New Delhi, Nov 16 (UNI) In view of deteriorating air quality, a six-member special task force was formed on Thursday under the leadership of the Environment Special Secretary for proper implementation and monitoring of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-IV) rules in the national capital. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced the task force after a…
New Delhi, Nov 16 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday lodged a complaint with Election Commission of India against Bharatiya Janata Party for alleged violation of the Electoral laws, Representation of Peoples Act, 1951 and Model Code of Conduct. As per complaint to EC, AAP accused BJP of posting many “frivolous” posts on the…
New Delhi, Nov 16 (UNI) India on Thursday raised concern over the ongoing situation in Myanmar, with rebels seeking to control the border with India in Mizoram, and sought a resolution through “constructive dialogue”. Addressing the weekly press conference, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, “India is concerned with such incidents close to the…
New Delhi, Nov 16 (UNI) On the third day of his official visit to the US, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal interacted with Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and venture capitalists (VCs) and urged them to help India’s young talent working in critical and emerging technological areas such as Artificial Intelligence (AI). During the interaction, the…
New Delhi, (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party leader and MP Raghav Chadha on Wednesday claimed that the party will file a complaint with the Election Commission against the BJP for allegedly sharing posts on its social media handles to “malign” Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s image. Briefing mediapersons at the party headquarters here, Chadha said AAP…
New Delhi, Nov 14 (UNI) Often credited with pioneering the Indian hospitality industry, Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi passed away on Tuesday morning at the age of 94. Former Chairman of Oberoi Hotels, the legendary hotelier has left a rich legacy behind him. Born in 1929 in New Delhi, P.R.S. Oberoi was educated in India, the…
New Delhi, Nov 14 (UNI) A 40-year-old woman died, and 10 persons injured after a fire broke out at a building in East Delhi’s Shakarpur on Tuesday, Delhi Fire Service said. Delhi Fire Service Director Atul Garg said that 26 persons were rescued while five others jumped from the balcony. At least 31 persons were…
New Delhi, Nov 14 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary. Nehru was a principal leader of the Indian nationalist movement in the 1930s and 1940s. Upon India’s independence in 1947, he served as the country’s first prime minister for 16 years….
New Delhi, Nov 12 (UNI) The US embassy community in India celebrated Diwali with US Ambassador Eric Garcetti with Diyas, sweets and rangoli on Sunday. The embassy shared a video on X (formally known as twitter), in which the US embassy community was seen celebrating the festival in Indian attire, making rangoli and decorating the…
New Delhi, Nov 10 (UNI) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will visit the US city of San Francisco November 13-16 to attend meetings and ministerial programmes of countries associated with the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the government said on Friday. A release issued by the Ministry of Commerce and…
