Amman, (UNI) Jordan’s Independent Election Commission said on Wednesday that the parliamentary election will be held on Sept. 10. The commission said the timetable for all stages of the electoral process will be announced early next week, the state-run Al Mamlak TV reported. Early in the day, King Abdullah II of Jordan ordered the holding…
Mumbai, April 24 (UNI) Campaigning for second phase of the Lok Sabha elections due to be held on April 26 in eight constituencies of Vidarbha and Marathwada regions in Maharashtra will end on Wednesday evening. These constituencies are Buldhana, Akola, Washim-Yawatmal, Wardha, Amravati, Hingoli, Nanded, and Parbhani. A total of 204 candidates are trying their…
New Delhi, April 24 (UNI) Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Pande on Wednesday underlined the vital need of being self-reliant in war fighting platforms and systems, besides achieving self-sufficiency in critical technologies through indigenous Research & Development. Inaugurating a seminar cum exhibition on the theme “Year of Technology Absorption – Empowering the…
Kolkata, Apr 24 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wished speedy recovery of Union Minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari, who fell unconscious and collapsed on stage while electioneering in Maharastra. ” Pray for quick and complete recovery of senior Union Minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari @nitin_gadkari, ” Banerjee, also chairperson…
New Delhi, April 24 (UNI) A delegation, led by Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane will be leaving for Astana, Kazakhstan, to participate in the Annual Meeting of the Defence Ministers’ of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States. The two-day meeting starting from Thursday will review the regional security issues within the SCO, including the defence cooperation…
Dubai, April 24 (UNI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced Olympic legend Usain Bolt as an ambassador for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will be played in the West Indies and USA from June 1-29. The announcement comes a few weeks ahead of the start of the biggest cricket carnival…
New Delhi, April 24 (UNI) Delhi Capitals’ captain Rishabh Pant led from the front with a scintillating unbeaten knock of 88 runs off just 43 balls, guiding his team to a commanding total of 224/4 against Gujarat Titans in the 40th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on…
Kolkata, April 23 (UNI) Aayush Sharma, known for his captivating performances, particularly in action-packed roles, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to his fans in Kolkata or their overwhelming love and support at the city tour event of his latest film, Ruslaan. The highly anticipated film featuring Aayush Sharma alongside an ensemble cast including Sushrii Mishraa, Jagapathi…
Mumbai, April 24 (UNI) Citing continuous failure to address IT related deficiencies, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday, in exercise of powers vested on it, has barred Kotak Mahindra bank to “cease and desist”, with immediate effect, from onboarding of new customers through its online and mobile banking channels and issuing fresh credit…
Etawah (Uttar Pradesh), April 24 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav will contest the Lok Sabha election from Kannauj, the traditional seat of the party. National chief general secretary of the party, Prof Ram Gopal Yadav said that Akhilesh will file his nomination as SP candidate from Kannauj parliamentary seat at 12 noon on…
