Zema (Sikkim)/IBNS: Sixteen soldiers, including three Indian Army officers, were killed Friday as the army truck they were travelling in fell in a gorge in North Sikkim, the Indian Army said in a statement.
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.
Guwahati: Indian Railways is significantly contributing towards transformation of the North-eastern states by executing several new railway line projects.
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.
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.
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.
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.
They said NIA sleuths with the assistance of police and CRPF are carrying out raids in several districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Patnaik appealed to all to work unitedly for the organization of the World Cup as it is not only of Odisha but linked with the honour of the whole country.
However, those who have applied for visas through various BLS Centres in Canada have been advised to wait for the issuance of the same.
New Delhi/IBNS: India and China held the 17th round of talks fresh round of commander-level talks on December 20 at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the Chinese side.
He said earlier testing was mandatory for foreign tourists, but in the wake of rising cases of Covid-19, every person entering Taj will be required to bring a certificate of being tested.
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.
Nagpur/UNI: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the state government has decided to ban use of cellphones in school premises.
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.
Belagavi/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will be visiting New Delhi on Monday to discuss cabinet expansion.
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.
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.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the deaths in a tragic bus accident in the Noney district of Manipur.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Srinagar: Demand for local products of Jammu and Kashmir has been earning popularity in recent times.
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'.
Nagpur/Mumbai/UNI: Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Ajit Pawar on Wednesday demanded that the recruitment of doctors and other employees with adequate availability of ventilators and medicines in Nagpur Medical College.
Bulandshahr/UNI: A criminal absconding for the last three years was arrested in an encounter with the police in Akbarabad area of Bulandshahr district here in Uttar Pradesh, a senior officer said here on Wednesday.
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday wrote to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to either "follow Covid-19 protocols" or "postpone Bharat Jodo Yatra", triggering a flashpoint between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and main opposition Congress.
