Jammu and Kashmir: Ladakh LG reserves Govt jobs for locals
Jun 09, 2021, at 10:24 pm
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh on Tuesday announced recruitment rules for the newlyestablished Union Territory, reserving the jobs exclusively for the locals.
Jammu and Kashmir: Union Secretary reviews Banihal-Qazigund Tunnel construction
Jun 09, 2021, at 10:10 pm
Srinagar: Union Secretary, Road Transport and Highways, Giridhar Aramane, Tuesday visitedBanihal to assess the status of construction work on double-tube four-lane tunnel between Qazigundand Banihal which is a prominent part of Srinagar-Jammu National Highway widening project.
BSF personnel hand over apprehended Pakistani national to Rangers
Jun 09, 2021, at 09:37 pm
Gurdaspur: Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Sunday apprehended a Pakistani intruder who had crossed the International Border, media reports said.
Arvind Kejriwal encourages those above 45 to get vaccinated at nearest polling booths
Jun 09, 2021, at 09:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday encouraged those in the 45+ category to get vaccinated by visiting the nearest polling booths converted into vaccination centres under the 'Jahan Vote, Wahan Vaccination' campaign.
Trains, traffic hit in Mumbai due to heavy rainfall
Jun 09, 2021, at 09:26 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The monsoon hit Mumbai with full fury on Wednesday, throwing local trains and road traffic out of gear and waterlogging the streets of Mumbai, officials said here.
Nagaland government extends lockdown till June 18
Jun 09, 2021, at 09:24 pm
Kohima: In view of the COVID-19 surge in the state the Nagaland government has decided to extend the ongoing lockdown till June 18 with a few more relaxations to contain the spread of COVID-19.
PNB Scam: Mehul Choksi's bail hearing adjourned till Jun 11 by Dominica HC
Jun 09, 2021, at 08:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Dominica High Court has adjourned the hearing on Mehul Choksi's bail plea till June 11, according to the local media.
Former UP Chief Secretary Anup Chandra Pandey is new Election Commissioner
Jun 09, 2021, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Anup Chandra Pandey, a former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, has been appointed as the new Election Commissioner.
Jolt to Congress as former Union Minister Jitin Prasada joins BJP
Jun 09, 2021, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a jolt to the Congress ahead of the state elections in Uttar Pradesh, former Union Minister Jitin Prasada joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Wednesday.
Nagaland: DC Kiphire district warns village authorities
Jun 09, 2021, at 06:40 pm
Kohima/IBNS: The Deputy Commissioner of Kiphire district in Nagaland has informed that some village authorities in Kiphire have issued prohibitory directives preventing the entry and exit of medical staff including the general public.
392 Oxygen Expresses deliver nearly 27600 MT of LMO across the country
Jun 09, 2021, at 06:33 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Overcoming all hurdles and finding new solutions, Indian Railways is continuing its journey of bringing relief by delivering Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) to various states across the country.
Monsoon hits Mumbai, waterlogging in many areas
Jun 09, 2021, at 05:49 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Waterlogging was reported in many areas as rains lashed out Mumbai on the onset of monsoon on Wednesday, media reports said.
Security forces seize 8.79 kg gold and 8000 kg opium seeds worth Rs 51.80 crore in Manipur
Jun 09, 2021, at 05:00 pm
Imphal: Security forces seized a large quantity of gold biscuits worth Rs 4.30 crore in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district.
Farmers' Protest: Rakesh Tikait to meet Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee today
Jun 09, 2021, at 04:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait, who is spearheading the farmers' protest in the borders of Delhi, will on Wednesday meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here.
Monsoon session of Parliament to start from July
Jun 09, 2021, at 07:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The monsoon session of Parliament will start in July and the parliamentary committees are likely to commence their functioning from June 16, according to media reports.
UP: 16 killed, 10 injured in bus-tempo collision
Jun 09, 2021, at 06:52 am
Kanpur/UNI: At least 16 people were killed and 10 others were critically injured in a collision between a private bus and a tempo in Sachendi area in the outskirts of Kanpur city on Tuesday night.
Covid19: Indian airline pilots demands 'frontline worker' status
Jun 09, 2021, at 06:08 am
Mumbai/IBNS: A body of India's airline pilots has demanded frontline worker status be given to its members, citing 17 pandemic related deaths in the segment.
Markets open after weekend curfew in Jammu and Kashmir
Jun 09, 2021, at 04:31 am
Srinagar: After two days of weekend Corona curfew, shops and other business establishments reopened on Monday across Kashmir and traffic plied on roads.
Jammu and Kashmir gets 9 more oxygen plants from Germany
Jun 09, 2021, at 04:27 am
Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir Government received a fresh consignment of 9 Medical Oxygen Generation Plants at the Srinagar Airport today.
Mahatma Gandhi's great granddaughter sentenced to 7 yrs jail in fraud case in South Africa
Jun 09, 2021, at 04:20 am
Durban/IBNS: Mahatma Gandhi's great granddaughter, Ashish Lata Ramgobin, has been sentenced to seven year imprisonment by a court in South Africa in a 6 million rand fraud case, according to media reports.
Indian foreign minister S Jaishankar to visit Kuwait
Jun 09, 2021, at 02:31 am
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit Kuwait on June 9-11 at the invitation of Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Kuwait. This will be his first visit to Kuwait as the foreign minister.
Goa Congress demands judicial probe into deaths from March 2020 onwards, Covid handling by BJP govt
Jun 09, 2021, at 02:15 am
Panaji/UNI: The Goa Congress on Tuesday demanded a judicial inquiry into the total coronavirus deaths in the state since March 2020 and overall handling of Covid-19 pandemic by the government.
Puducherry Govt to introduce home delivery of liquor
Jun 09, 2021, at 01:42 am
Fire on fifth floor of Apeejay House in Kolkata's Park Street, no casualties
Jun 09, 2021, at 01:35 am
Kolkata/UNI: A fire broke out in the fifth floor of the Apeejay House in Kolkata's Park Street on Tuesday.
Massive fire breaks out near Jammu's Vaishno Devi shrine
Jun 08, 2021, at 11:46 pm
Katra, J&K/IBNS: A major fire broke out at a building near the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra on Tuesday.
Arrested wrestler Sushil Kumar demands special diet inside jail
Jun 08, 2021, at 10:56 pm
New Delhi: Wrestler Sushil Kumar, who was arrested in connection with the murder of a fellow wrestler, has demanded protein supplements, exercise bands and a special diet inside the jail as he is preparing to represent the country in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
Delhi records 316 fresh COVID-19 cases, 41 deaths
Jun 08, 2021, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi registered 316 cases of COVID-19 and 41 deaths from the virus in the past 24 hours, a health bulletin said here on Tuesday.
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari meets Amit Shah, discusses recent attack on party cadres in West Bengal
Jun 08, 2021, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: West Bengal BJP leader and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence here.
Delhi riot case: HC grants bail to Asif Iqbal Tanha for clearing BA exams
Jun 08, 2021, at 08:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi High Court has granted interim custody bail to student activist and Delhi riots accused Asif Iqbal Tanha to enable him to study and clear his three backlog BA examinations papers.
Maratha reservation: Uddhav Thackeray requests Modi to lift 50 per cent ceiling on quota
Jun 08, 2021, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lift the 50 per cent ceiling on quota to allow the Maratha community to avail reservations, media reports said.