Dec 18, 2020, at 06:33 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), for the second time, summoned West Bengal Chief Secretary and Director General of Police (DGP) over the attack on BJP president J.P. Nadda's convoy that took place in Diamond Harbour a week ago, reports said on Friday.
DMK, allies observe fast in support of farmers' protests
Dec 18, 2020, at 06:25 pm
Chennai/UNI: The Tamil Nadu Opposition DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance on Friday staged a day long fast in support of the agitating farmers in Delhi demanding revoking of the three farm laws enacted by the Centre.
Bengal: Will try to ensure that no Trinamool leader comes to BJP, says Asansol MP Babul Supriyo
Dec 18, 2020, at 05:25 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Asansol Lok Sabha MP from West Bengal, Babul Supriyo, on Thursday said he would ensure that no Trinamool Congress leader from his constituency enters into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in a reaction to the rumours that his arch-rival and former ruling party member Jitendra Tiwari might join the saffron camp.
West Bengal: Barrackpore MLA Silbhadra Datta quits Trinamool Congress
Dec 18, 2020, at 04:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In another blow to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ahead of state polls, Barrackpore MLA Silbhadra Datta quit the Trinamool Congress on Friday.
PM Modi reaches out to farmers with 8-page letter by Agriculture Minister
Dec 18, 2020, at 05:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a big attempt to reach out to the protesting farmers, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has released an 8-page letter on Thursday urging for dialogue to solve the stalemate over the Centre's contentious farm laws. The letter was shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with an urge to countrymen to read it.
Bangladesh is a major pillar of our 'Neighborhood First' policy: Narendra Modi tells Sheikh Hasina
Dec 18, 2020, at 03:01 am
New Delhi: Interacting with Sheikh Hasina over a video conference, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Bangladesh as a major pillar of India's 'Neighborhood First' policy.
Sonia Gandhi agrees to meet rebel Congress leaders
Dec 18, 2020, at 02:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi has finally agreed to meet the rebel leaders who wrote a letter calling for the party's leadership and organisational change, reports said.
Opposition siding with middlemen and misleading farmers: Yogi Adityanath
Dec 18, 2020, at 01:34 am
Bareilly/UNI: Launching a scathing attack on the oppositions, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that they are fighting the battle of the middlemen and brokers and misleading the farmers.
Harsimrat Badal flays Arvind Kejriwal for insulting farmers' struggle with 'cheap theatrics'
Dec 18, 2020, at 01:27 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Former union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday condemned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for insulting the farmer struggle with 'cheap theatrics' by tearing copies of the farm laws which he was among the first to notify in the country.
Arvind Kejriwal tears copy of farm laws in Delhi assembly protesting against agricultural reforms
Dec 18, 2020, at 12:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday tore a copy of farm laws in the assembly, symbolically protesting against the Narendra Modi government's agricultural reforms that have triggered massive farmers' agitation in and around the national capital.
Two militants killed near Attari Border, claims BSF
Dec 17, 2020, at 11:06 pm
Amritsar/UNI: Two militants were killed by the Border Security Force (BSF) while they were trying to infiltrate into India at the Attari border in the wee hours of Thursday.
West Bengal: Pandaveswar MLA Jitendra Tiwari quits Trinamool Congress
Dec 17, 2020, at 10:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In another setback for the Trinamool Congress, Pandevaswar MLA from West Bengal, Jitendra Tiwari, on Thursday resigned from all posts of the ruling party.
Dec 17, 2020, at 10:15 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Despite the West Bengal government's objection, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed three IPS officers with the Bengal cadre, who were responsible for the security of BJP chief J.P. Nadda's convoy which faced an attack in Diamond Harbour a week ago, to immediately join their new positions under the Central deputation, reports said on Thursday.
Ahead of meeting with Mamata, rebel Trinamool MLA Jitendra Tiwari resigns as AMC chairman
Dec 17, 2020, at 10:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A day ahead of his scheduled meeting with his party supremo Mamata Banerjee, rebel Trinamool Congress MLA Jitendra Tiwari on Thursday resigned as the chairman of the board of administrators of Asansol Municipal Corporation, media reports said.
Farmers have right to protest but cannot block roads : Supreme Court
Dec 17, 2020, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court today heard a number of petitions on the farmers' protest against the newly-formed farm laws and said the agitation on the borders of Delhi can continue but the roads to the national capital cannot be blocked, and also directed the Centre not to implement the laws until it has taken a final decision on the matter, media reports said.
Suvendu Adhikari resigns from Trinamool Congress' primary membership
Dec 17, 2020, at 08:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal Minister Suvendu Adhikari resigned from the primary membership of the ruling Trinamool Congress on Thursday.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launches Prabha Khaitan Foundation's website
Dec 17, 2020, at 07:20 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday launched the official website of Kolkata-based Prabha Khaitan Foundation.
Dec 17, 2020, at 06:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: As farmers' movement entered day 22, All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) on Thursday said the committee advised by the Supreme Court will only be successful once the three laws are repealed and that the court's suggestion is a moral victory for the protestors.
Kashmir: Injured Hizbul Mujahideen militant held after brief encounter in Anantnag
Dec 17, 2020, at 05:48 pm
Anantnag/UNI: A Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant was arrested after a brief encounter in the wee hours of Thursday in this south Kashmir district, official sources said.
DataLeads and UNICEF conduct Factshala training by for media to bust misinformation
Dec 17, 2020, at 05:35 pm
Bhopal/IBNS: An online media meet under the aegis of UNICEF was held on the theme of "Factshala" training focusing on means to avoid spread of misinformation on social media.
EoDB workshop held by DPIIT in association with Assam government
Dec 17, 2020, at 05:29 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In order to improve the business environment in the country, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has taken up a series of measures to simplify and rationalize the regulatory processes and introduce ‘information technology’ as enabler to make governance more efficient.
Four NSCN (Khango) cadres nabbed in Nagaland
Dec 17, 2020, at 05:16 pm
Kohima/IBNS: Security forces had apprehended four hardcore cadres of NSCN (Khango) outfit in Nagaland’s Longleng.
Nagaland State Task Force meeting on Covid-19 vaccine held
Dec 17, 2020, at 05:15 pm
Kohima/IBNS: The first State Task Force Meeting on Covid-19 vaccine in Nagaland was held in Kohima under the chairmanship of the Principal Secretary of state Health and Family Welfare department.
Assam: Voting for Tiwa Autonomous Council election begins
Dec 17, 2020, at 05:11 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Voting began for the first phase of the Tiwa Autonomous Council (TAC) election in Assam.
Former BJP MP Satyadeo Singh passes away at the age of 75
Dec 17, 2020, at 04:30 pm
Gonda/UNI: Senior BJP leader and two time MP from Balrampur Satyadeo Singh died at a private hospital in Gurugram early Thursday morning.
Modi government crossed all limits of cruelty: Rahul Gandhi on Sikh priest's suicide
Dec 17, 2020, at 05:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Reacting to a Sikh priest's alleged death by suicide at Delhi border, senior Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the Centre for not accepting the protesting farmers' demand of a repeal of the three contentious farm laws.
CPI(M)-led LDF registers big win over Congress-led UDF in Kerala civic polls
Dec 17, 2020, at 04:49 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) is all set to register a big win in Kerala's civic polls, grabbing most of the gram panchayats and district panchayats, despite being surrounded with corruption charges.
Dec 17, 2020, at 03:47 am
Kolkata/IBNS: All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi Wednesday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, who in a veiled attack said the BJP is spending crores of rupees to bring in a party from Hyderabad to divide Muslim votes.
'Muslim voters aren't your jagirs': Asaduddin Owaisi's strong reply to Mamata Banerjee
Dec 17, 2020, at 03:34 am
Hyderabad/Kolkata/IBNS: In a strong reply to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who has accused the AIMIM of dividing Muslim votes, Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday said the voters from the community should not be taken for granted.
'Tolerating injustice is sin': Sikh priest dies by suicide, leaves note on farmers' protest
Dec 17, 2020, at 03:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The priest of a Gurdwara in Haryana, Baba Ram Singh, who joined the farmers' protest last evening, has died by committing suicide. The 65-year-old has shot himself, said reports.