New Delhi, Dec 7 (UNI) Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Thursday said unmanaged plastic waste has adverse impacts on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. In a written reply to a Rajya Sabha question regarding ban on plastic items, the Minister said the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, provides…
New Delhi, Dec 7 (UNI) The new Information Technology rules provide for a three-tier grievance redressal mechanism relating to violation of the code of ethics, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur announced in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rule, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021)…
New Delhi, Dec 7 (UNI) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two persons, including a Delhi Police Head Constable (HC), posted at Police Station Parparganj and a private person for allegedly demanding bribe from a complainant, the Central probe agency said on Thursday. The case has been registered against them on the basis of…
New Delhi, Dec 7 (UNI) Painting a rosy picture of the economy and stating that Indian economy remains the fastest-growing economy in the world, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that all sectors of the economy are performing well. “India’s second quarter (July-September quarter of FY24) economic growth (of 7.6%) has been the highest…
Chongli (China), Dec 7 (UNI) Despite a shoulder injury, China’s Olympic champion Gu Ailing, also known as Eileen Gu, eased into the finals of the FIS Women’s Freeski Halfpipe World Cup as the leader of the qualification round here on Thursday. Gu earned 94.75 points from her second run, leading the 15 competitors. Hanna Faulhaber…
Srinagar, Dec 7 (UNI) Peoples Democratic Party Chief, Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday emphasised on unity being the only safeguard in face of the onslaught on rights and dignity of the people of J&K . She said that those against unity see elections and electoral victory as the ultimate goal. “In present times, our very survival…
Jammu, Dec 7 (UNI) The Administrative Secretary of Information Technology, UT Ladakh Amit Sharma on Thursday highlighted the pivotal role of digital governance in development and reiterated the commitment to ensuring that E-Services are not only efficient but also accessible to all segments of the population. He was chairing a meeting on E-Pramaan Authentication, and…
Moscow, Dec 7 (UNI) Two people were killed, and four others wounded in a shooting at a school in the Russian city of Bryansk on Thursday, the RIA reported, citing local authorities. The incident occurred at gymnasium No. 5 in the Bezhitskiy region, with preliminary information suggesting that an eighth-grade schoolgirl, armed with a weapon,…
Srinagar, Dec 7 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday attached the properties of two key Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives for their alleged involvement in the 2015 terror attack on a BSF convoy in Udhampur district of Jammu & Kashmir. Two BSF personnel were killed and 13 others injured in the attack, which took place…
Hyderabad, Dec 7 (UNI) Anumala Revanth Reddy was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Telangana at the Lal Bhadur Stadium here on Thursday. As many as 11 Ministers took oath as Ministers, including Bhatti Vikramarka as Deputy Chief Minister. Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan administered the oath of office to them. The new Ministers included two…
