New Delhi, Dec 24 (UNI) Amid ongoing protests by environmental activists over the new definition of Aravalli range that could lead to exploitation of the range for mining and construction projects, the central government on Wednesday announced a complete ban on the grant of any new mining leases in the Aravallis. In a press note,…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Hyderabad Zonal Office, today announced that it has successfully completed the restitution of attached properties, worth approximately Rs 63.05 crore (at the time of attachment), to the State Bank of India (Rs 62.30 crore) and UCO Bank (Rs 75 lakh). The properties were attached during investigations…
New Delhi, Dec 24(UNI) A ‘Deepotsav’ was organised at the Delhi BJP state headquarters and across all 14 district offices of the national capital on Wednesday to mark the the birth anniversary year of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna awardee Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Party offices and buildings were illuminated with electric lights as part…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (UNI) With the deteriorating air quality in the Capital, the Delhi High Court today directed that the issue of reducing or rationalising Goods and Services Tax (GST) on air purifiers be placed before the GST Council for consideration at the earliest. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), a Bench, headed by…
By Special Correspondent Bhopal: In keeping with the highest values and ideals laid down by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Good Governance Day was observed at the Police Headquarters on Wednesday, a day ahead of his birth anniversary on December 25. The programme was organised to reaffirm the principles of transparent, accountable and people-centric…
New Delhi, 24 Dec (UNI) As air quality in the national capital showed improvement, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday revoked Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi and the National Capital Region, though stringent pollution-control measures will continue under lower GRAP stages. In an official order, the…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (UNI) The union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the addition of three new corridors to the Delhi Metro network as part of the Phase VA expansion, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced at a press briefing on Wednesday. The approved corridors include Ramakrishna Ashram Marg to Indraprashtha, Aerocity to IGI Airport-1,…
By Parwinder Sandhu New Delhi, Dec 24 (UNI) After etching his name in India’s space history, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has made a powerful return to the skies, resuming frontline flying just days after completing the landmark Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station(ISS). In his first sortie since the spaceflight, Shukla took to the…
New Delhi, 24 Dec (UNI): Amid the Christmas celebrations, the Delhi Police on Wednesday issued an advisory for December 24 and 25, an officer said. According to the advisory, the Delhi Traffic Police has alerted the public about traffic diversions and restrictions in parts of South Delhi, especially in the Saket area. The advisory states…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Chandigarh Zonal Office, said on Wednesday that it has attached 37 immovable properties worth Rs 17.16 crore belonging to Padam Bansal, Mahesh Bansal, and their family members, in connection with a case of large-scale VAT fraud involving the Excise & Taxation Department, Sirsa. The ED initiated…
