New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is slated to introduce the Health and National Security Cess Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, aiming to levy a cess on the production of specific goods, including pan masala. The move seeks to generate dedicated funds for strengthening public health initiatives and national…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 4 (UNI) Kerala has strictly enforced a “green protocol” for its local body elections, aimed at eliminating banned materials, including thermocol, single-use plastics, and other non-biodegradable campaign items. The authorities have deployed inspection teams who carried out 6,500 checks across various districts and detected 340 violations. Cumulative fines for these violations have crossed…
New Delhi, Dec 3 (UNI) In a major operation, the Railway Unit of Delhi Police has cracked down on two organised women gangs that were targeting passengers, primarily women, at key railway stations in the Capital. Five suspects have been arrested, and stolen valuables worth Rs 1 crore have been fully recovered. DCP Railways KPS…
New Delhi, Dec 3 (UNI) The Delhi Legislative Assembly on Wednesday conducted the second session of the digital training programme for officials from several GNCTD departments to prepare them for using the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) during the upcoming Winter Session. The initiative is part of the Assembly’s ongoing shift to paperless legislative work. Presiding…
New Delhi, Dec 3 (UNI): As Delhi continues to grapple ‘very poor’ air quality, students and citizens gathered at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday, calling for urgent action to secure clean air for the city’s residents. Students from Delhi University, JNU, and Jamia Millia Islamia took part in the demonstration, joined by members of the Congress-backed…
New Delhi, Dec 3 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday presented the National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities for the year 2025 at a ceremony here to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. According to the press release issued by Press Information Bureau, the President said that Divyangjan deserve equality….
New Delhi, Dec 3 (UNI) Taking a strong stance on the pollution prevention front, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday made it clear that government institutions showing laxity in pollution control will not be spared. CM Gupta has said that any negligence in pollution control in the national capital will not be tolerated, adding…
New Delhi, Dec 3 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party has claimed that the recent Municipal Corporation of Delhi ward by-election results have shown a significant political setback for the ruling BJP and its Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta. By-elections were held in 12 wards previously held by the BJP. While the BJP secured victories in 6…
Mumbai, Dec 3 (UNI) Severe disruption was reported at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Wednesday, December 3, as IndiGo faced widespread delays and cancellations triggered by an acute shortage of cabin and cockpit crew. Similar issues were recorded across major airports nationwide. At Mumbai airport alone, about 32 flights—16 departures and 16 arrivals—were…
New Delhi, Dec 3 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday slammed the Centre for its response to his query on caste census in Parliament, calling it “shocking” and an “open betrayal of trust” with the country’s Bahujans. Gandhi, who is also the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, said he had asked the…
