/IBNS: A sarpanch was shot dead by unidentified militants in Kashmir on Friday evening, officials said.

Assam CM distributes appointment letters to 884 TET qualified teachers

Apr 16, 2022, at 01:34 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed appointment letters to 884 TET qualified teachers on a regular and contractual basis in various categories under Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council in a programme held at Joysing Doloi Auditorium at Diphu on Friday.

Delhi govt likely to hike auto and taxi fares

Apr 16, 2022, at 01:01 am

New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi government is likely to increase the fares of auto-rickshaw and taxi, in view of the continuous rise in fuel prices.

Sale of hi-tech vegetable seedlings kick-started at Shopian

Apr 15, 2022, at 11:37 pm

Shopian/IBNS: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) for Shopian Mushtaq Ahmed Simnani in presence of Assistant Commissioner, Revenue, Shahbaz Ahmed Bodha Thursday kick-started the sale of hi-tech vegetable seedlings at Green House Mini Secretariat, here.

Non-migrant Kashmiri pandit body says vicious, ill-minded people trying to destroy minorities

Apr 15, 2022, at 11:25 pm

Srinagar: Kashmiri Pandit Sangharsh Samiti (KPSS) an apex body of the non migrant Pandits on Friday said some "vicious and ill minded persons who are using the cover of a particular religion are hell-bent on the annihilation of the religious minorities living in the Kashmir Valley."

Modi's ‘Meet The Champions’ initiative reaches JK

Apr 15, 2022, at 11:21 pm

New Delhi: Ace shooter Singhraj Adhana took the 'Meet The Champions’ initiative forward and reached out to the students of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

PM Modi to unveil 108 ft statue of Hanuman ji in Morbi tomorrow

Apr 15, 2022, at 09:57 pm

New York: On the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a 108 ft statue of Hanuman ji in Morbi, Gujarat on 16 April, 2022 at 11 AM via video conferencing.

Narendra Modi, Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong discuss enhance defence partnership between two nations

Apr 15, 2022, at 09:52 pm

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi had a phone call on Friday with Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

PM Narendra Modi dedicates to the nation K. K. Patel Super Speciality Hospital in Bhuj

Apr 15, 2022, at 09:43 pm

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation K. K. Patel Super Speciality Hospital in Bhuj, Gujarat on Friday via video conferencing.

China strongly opposes US congressmen's visit to Taiwan

Apr 15, 2022, at 08:36 pm

Beijing/UNI/Sputnik: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian said that Beijing firmly opposes any official contact between the United States and Taiwan after the arrival of a US delegation on the island earlier in the day.

Bengal rape incident: BJP's fact-finding team visits Hanskhali

Apr 15, 2022, at 07:24 pm

Kolkata/UNI: A four-member fact-finding committee of BJP, all women, on Friday left this city on way to Hanskhali in West Bengal's Nadia district to meet the bereaved family members of the 14-year-old girl, who was gang-raped and murdered in which a TMC leader's son was arrested as one of the prime accused.

PM Modi greets people on Vishu and Poila Boishakh

Apr 15, 2022, at 06:28 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the countrymen on Vishu and Poila Boishakh.

Drugs worth Rs 42 crore seized along Assam-Manipur border, three held

Apr 15, 2022, at 04:43 pm

Guwahati: Assam’s Kamrup district police had seized a huge quantity of drugs including 1.50 lakh Yaba tablets worth Rs 42 crore and arrested three inter-state drug peddlers.

Assam: One cattle smuggler killed in BSF firing along Indo-Bangladesh border

Apr 15, 2022, at 04:42 pm

Mankachar (Assam): An Indian cattle smuggler was killed in BSF personnel firing in Assam’s South Salmara Mankachar district along Indo-Bangladesh border.