Gangtok, Dec 12 (UNI) Thousands of devotees gathered at the venue Paljour stadium and before giant screens at various spots of the city as Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama delivered a sermon on the 37 practices of Bodhisattvas on Tuesday. On day two of his trip to Sikkim, the Dalai Lama also laid the foundation…
Srinagar, Dec 12 (UNI) National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said he was “going off-grid for a few weeks” after two “deeply disappointing” days, both professionally and personally. Omar’s announcement came in the backdrop of the Supreme Court verdict on Article 370 and Delhi High Court rejecting his appeal seeking divorce from his…
Lucknow, Dec 12 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said that India today has 5Ds – Demand, Demography, Democracy, Desire and Dream and these 5Ds will be very beneficial in the country’s journey of development. Addressing the 2nd convocation of the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Lucknow, as the chief guest, the President said,…
New Delhi, Dec12 (UNI) The Lok Sabha on Tuesday approved the first batch of supplementary demands for grants for financial year 2023-24 providing for additional spending of Rs 1.29 lakh crore. The additional expenditure covers subsidy on fuel, fertilizer and LPG among others. Responding to the discussion on supplementary demands for grants, Finance Minister Nirmala…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023, which was moved by Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal. Responding to the debate, Meghwal said, “The government is committed to conducting…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday introduced in the Lok Sabha three amendment bills, which will replace the three existing criminal laws in the country The three new bills are the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023 and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill,…
Jaipur, Dec 12 (UNI) Bhajan Lal Sharma, a first-time MLA, will be the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan, after being elected the leader of the BJP legislative party at its meeting here on Tuesday. The meeting also decided that Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa would take over as Deputy Chief Ministers. Making a formal…
Rampur (UP), Dec 11 (UNI) A special court here on Monday directed the police to arrest former MP and actress Jaya Prada Nahata and produce before it in two cases of violation of the model code of conduct after repeated warrants, prosecution sources said here. Prosecution sources said that the MP-MLA court of Additional Chief…
Bhopal, Dec 11 (UNI) Dr Mohan Yadav – who was unanimously chosen as the Madhya Pradesh BJP Legislature Party leader here on Monday – is to assume the mantle of Chief Minister and is believed to be the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s choice as well. Born on March 25, 1965 in Poonamchand Yadav’s family at the…
Dubai, Dec 11 (UNI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) have added the provision of an electronic clock which will look to speed up the game by penalising instances of time wastage by the fielding side. In the newly updated Men’s playing conditions, the ICC have added a provision for an electronic clock. This clock will…
