New Delhi, Dec 19 (UNI) A total of eight bills were passed by both Houses out of the 10 bills introduced in the Lok Sabha during the Winter Session of Parliament, which was adjourned sine die on Friday after 15 sittings spread over 19 days, according to a press release by the Ministry of Parliamentary…
Jayanta Roy Chowdhury New Delhi, Dec 19 (UNI) In the wake of mob attacks on Indian missions in Bangladesh, Pankaj Saran, former Deputy National Security Advisor, has said that India and Bangladesh “must not allow any forces to disrupt” what he described as a “natural relationship” between the two countries. In an exclusive interview to…
New Delhi, Dec 19 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Raipur Zonal Office, on Friday said that they have arrested Saumya Chaurasia on December 16 in the Chhattisgarh liquor scam case. An ED official said Chaurasia was produced before a Special PMLA Court in Raipur, which remanded her in ED custody for three days. The ED…
New Delhi, Dec 19 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate’s Ahmedabad office filed a chargesheet on Friday against Ketan Patel, the former President of the District Panchayat in Daman and Diu, before a Special PMLA Court. The charges relate to possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The investigation stems from a First Information…
New Delhi, Dec 19 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate’s Imphal Sub Zone conducted search operations recently at five residential locations in Imphal belonging to directors of the Salai Group, leading to the seizure of three cars and property documents worth Rs 10 crore. The searches, assisted by 30 CRPF personnel, targeted premises linked to N. Samarjit…
New Delhi, Dec 19 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a high-profile, two-day visit to West Bengal and Assam starting December 20, a government release Friday said. The visit underscores a massive push for regional connectivity and industrial revival, featuring the inauguration of a state-of-the-art airport terminal and a mega fertilizer…
Shimla, Dec 19 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed the transfer of a Senior Project Officer of the Energy Development Department (HIMURJA), strongly censuring the manner in which the transfer order was issued on the basis of an unofficial note emanating from the Chief Minister’s Office at the behest of a private contractor. The…
New Delhi, Dec 19 (UNI) Both Houses of Parliament adjourned sine die on Friday, shortly after resuming, marking the end of the winter session in which the government cleared several legislations, including opening insurance and nuclear energy to greater private and foreign participation, overhauling rural employment as well renaming MGNREGA, and approving fresh fiscal and…
New Delhi, Dec 19 (UNI) Due to dense fog, more than 150 flights have been cancelled so far on Friday at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. Delhi has been shrouded in dense fog since late last night, significantly reducing visibility. Flight operations have been conducted under CAT III procedures since 9:00 pm yesterday…
Kharagpur, Dec 19 (UNI) IIT Kharagpur has announced a new research initiative in partnership with the Intuitive Foundation, a non-profit funded by Intuitive Surgical, the global leader in minimally invasive care and pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery. The programme aims to develop comprehensive digital models of surgical care that can underpin safer guidance, AI-enabled decision support,…
