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Cyclone Nivar likely to hit Tamil Nadu coast tonight, Chennai Airport closes | PM Modi urges Lucknow University to support local products | Malayalam film Jallikattu becomes India's official entry to Oscars 2021 | 'Didi keeping all track': 'Trinamool Congress observer' Mamata Banerjee's message to party | 'CPI-M surrendered itself to BJP to avoid facing consequences of corruption': Mamata Banerjee | Lalu Prasad trying to poach NDA MLAs, alleges Sushil Modi | 'Lost an impeccable comrade, faithful colleague, friend': Sonia Gandhi on Ahmed Patel's death | Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel dies after fighting against COVID-19 | 'Suvendu Adhikari is still in party': Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy amid speculations | Strict action should be taken against officials guilty for hooch problem: BSP chief Mayawati

Billboards put up in Canada thanking PM Narendra Modi for providing COVID-19 vaccines

Mar 12, 2021, at 10:06 pm

New Delhi: Thanking PM Narendra Modi, billboards have been put up in the Greater Toronto area for providing COVID-19 vaccines to Canada.

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates the curtain raiser activities of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’

Mar 12, 2021, at 09:46 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the ‘Padyatra’ (Freedom March) from Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad and inaugurated the curtain raiser activities of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.

Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu continue to report an upsurge in daily new COVID-19 cases

Mar 12, 2021, at 09:41 pm

New Delhi: Some Indian states like Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu continue to report a surge in the COVID daily cases.

Trinamool Congress delegation meets EC, demands high level probe into Mamata injury incident

Mar 12, 2021, at 08:34 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A six-member Trinamool Congress delegation Friday met the Election Commission of India (ECI) here and ordered a high level probe into the alleged attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal's Nandigram.

BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari files nomination from Bengal Poll epicentre Nandigram

Mar 12, 2021, at 06:52 pm

Hadia/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Suvendu Adhikari Friday filed his nomination from the Nandigram constituency, which has turned out to be the epicentre of the West Bengal elections 2021.

India planning to buy US armed drones to counter China, Pakistan: Reports

Mar 12, 2021, at 05:01 pm

New Delhi: The Indian government is planning to buy 30 armed drones from the U.S. to boost its sea and land defenses as tensions persist with neighbors China and Pakistan, media reports said.

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari to file nomination from Bengal Poll epicentre Nandigram today

Mar 12, 2021, at 04:27 pm

Haldia/IBNS: Holding a roadshow, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Suvendu Adhikari will Friday file his nomination from the Nandigram constituency, which has turned out to be the epicentre of the West Bengal elections 2021.

PM Narendra Modi to attend first Quad leaders' virtual summit today 

Mar 12, 2021, at 03:24 pm

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will be participating, along with Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison and Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga and President of U.S.A. Joseph R. Biden, in the first Leaders’ Summit of the Quadrilateral Framework, being held virtually on Friday, officials said.

Bangladesh tour: Narendra Modi to visit Orakandi temples on March 27 

Mar 12, 2021, at 03:04 pm

Dhaka/UNI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting two temples in Gopalgonj and Satkhira during his visit to Bangladesh in March as part of Bangladesh’s Golden jubilee celebrations of independence.

Narendra Modi, Mohammed bin Salman interact over telephone, express satisfaction over steady growth in India-Saudi partnership

Mar 12, 2021, at 06:21 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday, officials said.

Delhi man killed in firing at brother's birthday party in farmhouse

Mar 12, 2021, at 05:57 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A 36-year-old man was killed in Southwest Delhi on Wednesday night when a stray bullet from a gun fired amidst celebration struck him in the chest, said reports.

'Full of insinuations': Poll body on TMC's letter over Mamata Banerjee protection

Mar 12, 2021, at 02:54 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission on Thursday reacted sharply to the allegations by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party that it had failed to provide protection to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was injured on Wednesday while campaigning in Nandigram.

Congress launches its 5 guarantee yatra in Assam

Mar 12, 2021, at 12:22 am

Guwahati/IBNS: The Congress on Thursday launched its ‘Congressor 5 Guarantee’ Yatra in poll-bound Assam.

Bengal: At least 7 dead, 15 injured in collision between SUV and auto-rickshaw in Murshidabad

Mar 12, 2021, at 12:20 am

Kolkata/IBNS: At least seven people were killed and 15 others were seriously injured as a speeding SUV reportedly collided with an auto-rickshaw on National Highway 34 near Dhola More area under Suti Police Station limits in Murshidabad district of West Bengal at around 1 pm. on Thursday.

Mamata Injury: Trinamool Parliamentary delegation to meet EC in Delhi tomorrow

Mar 12, 2021, at 12:09 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress Parliamentary delegation comprising six MPs from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will meet the Election Commission Friday over the alleged attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Birulia in Nandigram.

Ravneet Singh Bittu becomes new leader of opposition in Parliament

Mar 11, 2021, at 11:31 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader and Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu has been appointed the leader of opposition for the ongoing budget session in place of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.

Bengal polls: Modi, Amit Shah to campaign for BJP next week, Mithun Chakraborty may join too

Mar 11, 2021, at 11:12 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are expected to campaign the entire next week in West Bengal to boost the prospects of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates, while actor-turned politician Mithun Chakraborty may participate in a roadshow at poll epicentre Nandigram.

Jammu and Kashmir: KU VC urges active involvement of students in pro-environment campaigns

Mar 11, 2021, at 10:52 pm

Srinagar:  Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad Wednesday urged students to be at the forefront of environment protection campaigns for better outcomes and greater impact on the ground.

CUK holds seminar on 'Women in Leadership'

Mar 11, 2021, at 10:50 pm

Srinagar: Department of Students Welfare (DSW) in collaboration with the Women Empowerment Cell (WEC) of the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Wednesday organised a seminar “Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future In A Covid-19 World,” at the Green Campus here.

Nitishwar reviews progress on Smart City projects of Srinagar, Jammu cities

Mar 11, 2021, at 10:48 pm

Srinagar: Principal Secretary to Lt Governor, Nitishwar Kumar today reviewed the progress on various projects of Jammu Smart City limited (JSCL) and Srinagar Smart City Limited (SSCL) here at Raj Bhavan.

Jammu and Kashmir: GAD orders digitization of move office records

Mar 11, 2021, at 10:42 pm

Srinagar: General Administration Department (GAD) today ordered digitization of records and files of move offices outside the Civil Secretariat.

Jammu and Kashmir: 2400 PCBs distributed among entrepreneurs

Mar 11, 2021, at 10:40 pm

Srinagar: The Department of Agriculture Kashmir today distributed Pasteurised Compost Bags (PCBs) to the mushroom growers/entrepreneurs of district Srinagar and Budgam at Integrated Mushroom Development Centre (IMDC) Lalmandi, here.

Maharashtra: Nagpur to go under Covid-19 lockdown for 7 days as cases jump

Mar 11, 2021, at 10:36 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Maharashtra government has decided to clamp a week-long lockdown Nagpur from March 15 to March 21 to arrest the rise in coronavirus cases.

India supplies 10 state-of-the-art railway passenger coaches to Sri Lanka

Mar 11, 2021, at 10:32 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka recently received ten state-of-the-art railway passenger coaches from India.

Deputy Chief of Indian Embassy inaugurates new building of Co-operative Promotion Center in Lalitpur

Mar 11, 2021, at 10:26 pm

Kathmandu: The new Co-operative Promotion Center building for District Co-operative Union Limited Lalitpur, built with Government of India’s financial assistance of NRs. 35 Million was inaugurated by Namgya C. Khampa, Deputy Chief the Embassy of India to Nepal.

Nepal: Work starts on reconstruction of reconstruction of Budhanilkantha Dharmashala

Mar 11, 2021, at 10:09 pm

Kathmandu: Deputy Chief of the Embassy of India to Nepal Namgya C. Khampa and Sushil Gyawali, Chief Executive Officer of National Reconstruction Authority of Government of Nepal jointly laid foundation stone for the reconstruction of Dharmashala at Budhanilkantha Temple, Kathmandu.

India builds Shree Himalaya Secondary School in Nepal

Mar 11, 2021, at 09:54 pm

Kathmandu: The building of a Nepai school, which was built with Indian assistance, was inaugurated recently.

Seamless transport connectivity can create significant economic gains for Bangladesh and India, World Bank says

Mar 11, 2021, at 09:52 pm

Dhaka: Seamless transport connectivity between India and Bangladesh has the potential to increase national income by as much as 17 percent in Bangladesh and 8 percent in India, says a new World Bank report.

Will return to campaign in 2-3 days in wheelchair: Mamata Banerjee's message to people

Mar 11, 2021, at 08:53 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Injured West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is undergoing a treatment in SSKM Hospital, Thursday said she would "manage" to return to political action within a few days but in a wheelchair.

Trinamool Congress, BJP move EC over Nandigram 'attack' on Mamata Banerjee

Mar 11, 2021, at 08:21 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Both the ruling Trinamool Congress and its adversary Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday moved the Election Commission (EC) after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suffered injuries at Birulia in Nandigram a day ago.