New Delhi/Dhaka, Jan 30 (UNI) India and Bangladesh on Thursday completed a reciprocal release and repatriation of fishermen who had inadvertently crossed the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). Officials said the two sides saw it as a humanitarian approach to longstanding maritime boundary issues. A total of 23 Indian fishermen detained by Bangladesh authorities and…
Pankaj Jain, New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) Delhi Water Minister Parvesh Verma on Thursday initiated disciplinary action against officials of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) following surprise inspections in Rajendra Nagar, Kanhaiya Nagar and Ashok Vihar zones. The Zonal Revenue Officers (ZROs) of all three areas, along with the Assistant Sub Officer (ASO) of Kanhaiya…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) The Economic Survey 2025-26 has delivered a wake-up call for business, citizens, and policymakers alike, underlining a simple but stark truth: national prosperity is as much about human behaviour and corporate culture as it is about policy or resources. The survey argues that shortcuts, impatience, and informal compliance in everyday…
Pankaj Jain, New Delhi, Jan 29(UNI) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta has written to Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, raising concerns over alleged gender-based discrimination in the promotion system for teachers under the Directorate of Education (DoE). In his letter, Gupta forwarded a representation submitted by UDITA (Unified Development Initiative of Teachers and Administrators), a…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a series of directions to ensure transparency and fairness in the verification of voters placed in the ‘logical discrepancy’ category during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya…
New Delhi, 29 Jan (UNI) union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu has responded to a letter from Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis regarding the aircraft crash that led to the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, along with five others. The minister said that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has initiated…
New Delhi, 29 Jan (UNI) The Economic Survey of India 2025-26, tabled in Parliament on Thursday by Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, highlighted the dearth of materials and battery storage technologies as the two major hurdles India faces for shifting to a low-carbon economy, energy sources, and wider adoption of renewable energy…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a petition seeking a declaration that domestic workers have a fundamental right to be paid minimum wages. The Court held that issues relating to fixing and implementing minimum wages for domestic workers are policy matters and are best left to the State…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) The Delhi High Court has dismissed a defamation suit filed by Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede concerning his alleged portrayal in the Netflix series The Ba**ds of Bollywood, citing a lack of jurisdiction. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav ruled that the High Court was not the appropriate forum to…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, citing concerns over vagueness and possible misuse. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi ordered that the 2012 UGC Regulations will continue till further orders. The Court issued notice…
