General Bipin Rawat cremated with full military honours in Delhi, daughters perform last rites
Dec 11, 2021, at 01:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India's first Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, and his wife Madhulika Rawat were cremated on Friday evening with full state military honours at Delhi's Brar Square Crematorium.
Compensation to kin of farmers who died during agitation a state matter: Agriculture Minister
Dec 11, 2021, at 01:09 am
New Delhi/UNI: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday told the Rajya Sabha that the matter of compensation to farmers who died during the year-long farmers' protests was with the state governments, and said no one was killed in police action during the protests.
JK ranks third in average farmers’ household income, says Navin K Choudhary
Dec 10, 2021, at 09:26 pm
Jammu/IBNS: Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) presently holds third rank in average farmers’ household income, revealed the Principal Secretary of Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Navin K Choudhary.
Kashmir's LG bats for eco-friendly public transport
Dec 10, 2021, at 09:20 pm
Jammu/IBNS: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday chaired a preliminary meeting with the Chairman and MD of Olectra Greentech Ltd, KV Pradeep, to discuss modalities for introducing electric buses for inter-city and intra-city transport facilities in J&K.
Kashmir: Muslim neighbours help perform last rites of a 75-year-old Hindu woman
Dec 10, 2021, at 09:04 pm
Kulgam/IBNS: In a display of communal harmony, local Muslims in Begam village came together to help perform the last rites of their 75-year-old Hindu neighbour Lajwanti Devi.
Assam govt allows four-day leave to its employees to meet their parents, in-laws
Dec 10, 2021, at 08:27 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government has granted four-day casual leave to its employees in the month of January to meet their living parents or in-laws.
Kashmir: Table top exercise on earthquake
Dec 10, 2021, at 08:08 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, Tuesday chaired a meeting regarding Table Top Exercise on earthquake with officers of NDRF and SDRF.
Meghalaya: Garo Council Congress members join TMC
Dec 10, 2021, at 07:23 pm
Shillong/UNI: Amidst the ongoing political upheaval in Meghalaya, all the 11 elected Congress members of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) left the party to join ranks with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday.
PM Modi to dedicate to nation Kashi Vishwanath Dham on Dec 13
Dec 10, 2021, at 07:08 pm
Varanasi/UNI: Come Dec 13, the eternal city of Kashi, which is emerging in a new avatar like a Phoenix, will witness Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicating the newly-constructed complex of Kashi Vishwanath Dham to the people, especially the pilgrims, who face a lot of difficulties, while trying to have 'darshan' of Lord Shiva and Goddess Annapurna here.
Nepal: Two new schools built with Indian assistance inaugurated
Dec 10, 2021, at 07:01 pm
Kathmandu: Two new schools, which were built with Indian assistance, have been inaugurated in Sarlahi District of Nepal, officials said.
India stands ready to work with partners to strengthen democratic values globally: Modi
Dec 10, 2021, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he was happy to have participated in the Summit for Democracy at the invitation of US President Joe Biden, and that as the world's largest democracy India stands ready to work with partners to strengthen democratic values globally.
Funeral of CDS General Bipin Rawat, 12 others killed in chopper crash to be held today
Dec 10, 2021, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The funeral of India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others, who were killed in the helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu, will be held on Friday.
110 stranded Indians, Afghan Sikhs, Hindus being flown to Delhi from Kabul
Dec 10, 2021, at 05:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: At least 110 stranded Indians and Afghan Sikhs and Hindus are being flown to New Delhi from Kabul today on board a special flight chartered by the Government of India, said Puneet Singh Chandhok, President, Indian World Forum.
PM Narendra Modi to visit Balrampur tomorrow, inaugurate Saryu Nahar National Project
Dec 10, 2021, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will visit Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh and inaugurate the Saryu Nahar National Project on Dec 11 at around 1 PM.
Tejashwi Yadav gets married to childhood friend in a private ceremony
Dec 10, 2021, at 05:51 am
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav tied the nuptial knot to his childhood friend in a quiet ceremony with family in Delhi on Thursday.
Oting incident was misuse and abuse of AFSPA: Nagaland CM
Dec 10, 2021, at 05:25 am
Kohima/IBNS: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Thursday said that the Oting incident was a misuse and abuse of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958.
Mamata Banerjee slams Mahua Moitra in public over factionalism within party
Dec 10, 2021, at 05:10 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed her displeasure over the party's leadership in Nadia and growing factionalism within the party ranks in the district.
Low intensity blast at Rohini Court; 1 injured
Dec 10, 2021, at 04:35 am
New Delhi/UNI: One person was injured after a low intensity blast in Room number 102 of Rohini Court on Thursday morning.
Jio-bp and Mahindra Group join hands for EV and low-carbon solutions
Dec 10, 2021, at 03:24 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Reliance BP Mobility Ltd (RBML), operating under the brand name Jio-bp and The Mahindra Group have signed a non-binding MoU for exploring the creation of EV products and services, alongside identifying synergies in low-carbon and conventional fuels.
PM Modi pays tribute to General Bipin Rawat, others at Delhi's Palam Air Force base
Dec 10, 2021, at 03:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid his tributes to India's first Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, his wife and the 11 armed force personnel, who lost their lives in the fatal chopper crash in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiri Hills, at Delhi's Palam Air Force base.
Commercial international flights to not resume until Jan 31: Centre amid Omicron fears
Dec 10, 2021, at 02:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Thursday announced that regular commercial international flights will not resume till Jan 31 amid global concern over the Omicron COVID strain's spread.
Bodies of General Bipin Rawat, others reach Delhi, PM Modi to lead tributes
Dec 10, 2021, at 02:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bodies of General Bipin Rawat, his wife, and the 11 personnel, who lost their lives in the fatal chopper crash in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiri Hills on Wednesday, have reached Delhi's Palam Air Force base.
Bills to extend terms of CBI, ED chiefs taken up in Lok Sabha
Dec 10, 2021, at 01:25 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Lok Sabha on Thursday took up a discussion on two bills to extend the tenures of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) chiefs up to five years, as several opposition MPs moved statutory resolutions disapproving of two ordinances that were brought by the government just ahead of the Winter Session.
Gen Bipin Rawat's body to reach Delhi tonight, PM Modi to lead tributes
Dec 10, 2021, at 12:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The mortal remains of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife, and the 11 others who died in yesterday's chopper crash in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiri Hills will reach Delhi's Palam Air Force station tonight, media reports said.
Congress Lok Sabha leader Adhir Chowdhury hits out at Centre over Nagaland incident
Dec 09, 2021, at 11:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress' Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday hit out at the Centre over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent statement in the House on the Dec 4 firing incident at Oting in Nagaland's Mon district.
Black Box of Gen Bipin Rawat's crashed copter recovered
Dec 09, 2021, at 11:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The black box of the chopper that crashed in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor killing CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife, and 11 other officials has been recovered, media reports said.
Farmers call off year-long protests against agricultural reforms after govt accepts demands
Dec 09, 2021, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After the Modi government accepted all demands made by the protesters, farmers ended their 15-month long agitation against the agricultural reforms, which were brought by the current dispensation, on Thursday.
Lone chopper crash survivor shifted to Bengaluru for advanced treatment
Dec 09, 2021, at 10:23 pm
Coonoor/UNI: Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the Mi-17V5 chopper crash which snuffed out the lives of India's first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others, was today shifted to Bengaluru for advanced treatment.
Air Force officer A Pradeep killed in chopper crash to be cremated in Kerala's Thrissur
Dec 09, 2021, at 06:59 pm
Thrissur/UNI: The body of warrant officer A Pradeep, who was killed in the chopper crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, will be brought to his native home in Ponnukara near here, for cremation with full military honours.
Supreme Court reserves order on Zakia Jafri's plea in Godhra case
Dec 09, 2021, at 06:56 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on the Zakia Ahsan Jafri petition that sought fresh probe into the 2002 post-Godhra Gujarat riots alleging larger conspiracy involving politicians and police.