New Delhi, 28 Mar (UNI) Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on Friday Sarbananda Sonowal, introduced ‘The Indian Ports Bill, 2025’ in the Lok Sabha. The bill seeks to unify port-related laws, enhance integrated port development, simplify business operations, and maximize the use of India’s coastline. It proposes the creation of State Maritime Boards to…
Yangon, Mar 28 (UNI) At least 10 people were killed when a mosque collapsed in Mandalay after a strong earthquake hit Myanmar on Friday, according to local media outlet Khit Thit. The earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.7, jolted 16 km NNW of Sagaing, Myanmar earlier in the day, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The…
New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Friday said Pradhan Mantari Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) is the world’s largest health assurance scheme, covering over 50 crore people crore people in the country. Responding to a question during ‘Question Hour’ in Lok Sabha, Nadda said, “Initially, it covered 50 crore people, but…
London/New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was heckled by the audience while delivering a talk at Kellogg College, Oxford, with many raising slogans against her over the rape and murder of a lady doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar hospital last year, which snowballed into a major political issue. Many of…
Canberra/New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) Steve Waugh, former Australian cricket captain, has been appointed to the Centre for Australia-India Relations Advisory Board that works to build greater understanding within the bilateral ties. This was announced by Australia Foreign Minister Penny Wong in a statement. The Centre works across government, industry, academia and the community to…
New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) In a significant ruling reinforcing free speech, the Supreme Court on Friday criticised the Gujarat Police for registering a First Information Report (FIR) against Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi over a poem he uploaded on social media. A Bench comprising Justice AS Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan quashed the FIR, emphasizing…
New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) A high-level Committee Chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday approved projects for disaster recovery and reconstruction activities for Sikkim and for strengthening of fire services in five states. The committee, comprising of Finance Minister, Agriculture Minister and Vice Chairman NITI Aayog as members considered these proposals for…
New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) The government on Friday clarified in Rajya Sabha that data of farmers in the farmer identity card is completely safe, and it will not be shared with any agency or organisation without their permission. Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, in reply to supplementary questions, said that the…
New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today voiced concern over the situation in the aftermath of a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hitting Myanmar and the strong tremors being felt in Thailand. The PM said India stands ready to offer all assistance. In a post on X, the PM said he has asked the…
Mumbai, Mar 28 (UNI) The Reserve Bank of India has asked all agency banks to mandatorily participate in the special clearing operations on March 31, the last day of the current financial year, to facilitate accounting of all government transactions for the fiscal. “It is mandatory for all banks to participate in the special clearing…
