Jammu and Kashmir Water Resources Regulatory Authority gets more manpower
Mar 31, 2021, at 11:02 pm
Srinagar: The Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of Jal Shakti Department to create 19 posts in J&K Water Resources Regulatory Authority (J&KWRRA) to enhance its efficacy.
New Delhi: Fire breaks out in Safdarjung hospital
Mar 31, 2021, at 10:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A fire broke out in the ICU ward of Safdarjung hospital in New Delhi early on Wednesday morning.
India continuing steps to restore normalcy in Kashmir: US State Department report
Mar 31, 2021, at 09:30 pm
“The (India) government continued taking steps to restore normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir by gradually lifting some security and communications restrictions,” according to the State Department's annual human rights report.
H D Deve Gowda, his wife test positive for Covid-19
Mar 31, 2021, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Wednesday announced that he and his wife tested positive for Covid-19.
P. Chuba Chang likely to be elected unopposed in Nagaland by-poll
Mar 31, 2021, at 06:11 pm
Kohima/UNI: On the last date of filing nomination for the by-election of the Noksen Assembly constituency that ended yesterday, only one candidate from the ruling People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) P. Chuba Chang has filed nomination papers.
NR Congress to merge with BJP in future, Rangaswamy will be isolated: Narayanasamy
Mar 31, 2021, at 04:49 pm
Puducherry/UNI: Former Chief Minister V Narayanasamy has predicted that the NR Congress will merge with the BJP in future leaving its president N Rangaswamy isolated.
Shab-e-Baraat observed across Jammu and Kashmir
Mar 31, 2021, at 04:38 pm
Srinagar: Shab-e-Baraat, the revered night of fortune, was observed with religious fervour by Muslims across Jammu and Kashmir last night.
Kolkata: Fire breaks out at highrise in Strand Road
Mar 31, 2021, at 02:36 pm
Kolkata: A fire broke out at a highrise building in Kolkata's Strand Road area on Wednesday.
Mamata leaves wheelchair, stands up for national anthem at Nandigram
Mar 31, 2021, at 06:20 am
Nandigram/IBNS: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee left her wheelchair and stood on her feet to join her party members during the national anthem in a public meeting in Nandigram, said a Hindustan Times report.
Retired judge to probe ex-Mumbai top cop's corruption allegations against Anil Deshmukh
Mar 31, 2021, at 03:11 am
Mumbai/IBNS: A single-member judicial committee, led by a retired judge, will investigate the corruption allegations levelled against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh.
Sharad Pawar hospitalised after pain in abdomen: NCP
Mar 31, 2021, at 02:36 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar was on Tuesday hospitalised in Mumbai after the senior politician complained of abdominal pain, his party informed this evening.
Engineering school students in Odisha demand online examination to prevent Covid-19 spread
Mar 31, 2021, at 01:20 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Students of various engineering schools in Odisha on Tuesday held demonstrations demanding cancellation of offline examination scheduled for tomorrow.
Bengal polls: Ex-cricketer and BJP candidate in Moyna Ashoke Dinda attacked during election campaign
Mar 31, 2021, at 01:07 am
Moyna/East Medinipur/IBNS: Two days ahead of the second phase of West Bengal assembly polls, former Indian cricketer and BJP candidate from Moyna assembly seat, Ashoke Dinda, was attacked and his vehicle was vandalized allegedly by TMC workers near Moyna Bazar in East Medinipur district on Tuesday evening, reports said.
Ram Nath Kovind undergoes successful bypass surgery: Rajnath Singh
Mar 30, 2021, at 11:21 pm
New Delhi: Indian President Ram Nath Kovind's underwent successful bypass surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.
Nepali Army to get 100,000 doses of vaccines from Indian Army
Mar 30, 2021, at 10:32 pm
Kathmandu: Nepali Army will get 100,000 doses of Covishield vaccines from the Indian Army. The vaccines, which reached Nepal on Monday, will officially be handed over to the Nepali Army in few days, reported the Himalayan Times.
Mar 30, 2021, at 10:26 pm
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress on Tuesday filed a complaint to the Election Commission against Indian PM Narendra Modi's recent visit to Bangladesh.
6th round of India-Australia dialogue on disarmament, non-proliferation and export control held
Mar 30, 2021, at 10:18 pm
New Delhi: The 6th round of India-Australia Dialogue on Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Export Control was held in a virtual format on 30 March 2021.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan and Smt. Nutan Goel receives their second dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
Mar 30, 2021, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi: Dr Harsh Vardhan,Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare along with his wife Smt. Nutan Goel were administered the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (Covaxin) today at Delhi Heart and Lung Institute, New Delhi.
Bengal: Mamata Banerjee, Amit Shah in Nandigram for last day of campaign
Mar 30, 2021, at 08:46 pm
Nandigram/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be in West Bengal poll epicentre Nandigram on Tuesday for the last day of campaign ahead of the elections in the constituency on Apr 1.
Suvendu Adhikari will win in Nandigram by huge margin of votes: Amit Shah
Mar 30, 2021, at 08:34 pm
Nandigram/IBNS: Holding a mega roadshow in the closing hours of campaign, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the excitement of people of Nandigram towards the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) proved Suvendu Adhikari's clear win in the high-voltage seat.
After SC's stay on arrest, coal scam accused Anoop Majhi attends CBI interrogation
Mar 30, 2021, at 08:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: One of the main accused in a West Bengal-based illegal coal mining scam- Anoop Majhi alias Lala, who had been absconding since the probe into the case was initiated, on Tuesday appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Kolkata.
Match-fixing: PM Modi hits out at alleged understanding between LDF, UDF in Kerala
Mar 30, 2021, at 07:12 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the ruling Left-led alliance or LDF of having an understanding with the Congress-led UDF, calling it as the "worst kept secret" of the state politics.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah tests COVID-19 positive
Mar 30, 2021, at 02:42 pm
Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Farooq Abdullah has tested COVID-19 positive.
Rape survivor tied, paraded with her attacker in Madhya Pradesh
Mar 30, 2021, at 04:53 am
Bhopal/IBNS: In an appalling incident, a 16-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped in a tribal-dominated village in Madhya Pradesh, was seen being paraded with the accused on Sunday.
No food or shelter to Myanmar refugees: Manipur govt orders
Mar 30, 2021, at 03:56 am
Imphal/INS: The Manipur Government in a new order released has barred local authorities and the civil society from offering food and shelter to refugees from Myanmar.
Another CRPF jawan succumbs, toll rises to three in Srinagar attack
Mar 30, 2021, at 02:07 am
Srinagar/UNI: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan, who was critically wounded in a militant attack in Srinagar outskirts on March 26 afternoon, succumbed to his injuries.
CPI-M hits out at TMC after Mamata blamed 'Adhikari' family over 2007 Nandigram police firing
Mar 30, 2021, at 01:58 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Hours after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a rally had blamed Suvendu Adhikari and his father, Sisir Adhikari, over the 2007 Nandigram police firing that left 14 protesters dead, leaders of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), which was in the power that time, has started hitting out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) recalling their year-old 'dirty political conspiracy' claim behind the massacre.
Galwan: ITBP jawans celebrate Holi at 17,000 ft altitude
Mar 30, 2021, at 01:25 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Jawans of Indo-Tibetan Border Police on Monday celebrated the festival of colours, Holi, at an altitude of 17,000 feet near Galwan at the India-China border.
'Ramesh Jarkiholi may kill me': Woman in alleged sex-for-jobs CD writes to Karnataka CJI
Mar 29, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The woman seen in the alleged sex-for-jobs CD that has created waves in Karnataka, especially in the political circles, has written to Karnataka Chief Justice requesting him to personally supervise the investigation and direct the state to provide her with protection, an NDTV report said.
Mar 29, 2021, at 11:36 pm
Jammu/UNI: In a mega push to promote eco-tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, the Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the development of 7 new trekking routes in various wildlife protected areas by the Wildlife Department in coordination with the Tourism Department.