New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved minimum support price (MSP) of raw jute for marketing season 2025-26 at Rs 5,650 per quintal, an increase of Rs 315 per quintal over previous marketing season. The hike in raw jute MSP ensures return of 66.8% over…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict in a dispute concerning the burial of a Christian man from a Scheduled Tribe (ST) community in his native village burial ground. The Court directed the Chhattisgarh Government to file a detailed affidavit providing specific information about a Christian burial ground reportedly…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita visited the Philippines, and the Pacific Island Countries of Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) from January 14-21. In the Philippines, MoS Margherita began his visit on January 14 by paying floral tributes at the bust of Mahatma Gandhi. He…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) The Congress on Wednesday levelled serious allegation of corruption against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), accusing the party-led Delhi government of a “scam of Rs 382 crore” in the health sector. Addressing the media at the Delhi Congress headquarters here, senior party leader Ajay Maken alongwith Delhi Congress chief Devendra…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) Retirement fund manager Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) added 14.63 lakh net members during November 2024, as per provisional payroll data released on Wednesday. “An increase of 9.07% has been registered in net member addition during the current month as compared to the previous month of October 2024,” Ministry of…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Enforcement Directorate’s plea seeking cancellation of bail granted to former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and current NCP MLA Chhagan Bhujbal and his nephew, Sameer Bhujbal, in a money laundering case linked to the Maharashtra Sadan scam. “Impugned orders granting bail have been passed…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that no coercive action shall be taken against Congress MP and poet Imran Pratapgarhi who is facing charges of promoting communal disharmony by posting a video clip on his social media handle. A bench comprising Justice AS Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Tuesday signed a contract with Heavy Vehicles Factory, a unit of Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited, for the procurement of 47 Tank-72 Bridge Laying Tanks (BLT) for the Indian Army worth Rs 1,560.52 crore. The contract was inked by senior officials of MoD and HVF/AVNL in…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), a Hyderabad-based laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has successfully ground tested a scramjet engine, as part of its initiative to develop long-duration supersonic combustion ramjet or scramjet powered hypersonic technology. DRDL recently developed these technologies and demonstrated a cutting-edge active cooled…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the appeals filed by the State of Jharkhand challenging Jharkhand High Court’s decision to quash an FIR against BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari, and others in connection with the 2022 Deoghar Airport incident. The Court, however, granted liberty to the State to forward…
