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…

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…

NIA raids underway in valley, Davinder's house searched again

Srinagar (IANS) The NIA and Jammu and Kashmir Police carried out searches at residences of Over Ground Worker (OGW) of militants Farooq Ahmed Thokar and active Hizbul militant Omar Dhobi in Shopian of South Kashmir on Monday, sources said.

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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…

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: 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…

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…

2nd coronavirus case reported in Kerala

New Delhi (IANS) A second case of the novel coronavirus has been confirmed in Kerala, the Union Health Ministry announced on Sunday.

As per the Ministry, the patient has been kept in isolation, was currently stable and being closely monitored.

USISPF hails Budget 2020, says further liberalisation possible

Washington (IANS) The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) hailed the Union Budget 2020 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, however, it said that the budget could have gone further to liberalize some sectors.

"USISPF…

Middle class not thrilled, but optimistic: Post-Budget survey

New Delhi (IANS) While being hailed as pro-farmer, the Union Budget 2020 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday has failed to capture the imagination of the middle class, findings of the IANS-CVoter post-budget poll indicate.