New Delhi, Nov 13 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded India’s significant progress in the fight against Tuberculosis (TB), noting that the country has achieved one of the steepest declines in TB incidence globally—a rate nearly double the world average. The Prime Minister’s remarks followed the release of the latest World Health Organization…
New Delhi, Nov 13 (UNI) The Ministry of Defence has inked a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the procurement of INVAR anti-tank missiles at a total cost of Rs 2,095.70 crore, under the ‘Buy (Indian)’ category. The contract was signed by senior officials of the Ministry of Defence and representatives of BDL in…
New Delhi, Nov 13 (UNI) The Supreme Court today refused to entertain two applications filed by the State of Tamil Nadu challenging Karnataka’s plan to construct the Mekedatu dam across the Cauvery river. The court held that the petitions were “premature” as the proposed project is still at the Detailed Project Report (DPR) stage, which…
New Delhi, Nov 13 (UNI) India and Canada on Thursday reaffirmed their shared vision to renew and revitalize the bilateral economic partnership, grounded in mutual respect, trust and a spirit of collaboration. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development of Canada, Maninder Sidhu, co-chaired the 7th…
New Delhi, Nov 13 (UNI) India and Nepal on Thursday inked a deal amending the Protocol to the Transit Treaty between the two countries facilitating movement of rail-based freight between Jogbani (India) and Biratnagar (Nepal). At a meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Nepal’s Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Anil Kumar…
New Delhi, Nov 13 (UNI) The Delhi Traffic Police has made elaborate arrangements to ensure smooth traffic and pedestrian movement during the 44th India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025, which will be held at Pragati Maidan from November 14 to 27. The fair will start on Friday at 10 am, an official said on Thursday….
New Delhi, Nov 13 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Delhi Zonal Office, on Thursday arrested Manoj Gaur, the former Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. (JAL) and former Chairman and Managing Director of Jaypee Infratech Ltd. (JIL), in a money laundering case linked to the Jaypee Group. “The arrest was made…
New Delhi, Nov 13 (UNI) Multiple central security agencies, including the NIA and the CBI, besides crack police teams from several states, joined the probe into Monday’s Delhi car bomb blast as the toll reached 14 and sleuths found the conspirators’ links to the Pakistan-based subversive group Jaish-e-Mohammad, sources said Thursday. Intelligence agencies also claimed…
New Delhi, 13 Nov (UNI) Residents of Delhi-NCR have been waking up to smog-laden mornings in recent days, as farm fires from neighbouring states, along with stagnant winds and falling temperatures, choke the city’s air, causing discomfort to citizens. On Thursday, at 4 pm, the city’s 24-hour rolling average Air Quality Index (AQI) improved slightly…
New Delhi, Nov 13 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday held that a subsequent discovery of damage or corrosion cannot be a valid ground for rejecting an insurance claim, as doing so would defeat the very purpose of an insurance contract. A Bench comprising Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice Manoj Misra delivered the ruling while…
