Jammu and Kashmir: IUST holds its maiden Convocation
Mar 03, 2021, at 07:16 pm
Srinagar: The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora on Monday held its maiden convocation at SKICC here, after 15 years of its establishment. J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who is also the Chancellor of the University, presided over the Convocation and conferred the degrees to the students.
Mar 03, 2021, at 07:00 pm
Srinagar: Giving a major push towards transforming Srinagar into a more vibrant and modern city, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated and laid foundation stones for scores of public utilities and developmental projects worth Rs 26.6 crore being carried out under the prestigious Srinagar Smart City Project.
Tollywood actor Sayantika Banerjee joins Trinamool Congress in poll-bound West Bengal
Mar 03, 2021, at 06:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor Sayantika Banerjee Wednesday joined the Trinamool Congress in poll-bound West Bengal, which is set to witness star-studded assembly elections this summer.
Union Secy Tourism reviews functioning of tourism sector in Jammu and Kashmir
Mar 03, 2021, at 06:08 pm
Srinagar: Union Secretary Tourism, Arvind Singh who is on a 2-day visit to Kashmir on Monday reviewed the overall status of the tourism sector and the various tourism promotional activities being undertaken by the J&K Tourism Department to attract travellers to the region.
It was a mistake: Rahul Gandhi on 1975 emergency
Mar 03, 2021, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said the emergency declared by late PM Indira Gandhi from 1975 to 1977 was a 'mistake'.
'He is against Punjab': Man stops Ajay Devgn's car in Mumbai
Mar 03, 2021, at 05:40 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Ajay Devgn's car was stopped in Mumbai for around 15 minutes on Tuesday by a man who was apparently upset with the actor's tweet last month backing the Centre over the farmers' issues after international pop icon Rihanna tweeted in support of them.
Mar 03, 2021, at 04:52 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress MP and Bengali film actress Nusrat Jahan on Tuesday attacked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the increasing number of violent crimes against women in his state.
NIA takes over probe into bomb attack on West Bengal Minister Jakir Hossain
Mar 03, 2021, at 04:18 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Nearly 13 days after West Bengal Minister Jakir Hossain was seriously injured in a bomb attack at Nimtita railway station in Murshidabad, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday took over the probe into the case, officials said.
'Misunderstood': Ghulam Nabi Azad clarifies after praising PM Modi
Mar 03, 2021, at 03:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not go well within his party, sources close to him asserted that he had been "misunderstood", said media reports.
TMC MLA, former Asansol Mayor Jitendra Tiwari joins BJP
Mar 03, 2021, at 01:39 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (MLA) from Pandaveswar and former Asansol Mayor, Jitendra Tiwari, on Tuesday joined the BJP during the party's West Bengal chief Dilip Ghosh's rally in Hooghly.
Will bring law to nullify CAA in Assam if voted to power: Priyanka Gandhi
Mar 03, 2021, at 01:28 am
Tezpur/UNI: Slamming the ruling BJP government for imposing CAA, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday said her party will bring a law to nullify the Citizenship Amendment Act if voted to power in Assam.
Delhi Assembly's Budget session to commence from March 8
Mar 03, 2021, at 01:12 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Budget session of the Delhi Assembly will commence from March 8, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: JeM associate arrested in Pulwama
Mar 03, 2021, at 01:00 am
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces arrested an associate of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, a police spokesman said on Monday.
Bengal: Youth, women likely to be given importance in Trinamool Congress candidate list
Mar 03, 2021, at 12:15 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal is likely to give importance to the young generation and women in its candidate list for the upcoming state polls.
Cyber attacks against India’s power grid: China rejects report
Mar 02, 2021, at 11:51 pm
Beijing: China has refuted reports that Beijing had initiated cyber attacks against India’s power grid resulting in massive power outages.
Ram-Drohi has no place in Bengal: Yogi Adityanath slams Mamata govt
Mar 02, 2021, at 11:38 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Tuesday called the Trinamool Congress government "Ram-Drohi" stating it has no place in West Bengal, further escalating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
BJP heads towards big victory in Gujarat local polls
Mar 02, 2021, at 11:32 pm
Ahmedabad/IBNS: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is marching towards a big win once again in Gujarat local polls with victory on 2,085 of 8,474 seats across municipalities that polled on Sunday, establishing a wide gap with next in lead rival Congress.
S Jaishankar interacts with New Zealand Minister Nanaia Mahuta, discuss Indo-Pacific region
Mar 02, 2021, at 11:25 pm
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday interacted with Minister for Foreign Affairs of New Zealand Nanaia Mahuta when the two leaders discussed issues related to the Indo-Pacific region.
COVID-19 vaccine: Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Alfonso Browne thanks PM Narendra Modi
Mar 02, 2021, at 11:07 pm
Saint John’s: Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Alfonso Browne has thanked Indian PM Narendra Modi for demonstrating an “act of benevolence, kindness and empathy” by sending 175,000 AstraZeneca vaccines to the Caribbean countries which will help in fighting against COVID-19.
India sending humanitarian assistance to Madagascar
Mar 02, 2021, at 10:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In response to the urgent appeal made by Madagascar for international solidarity and assistance to deal with the humanitarian crisis in South of Madagascar due to severe drought, India is sending a consignment of 1000 metric tonnes of rice and 100,000 tablets of HCQ to Madagascar.
Assam elections: Priyanka Gandhi woos tea garden voters
Mar 02, 2021, at 09:47 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during her second day of visit to poll bound Assam today met the tea pluckers and plucked the green leaves at tea gardens in Upper Assam.
Sarada scam: TMC leader Kunal Ghosh reaches ED office following summon
Mar 02, 2021, at 09:35 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Trinamool Congress spokesman Kunal Ghosh on Tuesday appeared before the investigators of the Enforcement Directorate, which is probing the money trails in the multi-crore rupees Sarada scam.
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.
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.