Sivasagar: Centre stage of Assam politics

Mar 02, 2021, at 09:24 pm

Sivasagar/UNI: The erstwhile seat of Ahom dynasty, Sivasagar, always occupies the centre stage in Assam politics.

Kangana Ranaut moves SC seeking transfer of cases from Mumbai

Mar 02, 2021, at 09:06 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut, along with her sister Rangoli Chandel, on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court seeking transfer of cases pending against them in various Mumbai courts to Shimla in Himachal Pradesh.

Left-Congress-ISF alliance stalemate nears resolution after series of meetings

Mar 02, 2021, at 08:46 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The stalemate over the United Front alliance is likely to get resolved soon as the Congress and Indian Secular Front (ISF) have agreed on a seat-sharing deal at least in South Bengal.

TMC mouthpiece Kunal Ghosh faces ED interrogation in Saradha scam

Mar 02, 2021, at 08:11 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday quizzed journalist-turned-Trinamool Congress (TMC) mouthpiece Kunal Ghosh in connection with its ongoing probe into multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, officials said.

Know your facts: Congress' Adhir Chowdhury hits back at rebel Anand Sharma over ISF remark

Mar 02, 2021, at 07:19 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Congress president Adhir Chowdhury has hit back at senior rebel party leader Anand Sharma, who Monday questioned his outfit's alliance with Furfura Sharif cleric Abbas Siddiqui's Indian Secular Front (ISF).

Bengal: Deadlock over Left-Congress-ISF alliance continues as Adhir refuses to concede bastion

Mar 02, 2021, at 05:29 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The deadlock over the alliance between the Left, Congress and Furfura Sharif cleric Abbas Siddiqui's Indian Secular Front (ISF), termed as United Front, has failed to get resolved even as the talks to finalise the seat-sharing deal is on.

Seat sharing discussion between BJP and AGP starts

Mar 02, 2021, at 04:08 pm

Guwahati: The maiden discussions on seat sharing between BJP and its ally parties for the assembly polls in Assam have started in Guwahati.

Amarinder Singh appoints Prashant Kishor as 'principal advisor' ahead of 2022 Assembly polls, offers him Cabinet rank

Mar 02, 2021, at 05:37 am

Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has once again roped in political strategist Prashant Kishor to return to power in the Assembly election to be held in 2022.

Congress Vs Congress: Anand Sharma hits out at Adhir Chowdhury over Bengal alliance

Mar 02, 2021, at 03:58 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma on Monday publicly went against the party's West Bengal strategy and said an alliance with the ISF (Indian Secular Front) and similar parties "goes against its core ideology".

Tollywood actress Srabanti Chatterjee joins BJP in Kolkata

Mar 02, 2021, at 12:58 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali cine star Srabanti Chatterjee on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a five-star hotel in Kolkata in the presence of party's General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, IT head Amit Malviya, state president Dilip Ghosh and Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta.

SC provides six more months to complete trial in sexual assault case against Malayalam actor Dileep

Mar 02, 2021, at 12:20 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court today extended the time to complete the trial against Malayalam actor Dileep in a sexual assault case of a female actor by six months.

CPI-M, Congress joined BJP in caste politics: Trinamool Congress

Mar 02, 2021, at 12:00 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress on Monday slammed the Left and Congress for allegedly playing caste politics, like Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), by roping in Furfura Sharif cleric Abbas Siddiqui’s Indian Secular Front (ISF) in an alliance for the upcoming West Bengal polls.

RJD will give full support to Mamata Banerjee in Bengal polls: Tejashwi Yadav

Mar 01, 2021, at 11:53 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid rumours of a seat-sharing deal, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav Monday said his party will give full support to Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections.

'Will you marry her?' SC's question to rape accused

Mar 01, 2021, at 10:34 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court today asked a government employee if he would marry the girl he has been accused of raping and facing charges under the stringent POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) law.

Covid-19: Bihar govt gives Rs 71 lakh subsidy to distressed weavers

Mar 01, 2021, at 09:21 pm

Patna/UNI: Bihar Industry Minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain today said the government has sanctioned Rs 71.20 lakh as subsidy to 712 weavers, who have been affected by the lockdown enforced during COVID-19 pandemic in the state.

Assam elections : Priyanka reaches Assam, visits Kamakhya temple, dances with tea tribe girls

Mar 01, 2021, at 08:53 pm

Guwahati/UNI/IBNS: Congress star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reached Assam today morning on a two-day visit to the poll-bound state.

Mamata Banerjee to meet RJD's Tejashwi Yadav today amid Bengal poll preparations

Mar 01, 2021, at 07:07 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee will Monday meet Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, triggering speculation over an alliance between the two parties in the upcoming state polls.

Bengal: Left, Congress to hold meeting today to resolve deadlock over alliance with ISF

Mar 01, 2021, at 05:44 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Left parties and Congress will Monday hold a meeting to resolve the deadlock occurred over an alliance with Furfura Sharif cleric Abbas Siddiqui's Indian Secular Front (ISF) in less than a month the West Bengal polls begin.

Maharashtra: Parents sickness drives man to commit suicide

Mar 01, 2021, at 02:41 pm

Thane/UNI: A 23 year old man from Gayatri Nagar of Nagaon in Bhiwandi committed suicide on Saturday following the illness of both his parents.

PM Narendra Modi gets first jab of nCoV vaccine as India enters second phase of immunisation drive

Mar 01, 2021, at 02:17 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here to kick-start India’s second phase of the immunisation drive.

India-Pakistan ceasefire: Residents of Jammu and Kashmir border district thank centre

Mar 01, 2021, at 03:41 am

Rajouri: People living in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir around the Line of Control (LoC) have expressed happiness after India and Pakistan announced recently that both sides decided to cease firing along the LoC and all other sectors.

LAC ceasefire agreement between India, Pakistan: Residents in Uri Sector express happiness

Mar 01, 2021, at 03:33 am

Baramulla: Residents of the borders region of Uri Sector in Baramullahave expressed happiness as Pakistan and India recently agreed to follow ceasefire at the Line of Control.

19th Home Secretary level talks between India and Bangladesh held

Mar 01, 2021, at 02:54 am

New Delhi: The 19th Home Secretary Level Talks (HSLT) between India and Bangladesh were held virtually on Saturday in the backdrop of ‘Mujib Barsho’and 50 years of Bangladesh Liberation War and establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

'Pristine glory of Gilsar, Khushalsar will be restored'

Mar 01, 2021, at 02:30 am

 The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole, accompanied by the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, today, visited Gilkadal Nowshehra and took stock of restoration works of Gilsar, a lake connected to Khushalsar at Gil-Kadal.

Jammu and Kashmir: Justice Magrey says justice vital for maintaining social stability

Mar 01, 2021, at 02:16 am

Srinagar: J&K High Court Judge, Justice Ali Muhammad Magrey Saturday said that the social justice and equality was vital for maintaining social stability.

Jammu and Kashmir: SSP Ganderbal holds meet with newly-posted PSIs

Mar 01, 2021, at 02:11 am

 Srinagar: SSP Ganderbal Khalil Ahmad Poswal along with other senior officers held an introductory meeting with the newly-adjusted PSIs who have to undergo their mandatory probation of two years.

Jammu and Kashmir: JKFDCL discusses administrative, financial issues

Mar 01, 2021, at 02:08 am

 Srinagar: The Board of Directors of the Jammu and Kashmir Forest Development Corporation Ltd (JKFDCL) Saturday deliberated on key administrative and financial issues involved in switchover of business from J&K SFC to J&K FDCL and the roadmap for smooth transition to the newly created entity.

I appreciate that he doesn’t hide his true self: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad praises Narendra Modi

Mar 01, 2021, at 02:02 am

Jammu: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday appreciated PM Narendra Modi for not hiding 'his true self'.

Picture not perfect: Left's brigade rally sees Cong-ISF rift as Adhir Chowdhury intends to leave dais on Abbas' arrival

Mar 01, 2021, at 01:41 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The ongoing rift between Congress and Indian Secular Front (ISF) took the centre stage at the Left's brigade rally on Sunday, causing embarrassment for the United Front which is shaping up in poll-bound West Bengal.

Jammu and Kashmir: IGP visits Srinagar airport, reviews security cordon

Mar 01, 2021, at 01:27 am

Srinagar/UNI: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Sunday visited Srinagar International Airport and reviewed the comprehensive security grid of the airport in view of the recent militant attacks in the city.