New Delhi, Dec 2 (UNI) In the month of November, Aadhaar holders executed 231 Crore authentication transactions, clocking a growth of almost 8.5 percent as against the same period last year, said the Ministry of Electronics & IT on Tuesday. It is indicative of the growing usage of Aadhaar, as well as the growth of…
Kolkata, Dec 2 (UNI) Ramakrishnan Chander has been elevated to the rank of Managing Director of LIC of India with effect on December 1, 2025 following a notification of the Government of India. Chander joined LIC in 1990 as an assistant administrative officer and has held several key positions including senior divisional manager, regional manager…
New Delhi, December 2 (UNI) The 14th edition of the Joint Military Exercise Ekuverin between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) started at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on Tuesday. The exercise will be conducted from 2-15 December. The Indian Army contingent of 45 personnel, represented by a battalion of the Garhwal Rifles, is…
Parwinder Sandhu, New Delhi, December 2 (UNI) With India’s third indigenous nuclear ballistic missile submarine INS Aridhaman now in the final stages of trials, the Indian Navy is poised to commission the strategic platform shortly, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said in the national capital on Tuesday. Belonging to the trio of…
New Delhi, Dec 2 (UNI) Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has told Delhi government departments to safeguard the homeless, and also other vulnerable groups from cold in the winter season, as she reviewed the winter action plan for the year. The state government has finalized comprehensive arrangements to protect homeless citizens during the winter season, and…
New Delhi (UNI): The government intensified its crackdown on cough syrup manufacturers after 26 children died in Madhya Pradesh due to contaminated cough syrups. Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel on Tuesday informed the Parliament that over 700 manufacturers were audited, and central and state regulators have beefed up surveillance of…
New Delhi, Dec 2 (UNI) After two days of intense disruptions over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, a parliamentary deadlock appeared to ease on Tuesday with the government agreeing to hold a detailed discussion on electoral reforms, including the contentious SIR process. This breakthrough came during an all-party meeting of the Lok…
New Delhi, Dec 2 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said Operation Sindoor demonstrated India’s resolve to respond decisively when provoked, stressing that while the nation advocates peace and goodwill, it will not hesitate to act firmly against those who threaten its security. Singh was addressing Sardar Sabha in Vadodara, Gujarat, as part of…
New Delhi, Dec 2 (UNI) Five members of an interstate gang, who were allegedly involved in stealing gold, cash and valuables from passengers travelling on long-distance trains, were arrested by Delhi Police, an official said on Tuesday. According to the police, the accused individuals were wanted in a case that was registered at Maharashtra’s Miraj…
Jayanta Roy Chowdhury & Arti Bali New Delhi, Dec 2 (UNI) Russia will work with India to help “stabilise the whole world” as it moves towards “a multi-polar order”, Dmitry Peskov, official spokesperson of the Kremlin said here on Tuesday. Speaking at an event organised by Sputnik news agency here, Peskov pointed out that the…
