New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned CBI’ s appeal against the discharge of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and certain others in the SNC Lavalin case for a final hearing on May 1. The matter relates to an appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the Kerala…
New Delhi Feb 6 (UNI) The government on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that there are 41,606 women personnel in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) and steps are being taken to encourage recruitment of more women personnel. In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said recruitment…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) Stating that building impenetrable borders is a commitment by the Narendra Modi-led government, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the entire 1643-kilometre-long Indo-Myanmar border will be fenced. He said that to facilitate better surveillance, a patrol track along the border will also be paved. The Home Minister…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024, to curb leaks and organised cheating in public exams and entrance tests. The lower house of parliament passed the bill after rejecting some amendments proposed by opposition members. The bill, presented by Union Minister Jitendra Singh,…
Goa, feb 6 (UNI) Highlighting that the newly proposed rooftop solarisation scheme would make one crore families self-reliant in the energy sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said there is a great potential for investment in the entire solar value chain. In his inaugural address at India Energy Week 2024 in Goa, the Prime…
Astana, Feb 6 (UNI) Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appointed a new Prime Minister to the Republic of Kazakhstan, according to a presidential decree signed on Tuesday. Kazakhstan’s ruling Amanat Party proposed the candidacy of Olzhas Bektenov, who previously served as the head of the presidential administration. Tokayev discussed Bektenov’s candidacy with leaders of party factions…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) As many as 2,475 primary agricultural cooperative credit societies (PACS)/cooperative societies have been given initial approval by Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI) for Jan Aushadhi kendras. “So far, 4,629 PACS/Cooperative Societies from 34 States/UTs have applied online for Jan Aushadhi Kendras, out of which 2,475 PACS/ Cooperative…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday conveyed his wishes for the speedy recovery of Britain’s King Charles III, who has been diagnosed with cancer. Modi conveyed the wishes while responding to a post on X by Britain’s royal family that communicated the news of the king suffering from a form…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) The Centre on Tuesday said that there is no proposal under consideration to hike annual cash support to farmers under Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN). Under the PM-KISAN scheme, the central government currently provides financial benefit to the tune of Rs 6,000 per year to farmers across the country….
New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday raided the premises of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s secretary Bibhav Kumar, Rajya Sabha member ND Gupta and other members of the Aam Aadmi Party. As per sources, the agency has searched 10 locations linked to the personal secretary as part of its money laundering…
