New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today said it has taken suo motu cognisance of the reported deaths of three prisoners in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The top rights body has issued notices to the state’s Director General of Prisons and the District Police Commissioner, calling for a detailed report within…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved the revised Jharia Master Plan (JMP) for addressing issues related to fire, land subsidence, and rehabilitation of affected families in the Jharia coalfield. The total financial outlay for the implementation of the revised plan is Rs…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given nod to a proposal from the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to set up an international potato centre at Agra, Uttar Pradesh. “The major objective of this investment is to increase food and nutrition security, farmers income, and…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today passed a resolution to commemorate and honour those who sacrificed valiantly resisted the Emergency and its attempt at subversion of the spirit of the Indian Constitution. Addressing the media, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “To mark the solemn…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) In a major boost to Pune’s urban transport infrastructure, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved the Pune Metro Rail Project Phase-2, with an estimated cost of Rs 3,626.24 crore. The 12 km extension, spanning two elevated corridors will connect key city areas, including fast-developing suburbs…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, in a sharp attack on the Modi government today, said the BJP is visibly rattled by the nationwide ‘Save the Constitution’ movement led by Rahul Gandhi and is using the “Emergency narrative” as a distraction from its failures in governance. Addressing a press conference here, Kharge…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be travelling to Qingdao, China, today to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defence ministers’ meeting. In a post on X, the Defence Minister said he will engage with his counterparts from SCO member-states on a wide range of strategic issues and also present India’s…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) Globally, millions of kids are at heightened risk of deadly diseases due to stalled or reversed vaccination coverage majorly due to health inequalities, hesitancy and growing misinformation, a report published in The Lancet has warned. It flagged that global immunisation targets for 2030 as envisioned by the WHO in 2019…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on July 1 a petition filed by the Vidhayahar (chief temple priest) of the historic Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy temple in Thiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, challenging the Madras High Court’s approval of the consecration (Kumbhabhishekam) ceremony timing fixed by an expert committee. The plea, filed…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) The Supreme Court today directed the Uttar Pradesh government to pay Rs 5 lakh as ad hoc compensation to a man who was kept behind bars for 28 days despite a clear bail order from the apex court. The delay, caused by what the authorities called a “clerical error,” the…
