PM Modi speaks with President Putin on phone, invites him to visit India

New Delhi, Aug 8 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin today. The two leaders reviewed progress in bilateral agenda and reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia. President Putin briefed the Prime Minister on the latest developments concerning…

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Cabinet approves 4-lane Marakkanam-Puducherry road project at Rs 2,157 cr

New Delhi, Aug 8 (UNI) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved construction of 46-km long 4-lane Marakkanam-Puducherry road project in Tamil Nadu. Addressing a press conference, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the project will be developed on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) at a total capital…

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SC dismisses Telangana MLA Aadi Srinivas’s plea for runner-up post after Ramesh Chennamaneni’s disqualification

New Delhi, Aug 8 (UNI) The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a Special Leave Petition seeking to declare Aadi Srinivas, the runner-up in the Vemulawada Assembly election, as the elected MLA after the Telangana High Court held that four-time legislator Ramesh Chennamaneni was a German citizen and therefore disqualified from contesting or holding public…

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SC issues notice on ED’s plea against Delhi HC order deferring PMLA charge proceedings against Karti Chidambaram

New Delhi, Aug 8 (UNI) The Supreme Court today issued notice to Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) petition challenging a Delhi High Court order that directed deferring arguments on framing charges in money laundering cases linked to the Chinese visa and Aircel-Maxis matters until charges are framed in the related predicate…

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