Mumbai, Jan 28 (UNI): A plane carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar crashed on Wednesday in Baramati district. Details of the incident are still awaited. Reports suggest that a private company jet crashed while attempting to land. Ajit Pawar and three others were on board and were immediately taken to a…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (UNI) Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday expressed confidence that as the country moves towards 2029, and the Semicon 2.0 (second phase of country’s semiconductor mission to expand chip making) matures, India will become a major player in the semiconductor industry. The minister shared that the country…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday resumed hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to undertake a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across various States, even as the poll panel informed the Court about alleged large-scale violence, intimidation and threats faced by election…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (UNI) Opposition MPs on Tuesday voiced a wide range of concerns, diverging from the government’s appeal for Budget-focused discussions at an all-party meeting convened ahead of the Budget session of parliament. AAP MP Sanjay Singh criticised the government’s foreign policy, citing alleged “atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh” and perceived US slights…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (UNI) A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) raising concerns over the inability of students pursuing higher education outside their home constituencies to exercise their right to vote was moved today before the Supreme Court of India. The petition highlights that even after nearly 77 years of Independence, a significant section of eligible…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (UNI) India and the European union on Tuesday signed a total of thirteen agreements and arrangements, ranging from crucial domains including security, defence, trade, economy, finance, clean energy and others. Besides the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), crucial agreements and arrangements in defense, securities and markets, cooperation in movement, skill mobility,…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Bar Council of India (BCI) over its failure to provide adequate honorarium and travel allowances to retired High Court judges appointed to monitor State Bar Council elections. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice R. Mahadevan, and Justice Joymalya Bagchi…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (UNI) The Supreme Court today suggested the adoption of stricter and more deterrent measures to address acid attack cases, observing that offenders’ properties could be attached and auctioned if they are unable to compensate victims. A Bench, comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, was hearing…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that development and environmental protection must progress together, while declining to interfere with tree felling undertaken for the second phase of a riverfront development project in Ahmedabad. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice R. Mahadevan and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was…
