J&K: Srinagar music group to host concert to make youth aware about the ill-effects of drugs
Oct 23, 2020, at 11:37 pm
Srinagar: A music group in Srinagar has invited youngsters in the Valley to join a free concert at Tagore Hall in the city with an aim to aware them about the bad effects of drug consumption.
Ex-bureaucrat emphasises revival of 700 yrs of composite Kashmiri culture
Oct 23, 2020, at 11:18 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Chairman Kashmir Society and former bureaucrat Khawja Farooq Renzushah emphasized the need to revive the 700 years of composite culture which had shaped the Kashmir as a proud civilization of world.
Amazon to skip parliament committee on Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019; says experts overseas
Oct 23, 2020, at 10:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amazon has declined to appear before a parliament committee examining the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, saying its "subject matter experts are overseas" and cannot come to India owing to travel risks, causing "breach of privilege of parliament", said an NDTV report.
Jammu and Kashmir: Operation continues to retrieve body of minor from river in Sopore
Oct 23, 2020, at 10:40 pm
Baramulla/UNI: A massive search operation continued to retrieve body of a minor who jumped into river Jehlum to end his life in Sopore in this north Kashmir on Wednesday evening, official sources said.
Oppn obstructing NDAs' steps taken in the interest of the nation: PM Narendra Modi
Oct 23, 2020, at 10:17 pm
Bhagalpur/UNI: Blaming opposition for obstructing and hindering the steps taken by the National Democratic Alliance ( NDA) in the interest of the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday alleged that that the oppositions' credibility was at stake and appealed to the people to choose carefully for the progress of Bihar as any obstruction would block the progress of the state.
Jammu and Kashmir: Three killed, 8 injured in Doda road mishap
Oct 23, 2020, at 10:09 pm
Jammu/UNI: Three persons were killed and eight others injured when a taxi they were traveling in met with an accident in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Decision on police martyrs’ wards keen to study in private schools is under consideration: J&K DGP
Oct 23, 2020, at 09:45 pm
Jammu/UNI: Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir Police have always remained on forefront for the welfare of its jawans and the families of martyrs’, Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh here said that the decision on wards of police martyrs’ interested to study in private institutions is also under the consideration of the government.
MHA Joint Secretary meets Mizoram CM and Governor
Oct 23, 2020, at 09:00 pm
Aizawl/IBNS: Satyendra Garg, Joint Secretary (North East), Ministry of Home Affairs called on Mizoram Chief Minister Pu Zoramthanga at the residence of the latter Thursday at Aizawl.
AIUDF, Muslim clerics oppose Assam government’s plan to bring private Madrassas under a regulation
Oct 23, 2020, at 08:43 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Opposition All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and Muslim clerics have strongly opposed the Assam government’s plan to bring the privately-run Madrassas in the state under a regulation.
Manipur: Illegal drugs worth Rs 165 crore recovered, three persons arrested
Oct 23, 2020, at 08:12 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Manipur police recovered a huge quantity of illegal drugs worth around Rs 165 crore in two separate operations in Thoubal and Jiribam districts on Thursday evening.
After recovering from Covid-19, AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik to resume work from next week
Oct 23, 2020, at 07:31 pm
Panaji/UNI: Union Minister of State for Defence and AYUSH (Independent Charge) Shripad Naik has said that he would resume work in his New Delhi office from next week.
Kashmir: Fire at industrial estate in Srinagar outskirts
Oct 23, 2020, at 07:28 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A major fire broke out in Rahim Motors in Industrial Estate in the outskirts of Srinagar city on Friday morning, official sources said.
Opposition looted Bihar being in power: PM Modi in NDA campaign
Oct 23, 2020, at 06:10 pm
Patna/IBNS: In his first rally for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday trained his guns at the opposition, mostly the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress, for allegedly looting the state being in power.
Oct 23, 2020, at 03:15 pm
Srinagar: A two-day national symposium and exhibition on “MEMORIES OF 22 OCTOBER 1947” organised by the National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation & Museology (NMI) of Ministry of Culture was inaugurated by Lt Governor (LG) Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha at Kashmir International Conference Centre on Thursday.
Fire breaks out at Mumbai mall: 2 firemen injured, 3500 people evacuated from nearby building
Oct 23, 2020, at 02:28 pm
Mumbai: As many as 3500 people were evacuated from a Mumbai building after a fire in a neighbouring mall escalated to level 5, media reports said on Friday.
Chirag continues to play BJP card to make Nitish uncomfortable
Oct 23, 2020, at 06:12 am
Patna/IBNS: LJP Chief Chirag Paswan on Thursday used the occasion of Home Minister Amit Shah's birthday to reiterate his support for BJP while renewing his attack on Janata Dal (United) Chief and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar even after both Paswan and Kumar delivered a rare image for the cameras in poll season when Nitish attended a memorial service for Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan.
After Bihar and Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh promises free vaccine amid growing controversy
Oct 23, 2020, at 05:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After Bihar and Tamil Nadu, the Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday too joined the bandwagon of promising free Covid-19 vaccines for the poor people of the state amid widespread criticisms for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which has been targeted by the opposition for using a life-saving vaccine to get political mileage.
19.40 lakh Indians repatriated through Vande Bharat Mission: MEA
Oct 23, 2020, at 05:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As on Thursday, 19.40 lakh of Indian nationals have been repatriated through different mode of Vande Bharat Mission, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.
India to host third 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue with US on Oct 27
Oct 23, 2020, at 04:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India would be hosting the third India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue on Oct 27 in presence of US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper during their two-day visit to the Asian country.
India, China remain engaged through diplomatic discussions in solving LAC disputes: MEA
Oct 23, 2020, at 03:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday said it continues to remain engaged with the Chinese side through diplomatic discussions and military channels to peacefully resolve the issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the de facto border between the two countries.
Pakistan forces continuously engage in unprovoked ceasefire violations along LoC: India
Oct 23, 2020, at 02:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Pakistan forces have continued to engage in unprovoked ceasefire violations, often from civilian areas, to support infiltration of terrorists across the LoC, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement
Compelling reason behind Eknath Khadse's decision to quit BJP: Sanjay Raut
Oct 23, 2020, at 01:26 am
Mumbai/UNI: Reacting to senior Maharashtra leader Eknath Khadse's decision to quit the BJP and announcement to join NCP, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said on Thursday that there must be a compelling reason behind his decision.
Oct 23, 2020, at 01:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The government on Thursday told social media giant Twitter Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh were "integral and inalienable parts of India governed by the Constitution of India" after location settings showed Leh as part of China, reported the media.
EPS announces free Covid-19 vaccine in poll-bound Tamil Nadu amid row over Bihar BJP's promise
Oct 22, 2020, at 11:24 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has promised free Covid-19 vaccines for people in Bihar in its poll manifesto, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami, who will face elections next year, on Thursday made a similar pledge triggering a widespread controversy.
Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Modi tests Covid-19 positive, hospitalised
Oct 22, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Patna/IBNS: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi on Thursday said he was hospitalised after testing positive for Novel Coronavirus.
Oct 22, 2020, at 10:28 pm
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, which was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the extension of Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for apple procurement in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) for the current season also i.e. 2020-21 on the same terms and condition as was done in J&K during last season.
EVM used for first time to conduct Leh Autonomous Hills Development Council polls
Oct 22, 2020, at 10:16 pm
Leh: The polling for the Leh Autonomous Hills Development Council (LAHDC) election is being held through Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) for the first time on Thursday.
Jammu and Kashmir: After months of lockdown, Shri Pratap Singh library reopens
Oct 22, 2020, at 10:05 pm
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is slowly limping back to normal time as the government in the Union Territory has now allowed the opening of the Shri Pratap Singh library, promising to benefit students and scholars.
Visa restrictions eased: Foreigners, OCI card holders can enter India
Oct 22, 2020, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The government on Thursday eased the visa restrictions imposed in view of Covid-19 pandemic, allowing Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holders and foreigners to visit India for any purpose, except for tourism.
BJP promises 19 lakh jobs, free Covid-19 vaccines in Bihar poll manifesto
Oct 22, 2020, at 07:46 pm
Patna/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has promised 19 lakh jobs, nine lakh more than what has been promised by the rival Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and free Covid-19 vaccines in the manifesto for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.