New Delhi, June 24 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, in his message on Passport Seva Divas, today said that the journey of passport service from 91 lakh passports in 2014 to 1.46 crore passports in the year 2024 has been marked by tech innovations which has made passport delivery relatively quicker and hassle free….
New Delhi, June 24 (UNI) The Election Commission today issued instructions for holding Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar to ensure that names of all eligible citizens are included in the Electoral Roll (ER). The eastern state is likely to hold Assembly polls in October-November this year. The last intensive revision for Bihar was conducted…
New Delhi, June 24 (UNI) The Directorate general of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has discovered multiple cases of repeated defects on aircraft indicating ineffective monitoring and inadequate rectification action. The DGCA, which carried out comprehensive surveillance at major airports, including Delhi and Mumbai, found that in multiple cases reported defects re-appeared many times on the aircraft…
New Delhi, June 24 (UNI) Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate on Tuesday slammed the Narendra Modi government over the recently issued “US travel advisory” that warns American citizens, especially women, against travelling alone in India, citing incidents of rape, violence and the potential for terror attacks. “It is deeply ironic and damaging that such an advisory…
New Delhi, June 24 (UNI) India on Tuesday welcomed the reports of ceasefire between Israel and Iran and the role played by US and Qatar in bringing it about, reiterating that there is no alternative to dialogue and diplomacy to resolve multiple conflicts in the region. A spokesman of the External Affairs Ministry said India…
New Delhi, June 24 (UNI) India and Nepal held the 16th Meeting of the Bilateral Consultative Group on Security Issues in Pune on June 23-24, during which the discussions focused on issues relating to security and defence cooperation. The Indian delegation was led by Munu Mahawar, Additional Secretary (North), Ministry of External Affairs, and the…
New Delhi, June 24 (UNI) Amid the Middle East conflict, Operation Sindhu saw more Indians evacuated from Iran and Israel arriving in New Delhi, along with some Sri Lankan and Nepalese nationals. So far, 2,576 Indians have been evacuated from Iran, while 594 Indians have been brought back from Israel. The MEA spokesperson gave information…
New Delhi, June 24 (UNI) The Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Department of Science & Technology (DST) has extended financial support to BatX Energies, Gurugram for its project focusing on the commercialisation of an indigenous, sustainable battery recycling process to extract battery-grade lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries. In a statement…
New Delhi, June 24 (UNI) Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh today criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for maintaining “deafening silence” on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Referring to US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire in the US-Israel conflict with Iran, Ramesh stated that no such ceasefire has been extended to Palestinians in Gaza,…
New Delhi, June 24 (UNI) The Indian Railways is likely to increase the fares of its long-distance passengers from July 1. The Indian Railways has decided to increase the fares of Mail Express trains by 1 paisa per km for sleeper class and 2 paise per km for AC classes from July 1. According to…
