New Delhi, Mar 19 (UNI) The Lok Sabha treasury benches on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the “Modern Bhagiratha” during the discussion on the demands for grants of the Jal Shakti Ministry, while the Opposition claimed the government was no more interested in supplying tap water to rural areas. BJP’s Jagadambika Pal, while…
New Delhi, Mar 19 (UNI) The Supreme Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation (PIL) demanding strict implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 in prisons across the country. A Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta passed the order recently, listing the matter for further consideration…
New Delhi, Mar 19 (UNI) The Supreme Court has directed the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority to cooperate with homebuyers in reviving a long-abandoned housing project. A bench, comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, on Tuesday instructed the Authority to provide details of the financial demands it would have raised had the original builder…
New Delhi, Mar 19 (UNI) The Supreme Court refused to grant blanket permission for the establishment or expansion of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) without assessing their potential for pollution. A Bench comprising Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan ruled that such permissions cannot be given without…
New Delhi, Mar 19 (UNI) The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Revised National Program for Dairy Development (NPDD). The revised NPDD, a Central Sector Scheme, has been enhanced with an additional Rs 1,000 crore, bringing the total budget to Rs 2,790 crore for the period of the…
New Delhi, Mar 19 (UNI) Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates met Union minister JP Nadda on Wednesday, and discussed India’s significant advancements in healthcare and future collaborations between the US billionaire’s foundation and the south Asian nation. During the meeting, Nadda appreciated the achievements made in the Indian healthcare sector in partnership with the Gates…
New Delhi, Mar 19 (UNI) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the proposal for setting up of a new brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex of 12.7 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) annual capacity of urea production within the existing premises of Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL), Namrup Assam, with an estimated…
New Delhi, Mar 19 (UNI) Amid US President Donald Trump’s tariffs threats on India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said today that it is the prerogative of countries to make their decisions and India has to factor them in while making its calculations. Speaking at a session ‘Commisars and Capitalists: Politics, Business, and New World…
New Delhi, Mar 19 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concern over the ineffective distribution of subsidised essential goods, noting that while many States claim to provide rations to Below-Poverty-Line (BPL) families, the benefits often do not reach the intended beneficiaries. A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh criticized the…
New Delhi, Mar 19 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that today, India is maintaining a balance between its hard power and soft power amidst the prevailing uncertainties in a multipolar world. Addressing the fifth edition of Major Bob Khathing Memorial Event, jointly organised by the Indian Army, Assam Rifles and United Services…
