Sri Lanka to invite investment from India for Colombo Port City
Apr 21, 2021, at 05:44 am
The Sri Lankan government would explore the possibility of attracting investments to the Colombo Port City Economic Zone from India in the near future, a minister said on Tuesday.
Indian cabinet approves trade pact with Bangladesh
Apr 21, 2021, at 05:37 am
India’s cabinet has given its nod to the pact inked with Bangladesh on setting up a framework of cooperation in trade remedial measures, an official release said.
Uddhav Thackeray's announcement on lockdown in Maharashtra tomorrow
Apr 21, 2021, at 04:38 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will announce the decision on lockdown tomorrow 8 pm, minister Rajesh Tope said on Tuesday, adding that all the ministers have requested him to clamp lockdown amid massive surge in coronavirus cases in the state.
Karnataka announces night curfew from 9 pm to 6 am starting tomorrow
Apr 21, 2021, at 04:08 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka has joined several other states in announcing a night curfew from 9 pm to 6 am beginning Wednesday and to be continued till May 4 in the light of increasing Covid cases across the country.
Delhi High Court directs immediate suspension of oxygen supply to industries
Apr 21, 2021, at 03:40 am
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed implementation of order to suspend oxygen supply to industries immediately, said media reports.
Apr 21, 2021, at 03:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday ruled out any possibility of nationwide lockdown immediately, stating that such a move would be the last resort to combat the spread of Coronavirus and assured citizens that oxygen production has been increased to treat the infected patients.
Arunachal CM Pema Khandu gets first shot of Covid-19 vaccine
Apr 21, 2021, at 02:26 am
Itanagar/UNI: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu was administered the first shot of a Covid-19 vaccine at a hospital in Tawang on Tuesday.
Lockdown can only be last resort: PM Modi addresses nation on Covid19 situation
Apr 21, 2021, at 02:13 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins addressing the nation on the Covid19 situation amid a massive spike in the cases nationwide. He said the country has to be spared a lockdown and it should be the last resort only. Focus can be on containment zones.
24-yr-old Bru impasse ends: 426 families to settle in two locations of Tripura
Apr 21, 2021, at 02:12 am
Agartala/UNI: The 24-year-long suffering of the displaced Bru families of Mizoram has finally ended as they started moving to the rehabilitation clusters made in Tripura’s Dhalai district as per the quadripartite agreement signed last year.
PM Modi to address nation at 8:45 pm on Covid situation
Apr 21, 2021, at 01:47 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8:45 pm on the coronavirus situation in the country.
COVID-19: Arvind Kejriwal urges Centre to urgent provide oxygen to Delhi
Apr 21, 2021, at 12:33 am
New Delhi: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged the Centre to urgently provide oxygen to Delhi amid the crisis in the national capital.
India backs call for early provincial council polls in Sri Lanka
Apr 21, 2021, at 12:19 am
India has backed the calls of the international community for early elections to provincial councils in Sri Lanka as part of the island nation government’s commitment towards devolution of political authority, the Newswire said in a post quoting the Indian media.
Pakistan slaps two-week ban on travelers from India
Apr 21, 2021, at 12:17 am
Pakistan has enforced a two-week ban on travellers from India through air and land routes, citing the spread of a new variant of the novel coronavirus in its neighboring country, Dawn reported.
Jammu and Kashmir: Div Com stresses on removal of illegal barbeque stalls alongside Dal Lake
Apr 20, 2021, at 11:55 pm
Srinagar: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting of officers to review the preservation of Dal Lake.
Jammu and Kashmir: Director DIPR reviews department's functioning
Apr 20, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Srinagar: Director Information and Public Relation Rahul Pandey Monday chaired an officers meeting of Kashmir division and reviewed the functioning of the department.
Centre's universal vaccine policy appears to be hollow: Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi
Apr 20, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the availability of Covid-19 vaccine in the state where she said that the 'universal vaccine policy' announced by the Centre had appeared to be hollow.
Kashmiri youth repatriated from PoK after 8 months
Apr 20, 2021, at 11:31 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A Kashmiri youth, who had inadvertently crossed over to the other side of Line of Control (LoC) into Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) last year, was repatriated from border town of Karnah in north Kashmir district of Kupwara.
Jammu and Kashmir: Market checking in Kupwara
Apr 20, 2021, at 11:25 pm
Srinagar: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, an extensive market checking was today conducted at various market places of Kupwara town, Kalaroose, Awoora, Trehgam, Kralpora and other areas under the supervision of respective Tehsildars.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police-Public meeting held at DPL Bandipora
Apr 20, 2021, at 11:22 pm
Srinagar: To limit the outbreak of Coronavirus and to ensure health-safety of public, Police organised an interaction meeting with Traders Federation Bandipora/transporters of Bandipora and Imams at DPL Bandipora.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's wife tests positive for COVID-19
Apr 20, 2021, at 11:19 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19 following which she has isolated herself at home, sources in the Delhi government said.
Delhi govt to fight Covid-19 aggressively: Manish Sisodia
Apr 20, 2021, at 11:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday said the Delhi government is working on a war-footing to fight Covid-19, wherein 2700 new beds will be added in hospitals within the next 4-5 days and pleaded not to panic but to follow the lockdown properly.
Apr 20, 2021, at 11:06 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished Congress leader and his key political rival Rahul Gandhi after he tested COVID-19 positive.
Advisor Baseer Khan reviews power scenario of Kashmir division
Apr 20, 2021, at 11:04 pm
Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday held a detailed meeting to review the power scenario in Kashmir division at civil secretariat here.
COVID-19: Maharashtra inches closer to lockdown; declares 7am - 11am shopping time
Apr 20, 2021, at 10:53 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday ordered that all essential buying of food items shall be permitted for only 5 hours daily for the next 10 days in order to break the COVID chain.
Bengal: TMC leader Firhad Hakim caught abusing BJP, CISF in viral video
Apr 20, 2021, at 10:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In another new low in the West Bengal politics, Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from Kolkata Port, Firhad Hakim, was heard abusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in a video, which went viral on social media.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tests COVID-19 positive
Apr 20, 2021, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday confirmed he has tested COVID-19 positive.
Supreme Court stays Allahabad HC order calling for lockdown in five UP cities
Apr 20, 2021, at 07:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday put on hold the Allahabad High Court's order to put five cities of Uttar Pradesh under a weeklong lockdown to check the rise in Covid-19 cases, media reports said.
No lockdown in five UP cities: Supreme Court
Apr 20, 2021, at 06:39 pm
The Supreme Court on Tuesday put on hold the Allahabad High Court's order to put five cities of Uttar Pradesh under lockdown to check the rise in Covid-19 cases. The five cities are Prayagraj, Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur Nagar and Gorakhpur districts.
Devendra Fadnavis' 23-year old nephew gets Covid-19 vaccine shot, stirs row in Maharashtra
Apr 20, 2021, at 06:15 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis landed himself in a fresh pool of controversy after the picture of his 23-year old nephew getting the Covid-19 vaccine went viral on social media.
COVID-19 surge: Top US health body asks citizens to avoid travelling to India
Apr 20, 2021, at 02:39 pm
Washington: The top US health body has asked its citizens from travelling to India amid rise in COVID-19 cases.