March 21, 2022, 8:34 pm Gangtok, Mar 21 ( ) Sikkim BJP president DB Chauhan has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and National President JP Nadda, as well as all the other ministers, on their election victory. At the party meet at Singtam, today strengthening membership, party and future strategy. Vice President of the State … Read more
March 21, 2022, 9:47 pm New Delhi, March 21 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday conducted searches at five premises of the accused, including a Senior Intelligence Officer posted at the office of Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Ghaziabad, in connection with a bribery case, CBI said on Monday. CBI conducted … Read more
March 21, 2022, 9:33 pm Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 : A three-day Malayalam Cinema Symposium was launched at the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK 2022) here on Monday Producers and directors participated in the programme on day one, discussing the topic ‘OTT Platforms & New Exhibition Possibilities for Malayalam Cinema’. The distinguished panel was of … Read more
March 21, 2022, 8:06 pm New Delhi, March 21 : With ‘The Kashmir Files’ movie creating an awareness of the “genocide” faced by Kashmiri Pandits, a prominent organisation of the comm ty on Monday urged the Central government to set up a Commission of Inquiry into their exodus, besides ensuring proper rehabilitation of the displaced … Read more
March 21, 2022, 6:00 pm Dehradun, March 21 : Pushkar Singh Dhami was elected as the leader of BJP’s legislature party in Uttarakhand, and will continue as the chief minister of the state. Defence Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh, who is the central observer sent by the party to oversee the procedure of … Read more
March 21, 2022, 6:18 pm Lucknow, March 21 : One of the great achievements of Yogi Adityanath during his first term as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh has been effective and transparent delivery of ration to 15 crore poor and needy people of the state throughout the ongoing novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, which was totally … Read more
March 21, 2022, 6:10 pm New Delhi, March 21 : At the India-Australia virtual summit today, India has sought increased cooperation between its National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and Australia’s $150 billion worth Australian Future Fund for attracting investments in the area of infrastructure development in the country. Briefing media on the virtual summit … Read more
March 21, 2022, 6:53 pm Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), Mar 21 : Three personnel sustained injuries in heavy firing on Monday during a Maoist assault on a CRPF camp recently set up at Elmagunda adjoining Chintagufa Police Station limits in Sukma – an extremely restive district within Left-wing extremism-affected Bastar division. “The victims – namely constables Basappa, … Read more
March 21, 2022, 6:32 pm New Delhi, March 21 : The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its orders on an application filed by the Central government, seeking a time-limit for submitting claims for ex-gratia payment from authorities on the issue of death of kin due to Covid-19. A Bench of the Apex Court, headed by … Read more
March 21, 2022, 5:10 pm Srinagar, March 21 : Hundreds of men, women and Children were in queue at Hazratbal waiting for the turn to apply Leech therapy on the occasion of Navroz being celebrated in Kashmir valley on Monday. Wali Mohammad an expert of Medicinal Leech Therapy or Hirudin Therapy was busy at Hazratbal … Read more
March 21, 2022, 6:21 pm Mumbai, Mar 21 : A special PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) court here on Monday extended the judicial custody of Maharashtra Minister and NCP senior leader Nawab Malik until April four in a case of alleged money laundering and property deal with family members of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim. … Read more
March 21, 2022, 3:51 pm Imphal, March 21 : Nongthombam Biren Singh was on Monday sworn in as the Chief Minister of Manipur for the second consecutive time at the Raj Bhawan. Governor La Ganesan administered the oath of office and secrecy to N Biren Singh in a solemn function here. Five other Cabinet ministers … Read more
March 21, 2022, 3:02 pm Nanning (China), March 21 ( /Xinhua) A passenger plane with 132 people aboard crashed in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang region on Monday afternoon, authorities said. The Boeing 737 of China Eastern Airlines, which flew from Kunming to Guangzhou, crashed in Tengxian County in the city of Wuzhou, triggering a mountain … Read more
March 21, 2022, 2:23 pm Chandigarh, March 21 : Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates, including spokesperson Raghav Chadha and cricketer Harbhajan Singh, on Monday filed nomination papers for the five Rajya Sabha seats falling vacant from Punjab. Former IIT Delhi Assistant Professor Sandeep Pathak, Chancellor of Lovely Professional versity Ashok Mittal and Ludhiana-based businessman Sanjeev … Read more
March 21, 2022, 2:37 pm New Delhi, March 21 : Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday raised the issue of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its possible consequences in the Indo-Pacific region during the virtual bilateral summit with PM Modi today. He also congratulated PM Modi on the recent assembly election victories of the … Read more
March 21, 2022, 2:29 pm New Delhi, March 21 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and others hailed Indian young badminton sensation Lakshya Sen for winning the silver medal finish at the All England Open championships, the world’s oldest badminton tournament. Lakshya lost 10-21, 15-21 to Olympic champion and world no. … Read more
March 21, 2022, 1:46 pm New Delhi, March 21 : The Rajya Sabha on Monday witnessed concerns over the status of heatwave in the country, with Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu terming it “a serious issue” and asking the government to come up with an advisory. Raising the issue, BJP’s Vikas Mahatma demanded detailed guidelines and … Read more
March 21, 2022, 1:45 pm New Delhi, March 21 : India and Australia have decided to make their summit meetings an annual affair to give further momentum to their strategic ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he thanked Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison for the return of 29 antiquities to India. In … Read more
March 21, 2022, 1:28 pm Chennai, Mar 21 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin today laid the foundation stone for construction of a 1,000-bedded Multi Super Speciality Hospital at a cost of Rs 230 crore. In line with the announcement made by him on June three last year on the occasion of late Chief … Read more
March 21, 2022, 12:20 pm New Delhi, March 21 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday spoke with the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Thailand Don Pramudwinai, ahead of meeting him in Colombo at the end of the month for the BIMSTEC summit. In a tweet, the EAM said: “Good to speak … Read more
March 21, 2022, 11:36 am New Delhi, March 21 : The Supreme Court on Monday disposed of two writ petitions seeking direction to bring back students from war-hit Ukraine, after Attorney General KK Venugopal said all of them have been brought back home. A bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana also recorded the AG’s … Read more
March 21, 2022, 11:19 am New Delhi, March 21 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inspected 29 antiquities repatriated to India by Canberra ahead of the India Australia Summit. The antiquities range in six broad categories as per themes — Lord Shiva and His disciples, Worshipping Shakti, Lord Vishnu and his forms, Jain tradition, … Read more
March 21, 2022, 12:05 pm Agartala, March 21 : Hours after Tripura Peoples’ Front (TPF) Chief Patal Kanya Jamatia joined the BJP, the Tipra Motha of royal scion Pradyot Kishore Debbarman ruled out any possibility of an understanding or alliance with BJP in next year’s assembly poll. Pradyot, whose Tipra Motha runs the Tripura Tribal … Read more
March 21, 2022, 12:29 pm New Delhi, March 21 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders greeted the Parsi comm ty on the occasion of Parsi New Year’s Navroz on Monday. The Prime Minister said: “We mark Navroz with a prayer that the coming year brings with it joy and outstanding health in everyone’s … Read more
March 21, 2022, 10:34 am New Delhi, March 21 : India has registered 1,549 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 4,30,09,390 and 31 deaths, as per the on Health Ministry data on Monday. The total death toll has now climbed to 5,16,510. The active cases currently stand at 25,106, which now comprise 0.06 per … Read more
March 21, 2022, 6:22 am New Delhi, March 21 : Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will on Monday flag off a ‘rath’ with a difference. According to a statement issued from Lok Sabha Secretariat on Sunday, Birla’s chariot will provide food to attendants of patients for free at six hospitals in Delhi. The initiative, called … Read more
March 20, 2022, 11:05 pm Jammu, March 20 : The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday arrested a narcotic smuggler with the contraband of cannabis in Lakhanpur area of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. Station House Officer of Lakhanpur, Vijay Kotwal said that around 15.114 kg cannabis (Charas) was seized during checking near Tourism … Read more
March 20, 2022, 10:18 pm Shimla, March 20 : The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Sunday gave approval to the Excise policy for the financial year 2022-23, which envisages collection of Rs 2,131 crore revenue during the year, Rs 264 crore higher than the financial year 2021-22. This implies an overall growth of 14 per cent … Read more
March 20, 2022, 7:57 pm Lucknow, March 20 : The Samajwadi Party on Sunday announced candidates for biennial election to 35 seats of Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad, to be elected by the representatives of local bodies. The party has left two seats – Bulandshahr and Meerut-Ghaziabad for its ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD). Besides, SP … Read more
March 20, 2022, 7:43 pm Lucknow, March 20 : Team of ‘The Kashmir Files’, which narrated the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits and the pain during that time, met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here on Sunday. Director of the movie Vivek Agnihotri, actors Pallavi Joshi and Anupam Kher, Producer Abhishek Agarwal, along with other … Read more
March 20, 2022, 12:47 pm Chennai, March 20 : Tamil Nadu Police have arrested two persons for threatening to kill the judges of the Karnataka High Court who delivered the verdict on the hijab. Covai Rahmatullah was arrested in Tirunelveli, while Jamal Mohammed Usmani was detained in Thanjavur on Saturday, the police said. Rahmatullah, who … Read more
March 20, 2022, 12:29 pm Hyderabad, March 20 : Comm st leader Mallu Swarajyam passed away at a corporate hospital in Hyderabad, Telangana on Saturday night while undergoing treatment. The 92-year-old leader was admitted in Care hospital here on March 1 for treatment of eumonia and breathed her last at about 7:30 pm on Saturday. … Read more
March 20, 2022, 12:20 pm Chennai, Mar 20 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today launched a mega job fair at suburban Vandalur. The event held at a college premises saw participation of more than 500 private firms offering 73,950 jobs for people in Chengalpet, Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and other districts. The Chief … Read more
March 20, 2022, 11:34 am Chennai, Mar 20 : Five flights bound for Andamans from Chennai airport has been cancelled in view of poor passenger patronage following cyclone threat. Airport sources said as the Cyclonic storm is expected to hit the islands tomorrow, all tourist spots in Andamans were closed till Tuesday and the tourists … Read more
March 20, 2022, 10:25 am New Delhi, March 20 : As many as 1,761 people tested positive for Covid-19 during the past 24 hours in the country, the on Health Ministry said on Sunday. According to the bulletin issued by the Ministry, the total caseload rose to 4,30,07,841 while the death toll rose to 5,16,479 … Read more
March 20, 2022, 10:21 am Shimla, Mar 20 : Additional Sessions Judge and POCSO Court Solan sentenced a youth of Nalagarh to 18 years rigorous imprisonment under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the POCSO Act for raping a six-year-old girl, it was reported on Sunday. The court pronounced the … Read more
March 19, 2022, 9:38 pm Bhubaneswar, Mar 19 : With the recovery of three more bodies on Saturday, the death toll in the Friday drowning incident in river Mahanadi at Manglaghat near Badasuar village in Jajpur district has risen to five. Seven youths were swept away by the strong current of the river Mahanadi on … Read more
March 19, 2022, 10:21 pm New Delhi, March 19 : The transgressions by China in Ladakh and its hegemonistic forays in the South China Sea, the situation in Ukraine and Afghanistan figured prominently in talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during the annual summit talks here today. Foreign … Read more
March 19, 2022, 9:58 pm Shimla, March 19 : The Keylong Darcha Road (NH-003) road remained blocked between Keylong and Darcha for a while due to avalanche and landslide but is now open for traffic movement, District Administration Lahaul-Spiti said on Saturday. Spokesperson of Lahaul Spiti district said that an Avalanche hit Keylong Darcha road … Read more
March 19, 2022, 9:27 pm Kohima, Mar 19 : The 11th Session of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly began on Saturday with the address of Governor of Nagaland and Assam, Prof. Jagdish Mukhi. The first day of the session began with an Obituary that referred to the passing of Dr Kakheto Zhimomi, former MLA, who … Read more
March 19, 2022, 10:04 pm Dhaka, March 19 : The authorities are yet to nab any of those allegedly involved in the attack and vandalism of the ISKCON Temple in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka even though a case has been lodged and security intensified in the temple, police and eyewitnesses said on Saturday. An armed mob, … Read more
March 20, 2022, 1:01 am New Delhi, March 19 : India and Japan agreed to hold the 2+2 meeting between their foreign and defence ministers at the earliest and welcomed operationalisation of the agreement on reciprocal provision of supplies and services between the armed forces of the two sides. The joint statement issued after talks … Read more
March 20, 2022, 12:17 am New Delhi, March 19 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday held a “lengthy and in-depth discussion” on Ukraine after which both sides agreed on four points, which do not find mention in the joint statement. Ono Hikariko, press secretary of the Japanese Ministry … Read more
March 19, 2022, 11:39 pm Srinagar, March 19 ( ) The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and Member Parliament from Srinagar Farooq Abdullah on Saturday stressed on the need to identify internal and external enemies of Jammu and Kashmir. He said “ ty of the people of J&K that will not let the nefarious … Read more
March 19, 2022, 10:43 pm New Delhi, March 19 : India and Japan on Saturday inked six agreements, including one for Japanese loan worth Rs 20,400 crore for key connectivity and water supply projects, and also announced a 5 trillion yen investment target for the next five years, and launch of a Clean Energy Partnership. … Read more
March 19, 2022, 9:50 am New Delhi, March 19 : India registered 2,075 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally of cases in the country to 4,30,04,005, as per the Health Ministry data on Saturday. As many as 71 fresh Covid fatalities were also recorded, taking the total death count in the country to 5,16,352. … Read more
March 18, 2022, 8:44 pm Kochi, Mar 18 : Four migrant workers hailing from West Bengal have been killed and one is feared trapped following a landslide at Nest Electronic City in Kalamasserry Kinfra Park here on Friday, police said. The deceased were identified as Faijula Mandal, Kutus Mandal, Naujrsh Ali, Noor Amin Mandal. Effort … Read more
March 18, 2022, 8:18 pm New Delhi, March 18 : A day after India pointed out that a number of countries are continuing to import energy from Russia, especially in Europe, sources said on Friday that New Delhi’s legitimate energy transactions should not be politicised. Even as Europe is heavily dependent on Russia for its … Read more
March 18, 2022, 11:30 pm Kozhikode, March 18 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the centenary celebrations of Kerala’s leading Malayalam daily ‘Mathrubhumi.’ In his online inaugural speech, Narendra Modi said “Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals, Mathrubhumi was born to strengthen India’s freedom struggle.” He placed the publication in the glorious tradition of … Read more
March 18, 2022, 9:54 pm Jammu, March 18 : on Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the Government of India led by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is committed to the welfare of security personnel of Jammu and Kashmir. Shah, who is on two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on his arrival at … Read more