Punjab Lok Congress: Amarinder Singh announces new party
Nov 03, 2021, at 01:04 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Tuesday said he has floated his own party -- the Punjab Lok Congress and the party's registration is pending with the Election Commission of India.
BJP and ally UPPL win all five seats in Assam bypolls
Nov 03, 2021, at 12:56 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its ally United People’s Party, Liberal (UPPL) won all five assembly seats in the bypolls in Assam. While the BJP won three assembly seats, UPPL won two.
Nov 03, 2021, at 12:24 am
Mumbai/IBNS: NCB officer Sameer Wankhede - investigating the drugs-in-cruise case involving Aryan Khan, Bollywood superstar Sharukh Khan's son, has rubbished NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik's claims that he wears shoes worth Rs 2 lakh, shirts, and t-shirts of over Rs 50,000 and Rs 30,000, respectively, and had watches worth Rs 20 lakh, media reported.
J&K administration likely to commission two more grid stations in coming months
Nov 03, 2021, at 12:18 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The J&K government is likely to commission two more grid stations in Kashmir to augment the power supply capacity from the current 1,650 to 1,850 megawatts (MW) in the next two months.
North Kashmir: Markut village Sarpanch inaugurates Udan Centre
Nov 03, 2021, at 12:14 am
Srinagar/IBNS: In order to celebrate the unity between the Indian Army and the public, the inauguration of Udan Stitching Centre, Markut was carried out by Gulnaaza Begum, Sarpanch of the Markut village.
Rashtriya Ekta Diwas: Shikara rally organized in Dal Lake, Srinagar
Nov 03, 2021, at 12:08 am
Srinagar/IBNS: A Shikara rally was organized in Dal Lake Monday to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as part of the ‘Azaadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ celebration.
Narendra Modi interacts with British PM Boris Johnson at Glasgow Sumit sidelines
Nov 03, 2021, at 12:00 am
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi met Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson MP on the sidelines of the COP26 World Leaders Summit in Glasgow on Nov 1, officials said.
India-Cuba bilateral trade has potential of $500 million: India’s Ambassador to Cuba
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:46 pm
Chennai/IBNS: India’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Cuba, Dr. S. Janakiraman, addressed a thematic lecture titled An Appraisal of Contemporary India - Cuba Relations at a virtual session organised by the Chennai based think-tank, The Peninsula Foundation (TPF) on last Wednesday.
PM Modi tweets on his interactions with world leaders at COP26
Nov 02, 2021, at 10:20 pm
Glasgow/New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on his interactions with several world leaders on the sidelines of Monday’s COP26 in Glasgow, including with President Chan Santokhi of Suriname, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba and Australian PM Scott Morrison.
Congress set to sweep Himachal Pradesh bypolls
Nov 02, 2021, at 09:55 pm
Shimla/UNI: Congress looked all set to sweep the by-elections held on four seats in Himachal Pradesh, as the grand old party won the Jubbal Kotkhai Assembly seat by 6,104 votes, while it was leading on two assembly and one Lok Sabha seat, as final round of counting was on.
IT Dept attaches Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's properties worth Rs 1,000 cr
Nov 02, 2021, at 09:52 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Income Tax Department has seized Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and his family members' assets worth Rs 1,000 crore, media reports said.
Cracker free Diwali in true sense: Abhishek Banerjee's dig at BJP after TMC sweeps bypolls
Nov 02, 2021, at 09:45 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress national general secretary and MP, Abhishek Banerjee, has taken a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after his party swept the four byelections held in the state last Saturday.
TMC sweeps all four Bengal bypolls by record margins, BJP cries foul
Nov 02, 2021, at 09:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In another setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Trinamool Congress (TMC) won all four byelections, which were held in West Bengal last Saturday, including two seats which were earlier won by the saffron brigade.
PM, Union Ministers, Rahul Gandhi extend Dhanteras greetings
Nov 02, 2021, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, among others, on Tuesday greeted the people on the occasion of Dhanatrayodashi or Dhanteras, the first day of Deepavali festival.
Facebook India officials asked to appear before Delhi Legislative Assembly on Nov 18
Nov 02, 2021, at 08:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Legislative Assembly's Committee for 'Peace and Harmony' Tuesday asked Facebook India officials to appear before it on Nov 18, after the social media giant sought 14-day time to select an appropriate officer for the purpose.
MNF wins Mizoram's Tuirial seat
Nov 02, 2021, at 08:19 pm
Aizawl/IBNS: The rRuling Mizo National Front (MNF) won the Tuirial assembly seat in Mizoram where byelection was held last Saturday.
FB India to now appear before Delhi Legislative Assembly on Nov 18
Nov 02, 2021, at 08:19 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Legislative Assembly's Committee for 'Peace and Harmony' on Tuesday told Facebook India officials to appear before it on November 18, after the social media giant sought 14 days to select an appropriate officer for the purpose.
TMC set for huge Bengal byelections win, Mamata says 'people's victory'
Nov 02, 2021, at 07:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Consolidating its position, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) is set for a huge victory in all four seats which went to bypolls last Saturday.
Nawab Malik terms Anil Deshmukh's arrest 'political vendetta'
Nov 02, 2021, at 06:43 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) spokesperson Nawab Malik Tuesday said the arrest of Maharashtra's former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh by the Enforcement Directorate is nothing more than a 'political vendetta' by the BJP government at the Centre using a central agency .
Congress increases lead in Madhya Pradesh's Raigaon
Nov 02, 2021, at 05:59 pm
Bhopal/UNI: Madhya Pradesh’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in Khandwa parliamentary constituency; Prithvipur and Jobat assembly segments while the main opposition Congress increased its lead by a margin exceeding 1,400 votes in Raigaon assembly segment after seven to eight rounds of counting of by-election votes on Tuesday.
West Bengal By Elections: TMC leads in all four seats
Nov 02, 2021, at 04:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) is leading in all four seats which went to the byelections on Oct 30 in the state.
ED arrests former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in money laundering case
Nov 02, 2021, at 08:01 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate after over 12 hours of questioning at the agency's office in Mumbai in connection with a money laundering case, media reports said.
Nov 02, 2021, at 07:39 am
Panaji/IBNS: The proposed viewing gallery on the upcoming bridge on Zuari river in Goa will be a better tourist attraction than the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris in France, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said Monday, media reported.
India will achieve net-zero target by 2070: PM Modi at COP26 in Glasgow
Nov 02, 2021, at 04:55 am
Glasgow/IBNS: India will achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the COP26 summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Monday while spelling out India's five-fold commitment to combat the climate crisis.
PM Modi outlines three proposals to help countries in adaptation to climate change
Nov 02, 2021, at 04:31 am
Glasgow/New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that in the global climate debate the issue of adaptation had not got the attention it deserves, which he termed an injustice to developing nations, and outlined three proposals, including global support to Least Developed Countries to help them with their local adaptation techniques.
Free darshan of Lord Ram in Ayodhya: Arvind Kejriwal promises in Goa
Nov 02, 2021, at 04:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Aiming to reach out to Goa voters, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday that his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has established a firm base in Goa, where assembly elections are due next year.
Climate crisis response demands adaptation and not just mitigation: PM Modi at COP26
Nov 02, 2021, at 04:10 am
Glassgow/IBNS: The world's response to climate change should not be limited to mitigation but also include adaptation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the COP26 summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Monday.
MEA announces new envoys to Russia, UAE, Spain
Nov 02, 2021, at 03:47 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday announced a slew of new postings, naming Pavan Kapoor, currently the Indian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, as the next envoy to Russia.
Sameer Wankhede meets Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Caste
Nov 02, 2021, at 03:32 am
New Delhi/UNI: Mumbai Zonal Director of Narcotics Control Bureau, Sameer Wankhede on Monday met Vijay Sampla, Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes here, to present his original caste documents.
Shashi Tharoor demands action on hate crimes against Christians
Nov 02, 2021, at 03:25 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday demanded action on various incidents of hate crimes against Christians.