Shimla, March 18 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has taken serious cognisance of alleged irregularities in the construction of the 20-megawatt Rora Khadd Hydroelectric Project in Yula village of Kinnaur district, registering the matter as a Public Interest Litigation. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin Chandra Negi issued notices…
Kochi, March 18 (UNI) Jio Payments Bank has introduced a UPI-based cash withdrawal facility through its Business Correspondent (BC) touchpoints, marking a significant step towards expanding digital payments and financial inclusion in India. The newly launched feature enables customers to withdraw cash by scanning a UPI QR code at BC outlets and authorising the transaction…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 (UNI) Kerala Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dr. Rathan U Kelkar has lodged a complaint with the cyber police over the circulation of a fake audio message concerning the training of officials for the upcoming Assembly elections. The audio message falsely claims that there will be no direct, in-person training for election officials…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 (UNI) CPI State Secretary Binoy Viswam has called for an extension of the deadline for filing nomination papers for the upcoming 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly elections, citing a shortage of effective working days. According to the election schedule, March 23 is the last date for submitting nomination papers. However, Viswam pointed out…
Dharamshala, March 18 (UNI) State BJP Vice President and MLA Pawan Kajal has said that party workers are the backbone of any organisation and play a decisive role in electoral success or failure. Addressing the closing ceremony of the two-day Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Training Camp for Kangra Assembly constituency office-bearers at Mator, Kajal urged workers…
Los Angeles, (UNI) Acclaimed television producer Shonda Rhimes has hinted at a possible new direction for the “Bridgerton” franchise, suggesting that a future spin-off may pivot towards the life and emotional world of Violet Bridgerton, the family’s dignified matriarch. In a recent conversation on Craig Melvin’s podcast, Rhimes shared that Violet, played by Ruth Gemmell,…
Chandigarh, (UNI) Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian has hailed the union Government’s recent data on stubble burning as a moral and scientific victory for the state’s farming community. Responding to information tabled in the Lok Sabha by union Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh, which confirmed a staggering 90…
Chandigarh, (UNI) BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh launched a scathing critique of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab on Monday, characterising its fourth anniversary as the exposure of a failed governance model. Chugh asserted that the state administration is currently attempting to fabricate a false narrative of progress and industrial growth to…
Tehran/New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI) Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said on Wednesday the killing of Ali Larijani and many other leaders will make the Iranian nation and the Muslim Ummah ‘’more determined to continue on the path of these men of God.’’ Larijani was at his daughter’s home in the Pardis area when…
New Delhi, (UNI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday told the Rajya Sabha that India’s economy today is “far more transparent and robust” compared to the past, asserting that the government has moved away from off-budget practices and is presenting a true picture of the country’s fiscal health. Replying during the discussion on the Appropriation…
