India Today suspends journalist Rajdeep Sardesai for two weeks over wrong tweet on farmer's death
Jan 29, 2021, at 03:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai has been taken off air for two weeks and a month's salary was deducted by the India Today Group after the celebrity news anchor claimed in a tweet that a farmer was killed in police firing during the tractor rally violence in the national capital on Jan 26, said reports.
Kashmiri man becomes youngest from region to obtain commercial pilot
Jan 29, 2021, at 03:40 am
Srinagar: A young Kashmiri man has touched a new height by becoming the youngest person from the region to obtain the licence of a commercial pilot.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police distributes COVID safety kits among needy families
Jan 29, 2021, at 03:25 am
Srinagar: Police in Srinagar under the aegis of Civic Action Programme distributed Covid-19 safety kits among thepoor and needy families of South Zone district Srinagar at Tagore Hall here.
Jammu and Kashmir: Calendar on Kashmir birds released
Jan 29, 2021, at 03:03 am
Srinagar: Birds of Kashmir a group of birders released calendar on birds at Kashmir Haat here.
DC Kupwara reviews arrangements for Urs Shahwali
Jan 29, 2021, at 02:59 am
Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Imam Din today along with a team of officers visited shrine ofZatieShahwali at Drugmulla to take stock of on-ground arrangements made for annual Urs celebrations.
Jammu and Kashmir: NEET-2020 qualifiers of Tral felicitated
Jan 29, 2021, at 02:54 am
Srinagar: Awantipora Police today felicitated students of Tral who have qualified NEET-2020.
Jammu and Kashmir: Implementation of Jal Shakti projects reviewed
Jan 29, 2021, at 02:50 am
Srinagar: District Development Commissioner, Shopian, ShrikantSuse, convened a meeting to review the progressof implementation of various schemes under Jal Shakti PHE department here today.
Jan 29, 2021, at 02:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Thursday said the Indian government is actively engaged with foreign governments in dealing with the threats posed by anti-India activities of certain elements.
Jammu and Kashmir: Samoon reviews Skill Development projects under CAPEX budget 2020-21
Jan 29, 2021, at 02:38 am
Srinagar: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hasan Samoon, today chaired a meeting toreview the physical and financial progress on projects being executed under CAPEX budget 2020-21 by the Skill Development Department.
Big manufacturers approach Industries Deptt to setup units in Jammu
Jan 29, 2021, at 02:10 am
Srinagar: Prominent business houses and manufacturers have approached the industries department for theestablishment of their manufacturing units especially in Jammu Division following the announcement ofnew industrial policy for J&K.
Supreme Court tells Centre to restrict programmes that instigate violence
Jan 29, 2021, at 02:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court today told the government that the TV programmes and news that provoke violence should be actively restricted and the related laws should be tightened while pointing out that the government hasn't done anything to address these issues.
Jammu and Kashmir: Manoj Sinha asks officers to be more responsive to public issues
Jan 29, 2021, at 02:04 am
Srinagar: Continuing J&K Government’s initiative to bring reforms in public grievance redressal mechanism tomake it more robust and responsive, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today held the 4th run of LG’sMulaqaat- Live Public Grievance Hearing here at Civil Secretariat.
Jammu and Kashmir: Govt initiates process to broaden subject choice at school level
Jan 29, 2021, at 01:59 am
Srinagar: J&K government has initiated process for working out modalities to “broaden the choice of subjects” inthe schools in line with the 2020 New Education Policy.
Karnataka to introduce ‘common mobility card’ this year
Jan 29, 2021, at 01:28 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Much-awaited ‘common mobility card’ for metro and bus users in the Karnataka state capital Bengaluru will be introduced this year, Governor Vajubhai R Vala said on Thursday.
Holding girl's hands and opening pant zip not sexual assault: Bombay HC
Jan 28, 2021, at 11:51 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: In another controversial order, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has said holding a minor girl's hands and opening the zip of pants does not amount to sexual offence, media reports said.
Airtel says it's 5G ready after successful demonstration in Hyderabad
Jan 28, 2021, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Airtel on Thursday said it has become the first telecom to demonstrate successfully 5G service across a commercial network in Hyderabad, adding that it operated 5G and 4G at the same time over the existing liberalised spectrum in the 1800MHz band through the Non-Standalone (NSA) network technology.
Not a case of no evidence: Madhya Pradesh High Court rejects bail plea of comedian Munawar Faruqui
Jan 28, 2021, at 11:15 pm
Bhopal/IBNS: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday rejected the bail plea filed by stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, who was arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and violating Covid-19 protocols during a show in the New Year in Indore, media reports said.
AAP to contest elections in six states, four of them BJP ruled
Jan 28, 2021, at 09:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Aam Aadmi Party will contest elections in six states that go to polls in 2022, party chief Arvind Kejriwal said at its Ninth National Council meeting on Thursday.
Delhi Violence: ‘Look out Notice’ issued against rioters, accused farmer leaders
Jan 28, 2021, at 07:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Indicating stern actions against the rioters and accused farmer leaders, the Delhi police on Thursday issued a ‘Look Out Notice’ against them, an official in the security set up said.
Late Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa's Poes Garden residence turned into memorial
Jan 28, 2021, at 06:34 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's residence in Chennai's Poes Garden was on Thursday symbolically turned into a memorial by the AIADMK government, media reports said.
Mamata govt in West Bengal to table anti-farm laws resolution in assembly today
Jan 28, 2021, at 05:11 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal will on Thursday table a resolution against the Centre's new contentious farm laws in the state assembly.
'India won't tolerate insult of tricolour, all the culprits will be punished' : Prakash Javadekar
Jan 28, 2021, at 07:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has condemned the violence at the farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day against the three contentious farm laws and promised that the culprits will be punished soon.
Farmers' rally violence: Actor Deep Sidhu under scanner for 'provoking tension'
Jan 28, 2021, at 05:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after the clashes at the farmers' tractor rally in the national capital, Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu's role has come under the scanner for allegedly provoking an escalation of violence. The farmers' bodies drawing flak for the movement turning violent and ugly on the Republic Day are also defending themselves by shifting the blame on the actor and claiming that he was with BJP.
Farmers suspend march to parliament on Budget day
Jan 28, 2021, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The farmers protesting the three controversial farm laws have cancelled their march to parliament on Monday, when the government will table the annual budget, after their massive tractor rally descended into violence on Tuesday.
Supreme Court refuses 'Tandav' team protection against arrest
Jan 28, 2021, at 04:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to provide protection against arrest to the team of Amazon Prime's original web series 'Tandav' after at least three FIRs were filed in Uttar Pradesh over the content which allegedly "insults the Hindu gods and goddesses."
Delhi police arrest 19, lodge 25 FIRs over violent clashes at farmers' tractor rally
Jan 28, 2021, at 03:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Nineteen people have been arrested and more than 25 cases were registered a day after violence erupted during farmers' tractor rally in the national capital on Tuesday, the Delhi Police said. FIRs were filed against at least 10 farmer leaders including Rakesh Tikait and Yogendra Yadav for inciting violence during the tractor rally.
Tractor rally violence: Farmer died of accident injuries, confirms postmortem report
Jan 28, 2021, at 02:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A farmer, who participated in yesterday's tractor rally in the national capital, died in Delhi's ITO area due to injuries when his tractor hit the police barricades and overturned and not from police firing as claimed by his fellow protesters, according to postmortem report, Uttar Pradesh Police said.
Centre extends Covid 19 guidelines till Feb 28
Jan 28, 2021, at 01:19 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Centre on Wednesday extended the Covid-19 guidelines till February 28.
Jammu and Kashmir: Panchayat officials, locals celebrate Republic Day in Kupwara
Jan 28, 2021, at 12:25 am
Kupwara: Locals and panchayat officials of Langate tehsil at Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district joined to celebrate Republic Day on Tuesday.
Jan 28, 2021, at 12:17 am
New Delhi: The Border Security Force (BSF) unfurled a 131-feet-high tricolour along the India-Pakistan border in Jammu district as a part of the Republic day celebration on Tuesday.