New Delhi, Jan 5 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has iterated its full faith in the use of EVMs in elections, and dismissed Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s request that the I.N.D.I.A bloc be given an opportunity to put forth its views on VVPAT to the apex poll panel. The ECI said “there was…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday nominated Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Swati Maliwal and renominated sitting MPs ND Gupta and Sanjay Singh as its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. Singh s currently in jail in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam. The party’s Political…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (UNI) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully flight-tested ‘fuel cell’ to assess Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel cell operation in space and to collect data to facilitate the design of systems for future missions. The national space agency in a statement on Friday said that it has tested a 100 W…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday asked Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena to make his stand clear on the AAP Government’s allegations, that the funds meant for the free medical treatment for road accident victims under Farishtey scheme have been stopped. The Court said, that if it is found that the…
Srinagar, Jan 5 (UNI) Hundreds of devotees on Friday thronged the Hazratbal Shrine on the banks of Dal Lake here on the annual Urs of the first Caliph of Islam, Hazrat Ameer-ul-Momineen Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (RA). People, including men, women, and children, visited the Hazratbal Shrine. The holy relic of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was displayed…
Kolkata, Jan 5 (UNI) A couple of Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials were injured, one of them sustained head injuries, when they were attacked by scores of mobs, said to be the followers of TMC leader Sahjahan Sheikh at Sandeshkhali as the central probe agency went to raid the house of the politician in relation to…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (UNI) Describing as a “game-changer” the recently passed Nari Shakti Vandan Act that reserves one-third of the total seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures for women, LS Speaker Om Birla on Friday said India is moving from women’s participation in development to women-led development. Birla highlighted that the Act…
Aizawl, Jan 5 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday assured Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma that Myanmar refugees who are sheltering in the state will not be sent back until and unless peace is restored in the neighbouring country. Shah said this when Lalduhoma called on him at the latter’s office in Delhi Friday…
Chennai, Jan 5 (UNI) The D-day beckons the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which is all set to create history on Saturday when its first Solar exploratory mission spacecraft Aditya-L1 will reach the halo Lagrange-L1 point. A completing a four month long voyage and traversing 1.5 million km, it will reach the L1 point tomorrow…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (UNI) The Cabinet has approved the proposal to declare Ayodhya Airport as an International Airport and naming it as “Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, Ayodhyadham” on Friday here. This decision is paramount for realizing Ayodhya’s economic potential and its significance as a global pilgrimage site, opening doors to foreign pilgrims and tourists,…
