New Delhi, Jan 9 (UNI) The Congress on Friday accused the union Home Ministry of bypassing standard tendering and transparency norms to allegedly favour a select group of firms in the procurement of tableaux for the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat, raising serious questions of propriety and conflict of interest….
New Delhi, Jan 9 (UNI) The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi has successfully concluded his official two-nation visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sri Lanka. The four-day visit, which culminated on January 8, was aimed at reinforcing India’s commitment to deepening defence cooperation, enhancing military-to-military engagement and strengthening strategic…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (UNI) India today brushed aside the Trump administration’s withdrawal from the International Solar Alliance, saying New Delhi will continue to advance the ISA’s goals of promoting solar energy deployment and cooperation among its 125 member countries. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, answering questions at the weekly media briefing, asked…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday accused the Opposition of targeting her with personal remarks and baseless allegations, saying she was pained by the way a woman chief minister was targeted. Speaking during the discussion on the Lieutenant Governor’s address in the Delhi Assembly, she alleged that she was…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (UNI) The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday slammed New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for his letter to jailed Indian student activist Umar Khalid, saying it would be better if he focuses instead on his responsibilities as Mayor. The MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in his first media briefing of the new…
New Delhi, January 8, (UNI) The Passing Out Parade (POP) of the 02/25 batch was held at INS Chilka, marking the successful culmination of 16 weeks of ab-initio training. The trainees passed out in a striking post-sunset ceremonial parade, symbolising their transformation into disciplined, resilient, and combat-ready Naval professionals. In a statement issued here, the…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (UNI) India on Friday reiterated that its energy decisions are guided by the need to secure ‘affordable energy’ for its 1.4 billion people, in response to a proposed bill in the United States Congress seeking to impose a 500 per cent duty on countries that continue to purchase Russian oil. Reacting…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (UNI) Home Minister Amit Shah today inaugurated the National IED (Improvised Explosive Device ) Data Management System (NIDMS) of the elite anti-terror force National Security Guard (NSG) in New Delhi through video conferencing on Friday. Besides the home minister, the Home Secretary, Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), Director General of…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (UNI) In a case of collusive corruption, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended two accused persons, including one public servant, a Joint Director of Central Power Research Institute, Bengaluru, while transacting a bribe amount of Rs 9.5 Lakh. The CBI registered the instant case on January 8 against Rajaram…
New Delhi Jan 9 (UNI) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a compounding order, effectively terminating legal proceedings against Kakinada Seaports Limited for violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), ED officials said on Friday. The ED said that the order, dated December 12, 2025, was passed under Section 15 of FEMA….
