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…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) Echoing the words of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi today called Vice President polls as “ideological battle” and congratulated Justice B Sudershan Reddy on being nominated as joint INDIA Bloc candidate. The Congress leader described Justice Reddy as the person who reflects the…
Mumbai, Aug 19 (UNI) Achyut Potdar, veteran Marathi and Hindi film actor who will be forever remembered for his portrayal of the college professor in superhit 3 Idiots, died at the age of 91. Yesterday, the actor breathed his last at Jupiter Hospital in Thane, where he had been admitted due to health complications. The…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, currently in India on a three-day official visit, will travel to Pakistan tomorrow after concluding his India tour, for talks with his Pakistani counterpart and Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. Chinese Foreign Ministry today said ‘’Wang Yi will visit Pakistan from August 20-22 for…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) In a show of unity, leaders of the INDIA bloc today unanimously agreed to field former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy as a consensus candidate for the upcoming Vice Presidential election. Addressing a press conference at his official residence here, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced the nomination of Justice…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) India and China today stressed the importance of peace along the border and said stronger engagement between the two countries is in the long-term interest of ”Asia’s two largest neighbours.” National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi who held talks here on the border…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) India and China agreed to maintain the momentum of their bilateral relationship as the two countries mark 75 years of diplomatic ties. The consensus today emerged during talks between visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar in New Delhi. The highlights of the meeting…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) INDIA Bloc today unanimously named B Sudershan Reddy, former Supreme Court Judge, as its Vice Presidential candidate. The name was announced by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in presence of other leaders of the INDI Alliance. He thanked all the Opposition parties for the unanimous decision to field B Sudershan Reddy…
