Yogi govt allots 5-acre land for mosque in Ayodhya

Lucknow (IANS) Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a trust for Ram temple construction, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has approved a proposal to allot five acres of land to the Sunni Waqf Board in Ayodhya for construction…

PM announces trust for Ram temple construction

New Delhi (IANS) The Union cabinet has cleared a trust for the construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday informed in the Lok Sabha that a Ramjanmabhoomi teertha kshetra has been formed which will decide on the…

Bhutan imposes Rs 1,200 daily fee on Indian tourists

New Delhi/Thimpu (IANS) Bhutan's lower house on Monday passed a legislation that makes it mandatory for visitors from India, Bangladesh and the Maldives to pay a fee of Rs 1200 per day for its "sustainable development" from July this year.

Ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Poonch, India responding

Srinagar (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday violated the LoC ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district and Indian troops were returning the fire, the Indian Army said.

According to an army statement, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire…

Modi to attend Bodo accord celebrations on Feb 7 in Assam

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kokrajhar in Assam, on February 7, to participate in the celebrations over the recently signed Bodo Agreement.

Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to address the gathering to hail the historic…

1 civilian killed in fresh ceasefire violation by Pak

Srinagar (IANS) One civilian was killed and 4 others injured in firing by Pakistan in the Tangdhar sector of Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday night.

According to reports, Pakistan resorted to indiscriminate shelling and firing on Indian…

JNU violence: Court seeks ATR from Delhi Police

New Delhi (IANS) : A Delhi Court has sought action taken report from the Delhi Police over a plea seeking registration of a First Information Report (FIR) in connection with the violence that took place in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on…

Coronavirus: 4 suspected cases in Odisha test negative

New Delhi (IANS) Four samples from Odisha, which were sent to National Institute of Virology in Pune for novel coronavirus, tested negative on Monday, while one person's result is awaited.

"Four samples from #Odisha sent to NIV, Pune…

ED attaches bank a/c of Kolkata's Xaviers College, KKR arm

New Delhi (IANS) Cracking its whip in the multi-crore Rose Valley chit fund scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday said that it has attached properties to the tune of Rs 70 crore including the bank accounts of St Xaviers College in Kolkata…

Coronavirus: India issues fresh travel advisory for China

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a fresh travel advisory on Monday urging people to refrain from visiting China.

"Travel Advisory further revised informing the public to refrain from travel to China…