New Delhi, Aug 24 (UNI) Professor Zia-ul-Qayyum, Chairman of the Governing Board of South Asian University (SAU) and Executive Director of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, visited the South Asian University here on Saturday. His visit was a key highlight of the Annual Distinguished Lecture Series organised by the Institute of South Asian Studies…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (UNI) The Delhi Police Academy on Saturday organized a one-day workshop on blockchain technology and cryptocurrency for senior officers and investigating officers. The workshop, inaugurated by Delhi Commissioner of Police Sanjay Arora, aimed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills attitude to address the challenges posed by these emerging technologies,”…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (UNI) India and Singapore will hold the Second Ministerial Roundtable in Singapore on August 26, with the participation of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. During their visit, the Ministers will interact with their counterparts and will also call…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (UNI) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday approved Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for central government employees providing for assured pension, family pension and assured minimum pension. The new pension scheme will come into effect from April 1, 2025. Briefing media on Cabinet decisions, Union Information and…
Washington, Aug 24 (UNI) US President Joe Biden spoke with the leaders of Qatar and Egypt to try and close a ceasefire deal for Gaza and for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, the White House announced. “President Biden spoke with Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar and separately spoke with…
Hyderabad, Aug 24 (UNI) Amazon India on Saturday announced a significant reduction in selling fees across multiple product categories on the marketplace. Effective September 9, 2024, the fee reductions will provide a timely boost to sellers as they prepare for the upcoming festive season. Overall reduction in seller fees in 59 sub-categories across different pricing…
Chennai, Aug 24 (UNI) India’s first reusable hybrid rocket launch from a mobile Launchpad was successfully accomplished on Saturday morning. At 07.07 am, the launch of RHUMI rocket, carrying three Cube Satellites and 50 Pico satellites, took off from the mobile launch pad at Thiruvidandhai Coastal Village, Chengalpet, on the ECR, marking a remarkable achievement…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the White House in Washington and deliberated on the evolving geopolitical situation and certain key regional security issues. Both leaders also discussed the ongoing defence industrial collaboration projects between India and US, and potential areas where the industries…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (UNI) Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita paid official visits to the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago from August 15-24, which helped reinforce India’s long standing relations with these Latin American and Caribbean countries and provided a positive momentum to the bilateral engagement. In…
Kolkata, Aug 24 (UNI) Cease work resorted by the junior medics at the RG Kar Hospital entered the 16th day on Saturday, which affected medical services across the government owned hospitals in West Bengal, official sources said. The medics on Saturday attended a general body meeting to assess the Supreme Court appeal to resume work…
