New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, today highlighted different initiatives taken by the government for driving exports as well as domestic manufacturing. Stressing India’s commitment to driving exports, Jitin Prasada informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply, “ A major thrust has been placed on…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The principal opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today accused the Delhi government of corruption in a scheme entailing distribution of the national flag. The Delhi BJP government is yet to issue an official response to these allegations. The allegations were detailed by AAP MP Sanjay Singh at a press conference…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) India has conveyed to China that there is no change in New Delhi’s position on Taiwan and that it will continue to maintain economic, technological and cultural ties with Taipei, sources said on Tuesday. The clarification came after Beijing claimed that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had reaffirmed India’s support…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, while hearing the Presidential Reference under Article 143 on issues relating to Bills, observed today that it was exercising only its advisory jurisdiction and not sitting in appeal over the recent judgment in the Tamil Nadu Governor case, which had laid down timelines…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved the construction of a 6-lane access-controlled Capital Region Ring Road (Bhubaneswar Bypass) in Odisha, spanning 110.875 km. Addressing a press conference here, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the project will be executed under the Hybrid…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved the proposal of Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the development of Green Field Airport at Kota-Bundi in Rajasthan at an estimated cost of Rs1507 crore. Addressing a press conference here, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) Echoing the words of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi today called Vice President polls as “ideological battle” and congratulated Justice B Sudershan Reddy on being nominated as joint INDIA Bloc candidate. The Congress leader described Justice Reddy as the person who reflects the…
Mumbai, Aug 19 (UNI) Achyut Potdar, veteran Marathi and Hindi film actor who will be forever remembered for his portrayal of the college professor in superhit 3 Idiots, died at the age of 91. Yesterday, the actor breathed his last at Jupiter Hospital in Thane, where he had been admitted due to health complications. The…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, currently in India on a three-day official visit, will travel to Pakistan tomorrow after concluding his India tour, for talks with his Pakistani counterpart and Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. Chinese Foreign Ministry today said ‘’Wang Yi will visit Pakistan from August 20-22 for…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) In a show of unity, leaders of the INDIA bloc today unanimously agreed to field former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy as a consensus candidate for the upcoming Vice Presidential election. Addressing a press conference at his official residence here, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced the nomination of Justice…
