New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) Delhi’s PWD Minister Parvesh Verma on Saturday undertook ‘Govt on Wheels- 3’, which is an on-ground inspection drive to review road conditions, ongoing development works and completed projects across key corridors across southern part of the capital. The minister accompanied by officials covered a stretch beginning from MSO Building to…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) As dense fog covered the national capital and several northern cities on Saturday morning, the reduced visibility resulted in cancellations of at least 129 flights at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. The Centre government has issued clear instructions to air carriers to inform passengers concerned about the actual status of…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) The Delhi government’s decision to strictly enforce the ‘No PUC, No Fuel’ policy has triggered a sharp surge in the issuance of Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCCs) across the national capital, official data stated on Saturday. According to government figures, more than 61,000 PUCCs were issued in just about a…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi Saturday strongly criticized the government’s decision to scrap the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), calling it an “attack” on the rights of rural poor. In a video message, Gandhi recalled the Congress-led UPA government’s unanimous passage of MGNREGA in 2005, saying…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday highlighted a write-up by union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, explaining how the Viksit Bharat G RAM G Bill seeks to revolutionise rural employment and livelihoods. The bill, which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), guarantees 125 days of wage employment per…
Sadia Quadir New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) Politician and author Shashi Tharoor on Friday said that his book on the Constitution of India titled ‘Our Living Constitution’, aimed at making the country’s foundational document accessible to ordinary citizens. He pointed out that India’s Constitution has demonstrated extraordinary resilience in a turbulent neighbourhood, enduring for more…
Bangladesh/ New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) Authorities in Bangladesh have arrested seven individuals in connection with the brutal lynching of 25-year-old Hindu man Dipu Chandra Das, an incident that has sparked widespread outrage across the nation. The interim government announced the arrests on Saturday following a swift and intense investigation into the attack that occurred…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) Congress leader Jairam Ramesh Saturday alleged that the government’s push for the SHANTI Bill, which opens India’s nuclear sector to private players, is linked to US pressure on nuclear liability rules. Ramesh pointed to a reference in the US National Defence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, which mentions a…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) Air India Express has grounded its pilot who thrashed and punched a passenger travelling with his family with toddler, leaving him with a black eye and bleeding face at Delhi Airport T1 on Friday. The pilot, identified as Vijender Sejwal, reportedly attacked the passenger when the latter protested to his…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) Hyderabad Zonal Office on Saturday arrested Kakarla Srinivas, the Managing Director of Jayathri Infrastructures India Pvt. Ltd. The ED initiated its investigation based on multiple FIRs registered by the Hyderabad Police. The FIRs were filed against Jayathri Infrastructures India Pvt. Ltd., its Managing Director Kakarla Srinivas,…
