West Bengal seeks Army support from Centre to manage post-Amphan situation
May 23, 2020, at 06:11 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: The Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal on Saturday sought the support of the Indian Army from the central government to mange the post-Cyclone Amphan situation in the state.
India reaches out to Pakistan to counter locust invasion
May 23, 2020, at 03:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the impact of Coronavirus on various sectors, the south and southwest Asia are staring at a locust invasion which is potent to bring an adverse effect in agriculture.
KMC Commissioner Khalil Ahmed removed
May 23, 2020, at 02:01 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Trinamool Congress-run Kolkata Municipal Corporation's Commissioner Khalil Ahmed has been removed with an immediate effect from his post amid crisis of drinking water and disruption of power in this metropolis following Wednesday's super cyclone Amphan that uprooted scores of trees and lightposts.
Covid-19: Karnataka gearing up for 36-hour lock-down tomorrow
May 23, 2020, at 01:53 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka, which is witnessing sharp increase in the number of affected due to coronavirus in the recent days, is gearing up for a 36-hour statewide total lock-down from Sunday.
DMK RS member Bharathi arrested for derogatory remarks against Judges, granted bail
May 23, 2020, at 01:29 pm
Chennai/UNI: DMK Rajya Sabha member R S Bharathi was on Saturday arrested by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) wing of the Chennai city police under the SC/ST Act for his derogatory remarks against Judges belonging to the Scheduled Castes.
Covid-19 : Tamil Nadu allows salons, beauty parlours to function from tomorrow
May 23, 2020, at 12:47 pm
Chennai/UNI: The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday announced that salons and beauty parlours would be allowed to function from tomorrow across the State except those coming under Chennai police limits and in COVID-19 containment zones.
Indian girl who cycled 1200kms with her injured father as pillion earns praise from Ivanka Trump
May 23, 2020, at 08:42 am
Washington/IBNS: Daughter of US President Donald Trump-Ivanka- praised an Indian girl who cycled almost 1,200 km with her father as pillion to reach home.
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, first wave of floods hit Assam
May 22, 2020, at 11:13 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, the northeastern state of Assam was hit by the first wave of flooding, leaving several villages submerged.
Our govt committed to protect Assam’s environment and biodiversity: Sarbananda Sonowal
May 22, 2020, at 10:54 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: While protests on streets and social media platforms are going on against the centre’s decision to allow coal mining in Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary which is also known as Amazon of East, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday said that, his government is committed to protect Assam’s environment and biodiversity.
Centre's economic package turned to 'cruel joke on country': Sonia Gandhi at opposition meet
May 22, 2020, at 09:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Making an opening remark at the oppositions' all-party meeting to discuss the Coronavirus pandemic, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi said the government has abandoned any pretence of being democratic and its economic package has turned to be a 'cruel joke on the country.'
Congress leader Sanjay Jha tests positive for Covid-19, in home quarantine
May 22, 2020, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader and spokesperson Sanjay Jha has tested positive for the deadly Novel Coronavirus or Covid-19.
Cyclone Amphan: PM Modi announces Rs. 500 crore as 'advance assistance' for Odisha
May 22, 2020, at 06:43 pm
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced Rs. 500 crore as an "advance assistance" for the eastern state of Odisha which was hit by Cyclone Amphan along with West Bengal.
BSF seizes drugs, arms from Indo-Pak border
May 22, 2020, at 06:16 pm
Jalandhar/UNI: Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday foiled a fresh attempt of smuggling from Pakistan side to push contraband and arms and ammunition into the Indian Territory.
Modi announces advance Rs. 1,000 cr for Bengal to recover from Cyclone Amphan, praises Mamata govt
May 22, 2020, at 04:45 pm
Kolkata/Basirhat/IBNS: To combat the devastating impact of Cyclone Amphan which hit southern parts of West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced an advance Rs. 1,000 crore for the state after an administrative meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and some union ministers were also present.
Nine found dead in a dilapidated well in Telangana
May 22, 2020, at 02:25 pm
Warangal/UNI: Nine persons, including two women and a three-year-old boy were found dead in a dilapidated well at Gorrekunta village in this district.
Modi announces Rs 1000 crore immediate aid for Cyclone Amphan recovery in Bengal
May 22, 2020, at 01:17 pm
Basirhat, West Bengal/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced an immediate assistance of Rs 1000 crore for Cylcone Amphan relief in West Bengal at a press conference with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He also announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the dead and Rs 50,000 for the injured.
Sonia Gandhi to chair Opposition meeting to discuss Centre's handling of COVID-19, migrant issues
May 22, 2020, at 12:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: An opposition party meeting, called by Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, will be held on Friday afternoon to discuss the Narendra Modi government's handling of pandemic Coronavirus and subsequent lockdown.
Bengal: Modi, Mamata Banerjee reach Basirhat after survey of Amphan-hit areas
May 22, 2020, at 12:43 pm
Kolkata/Basirhat/IBNS: After conducting an aerial survey of Cyclone Amphan-hit areas in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reached Basirhat for an administrative meeting on Friday.
Prime Minister Modi reaches Kolkata, Mamata receives him at airport, heads for Basirhat
May 22, 2020, at 11:24 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kolkata a shortly before 11 am for a joint survey of Cyclone Amphan affected regions in south Bengal with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who received him at the airport along with the Governor. Also present were BJP leaders and lawmakers from West Bengal.
Cyclone Amphan more than national disaster, challenge now is rescue of people: Mamata Banerjee
May 22, 2020, at 10:55 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Ahead of her survey of Cyclone Amphan-hit areas with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the calamity was more than "national disaster".
PM Modi to visit Amphan-affected Bengal today, to conduct chopper survey with Mamata
May 22, 2020, at 09:48 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Responding to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appeal to visit West Bengal which has been battered by Cyclone Amphan on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in the state on Friday to take stock of the present situation.
Maharashtra's COVID-19 cases cross 40,000-mark, Mumbai records more than 25,000
May 21, 2020, at 11:08 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Coronavirus cases in Maharashtra crossed the 40,000-mark on Thursday with the state registering as many as 2,345 new infections in the last 24 hours. It's capital city Mumbai breached the 25,000-mark.
US deports Hyderabad man who was jailed for helping brother in al Qaeda terror financing
May 21, 2020, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The United States has deported Ibrahim Zubair Mohammad, a 40-year-old engineer from Telangana capital Hyderabad, after several years in jail following his conviction in terror financing of al Qaeda, official sources said.
Three Kashmir youths from Kupwara flaunting AK-47 nabbed after encounter
May 21, 2020, at 09:57 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday nabbed three youths after an encounter in a jungle in Kupwara district. The operation followed after a picture of three youths of Kupwara district holding AK-47 rifles -after joining the terror ranks- had gone viral on social media.
PM Modi to visit Cyclone Amphan-hit West Bengal tomorrow for survey with Mamata
May 21, 2020, at 08:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After Mamata Banerjee appealed to Narendra Modi to visit West Bengal in the aftermath of the super Cyclone Amphan and take stock of the situation, the Prime Minister's Office has informed that he will arrive in Kolkata on Friday.
Air fares to be capped for next 3 months: Aviation Ministry on domestic flight resumption
May 21, 2020, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Civil Aviation Ministry has issued a strict guideline for the airlines while resuming domestic flight operations, where it has stated that tickets will have to be priced between Rs 3,500 and 10,000 for the next three month.
Assam reports six more COVID-19 positive cases, state tally surges to 203
May 21, 2020, at 08:09 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam on Thursday registered 12 more positive cases for COVID-19 taking the state tally to 203.
BSF Additional Director General visits Indo-Bangladesh border, takes stock of COVID-19 preparedness
May 21, 2020, at 07:55 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Additional Director General, BSF Eastern Command (Kolkata) Pankaj Kumar Singh along with Rajesh Kumar, Inspector General, Guwahati Frontier visited the Border area all along Indo-Bangladesh border under Frontier HQ Guwahati to review the current security situation and operational readiness.
Chinese claims of Indian troops breaching LAC 'inaccurate': India
May 21, 2020, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday denied Chinese allegations that the Indian troops had undertaken activity across the LAC in the Western Sector or the Sikkim sector.
Anti-terrorism day observed at Assam Secretariat
May 21, 2020, at 07:38 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Officers and staff of the Assam Secretariat observed and took the oath of the Anti-Terrorism Day at the secretariat premises at Dispur in Guwahati.