Parliament: 12 Rajya Sabha opposition MPs suspended for remaining winter session
Nov 29, 2021, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: As many as 12 Rajya Sabha members from Opposition parties were suspended on Monday for the rest of the Winter session of Parliament, for creating ruckus during the Monsoon session.
Rahul slams Centre over passage of bill to repeal farm laws without discussion
Nov 29, 2021, at 10:58 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led government at the Centre over the passage of the bill to repeal farm laws in Parliament without discussion and termed it "unfortunate’".
Parliament passes bill to repeal three controversial farm laws
Nov 29, 2021, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021, paving way for scrapping of the three contentious farm laws, which had triggered massive protests by farmers, especially in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh.
Nov 29, 2021, at 07:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's first day in the winter session of Parliament was marred with controversy after his social media post with women colleagues did not go down well with a section of netizens.
Supreme Court expresses concern over rising air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR
Nov 29, 2021, at 07:05 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court has directed the governments of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana to comply with the directions issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR and sought compliance reports from them to be submitted before the court by Wednesday.
Parliament: Bill to repeal farm laws passed in Lok Sabha
Nov 29, 2021, at 05:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A bill has been passed by Parliament's lower house, Lok Sabha, to repeal the three contentious farm laws that have triggered massive protests in and around Delhi.
Delhi air quality remains in 'very poor' category, likely to deteriorate further from Dec 1
Nov 29, 2021, at 05:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the "very poor" category on Monday, as the air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 373, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
Govt ready to answer all questions: PM Modi as Parliament's winter session begins
Nov 29, 2021, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government is ready to answer all questions raised by the Opposition in Parliament's winter session, which began on Monday.
BJP sweeps Tripura civic polls with 217 seats, TMC bites dust with one seat
Nov 29, 2021, at 09:52 am
Agartala/IBNS: The ruling BJP Sunday swept the Tripura civic polls, winning 217 out of 222 seats, dealing a heavy blow to its opponents who had launched a scathing attack against Chief Minsiter Biplab Deb in a bid to prove its allegations of "misrule" and "poor governance" ahead of the 2023 assembly elections.
Union Food Secretary reviews J&K's FCS&CA programmes
Nov 29, 2021, at 05:07 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Union Food and Public Distribution Secretary, Sudhanshu Pandey, Saturday held a meeting at Civil Secretariat to review ongoing programmes of the Department of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) and Winter Stocking in Jammu and Kashmir.
Constitution Day observed across J&K, Ladakh
Nov 29, 2021, at 05:04 am
Jammu/IBNS: The 72nd ‘Constitution Day’ was celebrated Friday in the High Court (HC) of J&K and Ladakh, all district courts, and the J&K Judicial Academy.
Srinagar Admin holds KCC awareness, enrollment camps
Nov 29, 2021, at 05:00 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The District Administration Srinagar in collaboration with Agriculture Department and other allied departments Saturday organised a series of awareness camps at several areas of district, including Batppora in Panchayat Block Harwan and Panzinara, Mujgund, Maloora in Qamarwari Block.
'Starlink' is not licensed to offer satellite internet service in India: Govt
Nov 29, 2021, at 03:00 am
New Delhi/UNI: Taking note of pre-selling/booking of the satellite internet service 'Starlink' by Elon Musk in India, the Centre has said it is not licensed to offer broadband services in the country and advised citizens not to subscribe to it.
Trinamool Congress launches KMC election campaign in Kolkata
Nov 28, 2021, at 08:23 pm
Kolkata, Nov 27 (UNI) With the announcement of candidates for the coming Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) election on Thursday, the ruling Trinamool Congress embarked on canvassing in several wards.
Indian start-ups crossed 1 billion valuation in last 10 to 12 months: PM at Mann Ki Baat
Nov 28, 2021, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India is leading in the world of Start Ups today and the Start-ups are getting record investment year after year.
18 dead in West Bengal road mishap
Nov 28, 2021, at 06:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: At least 18 people were killed and seven others were injured in a road accident that occurred in the wee hours of Sunday in Hanskhali in Nadia district of West Bengal, officials said.
TET examination in UP cancelled due to question paper leak
Nov 28, 2021, at 06:37 pm
Lucknow/UNI: The Uttar Pradesh government has cancelled the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET), which was to be held on Sunday due to a question paper leak.
ED summons Amazon India, Future Retail officials in alleged FEMA breach case
Nov 28, 2021, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Probing alleged violation of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in the Amazon-Future deal, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday summoned senior officials from the two companies, official sources said.
Tripura civic polls counting: BJP leads comfortably, wins 19 wards
Nov 28, 2021, at 06:19 pm
Tripura/IBNS: As votes are being counted for elections to several civic bodies including Agartala Municipal Corporation, in Tripura on Sunday, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has a comfortable lead winning majority seats in the north eastern state.
Nov 28, 2021, at 06:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday slammed his critics for questioning the party's poll promise of transferring Rs. 1,000 per month to all women in Punjab if voted to power in 2022.
All-party meeting underway ahead of Parliament winter session
Nov 28, 2021, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of the start of the winter session of the Parliament, an all party meeting is underway on Sunday, helmed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reports said.
BSF, police recover Yaba tablets worth more than Rs 8 crore in Assam’s Karimganj, detain one
Nov 28, 2021, at 05:27 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Border Security Force (BSF) in a joint operation with police recovered over 2.59 lakh Yaba tablets worth more than Rs 8 crore in Assam’s Karimganj district on Saturday.
Maharashtra CID to quiz Param Bir Singh next week
Nov 28, 2021, at 04:28 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh will be questioned by the state crime investigation department (CID) as the agency is probing three separate FIRs against him.
Tripura civic polls counting on, BJP takes early leads, high stakes for TMC
Nov 28, 2021, at 03:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Counting of votes for elections to several civic bodies including Agartala Municipal Corporation in Tripura are being held on Sunday.
'Omicron' could be a wake-up call for India to adopt Covid appropriate behaviour
Nov 28, 2021, at 05:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The detection of new Covid-19 variant may act as a "wake-up call" for Covid appropriate behavior in India, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organization, told NDTV.
Rajasthan man arrested for spying for Pakistan's ISI
Nov 28, 2021, at 02:16 am
Jaipur/IBNS: A man has been arrested from Rajasthan's Jaisalmer for allegedly spying for Pakistan, according to media reports.
Patna bound Go First flight makes emergency landing
Nov 28, 2021, at 01:32 am
Nagpur/IBNS: A Go First flight from Bengaluru with 139 passengers on board had to make an emergency landing at Nagpur while on its way to Patna after the pilot a faulty engine warning in the cockpit.
Govt to set up groups to address specific challenges of exporters: MoS
Nov 28, 2021, at 12:28 am
New Delhi/UNI: Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad has announced the formation of various groups to address the problems raised by exporters on challenges of e-commerce retail exports which will comprise stakeholders from Federation of Indian Export Organisations, leading banks, and the Indian Banking Association amongst others.
Sportstar North-East Conclave: Finding ways to better the playing conditions
Nov 28, 2021, at 12:05 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Sportstar hosted the first-ever North-East Sports Conclave on Friday in Guwahati, where a host of speakers from different sports disciplines identified vexing issues in the region and ways to improve the playing conditions.
Nov 27, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Police arrested four people including a woman in connection to the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that was found in Lakhipur area in Assam’s Cachar district along Assam-Manipur border.