New Delhi, 28 Jan (UNI) Strong surface winds improved Delhi’s air quality on Wednesday, with the air quality index (AQI) slipping into the ‘poor’ category from ‘very poor’ a day earlier. At 9 am on Wednesday, the city’s AQI stood at 260, down from 336 on Tuesday, according to data from the Sameer app. Experts…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday took strong exception to a plea by an upper-caste Hindu candidate seeking admission as a minority after claiming conversion to Buddhism, terming the attempt a “new type of fraud”. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) The Budget Session of Parliament will begin on Wednesday with President Droupadi Murmu addressing a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, said, “We are hopeful for a fruitful Budget Session for a Viksit Bharat.” The session will…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary, remembering his immense contribution to India’s struggle for independence and calling his life a lasting inspiration for generations. Taking to the social media platform X, the Prime Minister described Lala Lajpat Rai…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (UNI) Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday expressed confidence that as the country moves towards 2029, and the Semicon 2.0 (second phase of country’s semiconductor mission to expand chip making) matures, India will become a major player in the semiconductor industry. The minister shared that the country…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday resumed hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to undertake a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across various States, even as the poll panel informed the Court about alleged large-scale violence, intimidation and threats faced by election…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (UNI) A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) raising concerns over the inability of students pursuing higher education outside their home constituencies to exercise their right to vote was moved today before the Supreme Court of India. The petition highlights that even after nearly 77 years of Independence, a significant section of eligible…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (UNI) India and the European union on Tuesday signed a total of thirteen agreements and arrangements, ranging from crucial domains including security, defence, trade, economy, finance, clean energy and others. Besides the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), crucial agreements and arrangements in defense, securities and markets, cooperation in movement, skill mobility,…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Bar Council of India (BCI) over its failure to provide adequate honorarium and travel allowances to retired High Court judges appointed to monitor State Bar Council elections. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice R. Mahadevan, and Justice Joymalya Bagchi…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (UNI) The Supreme Court today suggested the adoption of stricter and more deterrent measures to address acid attack cases, observing that offenders’ properties could be attached and auctioned if they are unable to compensate victims. A Bench, comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, was hearing…
