New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president Devender Yadav on Friday accused the DDA of failing to plant even half of the trees it was mandated to, claiming this negligence contributes to the Capital’s air pollution. Yadav stated that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) was responsible for planting 2,18,070 trees as compensation…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) As corporate spending on Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to rise, a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) said companies are planning to double their AI investments in 2026, with CEOs increasingly taking charge of AI decision-making and upskilling. According to the report titled ‘BCG AI Radar 2026: As AI…
New Delhi, Jan 16, (UNI): The Congress party has intensified its political preparations ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections with meeting of the screening committee scheduled Congress screening committee to hold its first meeting in Kolkata on January 18. The meeting will be conducted by Screening Committee Chairman BK Hariprasad, and members Dr. Mohammad…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) In a significant escalation of its political confrontation with the Centre, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Friday decided to launch a nationwide campaign against the “anti-people” policies of the BJP-led NDA government. The three-day meeting of the CPI(M) Central Committee, which began at the EMS Academy in Thiruvananthapuram,…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the third international Kite Festival in the national capital on Friday, saying the event would connect Delhi with the entire country. Shah said that with the efforts of Delhi Lieutenant Governor, the festival organized on the occasion of Makar Sankranti has become an appropriate…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a writ petition filed by Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court, challenging the Lok Sabha Speaker’s decision to form an inquiry committee under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968. The panel was set up in connection with an impeachment motion against him following…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the operation of the Calcutta High Court judgment disqualifying senior politician Mukul Roy from the West Bengal Legislative Assembly under the anti-defection law. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the interim order while issuing notice on…
Pankaj Jain, New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Friday provided detailed information on the proposed Seed Act, 2026, describing it as a historic and farmer-centric reform aimed at ensuring seed quality, transparency and protection of farmers’ interests. Addressing the media, the Minister…
New Delhi, 16 Jan (UNI) In a bid to strengthen hyperlocal, real-time weather forecasting, the Minister of Earth Science, Jitendra Singh, on Thursday announced the launch of 200 Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) across four major metropolitan cities. Speaking at the 151 foundation day celebration of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minister said that 50…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by a Mutawalli alleging technical glitches in the Central Government’s UMEED Portal used for uploading details of Waqf properties. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, while dismissing the petition, granted liberty…
