New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit to Assam and West Bengal beginning March 13, during which he will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stones for a wide range of infrastructure and development projects collectively worth more than Rs 66,000 crore. According to…
By Parmod Kumar New Delhi, March 12 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition filed by Ashish Ray, grandnephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, seeking directions to bring Netaji’s mortal remains to India. The court said that instead of grandnephew, Netaji’s daughter and sole heir should approach the court. When Senior…
New Delhi, March 12 (UNI) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Thursday said that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a compounding order in the case of Metrocorp Infrastructure Limited for contraventions under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA). According to the ED, the RBI issued the compounding order on February 10,…
New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday that India’s energy supplies remain secure despite the ongoing disruption in global shipping through the Strait of Hormuz following the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States. Stressing that this was not the moment for rumor-mongering or fake…
New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that fundamental legal procedures appear not to have been followed in the investigation into the Baramati aircraft crash that claimed the life of Ajit Pawar and several others, and called for a fair and transparent probe into the incident. In a post…
New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday attended the 8th convocation ceremony of Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women and congratulated graduating students, saying women empowered with technical education will play a decisive role in shaping the country’s future. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that a convocation…
New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) The Iranian Government said on Thursday that 216 women and 198 children, aged below 18 years, have been killed in the US-Israeli attacks against Iran so far. These include more than 168 school children and 11 toddlers. Fatemeh Mohajerani, spokeswoman for the administration of President Pezeshkian, said 216 women, 198…
New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said there is no shortage of petrol, diesel, and kerosene in the country, and assured that retail outlets across the country are stocked and supply chains for these products are functioning normally. Speaking in the Lok Sabha on…
Parwinder Sandhu New Delhi, March 12 (UNI) Singapore’s former Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo Yong-Boon has called for stronger cooperation between India and China, warning that adversarial relations between the two Asian giants would destabilise the wider region, while a stable partnership could strengthen peace and development across Asia. Yeo, who is attending the ongoing…
Kochi: The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, on Thursday laid the foundation stone through online mode for the ambitious Marine Eco City Project at Marine Drive in Kochi. The ceremony was held at the KTDC Convention Centre, Bolgatty and was attended by several dignitaries, including Revenue and Housing Minister K. Rajan, Rajya Sabha MP…
