Mumbai, Dec 15 (UNI) Indian Women’s Cricket Team for the Blind along with chairman of Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) Dr Mahantesh G Kivadasannavar met Harmanpreet Kaur, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Jemimah Rodrigues, Renuka Singh Thakur and coach of Indian women’s team Amol Muzumdar here at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Indian…
London, Dec 15 (UNI) The United Kingdom has issued nearly 250,000 visas to Ukrainians fleeing their country under family and sponsorship schemes, new statistics released by the UK Home Office and Visas and Immigration showed Thursday. “Total Ukraine Scheme visas issued to people: 249,100. Data is as of 12 December 2023 and comprised of: Ukraine…
Chennai, Dec 15 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin has written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking three months moratorium of repayment of loans by MSMEs in view of the devastation caused by the cyclone. In a Demi-Official letter to Ms Nirmala, Mr Stalin requested her to provide moratorium on loan repayment for MSMEs…
Hague, Dec 15 (UNI) The House of Representatives of the Netherlands, the country’s lower house of parliament, on Thursday elected Martin Bosma, a lawmaker of the Party for Freedom that won the majority in the house, as the house’s Speaker. Bosma won 75 votes, while his rival, Tom van der Lee from the GroenLinks green…
Agartala, Dec 15 (UNI) Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha sought a detailed report into the alleged attack on security forces on Friday by a group of villagers who have been involved in cannabis cultivation in Simna along Indo-Bangladesh border of West Tripura. At least seven policemen and CRPF personnel, including an Additional Superintendent of…
Chennai, Dec 15 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin has written to External Affairs Minister Dr.S.Jaishankar seeking immediate release of 45 fishermen and their 138 boats apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy. In a Demi-Official letter to Dr Jaishankar, he requested him to take necessary steps to release 45 fishermen and 138 fishing boats: “I…
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 14 (UNI) The Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team went down 1-4 in a hard-fought match against Germany in the Semi-Finals of the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Malaysia 2023, here on Thursday. The Indian Team, led by Uttam Singh, will now play the loser of the second Semi-Final between France and…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 14 (UNI) The open forum at the 28th IFFK has witnessed social media reviews garnering the majority vote. While acknowledging the inevitable role of social media in film reviewing, participant panelists emphasized that the reviews often focus primarily on major films. Pierre Simon Gutman, IFFK jury member, stressed the need to review good…
Prayagraj, Dec 14 (UNI) In an important decision, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday admitted an application to appoint an advocate commission to survey the premises of Shahi Eidgah complex in Mathura related to Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi and Shahi Eidgah mosque dispute. The order was passed by the bench of Justice Mayank Kumar Jain in…
Bhopal, Dec 14 (UNI) Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel on Thursday administered the Assembly Pro-tem Speaker’s oath to BJP legislator and erstwhile Minister Gopal Bhargava. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav was among the dignitaries who graced the occasion. Bhargava — who assumed the mantle of Leader of the Opposition during the Kamal Nath dispensation that came…
