New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) Lt Gen Virendra Vats today assumed charge as the Director General of National Cadet Corps (NCC), succeeding Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh. He takes over at a significant juncture when NCC, the world’s largest uniformed youth organisation, is expanding its cadet strength to 20 lakhs across 28 states and eight union…
Kathmandu/New Delhi, May 11 (UNI) Security personnel from both Nepal and India have intensified monitoring at 20 border points to curb infiltration along the 83-kilometre open border between Bardiya in the Himalayan nation and India, an offical said.. The majority of this stretch runs adjacent to India’s Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary and dense forest areas, which…
Mumbai, May 26 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Monday rallied further 642 pts, breaching 82K level at 82,363.99 in early trade as buying was witnessed across the board, despite mixed global cues. The Nifty too gained 180 pts at 25,033.50. The Sensex that opened at 81,928.95, up 207 pts, within a minute it was spurted…
Mumbai, Jan 30 (UNI) Extending rally for the third straight session the BSE Sensex edged up 226.85 pts to close at 76,759.81 on strong global cues. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose 86.40 pts at 23,249.50. The Sensex opened at 76,598.84, up 61 pts. It remained in green throughout the session, as it spurted 430…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (UNI) The first-ever Conference for Women Peacekeepers will be held in New Delhi on February 24-25 that will see participation by women peacekeepers from 35 Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) from the Global South. The conference, being held on the theme ‘Women in Peacekeeping: A Global South Perspective’, is being organised by…
Kochi, Sep 2 (UNI) The Kerala High Court will remain closed for the Onam holidays from August 29 to September 7, but vacation benches will function during this period to hear urgent matters. As per an official notification, the vacation benches will sit on September 1 and 3. The Chief Justice has nominated eight judges…
Singapore, Jan 5 (UNI) About 35 residents were evacuated early Sunday morning after a fire broke out in a vacant three-story semi-detached house in eastern Singapore, authorities said. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) reported that it was alerted to the fire at about 12:45 a.m.. Firefighters from the Kallang Fire Station and the Paya…
Warsaw, June 2 (UNI) Karol Nawrocki, the candidate from the opposition Law and Justice party, is winning the Polish presidential runoff with 51% of the votes, Polish Television reports citing data from the state election commission after processing 99.55% of the ballots. Ruling Civic Coalition candidate Rafal Trzaskowski received 49% of the votes. On Sunday…
Islamabad, Mar 10 (UNI) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials’ absence from the Champions Trophy 2025 final’s presentation ceremony on Sunday has drawn criticism from the country’s former senior players of the game. India beat New Zealand in the final in Dubai, with the Men in Blue playing all their matches at the same venue after…
New Delhi, Sep 15 (UNI) Reliance Foundation’s wildlife sanctuary Vantara today welcomed the findings of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the Supreme Court and said they had made it clear that the doubts and allegations against Vantara’s animal welfare mission were without any basis. “With utmost humility and gratitude, we welcome the findings…
