Kolkata: People in large numbers arrive at Alipore Zoological Gardens to celebrate New Year in Kolkata, on Jan 1, 2019. (Photo: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS) Kolkata: People in large numbers arrive at Alipore Zoological Gardens to celebrate…
Shillong, Jan 2 (IANS) National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescuers and Odisha firefighters on Tuesday began dewatering the coal mine in their bid to rescue 15 coal miners trapped in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district,…
New York, Jan 2 (IANS) The United States has expressed concern over reports of violence and irregularities during Bangladesh elections that it asserted “undermined faith in the electoral process”. “We note with concern credible reports…
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) The West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department on Tuesday seized 255 kgs of ganja from a vehicle in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district and arrested two persons, an official said. Acting on a…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday lauded the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for expediting promotion to about 4,000 officials at various levels, saying it has resulted in happiness…
Pune, Jan 2 (IANS) Top-seeded pair of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan registered a dominating first round win on Day 2 of the Tata Open Maharashtra at the Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium here on Tuesday….
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) India is estimated to have welcomed 18 per cent of the total babies born globally on January 1, 2019, UNICEF said on Tuesday. According to the UNICEF, 69,944 babies were…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Army chief General Bipin Rawat has said that India is facing complex security challenges along its borders which threaten territorial integrity and internal stability of the nation and urged the…
Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) A leopard escaped from the enclosure at Bengal Safari Park in West Bengal’s Siliguri on Tuesday, preventing the entry of visitors, an official said. “Out of four leopards, one named Sachin…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) A completely blind student of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has refused to accept his exam result in which he was failed, accusing the administration of not providing him a…
Bengaluru, Jan 1 (IANS) The indigenously developed and built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas is on final induction after going all the tests, said a top official on Monday. “LCA Tejas and Airborne Early Warning…
Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) A person was arrested by the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for pretending to be the secretary of state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and duping people by taking money from…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said that governments scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PMJAY) has been a game changer in India’s healthcare sector. “Many people…
Bengaluru, Jan 1 (IANS) About 40 students from select schools in this tech hub inspired Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman K. Sivan on Tuesday. “All of you with boundless energy and endless curiosity are…
Amaravati, Jan 1 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a debate on the latter’s achievements during the last four-and-half years. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP)…
Bengaluru: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Dr. K. Sivan with students during the “Samwad with Students” (SwS), part of the enhanced outreach programme of ISRO, in Bengaluru on Jan 1, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Bengaluru:…
