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Govt trying to stop Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress

Dec 24, 2022, at 05:25 am

New Delhi/UNI: Amid the war of words between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya's letter to MP Rahul Gandhi advising him to follow the Covid-19 norms or "suspend" the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', the grand old party on Friday accused the ruling dispensation of trying to stop the yatra.

Kerala journalist, arrested on way to UP's Hathras in 2020, gets bail

Dec 24, 2022, at 02:25 am

Lucknow/IBNS: Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, arrested on charges of terrorism while on his way to UP's Hathras to report on the 2020 Dalit woman's rape and murder case, got bail on Friday in a money laundering case from the High Court.

Several BJP leaders from Kashmir valley join NCP in Delhi

Dec 24, 2022, at 01:54 am

New Delhi/UNI: Several local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders from the Kashmir valley on Friday joined the National Congress Party (NCP) in the presence of Party Chief Sharad Pawar and J&K Party In-Charge Rakesh Sapru in New Delhi.

Sikkim: 16 soldiers, including 3 army officers, killed after army truck falls into gorge

Dec 24, 2022, at 01:28 am

Zema (Sikkim)/IBNS: Sixteen soldiers, including three Indian Army officers, were killed on Friday as the army truck they were travelling in fell in a gorge in North Sikkim, the Indian Army said in a statement.

Assam Rifles organizes interaction with President of India

Dec 24, 2022, at 12:33 am

Ukhrul: Shangshak Battalion, under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South), organised an interaction of students from Shangshak, Ukhrul District of Manipur with the President of India on Dec 23.

Jiribam - Imphal New Line Railway project work in Manipur progressing steadily

Dec 24, 2022, at 12:30 am

Guwahati: Indian Railways is significantly contributing towards transformation of the North-eastern states by executing several new railway line projects.

Jammu and Kashmir: Police unearth Pakistan-linked drug module, 17 arrested

Dec 23, 2022, at 11:17 pm

Srinagar: In a major breakthrough in Jammu and Kashmir, police unearthed a Pakistan-linked module of narcotics smuggling by arresting 17 persons, including six policemen, and recovered drugs from twin north Kashmir districts of Kupwara and Baramulla.  

UP: Constable commits suicide in Bahraich

Dec 23, 2022, at 10:58 pm

Bahraich: Body of a female constable was recovered hanging from the ceiling under mysterious circumstances inside a police station in Visheshwarganj area of Bahraich district here in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, police sources said here.

North Sikkim: 16 Indian Army soldiers killed in road accident

Dec 23, 2022, at 10:00 pm

Zema: At least sixteen Indian Army personnel lost their lives in a tragic road accident when the truck in which they were traveling skidded down a steep slope while negotiating a sharp turn at Zema of North Sikkim on Friday.

Covid-19 virus follows instructions of PM Modi, BJP: Goa Congress chief Amit Patkar

Dec 23, 2022, at 06:44 pm

Panaji/UNI: In a startling remark, Goa Congress president Amit Patkar on Friday said it appears even Covid-19 virus now takes permission of the BJP government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and spreads as per the political convenience of the BJP government.

NIA carrying out raids in Jammu and Kashmir

Dec 23, 2022, at 05:21 pm

Srinagar/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is carrying out raids at multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday.

All chief ministers will be invited to Men's Hockey World Cup: Naveen Patnaik

Dec 23, 2022, at 05:43 am

Bhubaneswar/UNI: All the Chief Ministers of the country will be invited to watch the 2023 Men’s World Cup Hockey, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced on Thursday.

E-visa facility for Canadian passport holders seeking travel to India restored

Dec 23, 2022, at 03:43 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government has restored the e-visa facility for Canadian passport holders seeking travel to India for tourism, medical or conference purpose.

India China hold fresh round of military talks on eastern Ladakh conflict

Dec 23, 2022, at 01:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India and China held the 17th round of commander-level talks on December 20 at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the Chinese side.

No entry into Taj Mahal without Covid-19 tests: Officials

Dec 23, 2022, at 12:51 am

Agra (UP)/UNI: In the wake of the rising cases of new variants of coronavirus, the Covid-19 test has been made mandatory for all tourists, including foreign ones, an official spokesman said here on Thursday.

Rahul Gandhi accuses Centre of imposing Covid protocols to disrupt Bharat Jodo Yatra

Dec 22, 2022, at 11:20 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday accused the Centre of using Covid-19 protocols as an excuse to halt his pan-India foot march—Bharat Jodo Yatra.

ECI officials review SVEEP campaign in poll-bound Tripura

Dec 22, 2022, at 06:37 pm

Agartala/UNI: The senior officials of the Election Commission of India (ECI) comprising Special Officer Dr Ranavir Singh, and Director to Tripura Santosh Ajmera on Thursday reviewed the ongoing Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) campaign to increase the voters’ turn out in upcoming assembly polls.

Maharashtra govt bans mobile phones in schools

Dec 22, 2022, at 06:34 pm

Nagpur/UNI: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the state government has decided to ban use of cellphones in school premises.

Karnataka CM Bommai to visit Delhi for discussing cabinet expansion, reveals KSE

Dec 22, 2022, at 06:29 pm

Belagavi/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will be visiting New Delhi on Monday to discuss cabinet expansion.

PM Modi to chair high level meet to review Covid-19 situation

Dec 22, 2022, at 05:44 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in China and some other countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday review the situation related to the pandemic and related aspects in the country at a high level meeting at 3:30 pm, officials said.

'Sagar Aarti' to be arranged during Gangasagar fair: Mamata Banerjee

Dec 22, 2022, at 05:38 am

Kolkata/UNI: The West Bengal government has decided to make arrangements for 'Sagar Aarti' at the upcoming Gangasagar Mela on the lines of the 'Ganga Aarti' in Varanasi, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Wednesday.

PM Modi anguished by loss of lives in Manipur bus accident

Dec 22, 2022, at 05:17 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the deaths in a tragic bus accident in the Noney district of Manipur.

PM Modi to preside over Ganga Council Meeting in Kolkata on Dec 30

Dec 22, 2022, at 04:55 am

Kolkata/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will preside over the meeting of the 'National Ganga Council' (NGC) here on Dec 30, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced here on Wednesday.

Nitish Kumar objects to NHRC team visiting Bihar to probe hooch tragedy

Dec 22, 2022, at 03:38 am

Patna/UNI: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday took strong exception to a team of the National Human Rights Commission visiting Bihar to probe the hooch tragedy in the Saran district and asked whether the NHRC team probed similar incidents in other states.

Himanta Biswa Sarma attends partial commissioning of JICA Assisted Guwahati Water Supply Project

Dec 22, 2022, at 03:34 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday attended as chief guest of the ceremonial partial commissioning of JICA-Assisted Guwahati Water Supply Project at an event held at the premises of its water treatment plant at Kharghuli.

‘My Town My Pride’, ‘Back to Village’ programmes helping in developing Jammu and Kashmir: Govt

Dec 21, 2022, at 11:50 pm

Srinagar: The successful conclusion of ‘My Town My Pride (MTMP)’ and ‘Back to Village-4 (B2V4)’ programmes have acted as a catalyst in developing Jammu and Kashmir, says the government of the Union Territory.

Jammu and Kashmir: ‘Craft Safari’ tours actively working to revive traditional handicrafts industry

Dec 21, 2022, at 11:18 pm

Srinagar: The craft safari tour, which was started by the administration in Jammu and Kashmir last year, with an aim to revive the  handicraft sector has gained momentum,media reports said.

Vietnam: Archaeological Survey of India completes conservation, restoration work of A, H & K group of temples in My Son Sanctuary

Dec 21, 2022, at 11:01 pm

Hanoi: Archaeological Survey of India has completed the conservation and restoration work of A, H and K group of temples at UNESCO heritage site of My Son Sanctuary in Quang Nam province of Vietnam after five years of intricate and meticulous work on site.

Recent G20 meetings were very constructive: Amitabh Kant

Dec 21, 2022, at 10:49 pm

Guwahati: During a presentation to Prime Minister's Principal Secretary PK Mishra, on the recently held G 20 meetings in Udaipur, Bengaluru, and Mumbai, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant described the meeting as 'very constructive'.

Jammu and Kashmir: Govt push helps locally made goods to find global markets

Dec 21, 2022, at 10:42 pm

Srinagar: Demand for local products of Jammu and Kashmir has been earning popularity in recent times.