COVID 19 outbreak: Jammu and Kashmir administration closes Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra

Mar 18, 2020, at 03:40 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: In a bid to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, state government authorities have suspended the Vaishno Devi Yatra, media reports said.

If Omar Abdullah to be released, it should be done immediately: Supreme Court tells Centre

Mar 18, 2020, at 03:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the Centre that if former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is to be released then the government must do it immediately, days after National Conference (NC) leader Farooq Abdullah was freed from detention, media reports said.

COVID-19 : HC asks govt to file a statement on action taken to contain prices of hand sanitizers, masks

Mar 18, 2020, at 03:14 pm

Kochi/UNI: Kerala High Court has asked the state government to file a statement on the action taken to contain the prices of hand sanitizers, masks and other personal protective equipment and to ensure its sufficient availability in the state.

Kolkata: Covid-19 infected youth's family members kept in isolation, swab samples sent for test

Mar 18, 2020, at 03:03 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Six persons, who came in contact with West Bengal's first and so far only Covid-19 positive patient, have been shifted to the isolation ward of Kolkata's Beliaghata ID hospital from a quarantine facility in Rajarhat on Wednesday morning, officials said.

Pak violates truce, shells forward areas on LoC in Poonch

Mar 18, 2020, at 02:50 pm

Jammu/UNI: Pakistan troops on Wednesday violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Demand for evacuation of Indians stuck in coronavirus-hit countries raised in LS

Mar 18, 2020, at 02:42 pm

New Delhi/UNI: RSP Member N K Premachandran said in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that the Government should send special aircraft to evacuate Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit countries.

NIA raids residence of suspended DSP Davinder Singh in Srinagar, seizes vehicle

Mar 18, 2020, at 01:54 pm

Srinagar/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) team raided residence of suspended DSP Davinder Singh, who was caught while transporting two Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants out of the valley, in Srinagar.

No plans to shut down or sell BSNL: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Mar 18, 2020, at 01:43 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The government has no plans to shut down or sell BSNL to private players, Union Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid Congress uproar

Mar 18, 2020, at 01:29 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday following an uproar by the Congress Members over the alleged detention of its sitting member by a state police.

COVID-19: K'taka ban might extend by one more week, says CM Yediyurappa

Mar 18, 2020, at 01:19 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday hinted at the possibility of extending the week-long ban by seven days to curb the spread of coronavirus in the southern state.

Kashmir: Traffic again suspended on highway due to fresh landslides

Mar 18, 2020, at 12:40 pm

Srinagar/UNI: The 270-km-long Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, was closed yet again on Wednesday due to fresh landslides and shooting stones.

Supreme Court's prestige, dignity not enhanced during former CJI Ranjan Gogoi's tenure: Tarun Gogoi

Mar 18, 2020, at 11:01 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Former Assam Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Tarun Gogoi said the prestige and dignity of the Supreme Court didn't enhance during the tenure of former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi.

Coronavirus: Total positive cases in India jump to 147, global death toll above 7,500

Mar 18, 2020, at 10:36 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The total positive Novel Coronavirus cases in the country rose to 147 on Wednesday while the global death toll from the virus has crossed 7,500.

Bengaluru: Digivijaya Singh stopped from meeting party MLAs, taken to preventive custody 

Mar 18, 2020, at 09:14 am

Bengaluru/IBNS:  Congress leader Digvijaya Singh was taken to preventive custody on Wednesday morning after he arrived in Bengaluru and sat in protest outside a hotel where the rebel Madhya Pradesh MLAs are staying.

J&K India's internal matter, China must refrain from commenting on it: MEA

Mar 17, 2020, at 11:37 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday rejected the reference to Jammu & Kashmir in the joint statement issued by China and Pakistan after the recent visit of the Islamic country's President to Beijing.

Army-police recover huge cache of arms-ammunition, explosives in Assam’s Udalguri

Mar 17, 2020, at 10:50 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Indian Army and Police recovered a huge cache of arms-ammunition and explosives from a jungle area in Assam’s Udalguri district in the wee hours of Tuesday.

West Bengal man attempting to sell cow urine as Covid-19 cure arrested

Mar 17, 2020, at 07:57 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal police on Monday night held a person from Dankuni area in Kolkata's neighbouring Hooghly district for allegedly trying to sell cow urine and cow dung claiming that these had powers to ward off Coronavirus infection, reports said on Tuesday.

PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to Bangabandhu

Mar 17, 2020, at 05:52 pm

New DelhiIBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his 100th Birth Anniversary.

We are in stage 2, not in stage 3 clearly: Indian Council of Medical Research on COVID 19 outbreak

Mar 17, 2020, at 05:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Balram Bhargava, director-general of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), on Tuesday confirmed that India is still in phase 2 (local transmission) of the COVID19 outbreak which has claimed three lives in the country so far.

Number of Kolkata Metro commuters reduces amid Coronavirus scare

Mar 17, 2020, at 05:01 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: With the fear of Covid-19 gripping residents of Kolkata, the city metro railway on Monday witnessed a major fall in the number of its commuters, officials said on Tuesday.

Improper to question Chair outside House: Speaker Om Birla

Mar 17, 2020, at 04:56 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday said it was not appropriate to question the Chair's decisions outside the House.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Indian Parliament not to be adjourned sine die

Mar 17, 2020, at 04:53 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Budget session of Parliament will not be adjourned sine die in the wake of coronavirus outbreak in the country and the proceedings of both the Houses will run till the pre-scheduled time of April 3.

BJP MPs should stop all campaigns, fight Corona in solidarity: Narendra Modi

Mar 17, 2020, at 04:39 pm

New Delhi/UNI:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday advised BJP MPs against carrying out any political or organisational programmes amid the spread of coronavirus and play an active role in the public awareness campaign to prevent the disease.

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar praises India media over COVID 19 coverage

Mar 17, 2020, at 04:38 pm

New Delhi/UNI:  Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday lauded country's media for their coverage on coronavirus without sensationalising the pandemic.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Shirdi temple closes door for devotees

Mar 17, 2020, at 04:31 pm

Pune/UNI:  In a bid to contain the spread of Novel Coronavirus, the Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust shut the doors of Shirdi temple from Tuesday onwards.

Pakistan used nearly 200 Twitter handles to trigger discontent during Delhi riots: Dossier

Mar 17, 2020, at 01:34 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan allegedly used nearly 200 Twitter handles to provoke Indian Muslims and trigger discontent against the police during the recent violence in Delhi, as per an official dossier compiled by Indian security agencies.

Covid-19 threat : Tamail Nadu enters shut down mode

Mar 17, 2020, at 01:19 pm

Chennai/UNI: All educational institutions, shopping malls, cinema theatres amusement parks, zoos, gyms and swimming pools across Tamil Nadu were closed from Tuesday till March 31 in line with the government's announcement to prevent spread of coronavirus in the state.

Pakistan violates ceasefire in Mankote, Mendhar sectors of Poonch, India retaliates

Mar 17, 2020, at 01:11 pm

Jammu/UNI: Pakistan troops on Tuesday morning yet again violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LOC) in Mankote and Mendhar sectors of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.

MP floor test: SC issues notice to Speaker, postpones hearing till tomorrow

Mar 17, 2020, at 12:49 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to Madhya Pradesh Speaker NP Prajapati on plea by former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, seeking a floor test 'within 12 hours'.

Pakistan used nearly 200 Twitter handles to trigger discontent during Delhi riots: Dossier

Mar 17, 2020, at 12:43 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan allegedly used nearly 200 Twitter handles to provoke Indian Muslims and trigger discontent against the police during the recent violence in Delhi, as per an official dossier compiled by Indian security agencies.