Hyderabad, Aug 19 (UNI) ISRO Chairman and Secretary, Department of Space, Dr V Narayanan today said that India has demonstrated its global stature in space technology by ensuring the safe launch of astronaut Swati Sukra to the International Space Station after detecting and correcting a critical rocket leak at the Kennedy Space Centre. Delivering the…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta today reviewed the low-lying areas of the Yamuna floodplains as the river water level was in the alarm zone, even as she asserted that there was no flood-like situation in the city, adding that the levels will now gradually recede in a day or two….
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Moscow this evening on a three-day official visit for discussions on further strengthening cooperation in several areas including trade, economy, science and technology and culture. The External Affairs Minister who is in Moscow at the invitation of Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva today called on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal to clarify his position and whether he has questioned fellow party leader Atishi regarding alleged links between a minor involved in making school bomb threats and an NGO associated with her. The statement comes in…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, today highlighted different initiatives taken by the government for driving exports as well as domestic manufacturing. Stressing India’s commitment to driving exports, Jitin Prasada informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply, “ A major thrust has been placed on…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The principal opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today accused the Delhi government of corruption in a scheme entailing distribution of the national flag. The Delhi BJP government is yet to issue an official response to these allegations. The allegations were detailed by AAP MP Sanjay Singh at a press conference…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) India has conveyed to China that there is no change in New Delhi’s position on Taiwan and that it will continue to maintain economic, technological and cultural ties with Taipei, sources said on Tuesday. The clarification came after Beijing claimed that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had reaffirmed India’s support…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, while hearing the Presidential Reference under Article 143 on issues relating to Bills, observed today that it was exercising only its advisory jurisdiction and not sitting in appeal over the recent judgment in the Tamil Nadu Governor case, which had laid down timelines…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved the construction of a 6-lane access-controlled Capital Region Ring Road (Bhubaneswar Bypass) in Odisha, spanning 110.875 km. Addressing a press conference here, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the project will be executed under the Hybrid…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved the proposal of Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the development of Green Field Airport at Kota-Bundi in Rajasthan at an estimated cost of Rs1507 crore. Addressing a press conference here, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw…
