New Delhi, Sept 20 (UNI) Slamming previous Congress-led governments for making India import-dependent, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today underlined the urgent need for an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (Self-Reliant India), saying, “We cannot leave the future of 140 crore citizens to others… The remedy for all difficulties is an Aatmanirbhar Bharat…, whether it’s chip or ship”. Addressing…
New Delhi Sep 20 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Bhopal Zonal Office has attached three immovable properties in Maharashtra worth Rs 1.15 crore in the Zoom Developers Pvt Ltd (ZDPL) bank fraud case. The ED initiated its investigation based on First Information Reports (FIRs) and charge sheets filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation’s Bank…
As the paddy harvest is approaching in October in India, farmers are already experiencing greater anxiety due to climate change and pests. The increase in temperature, uncertain monsoon rains, and high humidity are creating favourable conditions for insect attacks and fungal infections, threatening both output and grain quality. For attaining a remunerative harvest, it is…
Caracus, Sept. 20 (UNI) Venezuela on Friday called on the United Nations Security Council to demand an immediate halt to U.S. military operations in the Caribbean. In a post on the social platform Telegram, Foreign Minister Yvan Gil shared a video of a related speech at the UN by Venezuela’s permanent representative Alexander Yanez, saying…
Moscow, Sept. 20 (UNI) Russia said that a flight by three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets from Karelia to the Kaliningrad region adhered to international aviation rules and did not cross into the airspace of other countries. In a statement published on its Telegram channel on Saturday, the Defence Ministry said that the redeployment flight on…
Washington, Sept. 20 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation raising the fee that companies pay to sponsor H-1B applicants to 100,000 dollars, saying the move is intended to ensure that the United States brings in highly skilled talent whom American workers cannot replace. “The large-scale replacement of American workers through systemic…
Khartoum, Sept. 20 (UNI) Sudan’s government on Friday accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of bombing a mosque in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, killing more than 70 civilians during dawn prayers. The Foreign Ministry condemned a “heinous terrorist aggression” against the Al-Daraja neighbourhood mosque, saying the strike wounded several worshippers and…
Washington, Sept. 20 (UNI) The U.S. Senate on Friday voted to confirm Mike Waltz, a former White House national security adviser, to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, filling the eight-month vacancy for this post. The 47-43 vote clears the way for Waltz to attend the UN General Assembly in New York…
Moscow, Sept. 20 (UNI) China and Russia have pledged to strengthen cooperation between their legislative bodies during a Chinese delegation’s visit to Russia, which runs from Tuesday to Saturday. During the visit, Peng Qinghua, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, who was leading the delegation, met with Russia’s…
