New Delhi, June 19 (UNI) India and the Central American Integration System (SICA) held a Virtual Dialogue on June 18, during which they identified areas of cooperation including Food and Nutritional security, Health, Connectivity, Agriculture and Digital Transformation. The SICA representatives thanked India for its support in times of need such as the COVID Pandemic…
New Delhi, June 19 (UNI) In the wake of the recent mishap involving an Air India flight near Ahmedabad, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Thursday convened a detailed video conference with Airport Directors from across the country to assess ground-level preparedness and enhance support mechanisms for passengers. The review meeting focused on…
New Delhi, June 19 (UNI) India has decided to evacuate from Israel those Indian nationals who wish to leave, in view of the increasing bombardments between Iran and Israel. In a statement today, the Ministry of External Affairs has said that it will facilitate the travel of Indians wishing to be evacuated from Israel, through…
New Delhi, June 19 (UNI) The Ministry of Defence has constituted a committee headed by the Director General (Acquisition) to conduct a comprehensive review of the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020, with the aim of aligning it with the evolving requirements of the armed forces. The Defence Ministry on Thursday said that the review has…
New Delhi, June 19 (UNI) Former Mayor of Delhi, Shyam Sunder Agrawal, wrote to Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, requesting the removal of thousands of old telephone poles in Delhi. Agrawal stated that these poles, which are no longer in use due to advancements in technology, are being used for large-scale encroachments. He pointed out…
New Delhi, June 19 (UNI) Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi was discharged from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Thursday after receiving treatment for a stomach-related ailment. Hospital sources said that Gandhi’s health has improved, and she is doing well. She left the hospital for her residence along with her son and Leader of the…
New Delhi, June 19 (UNI) Accusing the BJP-led government in Odisha of failing to curb the rising crimes against women, the Congress on Thursday strongly condemned the recent horrific gangrape incident in Gopalpur, stating that the state has been plunged into “darkness.” “A kind of darkness has engulfed Odisha. Women were promised security, but today,…
New Delhi, June 19 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Croatian PM Andrej Plenkovic for his gift of a reprint of the first Sanskrit grammar book written in Latin in 1790 by a Croatian scientist and missionary Filip Vezdin, terming it a remarkable symbol of the enduring intellectual and cultural bonds between the two nations….
Antigua, June 19 (UNI) Women’s No.1 T20I all-rounder and No.2 ODI all-rounder Hayley Matthews is set for a period on the sidelines, electing to undergo surgery on a shoulder injury. Matthews had sustained a blow in the field during the first ODI of their tour of England, missing the rest of the series. The 27-year-old…
New Delhi, June 19 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed condolences over the loss of lives in a tragic road accident on the Jejuri-Morgaon road in Pune, Maharashtra. He announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakhs from Prime Minister National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each deceased and Rs….
