New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Saturday heard the plea filed by the Centre in the promotion matter of IRS officer Sameer Dnyandev Wankhede, and directed the Central Administrative Tribunal to continue with the proceedings while deferring the personal appearance of the chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) The 107 Regular Course of the Indian Military Academy (IMA) marked its Silver Jubilee by visiting their alma mater at Dehradun along with their families, today. The course, comprising 416 Gentlemen Cadets, was commissioned into the Indian Army on 24 June 2000 and has since completed 25 years of distinguished…
Parwinder Sandhu New Delhi, December 20 (UNI) After seven elephants were killed following a collision with Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Express causing derailment of five coaches in Assam’s Hojai on Saturday morning, questions are being raised over the information passed by the office of the Range Forest officer of Lumding Range regarding the movement of the…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) As dense fog engulfed the entire northern region, 50 trains were delayed by several hours according to the Delhi Division of Indian Railways. Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department has issued a fog warning for some parts of Uttar Pradesh. “Dense to very dense fog conditions very likely in some parts…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) Delhi’s PWD Minister Parvesh Verma on Saturday undertook ‘Govt on Wheels- 3’, which is an on-ground inspection drive to review road conditions, ongoing development works and completed projects across key corridors across southern part of the capital. The minister accompanied by officials covered a stretch beginning from MSO Building to…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) As dense fog covered the national capital and several northern cities on Saturday morning, the reduced visibility resulted in cancellations of at least 129 flights at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. The Centre government has issued clear instructions to air carriers to inform passengers concerned about the actual status of…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) The Delhi government’s decision to strictly enforce the ‘No PUC, No Fuel’ policy has triggered a sharp surge in the issuance of Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCCs) across the national capital, official data stated on Saturday. According to government figures, more than 61,000 PUCCs were issued in just about a…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi Saturday strongly criticized the government’s decision to scrap the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), calling it an “attack” on the rights of rural poor. In a video message, Gandhi recalled the Congress-led UPA government’s unanimous passage of MGNREGA in 2005, saying…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday highlighted a write-up by union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, explaining how the Viksit Bharat G RAM G Bill seeks to revolutionise rural employment and livelihoods. The bill, which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), guarantees 125 days of wage employment per…
Sadia Quadir New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) Politician and author Shashi Tharoor on Friday said that his book on the Constitution of India titled ‘Our Living Constitution’, aimed at making the country’s foundational document accessible to ordinary citizens. He pointed out that India’s Constitution has demonstrated extraordinary resilience in a turbulent neighbourhood, enduring for more…
