New Delhi Dec 18 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said that it has attached 169 immovable properties, currently valued at Rs. 3,436.56 crore, located in Ludhiana, Punjab, in connection with its ongoing probe into the PACL case and others. The ED initiated the investigation based on an FIR registered by the Central Bureau…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday met Netherlands’ Foreign Minister David Van Weel here, reaffirming the strong and expanding defence partnership between the two countries. The two leaders underlined their shared commitment to a free, open, inclusive and rule-based Indo-Pacific region, and witnessed the signing of a letter of intent…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (UNI) In a major step towards modernising India’s financial architecture, the government on Thursday introduced the Securities Markets Code Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, proposing a single, unified law to govern the country’s capital markets. The Bill marks one of the most significant overhauls of securities legislation in decades and…
New Delhi, 18 Dec (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wished Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu on his birthday, and lauded his efforts to reform the civil aviation sector. Posting on X, the prime minister described the minister as a young leader actively working to reform the civil aviation sector, and wished…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (UNI): Security has been significantly strengthened at Delhi’s Tihar Jail following the arrival of gangster Anmol Bishnoi, who was recently extradited from the United States. Jail authorities are on high alert, monitoring all movements closely. Anmol Bishnoi is the younger brother of incarcerated gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. His presence in Tihar has…
New Delhi, Dec. 18 (UNI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting search operations at thirteen business and residential premises across Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi in connection with the ‘Dunki route’ human trafficking case. The ED had initiated an investigation under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on various First Information Reports (FIRs) registered in…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (UNI) Due to the fog situation in the national capital and several other cities in north India, at least 27 flights had to be cancelled at the Delhi Airport. According to the airport officials, it was due to affected visibility on account of dense fog on Thursday morning, the flight operations…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (UNI) Weeks after facing widespread flight cancellations and chaos across airports,IndiGo Airlines Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pieter Elbers told employees that the “worst is behind us.” In a video message to staff, Elbers thanked the IndiGo workforce for their efforts and said that on December 9 he had announced that the…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (UNI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday moved a motion in Parliament seeking leave to introduce the Securities Markets Code Bill, 2025. The proposed legislation seeks to consolidate and amend existing laws governing the securities market, streamline regulatory frameworks, and address related matters. The bill was subsequently referred to the respective…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (UNI) The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, abbreviated as VB–G RAM G, despite vociferous protests from opposition parties. The bill aims to overhaul India’s rural employment framework by providing a statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage employment…
