Jammu and Kashmir: G A Qureshi delivers lecture at CUK
Dec 23, 2020, at 12:23 am
Srinagar: G A Qureshi, former Director General, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, delivered a special lecture on “Panchayati Raj and Local Area Development in J&K” in the Department of Economics, here on Monday.
DPEO G'bl takes spot inspection of arrangements at counting venue in J&K
Dec 23, 2020, at 12:20 am
Srinagar: The District Panchayat Election Officer (DPEO) Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal today visited Govt. College of Physical Education where counting centers are established to take first hand appraisal of the arrangements to ensure smooth and transparent conduct of votes.
Div Com Jammu reviews arrangements for launch of SEHAT health cover scheme
Dec 23, 2020, at 12:15 am
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma today chaired a meeting of Deputy Commissioners to review the arrangements being put in place by district administrations for launch of ‘Social Endeavour for Health and Telemedicine (SEHAT) scheme.
Dec 23, 2020, at 12:12 am
Srinagar: General Administration Department (GAD) has constituted a 24-members Union Territory Level and 13- members District Level Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) committees to prevent adverse effect post vaccination of COVID19 in Jammu and Kashmir.
J&K: Screening committee constituted for border area development
Dec 23, 2020, at 12:10 am
Srinagar: The government Monday constituted the Union Territory Level Screening Committee (UTLSC) for Border Area Development Programme (BADP).
Jammu and Kashmir: Navin chairs BoD meeting of Anantnag, Baramulla Central Co-op Banks
Dec 23, 2020, at 12:07 am
Srinagar: Principal Secretary, Animal/Sheep Husbandry, Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare and Cooperative Departments, Navin Kumar Choudhary today chaired the 5th Board of Directors meeting of Anantnag/Baramulla Central Cooperative Banks here at Civil Secretariat.
All industrial units in Delhi to switch to PNG by Jan 31, 2021
Dec 23, 2020, at 12:03 am
Delhi/IBNS: In a major intervention, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas on Tuesday ordered all the industrial units in Delhi to move to Piped Natural Gas (PNG) by January 31, in order to improve the air quality of the national capital and its adjacent areas which has been deteriorating regularly.
Jammu and Kashmir: LG Sinha stresses on youth self-employment
Dec 22, 2020, at 11:59 pm
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today called for creating an ecosystem to promote self-employment and continuous encouragement for the skilled youth.
LG Sinha, Union MoS lay foundation of 100-bed ESIC hospital in Budgam
Dec 22, 2020, at 11:56 pm
Srinagar: LG Manoj Sinha and Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Santosh Kumar Gangwar laying foundation stone of 100-bed ESIC Hospital.
Jammu and Kashmir: Rs 103 cr WB flood mitigation project picks up pace
Dec 22, 2020, at 11:53 pm
Srinagar: After some initial hiccups, the World Bank funded project to revamp 49 dewatering pumps across Srinagar has been picking up in full swing.
Dec 22, 2020, at 11:50 pm
Srinagar/UNI/IBNS: Independent candidates have bagged seven District Development Council (DDC) seats while the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) and the newly created Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) have won three constituencies each in the summer capital, Srinagar on Tuesday.
Dec 22, 2020, at 11:38 pm
On December 15, 2020, former All Bodo Student’s Union President, Promod Bodo, of the United Peoples’ Party Liberal (UPPL), took oath as the new the Chief Executive Member (CEM) of Bodoland Territorial Council/Bodoland Territorial Region (BTC/BTR). Former National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant leader, Gobinda Chandra Basumatary, also of the UPPL, was sworn in as deputy CEM.
Punjab: SFJ: Struggling for Relevance
Dec 22, 2020, at 11:33 pm
On December 18, 2020, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), filed a chargesheet against 10 accused, including designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun of the banned secessionist organization – Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) – before the NIA Special Court at Mohali in the Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar District of Punjab. Originally registered by Punjab Police at Sultanwind Police Station, Amritsar (City) on October 19, 2018, the case was subsequently re-registered by the NIA (RC-19/2020/NIA/DLI) on April 5, 2020. The case relates to a series of acts of violence including acts of arson in Punjab in 2017-18, carrying out propaganda activities, both online and on ground campaigns in support of SFJ and the purported ‘Referendum 2020’. These acts were committed by a gang of radicalised Sikh youth under the direction and financial assistance from SFJ handlers located abroad, as part of an organized conspiracy by the accused for the launch of a concerted secessionist campaign for the creation of ‘Khalistan’.
Dec 22, 2020, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi: Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution Piyush Goyal on Tuesday assured Bangladesh, from India's side, complete cooperation in ensuring barrier-free trade between the two countries.
Narendra Modi to address centenary celebrations of Visva-Bharati University on Dec 24
Dec 22, 2020, at 11:00 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the centenary celebrations of the Visva-Bharati University, Shantiniketan on Dec 24.
CBI court convicts Kerala priest, nun in 1992 Sister Abhaya murder case
Dec 22, 2020, at 10:44 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Nearly three decades after the murder of 21-year-old nun Sister Abhaya, a CBI court in Thiruvananthapuram pronounced a catholic priest and a nun guilty on Tuesday.
BJP finally makes inroad in Kashmir, wins 3 DDC seats so far
Dec 22, 2020, at 09:43 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), the party which was seen as untouchable until recently, has finally made inroads in the Kashmir valley, winning three District Development Council (DDC) seats.
All must come together for promoting, preserving Dogri: J&K LG Sinha
Dec 22, 2020, at 09:39 pm
Jammu/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that every stakeholder must come together for the promotion and preservation of Dogri linguistic heritage.
Need for vigilance against propaganda, keep differences aside for nation's development: PM Modi
Dec 22, 2020, at 08:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday stressed on the need for vigilance against propaganda keeping differences aside and said the development of the nation and society should not be seen from a political angle.
NIA detains Al-Qaeda suspect from West Bengal's Murshidabad
Dec 22, 2020, at 08:30 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has detained a suspected Al-Qaeda operative from Jalangi in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, reports said on Tuesday.
Kashmir: Two LeT militants surrender during encounter
Dec 22, 2020, at 06:10 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Two militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants on Tuesday surrendered during an encounter which ensued after security forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Kulgam, a police spokesman said this morning.
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch as counting for Kashmir DDC polls begin
Dec 22, 2020, at 06:06 pm
Jammu/UNI: As counting began for the eight-phase District Development Council elections, Pakistan on Tuesday morning yet again violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Gupkar Alliance takes thin lead over BJP as results of Kashmir local polls coming out
Dec 22, 2020, at 05:16 pm
Jammu/IBNS: The Gupkar Alliance formed by two regional parties took a thin lead over the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the results of the Jammu and Kashmir local polls are coming out.
US President Donald Trump presents PM Modi with 'Legion of Merit'
Dec 22, 2020, at 04:36 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Monday presented Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the country's top honour 'Legion of Merit' for his leadership in elevating the strategic partnership of the two countries.
Webinar on India - Nepal Defence Cooperation Expo held
Dec 22, 2020, at 02:59 pm
New Delhi: A webinar and expo between India and Nepal were held on Monday.
Noida International Airport likely to be operational in next three years
Dec 22, 2020, at 06:12 am
Noida/IBNS: The Noida International Greenfield Airport better known as Jewar airport is expected to become operational by December 2023 or January 2024 as the development work of the airport is progressing as scheduled, said media reports.
Amid clash with Centre, Mamata Banerjee speaks to NCP chief Sharad Pawar
Dec 22, 2020, at 04:42 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid clash with the Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar spoke on Monday to discuss what they called the Centre's attempts to misuse its powers to destabilize opposition-ruled state governments, a senior Maharashtra leader told media.
Dec 22, 2020, at 04:18 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra on Monday imposed night curfew from 11 pm to 6 am till January 5 and announced a new set of quarantine rules for passengers arriving from Europe and Middle East after a new strain of coronavirus, which is found to be far more infectious than the previous strains, emerged in UK and forced several countries, including India, to temporarily stop flights to and from that country.
NIA arrests 17 more accused in Bengaluru riot case
Dec 22, 2020, at 02:33 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested 17 leader-activists of Popular Front of India (PFI)'s political outfit, Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), for their alleged involvement with the Bengaluru riots that took place on Aug 11 at multiple locations under DJ Halli and KG Halli police stations limits in the Karnataka capital, officials said.
63 insurgents of four militant groups surrender in Guwahati
Dec 22, 2020, at 01:52 am
Guwahati/IBNS: A total of 63 insurgents of four different militant groups of the state on Monday laid down their arms and returned to the mainstream.