Covid-19: Assam government to start testing drive among tea garden workers
Jul 31, 2020, at 09:11 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Amid the growing number of Covid-19 positive cases in the state and fearing of a possible transmission of the new virus, the Assam government has decided to start an extensive Covid-19 testing drive among the tea garden workers in the state.
Coronavirus revealed weaknesses of society in very ugly way : Mohammed Yunus tells Rahul Gandhi
Jul 31, 2020, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Nobel laureate and founder of Grameen Bank Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday said that the present financial system completely ignores people in the informal Sector like migrant labourers and daily wage workers which is why millions of them have been taking to the highway to go to their home states.
Jul 31, 2020, at 08:34 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Australia has supported India’s position on the border standoff with China and warned that attempts to unilaterally alter the status quo along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) could increase instability in the region.
West Bengal: A year after joining BJP, Biplab Mitra returns to TMC
Jul 31, 2020, at 08:14 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Trinamool Congress (TMC) South Dinajpur district president Biplab Mitra on Friday returned to West Bengal's ruling party, a year after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following the saffron outfit's unprecedented political surge in the 2019 General Elections.
Supreme Court bans registration of BS-IV vehicles
Jul 31, 2020, at 06:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a setback for auto dealers, the Supreme Court on Friday banned the registration of BS-IV vehicles until further order, media reports said.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath appeals Ram bhakts to watch Bhoomi pujan from home
Jul 31, 2020, at 06:20 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday appealed to the Ram bhakts to watch the live Bhumi pujan programme from their houses rather than taking risk by going to Ayodhya during this Covid-19 pandemic.
ED carries out raids in Aurangabad
Jul 31, 2020, at 02:49 pm
Aurangabad/UNI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday raided three premises in Aurangabad city of Marathwada region.
Maharashtra: Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide in Nashik
Jul 31, 2020, at 02:29 pm
Nashik/UNI: A 51-year-old debt-ridden farmer allegedly committed suicide by hanging himelf in his house at Chinchkhed village in Dindori taluka of the district.
Navi Mumbai: Man, his friend arrested for brutal murder of his wife
Jul 31, 2020, at 02:16 pm
Thane/UNI: The Navi Mumbai police have arrested two people for allegedly murdering a housewife from Navi Mumbai in cold blood last week.
Disengagement along LAC not yet completed, expect China to sincerely work with us: India
Jul 31, 2020, at 04:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday informed that the disengagement process along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western sector has not yet completed, which countered China's claim that frontline forces of the two countries have pulled back totally.
Phase 5 of Vande Bharat Mission to begin from Aug 1: MEA
Jul 31, 2020, at 03:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday informed that Phase 5 of the Vande Bharat Mission would begin from Aug 1.
Sonia Gandhi hospitalised for routine check-up
Jul 31, 2020, at 02:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress President Sonia Gandhi was on Thursday admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi for a routine check-up.
Assam to continue with restrictions in Unlock 3
Jul 31, 2020, at 01:35 am
Guwahati/UNI: As the country prepares for entering Unlock 3 with several relaxations announced by the Centre, Assam will, however, continue with its own set of guidelines prohibiting a number of activities now allowed under the Central norms in order to effectively control further spread of COVID 19.
Six ex-BSP MLAs crucial for Ashok Gehlot govt's survival get notice from Rajasthan High Court
Jul 31, 2020, at 01:29 am
Jaipur/IBNS: Rajasthan High Court has issued notices to the six BSP MLAs, who defected to Congress, and the state's assembly speaker on petitions by the BSP and BJP.
Pakistani court forms special bench to hear Kulbhushan Jadhav's case
Jul 31, 2020, at 01:05 am
Islamabad/IBNS: The Islamabad High Court has set up a special bench to hear the case of former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, who has been sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court, on alleged charges of spying, said a Geo News report.
Covid-19: KMC begins rapid antigen tests in Kolkata
Jul 31, 2020, at 12:24 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In the wake of the growing number of Covid-19 cases, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Thursday conducted rapid antigen tests of around 50 local people in south Kolkata's Chetla area, reports said.
SC rejects petition seeking CBI probe into Sushant Singh Rajput's death
Jul 30, 2020, at 10:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of Indian actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
Delhi reduces VAT on diesel from 30 per cent to 16.75%
Jul 30, 2020, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi government on Thursday reduced Value-Added Tax (VAT) on diesel in the national capital from 30 per cent to 16.75%, bringing the price of the fuel down by Rs 8.36 per litre.
Priyanka Gandhi vacates govt bungalow in Delhi's Lutyens’ zone after more than two decades
Jul 30, 2020, at 09:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has vacated the bungalow, allotted to her by the Central government, in New Delhi’s Lutyens’ zone, said media reports.
Ayodhya:16 cops and priest at the site of Ram Temple groundbreaking ceremony test Covid +ve
Jul 30, 2020, at 08:48 pm
Ayodhya/IBNS: A priest and 16 policemen, deployed at the location where the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple is expected to be held on August 5, have tested positive for coronavirus, said media reports.
Jul 30, 2020, at 08:43 pm
Srinagar: The scrapping of Article 370 has benefited Jammu and Kashmir completely with parcel delivery and e-commerce services getting improved with India Post parcel hub in Srinagar becoming fully operational.
Making Life Easier: LED street lights installed in Srinagar under Smart Cities programme
Jul 30, 2020, at 08:40 pm
Srinagar: With an aim to improve life in Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir administration has taken the initiative to install LED street lights in the city under the Smart Cities mission.
Scrapping Article 370 benefiting Kashmiris: Shia community in Ladakh enjoys religious freedom
Jul 30, 2020, at 08:37 pm
Leh: The scrapping of Article 370 by the Centre and other constitutional changes brought last year have significantly improved the lives of Shia community living in Ladakh.
Centre, J&K govt taking steps to improve condition of women in Valley
Jul 30, 2020, at 08:31 pm
The Jammu and Kashmir administration and the Centre have taken initiatives to improve the lives of women in the Valley who have been subjected to injustices for decades, media reports said.
PM Modi, Jugnauth jointly inaugurate new Supreme Court building in Mauritius
Jul 30, 2020, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Mauritius counterpart Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday jointly inaugurated the new Supreme Court building of Mauritius through video conferencing.
Oil extraction plant in Srinagar to aid floriculturists in increasing income
Jul 30, 2020, at 07:27 pm
Srinagar: The modern oil extraction plant set up in Srinagar has emerged as a major boost for floriculture sector in the state and even generated employment in Jammu and Kashmir.
Veteran CPI-M leader Shyamal Chakraborty hospitalised
Jul 30, 2020, at 07:25 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran CPI-M leader Shyamal Chakraborty has been hospitalised, informed her actress daughter Ushasie Chakraborty.
Scrapping Article 370: Locals believe stone-pelting has reduced significantly
Jul 30, 2020, at 07:24 pm
Srinagar: The scrapping of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir last year by the Centre is seen by the locals as a path towards development as they feel the number of stone-pelting incidents in the region have drastically come down in nearly a year.
Kashmir: NIA raids residence of truck driver in terror funding case
Jul 30, 2020, at 06:50 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday, in a terror funding case, raided the south Kashmir residence of a truck driver, who was arrested along with huge amounts of cash in Delhi two months ago.
Three jawans of Assam Rifles martyred in Manipur
Jul 30, 2020, at 06:28 pm
Imphal/IBNS: Three jawans of four Assam Rifles have attained martyrdom while fighting the insurgent groups along the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur's Chandel district.