New Delhi, Mar 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Union Government’s notification of the Fact-Check Unit (FCU) under the Information Technology Amendment Rules pending the final decision of the Bombay High Court. The Bombay High Court is now seized with the challenges to the amendment in the IT rules. A bench comprising…
New Delhi, Mar 21 (UNI) National Cadet Corps (NCC) and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to raise awareness through programmes to enhance public perceptions on peaceful use of nuclear power and disseminate scientific and authentic information. The MoU was signed between DG NCC Lt Gen…
Rameswarm (Tamil Nadu), Mar 21 (UNI) The Sri Lankan Navy personnel on Thursday arrested 32 more Indian fishermen and confiscated five mechanised fishing trawlers in two separate incidents on the alleged charges of straying into their territorial waters and indulging in unlawful fishing activities. Tamil Nadu fisheries department officials, quoting preliminary reports, said here that…
New Delhi, Mar 21 (UNI) Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the government for freezing the party’s accounts and said that freezing the Congress’ bank accounts is freezing of Indian democracy. Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters here, the Congress leader said, “This is not the freezing of the Indian National…
Mumbai, Mar 21 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Thursday spurted 539.50 pts to close at 72,641.19 amid strong global cues as Federal Open Market Committee (‘FOMC) kept US Federal Reserve kept its rates unchanged at 5.25 to 5.30 per cent boosted the Dalal Street also. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) gained 172.85 pts at 22,011.95….
New Delhi, Mar 21 (UNI) India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday predicted enhanced rainfall with thunderstorms over Northeast India, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim from March 21 to 26. “Fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall with isolated thunderstorms and lightning likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and…
Pudukottai (Tamil Nadu), Mar 21 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Thursday conducted searches at the residence of senior AIADMK leader and former Minister C.Vijayabaskar at Illuppur in Pudukottai district and a Chennai-based real estate group in separate money laundering cases. Official sources said around 25 locations were searched by the ED officials in…
Jammu, Mar 21 (UNI) The annual Shri Amarnath yatra this year is likely to begin from June 29. Official sources said that Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who is also Chairman of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, chaired a meeting here at Raj Bhawan to discuss arrangements and preparations for the yatra. The 52-day long pilgrimage to…
Kolkata, Mar 21 (UNI) Ahead of Lok Sabha’s first phase poll beginning on April 19, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued transfer orders for non-cadre officers who are posted at leadership positions as District Magistrate (DM) and Superintendent of Police (SP) in five states, including West Bengal, official sources said. The ECI…
New Delhi, Mar 21 (UNI) Top leaders of the Congress party came together on Thursday and accused the BJP of looting the donation given by the common public by freezing its accounts and forcibly withdrawing the money. They also alleged that the ruling party has immensely benefitted from the electoral bonds, which were termed as…
