BJP releases alleged Mamata tape asking to frame Central forces, SP, others in Sitalkuchi firing
Apr 17, 2021, at 12:23 am
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday released an audio tape where West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was purpotedly asking her party's candidate in Cooch Behar’s Sitalkuchi assembly constituency to prevent the bodies of four killed in CISF firing from being claimed by their kins till there is a rally and FIRs filed by experienced lawyers. She was heard in the alleged tape saying that from the Central force commandants to Superintendent of Police and IC, all have to be framed in the case of firing. While the veracity of the tape is yet to be confirmed, the BJP claimed the CM was trying to foment communal trouble. The Trinamool Congress candidate there was heard admitting that those who died were their partymen.
BJP responsible for COVID surge in Bengal : Mamata Banerjee
Apr 16, 2021, at 11:59 pm
Nabadwip/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Friday held the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) responsible for COVID surge in Bengal.
Maharashtra: Govt hospital employee among 3 held for Remdesivir black marketing
Apr 16, 2021, at 11:53 pm
Aurangabad/Maharashtra/Apr 16 (UNI) The Pundalikanagar Police have arrested three persons on Friday for stealing and selling Remdesivir injections from a Government Medical College and Hospital here.
Prakash Javadekar tests positive for COVID-19
Apr 16, 2021, at 11:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday said he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Arvind Kejriwal to hold review meeting on Covid situation in Delhi
Apr 16, 2021, at 11:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will meet Health Minister Satyendar Jain and others senior officials on Friday evening to review the COVID-19 situation in the National Capital.
Pakistan sponsored Narco terror module busted twice in one week in Kashmir: Indian Army
Apr 16, 2021, at 11:41 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The Army on Friday said that security forces have busted two Pakistani sponsored Narco terror modules in the last one week in the border district of Kupwara in north Kashmir.
Apr 16, 2021, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi: Narendra Modi took a comprehensive review to ensure adequate medical grade oxygen supply in the country. Inputs from ministries like Health, DPIIT, Steel, Road Transport, etc were also shared with the PM.
Indian coast guard seizes boat with 30 kg heroin; 8 Pakistanis arrested
Apr 16, 2021, at 10:00 pm
Eight Pakistan nationals were arrested from the mid-sea off Gujarat coast for drug trafficking by the Indian Coast Guard. Authorities recovered 30 kilograms of heroin from them.
Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa tests Covid-19 positive
Apr 16, 2021, at 09:52 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday became the latest politician to get infected with Covid-19.
ED summons TMC leader Manas Bhunia, Madan Mitra's son in ICore chit fund scam
Apr 16, 2021, at 07:37 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday summoned Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate in the ongoing Bengal assembly polls, Manas Bhunia, and another candidate Madan Mitra's son, Swarup Mitra, in connection with its ongoing probe into the multi-crore ICore chit fund scam, officials said.
Former CBI director Ranjit Sinha dies at 68
Apr 16, 2021, at 07:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former chief of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Ranjit Sinha passed away, here Friday morning, according to sources. He was 68.
Bengal CID takes over probe into Apr 10 Sitalkuchi firing case
Apr 16, 2021, at 07:33 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday took over a probe into the Sitalkuchi firing case in Cooch Behar that left four people dead on Apr 10, officials said.
Randeep Singh Surjewala and Digvijaya Singh test Covid-19 positive
Apr 16, 2021, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh tested positive for Novel Coronavirus.
Former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal tests positive for Covid-19
Apr 16, 2021, at 06:03 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former Union Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday said that she has tested positive for Novel Coronavirus.
Bengal: EC to meet all parties over Covid-19 situation amid ongoing polls
Apr 16, 2021, at 05:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: India's poll body will on Friday meet 10 political parties participating in the high-octane assembly elections in West Bengal amid the spike in Covid-19 cases.
Jammu and Kashmir: Advisor Farooq Khan reviews Ramadhan arrangements
Apr 16, 2021, at 04:41 pm
Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan Wednesday reviewed the arrangements for providing necessary facilities to the people during the Holy month of Ramadhan.
Jammu and Kashmir: DC Pulwama visits Gurudwara Shadimarg
Apr 16, 2021, at 04:24 pm
Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner Pulwama Baseer Ul Haq Choudhary visited Chatti Padshahi Gurudwara, Shadimarg on the eve of Baisakhi here today.
Ex-CBI director Ranjit Sinha dies
Apr 16, 2021, at 03:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former chief of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Ranjit Sinha passed away, here on Friday morning.
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala tests COVID-19 positive
Apr 16, 2021, at 03:04 pm
New Delhi: Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday tweeted to confirm that he has tested COVID-19 positive.
Jammu and Kashmir: Prof Qayyum assumes charge as VC CUS
Apr 16, 2021, at 05:22 am
Srinagar: The newly appointed Vice Chancellor of the Cluster University Srinagar (CUS) Prof. (Dr.) Qayyum Husain, Department of Bio-Chemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences of Aligarh Muslim University assumed his charge on Tuesday.
All monuments under ASI to remain shut till May 15: Centre
Apr 16, 2021, at 05:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As the country struggles to combat the massive spike in coronavirus cases, the government decided to shut all centrally-protected monuments and museums, including the Taj Mahal, Red Fort and Ajanta Caves, till May 15.
Jammu and Kashmir: Khankah reopens at Shahnagri Handwara
Apr 16, 2021, at 05:16 am
Srinagar: An old Khanqah was opened after renovation at Shahnagar Handwara in presence of number of devotees.
Jammu and Kashmir: Agriculture Deptt kick-starts Kharif campaign from Sumbal
Apr 16, 2021, at 05:11 am
Srinagar: Department of Agriculture Wednesday kick started the Kharif campaign from Ganastan Sumbal in Bandipora.
Jammu and Kashmir: Ramadhan begins with religious fervour
Apr 16, 2021, at 05:02 am
Srinagar: The holy month of Ramadhan commenced in Jammu and Kashmir with religious fervour on Wednesday.
Apr 16, 2021, at 04:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday imposed a 24-hour campaign ban on BJP's West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh over his remarks on Sitalkuchi incident, officials said.
Ex-JNU student leader Umar Khalid granted bail in Delhi riots case
Apr 16, 2021, at 04:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Umar Khalid was granted bail by a Delhi court in connection with one of the riots' cases that happened in the northeast part of the national capital last year based on a Khajuri Khas FIR.
India, Sri Lanka to back nine joint science research projects
Apr 16, 2021, at 02:06 am
India and Sri Lanka would support nine joint research projects to be taken up by scientists of the two countries, news website ColomboPage reported.
Indian High Commission in Dhaka suspends visa operations
Apr 16, 2021, at 02:03 am
The Indian High Commission in Bangladesh has suspended its visa operations in view of the week-long strict lockdown enforced by Bangladesh government from Wednesday, Dhaka Tribune reported.
Hold remaining phases of election in one go: Mamata Banerjee to Election Commission
Apr 16, 2021, at 02:00 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to club the remaining phases of polling dates and consider conducting them in one go.
Anurag Thakur asks Cong to clarify stand on its alliance with Communists in West Bengal
Apr 16, 2021, at 01:34 am
Hamirpur (HP)/UNI: Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur on Thursday blasted the Congress party for its 'policies of appeasement' towards the leftists and asked its leader Rahul Gandhi to clarify what was the real position of the party towards the Leftists.