New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) Claiming that the Modi government’s delivery mechanism in the last 10 years has been both slow and inconsistent, Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal on Tuesday said that India needs to achieve a grow rate of 8% annually. Slamming the Union Budget, Sibal suggested that the allocation for the education and…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the Sikkim High Court’s decision striking down Clause (zzzzn) of Section 65(105) of the Finance Act, 1994, as inserted by the Finance Act, 2010, declaring it unconstitutional. The contentious clause sought to introduce “promotion, marketing, organising, or assisting in organising…
Paris/New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is developing AI applications for the public good and is ready to share its experience and expertise with the world. Addressing the audience at the AI Action Summit, at the Grand Palais in Paris on Tuesday, PM Modi said that loss of jobs is…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court declared an arrest by the Haryana Police as illegal, citing the police’s failure to inform the detainee of the grounds of arrest. The Court expressed shock over the inhuman treatment meted out to the appellant, who was handcuffed and chained to a hospital…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed a public interest litigation (PIL) concerning incidents of mob violence and lynching by “cow vigilantes” under the pretext of protecting cows from smuggling and slaughter. A Bench comprising Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran stated that it is ‘impractical’ for the apex…
New Delhi Feb 11 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the next two decades are very crucial for a developed India and in the next 5 years the country will meet its energy goals in line with the 2030 deadline. Inaugurating the India Energy Week 2025, Modi said, “These goals of ours may…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) The Supreme Court dismissed Vedanta Limited’s appeal seeking to prevent the Goa government from resuming the e-auction for the iron ore mining lease at Curpem and Sulcorna Mineral Block-XI in South Goa. The company had also sought a directive for the state’s mines department to declare it as the preferred…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Radha Mohan Das Agarwal on Tuesday demanded inclusion of 22 illustrations including those of Lord Ram, Lord Krishna, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and King Vikramaditya in the copy of the Constitution. Raising the issue during zero hour in the Rajya Sabha, the BJP MP claimed…
Shimla, Feb 11 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has developed a viral infection on Tuesday, following which he cancelled all his engagements scheduled for the day. As a result, today’s scheduled public meeting, “Janata Darbar,” has also been called off, depriving citizens of the opportunity to meet him. According to the Chief…
Shanghai, Feb 11 (UNI) U.S. carmaker Tesla’s new Megafactory in Shanghai, dedicated to manufacturing its energy-storage batteries, known as Megapacks, launched production on Tuesday, marking a significant expansion of the company’s presence in China. With an initial annual production capacity of 10,000 units, or roughly 40 gigawatt-hours of energy storage, this Megafactory is set to…
