Jammu and Kashmir: Workshop on Building activities and operation held

Mar 15, 2021, at 10:48 pm

Srinagar:  SMC today organised a workshop on building activities and operation for its ward officers and building inspectors.

Jammu and Kashmir: Commissioner SMC reviews waste collection initiative

Mar 15, 2021, at 10:46 pm

Srinagar: Commissioner SMC Athar Aamir Khan today reviewed new recent initiative of launching 100 percent waste collection in four wards of Srinagar.

Jammu and Kashmir: LG Manoj Sinha felicitates students of SMVD Gurukul

Mar 15, 2021, at 10:43 pm

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, who is also the Chairman of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, today felicitated the students of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Gurukul for securing 1st positions in Sampurnanand Sanskrit University.

Jammu and Kashmir: Rs 2 lakh interest-free loan under PMAY-U approved

Mar 15, 2021, at 10:28 pm

Srinagar: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of the Housing & Urban Development Department to provide interest-free loan up to Rs. 2 lakhs to the urban houseless economically weaker section beneficiaries under ‘Beneficiary-led Construction (BLC)’ component of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna-Urban (PMAY-U).

AC approves 119 posts for ANM/GNM, Nursing schools in Jammu and Kashmir

Mar 15, 2021, at 10:19 pm

Srinagar: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of Health and Medical Education Department to create 119 posts in respect of various ANM/GNM schools, and Nursing Colleges in J&K.

Strict legal action in case of anti-Narendra Modi procession-meeting: Bangladesh Police

Mar 15, 2021, at 10:13 pm

Dhaka/UNI: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) acting commissioner (head of the special branch of the police) Monirul Islam has said that the police will take strict legal action against those who are or will be holding anti-Modi rallies ahead of the arrival of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bangladesh.

Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu continue to report a spike in daily new COVID-19 cases

Mar 15, 2021, at 09:48 pm

New Delhi: Five States of Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu continue to report a surge in the COVID daily new cases. They cumulatively account for 78.41% of the new cases reported in the past 24 hours.

Lok Janshakti Party declares name of candidates for Bengal polls

Mar 15, 2021, at 08:37 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Lok Janshakti Party has declared the name of candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal.

Corruption was taken to next level by Trinamool Congress: Amit Shah

Mar 15, 2021, at 08:23 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Cornering the Trinamool Congress in poll-bound West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said corruption was taken to the next level by the ruling party.

Bengal: Raidighi MLA Debashree Roy quits Trinamool Congress

Mar 15, 2021, at 08:17 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress MLA from West Bengal's Raidighi, Debashree Roy, quit the ruling party on Monday.

Trinamool Congress govt took Bengal to new lows in 10 years: Amit Shah

Mar 15, 2021, at 07:21 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the Trinamool Congress government took West Bengal to new lows in its two terms, in another attack on the incumbent in poll-bound state.

Amit Shah, JP Nadda and Shivraj Singh Chauhan to visit poll-bound state Assam today

Mar 15, 2021, at 05:17 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president JP Nadda and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan will visit Assam on Monday.

Amit Shah to address twin rallies in poll-bound West Bengal today

Mar 15, 2021, at 05:04 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: With his eyes on polls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Monday hold twin rallies in West Bengal, which is witnessing a close fight between the Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Tibetans celebrate Women's Day in Dharamshala 

Mar 15, 2021, at 06:57 am

Dharamshala: The Tibetan government-in-exile last week celebrated Tibetan Women's Day in Indian city of Dharamshala.

Committed to ensure safety of women in Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar Police

Mar 15, 2021, at 06:45 am

Srinagar: In continuation to Women Safety Drive launched on International Women’s Day, Srinagar Police todayorganized events at Doon International School Umerabad, Iqra Public School Bemina and TK CollegeLawaypora and Govt College of Education M.A. Road Srinagar. 

Chairperson of Jammu and Kashmir Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission calls on LG Manoj Sinha  

Mar 15, 2021, at 06:27 am

Srinagar: Chairperson Jammu and Kashmir Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission Justice (Retd)G D Sharma Saturday called on the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. 

Access to justice vital for protection of rights of citizens, says Executive Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Legal Services Authority Justice Magrey   

Mar 15, 2021, at 06:19 am

Srinagar: High Court (HC) judge and Executive Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Legal Services Authority, Justice AliMuhammad Magrey Saturday said that access to justice was important for ensuring the protection ofrights of the citizens under various enactments and social welfare schemes.

Jammu and Kashmir: NIT Srinagar signs MoU with JNGEC Sundernagar for upskilling  

Mar 15, 2021, at 06:11 am

Srinagar: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar and Jawaharlal Nehru Government EngineeringCollege Sundernagar (Mandi) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for SkillDevelopment, Outcome Based Trainings, R&D Services and Related Services between the twoinstitutions.

Jammu and Kashmir: Dir Horticulture inaugurates office building in Ganderbal  

Mar 15, 2021, at 05:59 am

Srinagar: Director Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, today inaugurated the newly constructed officebuilding of Horticulture Development office Kangan Ganderbal constructed under Capex Budget at anestimated cost of Rs 68.59 lakh. 

Security arrangements being made ahead of Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir: DGP

Mar 15, 2021, at 04:40 am

Srinagar: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh today said that security forces were making all arrangements ahead of Amarnath Yatra.

Bengal polls: BJP candidate Rantidev Sengupta changes decision, to contest from Howrah Dakshin

Mar 15, 2021, at 04:34 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Reversing decision within a few hours, journalist-turned-Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader Rantidev Sengupta on Sunday night said that he will contest from Howrah Dakshin (South) assembly seat in the forthcoming West Bengal polls.

Mamata Banerjee's security breach in Nandigram: ECI removes Director Security, East Medinipur DM and SP

Mar 15, 2021, at 04:23 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Days after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suffered an injury in Nandigram during her poll campaign, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday removed two senior IPS officials and an IAS officer involved in the security arrangements for the Bengal's ruling party's supremo, officials said.

Sex CD scandal: SIT to provide security to women accused

Mar 15, 2021, at 04:18 am

Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Minister for Home Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed to investigate into alleged sex-CD scandal allegedly involving former Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi, to provide security to the woman allegedly involved in the scandal.

56-day Amarnath Yatra to commence from June 28: Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha

Mar 15, 2021, at 04:03 am

 Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chairman, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), presided over the 40th Board Meeting held here today at Raj Bhavan.

Jammu and Kashmir: LeT militant killed in Shopian encounter; US-made M4 carbine rifle recovered

Mar 15, 2021, at 03:27 am

Srinagar/UNI: A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant was killed in an encounter which ensued after security forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Sunday.

Arunachal CM inaugurates Don Bosco College stadium near Itanagar

Mar 15, 2021, at 03:05 am

Kolkata/ Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday inaugurated a sports stadium at the Don Bosco College at Jollang near Itanagar.

BJP will form govt in Bengal by winning over 200 seats, says Amit Shah during Kharagpur roadshow

Mar 15, 2021, at 02:26 am

Kharagpur/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reiterated that BJP would form the next government in West Bengal with a win over 200 seats in the assembly polls and implement all the Central welfare schemes.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah urges people of Assam to give BJP another five years to solve infiltration issue

Mar 15, 2021, at 01:19 am

Guwahati/UNI: Union Home minister Amit Shah today urged the people of Assam to give BJP government another five years to solve the issue of infiltration.

RLSP merges with JD(U)

Mar 15, 2021, at 01:16 am

Patna/UNI: Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) president Upendra Kushwaha on Sunday announced the merger of his party with Janata Dal (United).

Bengal polls 2021: BJP fields Mamata's Singur movement commander Rabindranath Bhattacharjee

Mar 15, 2021, at 12:25 am

New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The four-time TMC MLA from Singur assembly constituency and Mamata Banerjee's commander in 2008-09 Singur movement, Rabindranath Bhattacharjee, has become the 'face' of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) in Singur in the forthcoming West Bengal polls.