Beijing, Dec 22 (UNI) The death toll from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China has risen to 117 in Gansu Province, bringing the total to 148 in Gansu and Qinghai provinces, local authorities said Friday. As of 8 a.m. Friday, the earthquake had injured 781 people in Gansu, according to the provincial earthquake relief…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A) bloc – comprising a clutch of parties opposed to the BJP- on Friday held a protest at Jantar Mantar here against the suspension of MPs from both Houses of Parliament during the winter session. Talking about the suspension of MPs, protesting opposition leaders said…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) A Delhi Special Court dismissed the regular bail application of Rajya Sabha MP and Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) leader Sanjay Singh in a case registered under the provisions of Prevention of Money laundering Ac t(PMLA) related to the 2021-22 Delhi Excise Policy. Special Judge for MP/MLAs case MK Nagpal after hearing…
Dharamshala (Tapovan), Dec 22 (UNI) Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Friday that the double engine government of former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur could not spend the allotted Rs 4032 crore during the financial years 2020–21 and 2021–22. He was replying to a query from Hoshiyar Singh during the question hours on Friday….
New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) A Delhi court on Friday passed an order extending the 14-day police custody of alleged mastermind Lalit Jha, arrested in connection with the Parliament security breach case, till January 5, 2024. Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur after hearing the submissions on behalf of Delhi Police extended the fourteen days police…
Patna, Dec 22 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday directed the health department officials to increase RTPCR test in view of the rising graph of covid cases in other states. Kumar reviewed the situation at a high level meeting here and issued necessary instructions in view of the increasing cases of Covid in…
Beed, Dec 22 (UNI) After detection of some patients infected with new corona JN-1 variant in Maharashtra, collector Deepa Mudhol-Munde on Friday urged citizens to take care without getting panicked and break the chain of the virus to prevent its spread. In this regard, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday had reviewed situation in the…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) In view of the forthcoming festivities and the New Year, the Centre has authorised the release of an additional installment of tax devolution amounting to Rs 72,961.21 crore to states. The move is set to help states in further financing various social welfare measures and infrastructure development schemes. “This installment…
Tokyo, Dec 22 (UNI) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in an apparent move to restore public trust amid the growing political slush fund scandal within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) factions, replaced two LDP executives on Friday. Former Education Minister Kisaburo Tokai was tapped as policy chief to succeed Koichi Hagiuda, while former Defense…
CM leaves on 2-day visit to Amarkantak Jabalpur: On the eve of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s departure for Amarkantak, a heartfelt scene unfolded in Jabalpur’s Bargi as hundreds of schoolgirls and women gathered to meet him. Emotional embraces and chants of “We want Mama ji” filled the air as Shivraj prepared for his…
