Indian govt proposes formation of a Committee to deliberate on farmers issues: Sources
Dec 31, 2020, at 12:12 am
New Delhi/UNI: The government on Wednesday proposed striking farmers formation of a committee to deliberate on their demands and said a middle path would have to be decided to resolve the imbroglio.
Jammu and Kashmir: Ex-gratia relief sanctioned in favour of militancy affected families
Dec 31, 2020, at 12:06 am
Srinagar/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir government has sanctioned ex-gratia relief in favour of 20 militancy affected families in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Wednesday, an official spokesman said Wednesday evening.
New year to bring huge employment opportunities in J&K: LG Sinha
Dec 30, 2020, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The year 2021 will bring huge employment opportunities in the field of agriculture, horticulture and food processing to information and digital technology for the youth in Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha told Univarta.
People should cautiously celebrate new year, warns BS Yediyurappa
Dec 30, 2020, at 11:52 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday appealed to the people to take all precautionary measures while welcoming the new year because the Covid-19 is not yet over.
Dec 30, 2020, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi: Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare today chaired an event to review the status of the disease Kala-Azar in the four states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
Narendra Modi calls on President Kovind, briefs him on domestic, international affairs
Dec 30, 2020, at 11:28 pm
New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called on President Ram Nath Kovind and briefed him on domestic and international affairs.
Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar encounter leaves 3 local militants killed, operation over
Dec 30, 2020, at 11:19 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Three local militants were killed on Wednesday by security forces in an encounter which ensued on Tuesday evening during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the outskirts of Srinagar city, official sources said.
Cabinet approves opening of 3 Indian Missions in Estonia, Paraguay and Dominican Republic
Dec 30, 2020, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the opening of 3 Indian Missions in Estonia, Paraguay and Dominican Republic in 2021.
Militants killed in Srinagar encounter were planning big attack on highway: Indian Army
Dec 30, 2020, at 09:48 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A senior Army officer on Wednesday said the militants, who were killed in an encounter with security forces in the city outskirts, were planning to carry out a big attack on Srinagar-Baramulla highway as they were armed with huge cache of arms and ammunition.
COVID-19: Haryana Minister Anil Vij discharged from hospital
Dec 30, 2020, at 09:37 pm
Chandigarh: COVID-19 positive Haryana home minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anil Vij on Wednesday said he has been discharged from hospital.
'Won't settle for anything less than repeal of farm laws': Bharatiya Kisan Union on talks with govt
Dec 30, 2020, at 08:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Even before entering Vigyan Bhawan for the sixth round of talks with the government, farmers' leaders made it clear that the only way forward to the resolve the deadlock was the repeal the three contentious farm laws.
Assam government issues SOP for re-opening schools from Jan 1
Dec 30, 2020, at 06:51 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government has issued a comprehensive set of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the reopening of schools in the state from January 1 next year.
NIA files chargesheet against 5 persons in connection with NSCN-IM extortion racket
Dec 30, 2020, at 06:37 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed charge sheet before the NIA Special Court, Nagaland, Dimapur, against five accused persons in connection with a case related to NSCN-IM extortion racket.
'Why conversion for marriage?' Rajnath Singh on anti-conversion law
Dec 30, 2020, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has questioned the practice of conversion for marriages in the Muslim community, amid the heated debate over the new anti-conversion law enacted by several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states.
India extends UK flights ban till Jan 7, 2021 over new Coronavirus strain
Dec 30, 2020, at 05:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government on Wednesday extended the suspension of India-UK flight services till Jan 7, 2021 in the wake of the new Coronavirus strain that broke out first in Britain.
New coronavirus strain hits India: 14 more test positive, tally rises to 20
Dec 30, 2020, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: With 14 more people detected with the new coronavirus strain, which was first found in Britain, the total number of such cases in India rose to 20, the government said on Wednesday morning.
Jammu and Kashmir: Militant killed in Srinagar overnight encounter, op continues
Dec 30, 2020, at 03:47 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A militant was reportedly killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued on Tuesday evening during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on the outskirts of Srinagar city, official sources said.
Srinagar turns white again after fresh snowfall
Dec 30, 2020, at 06:44 am
Srinagar/UNI: Srinagar, the summer capital of Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir, again turned white due to fresh snowfall.
Militants open fire at security forces in Srinagar
Dec 30, 2020, at 06:11 am
Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: Militants opened fire at the security forces on Tuesday after forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the Parimpora area of capital city Srinagar.
UP has become epicentre of hate politics: 104 ex-IAS officers write to Yogi Adityanath
Dec 30, 2020, at 05:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh government's controversial anti-conversion ordinance has transformed the state into "the epicentre of politics of hate, division and bigotry", a letter signed by 104 former IAS officers wrote to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday.
Dec 30, 2020, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Railway minister Piyush Goyal and Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar met Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday, a day before the next round of talks between the Centre and the farmers agitating against the three new farm laws, said media reports.
Nitish Kumar should avoid suppressing farmers agitation: Left
Dec 30, 2020, at 02:07 am
Patna/UNI: Criticising Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for suppressing the farmer's agitation in the state, the left parties on Tuesday cautioned him from resorting to any such action aimed at suppressing the ongoing agitation of the farmers.
Cong MLA suspended for obstructing Assam Assembly proceedings
Dec 30, 2020, at 01:10 am
Guwahati/UNI: Opposition Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi was suspended from the Assam Assembly and pushed out forcibly on the second day of its winter session on Tuesday.
Mamata Banerjee unveils Vikram Solar’s 10 MW Solar Plant for WBSEDCL
Dec 29, 2020, at 11:37 pm
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday unveiled Vikram Solar's 10 MW Solar Plant for West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL).
Jammu and Kashmir: DDC kick starts SPL at Kulgam
Dec 29, 2020, at 11:13 pm
Srinagar: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat Saturday kick started Sports Premier League at Sports Stadium here.
Mamata banks on Rabindranath Tagore, Bengali culture in Bolpur roadshow to counter Amit Shah, BJP
Dec 29, 2020, at 10:54 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In contrast to the "Jai Shree Ram" sloganeering by the saffron party workers during Union Home Minister Amit Shah's Dec 20 Bolpur roadshow, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday relied on Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and the Bengali culture to make her point in the raging insider-outsider debate by walking kms on the same land in Birbhum district.
Rahul Gandhi attacks govt over increasing unemployment, farmers movement
Dec 29, 2020, at 10:42 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked the government over increasing unemployment and the farmers' agitation going on for over a month saying that PM Modi-led ruling dispensation is not concerned about the farmer, poor, commoners but has concerns for its crony capitalist friends.
PM Modi to lay foundation stone of AIIMS at Rajkot on Dec 31
Dec 29, 2020, at 10:36 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the Foundation Stone of AIIMS at Rajkot, Gujarat on Dec 31 at 11 AM via video conferencing.
Indian smuggler killed during shootout with BGB at Haluaghat border in Bangladesh
Dec 29, 2020, at 09:38 pm
Dhaka/UNI: An Indian smuggler has been killed in a shootout with the BGB at the Haluaghat border in Mymensingh.
Jammu and Kashmir: Security force launch CASO in Shopian
Dec 29, 2020, at 09:11 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces on Tuesday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian, official sources said.