Amid Covid surge, UP govt orders increase in hospital beds
Apr 09, 2021, at 01:11 am
Lucknow/UNI: Amid a steep rise in the Covid-19 cases, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday decided to increase the number of beds reserved for coronavirus patients in all the government as well as private hospitals.
Supreme Court dismisses petition to stop deportation of Rohingyas from Jammu Kashmir
Apr 09, 2021, at 12:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking the release of 150 Rohingya refugees locked in a Jammu sub-jail and the stalling of deportation, said media reports.
Chhattisgarh: Soldier kidnapped by Maoists after deadly encounter released
Apr 08, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Raipur/IBNS: A commando, who was kidnapped by Maoists after a deadly encounter in Chhattisgarh on Saturday, has been released, media reports said.
Mamata responds to EC show cause notice, stands by her call to Muslims to vote unitedly
Apr 08, 2021, at 11:22 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday stood by her call to Muslims to vote unitedly, in a reaction to the Election Commission (EC)'s show cause notice.
BJP will create UP-like anti-Romeo squads in Bengal: Yogi Adityanath
Apr 08, 2021, at 11:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), if comes to power, will form anti-romeo squads in West Bengal to put the Trinamool Congress (TMC) romeos behind bars.
SC dismisses Maharashtra Govt's plea to stay CBI probe against Anil Deshmukh corruption charges
Apr 08, 2021, at 09:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court today observed that an independent probe is necessary in investigating the allegations of corruption made by former Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh against Anil Deshmukh, former home minister of Maharashtra, as both of them held high posts and worked closely.
NCP lashes out at Union Health Min Harsh Vardhan over ‘COVID politics’
Apr 08, 2021, at 09:12 pm
Mumbai, Apr 8 (UNI) NCP chief spokesperson Mahesh Bharat Tapase on Thursday said that Union Health Minister Harshvardhan needs to be reminded that Maharashtra tops the chart in the country as far as vaccination drive is concerned and this is purely due to the efforts taken by Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope and his team.
Fadnavis demands CBI probe into Waze's charges against Anil Parab
Apr 08, 2021, at 08:58 pm
Nagpur/UNI: Senior BJP leader and Leader of opposition(LoP) in Maharashtra Assembly Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday demanded a CBI probe into charges levelled by suspended cop Sachin Waze against Shiv Sena Minister Anil Parab.
Muttaheda Majlis-e-Ulma demands release of Mirwiaz before Holy Ramadhan
Apr 08, 2021, at 08:47 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Expressing concern over the continued house detention of Mirwaiz Moulvi Omar Farooq from August 4, 2019, the Muttaheda Majlis-e-Ulma (MMU) on Thursday demanded his immediate release before the commencement of Holy fasting month of Ramdhan.
Vaccine shortage not a figment of Maharashtra govt's imagination, it's real: Omar
Apr 08, 2021, at 08:26 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Asserting that it's safe to say the COVID-19 vaccine shortage is not a figment of the Maharashtra government's imagination, former chief minister and NC vice president Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that it is real and won't be resolved by war of words between people in responsible positions.
NIA arrests suspected militant from Jammu
Apr 08, 2021, at 07:30 pm
Jammu/UNI: A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested one suspected militant from here.
PM Modi to hold meeting with all CMs over Covid-19 situation today, Mamata to skip
Apr 08, 2021, at 07:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday hold a meeting with the Chief Ministers of all states and union territories over the current situation of Covid-19 in the country and the vaccination drive.
Madhya Pradesh imposes weekend lockdown in urban areas to curb Covid-19 spread
Apr 08, 2021, at 06:57 pm
Bhopal/IBNS: The Madhya Pradesh government has imposed weekend lockdown in all urban areas to flatten the curve of Covid-19 in the state, media reports said.
Madhya Pradesh imposes weekend lockdown to curb Covid-19 spread
Apr 08, 2021, at 06:33 pm
Bhopal/IBNS: The Madhya Pradesh government has imposed weekend lockdown to curb the Covid-19 spread in the state.
Army Chief General MM Naravane proceeds on visit to Bangladesh
Apr 08, 2021, at 06:09 pm
Shillong/UNI: Continuing with the excellent tradition of strong bilateral and defence ties between India and Bangladesh, General MM Naravane, Chief of the Army Staff has proceeded on a visit to Bangladesh from April 8 to April 12.
Eastern Army Commander visits forward areas in Arunachal Pradesh
Apr 08, 2021, at 06:07 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Lt Gen Anil Chauhan, GOC-in-C Eastern Command visited units deployed in forward locations of Arunachal Pradesh on April 6-7.
Assam polls: Congress demands access to CCTV links of strong rooms
Apr 08, 2021, at 06:04 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Congress party has demanded the Election Commission of India (ECI) to provide access /link of the CCTV cameras of the strong rooms to the contesting candidates where Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are kept before counting of votes.
PM Modi gets second dose of Covid-19 vaccine today
Apr 08, 2021, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi got the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine at All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) here on Thursday.
AstraZeneca sends legal notice to Serum Institute over delays in vaccine supply
Apr 08, 2021, at 05:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Serum Institute of India (SII) has been served a legal notice by AstraZeneca over vaccine supply delays, a Business Standard report said.
Nepal Airlines to lease out or sell six Chinese-made aircraft
Apr 08, 2021, at 04:44 am
Nepal Airlines has decided to lease out or even sell six Chinese-made aircrafts as they were creating more trouble.
ECI seeks report over Mamata Banerjee's call to 'gherao CRPF' amid Bengal polls
Apr 08, 2021, at 04:32 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Hours after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, during an election campaign in Cooch Behar, had directed the women supporters of her Trinamool Congress (TMC) party to gherao the Central paramilitary forces on election duty if they create nuisance and obstruct voters on the poll day, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday late evening sought a report from the district administration regarding the matter.
Serum Institute seeks financial assistance from govt to boost capacity
Apr 08, 2021, at 04:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of world's largest vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India (SII), has told NDTV it needs Rs 3,000 crore in assistance from the Indian government to expand its production capacity which is currently "very stretched" in wake of the export restrictions imposed by the government last month.
Apr 08, 2021, at 03:24 am
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday slapped a notice on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over an alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in her speech during a poll campaign where she had urged the minority community to vote for her party, officials said.
No shortage of Covid vaccines: Harsh Vardhan slams Maharashtra govt's claim
Apr 08, 2021, at 02:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After Maharashtra Minister Rajesh Tope's concern that states might run out of Covid-19 vaccines, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday slammed such "deplorable attempts by some state governments to distract attention from their failures and spread panic among the people".
Congress urges EC to provide CCTV surveillance of strong rooms to contesting candidates
Apr 08, 2021, at 01:23 am
Guwahati/UNI: Assam Congress has requested the election commission to provide access or link of the CCTV surveillance of strong rooms to the contesting candidates of all the constituencies to ensure the protection of the EVMS from rigging.
BJP West Bengal chief Dilip Ghosh's convoy attacked allegedly by TMC in Cooch Behar
Apr 08, 2021, at 01:14 am
Cooch Behar/West Bengal/IBNS: West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh alleged that his convoy was attacked by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers in Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district of northern West Bengal on Wednesday evening.
West Bengal to be freed from the TMC government on May 2: Yogi Adityanath
Apr 07, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Jalpaiguri/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said West Bengal will be freed from the TMC government on May 2.
India extends $363000 in grants to fund school building in Nepal
Apr 07, 2021, at 11:31 pm
India has granted around $363,000 (~ NPR 43 million) to authorities in Nepal for the construction of a secondary high school building in Udaypur district, reported the Himalayan Times. In 2015, several school buildings were destroyed in a devastating earthquake in the country. Thereafter, India pledged to rebuild the buildings of 71 educational facilities in eight districts of Nepal.
Augment facilities for Jammu and Kashmir Amarnath yatris: Principal Secy Nitishwar
Apr 07, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Srinagar: In view of the expected increase in the number of yatris during Amarnath Yatra 2021, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor, Nitishwar Kumar Tuesday reviewed the preparedness for augmenting the logistics and facilities for the pilgrims during a meeting at Raj Bhavan here.
Jammu and Kashmir: DDC Budgam releases 4 publications compiled by DSEO
Apr 07, 2021, at 10:50 pm
Srinagar: The worthy District Development Commissioner Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza today released 04 Publication Digests (District Statistical Handbook, Village Amenity Directory, Economic Review & District at a Glance) of 02 financial years viz. 2018-19 and 2019-20.