New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday initiated suo motu proceedings in connection with alleged large-scale encroachment and illegal occupation of forest land in Uttarakhand. The matter relating to unauthorised occupation of protected forest land in the hill districts came up before a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and…
Rio De Janeiro, Dec 22 (UNI) Neymar will undergo keyhole surgery on Monday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, according to widespread media reports. The 33-year-old Santos forward posted a photo on social media on Sunday in which he is seen lying on a hospital bed in the southeastern city of Belo…
Adelaide, Dec 22 (UNI) Australia pacer Mitchell Starc has thrown his support behind Nathan Lyon, backing the veteran off-spinner to work through another rehabilitation process and resume his Test career after suffering a hamstring injury during the third Ashes Test here. Lyon hobbled off on the final morning after diving to field at long leg,…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and New Zealand will enable the bilateral partnership to “scale newer heights,” as the two countries announced the successful conclusion of negotiations. Prime Minister Modi held a telephone conversation with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon,…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Monday said that the national capital is witnessing the impact of a western disturbance, resulting in adverse weather conditions, while stringent pollution control measures have begun to show positive results. Addressing a press conference on pollution, Sirsa said the implementation of Graded Response…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster collaboration in the areas of research, education, training and technology support for defence and internal security. The MoU was inked by Director General (Production Coordination and Services Interaction) Dr Chandrika…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the conviction of senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader from the Ajit Pawar faction, Manikrao Kokate, in a 1995 cheating case, to the limited extent that it would not result in his disqualification as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). A Bench comprising…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) In his first visit to the national capital since securing a decisive victory in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi today at the PM’s residence, a post from the Prime Minister’s office said. Accompanying the Chief Minister were Bihar Deputy CM…
New Delhi: The redeveloped headquarters of the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia Regional Office (WHO-SEARO) at Indraprastha Estate was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The inauguration took place on the occasion of the conclusion of the Second WHO Global Traditional Medicine Summit. Union Minister for Health…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) The Parliament Standing Committee on Finance has, on January 8, invited representatives of the Financial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU-IND) and the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), both under the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), for oral evidence on the subject “A Study on Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs)…
