New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given nod to a proposal from the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to set up an international potato centre at Agra, Uttar Pradesh. “The major objective of this investment is to increase food and nutrition security, farmers income, and…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today passed a resolution to commemorate and honour those who sacrificed valiantly resisted the Emergency and its attempt at subversion of the spirit of the Indian Constitution. Addressing the media, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “To mark the solemn…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) In a major boost to Pune’s urban transport infrastructure, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved the Pune Metro Rail Project Phase-2, with an estimated cost of Rs 3,626.24 crore. The 12 km extension, spanning two elevated corridors will connect key city areas, including fast-developing suburbs…
Mumbai, June 25 (UNI) The Bombay High Court today dismissed a petition on alleged increase in voter numbers by 76 lakhs after voting hours in the Maharashtra Assembly elections last year, filed by Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, headed by Adv Prakash Ambedkar. All the opposition parties had raised doubts on the results of the assembly elections…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, in a sharp attack on the Modi government today, said the BJP is visibly rattled by the nationwide ‘Save the Constitution’ movement led by Rahul Gandhi and is using the “Emergency narrative” as a distraction from its failures in governance. Addressing a press conference here, Kharge…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be travelling to Qingdao, China, today to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defence ministers’ meeting. In a post on X, the Defence Minister said he will engage with his counterparts from SCO member-states on a wide range of strategic issues and also present India’s…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) Globally, millions of kids are at heightened risk of deadly diseases due to stalled or reversed vaccination coverage majorly due to health inequalities, hesitancy and growing misinformation, a report published in The Lancet has warned. It flagged that global immunisation targets for 2030 as envisioned by the WHO in 2019…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on July 1 a petition filed by the Vidhayahar (chief temple priest) of the historic Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy temple in Thiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, challenging the Madras High Court’s approval of the consecration (Kumbhabhishekam) ceremony timing fixed by an expert committee. The plea, filed…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) The Supreme Court today directed the Uttar Pradesh government to pay Rs 5 lakh as ad hoc compensation to a man who was kept behind bars for 28 days despite a clear bail order from the apex court. The delay, caused by what the authorities called a “clerical error,” the…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) More Indian nationals evacuated from Iran and Israel arrived in New Delhi, as part of Operation Sindhu. One flight arrived from Israel today carrying 224 Indian nationals from Israel, while another arrived in the wee hours, carrying 282 Indian nationals from Iran, according to updates provided by the MEA spokesperson….
