New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) The Supreme Court has clarified that its order raising compensation for deaths due to manual scavenging and sewer cleaning to Rs 30 lakh will apply to older cases too, if compensation has not yet been fixed or paid. In its Balram judgment of October 2023, the Court had increased the…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that nearly 8 lakh senior citizens have received free inpatient treatment in hospitals under the Vay Vandana Scheme, an elderly care initiative linked to the Ayushman Bharat programme, during her ceremonial pre-Budget address to Parliament. Referring to enrolment under the scheme, the President said…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) Following the fatal crash involving the death of Maharashtra’s six-time deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar along with four others in Baramati on Wednesday morning, the Indian Air Force deployed a team of Air Traffic Control (ATC) personnel along with essential technical equipment at the Baramati airport. In a statement, the…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar is likely to travel to the United States next week. It is being contemplated that he will be attending the Critical Minerals Ministerial, hosted by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, D.C., on February 4. US Ambassador Sergio Gor had assured that…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh condoled the death of Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, saying that he had remained committed to the development and prosperity of the state. “He was known for his compassion for the people and his unwavering dedication to public service,” Singh added. Rajnath Singh posted on…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Wednesday strongly criticised the President’s Address to Parliament at the start of the Budget Session, calling it a recycling of rhetoric that glosses over deepening economic, social and federal crises facing the country. Reacting to the address, CPI Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh…
By Special Correspondent New Delhi: Senior Congress leaders from Madhya Pradesh held a crucial meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday with party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to deliberate on future political strategy, organisational strengthening and key public issues. The high-level interaction focused on assessing the…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court at Vishakhapatnam sentenced to simple imprisonment (SI) a key accused in a Pakistan-led espionage conspiracy case involving fraudulent use of mobile SIM cards and misuse of social media platforms. The accused, Altafhusen Ghanchibhai alias Shakil, had pleaded guilty during the ongoing trial, as…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) Both Houses of the Parliament on Wednesday passed an obituary reference mourning the demise of Begum Khaleda Zia, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, shortly after resuming their sessions following President Droupadi Murmu’s address. Khaleda Zia, a towering figure in Bangladesh’s political landscape and the country’s first female Prime Minister,…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu have expressed their condolences following the tragic demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash at Baramati. Calling him a leader with a strong grassroots connect, PM Modi described Pawar’s untimely death as “shocking and saddening.” In a…
