New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today took strong exception to Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi’s “absurd allegations” against the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, accusing them of reflecting a mindset that evaluates constitutional bodies based on their election victories. In a…
Male/New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said Maldives, India’s ‘’closest neighbour,’’ holds an important place in both New Delhi’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ Policy and MAHASAGAR–Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions–Vision. The Prime Minister who was addressing the press along with Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu after their talks in…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, today acknowledged that he “did not do enough to protect the interests of the OBC community,” admitting that he was not aware about the depth of the challenges they faced at that time. Addressing the Congress OBC Leaderhip-Bhagidari Nyay Mahasammelan here…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) In anticipation of the massive pilgrim turnout during the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha slated for 2027 in Maharashtra, the Railways Ministry has mooted a Rs 1,011 crore integrated infrastructure development plan to be completed within the next two years. A senior official from the Ministry said, the initiative focuses on enhancing passenger…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) Over 41 crore Ayushman cards have been generated under the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, informed the Lok Sabha today. The flagship health insurance scheme has so far authorised more than 9.84 crore hospital admissions,…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) Defence Ministry today signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the procurement of Air Defence Fire Control Radars for the Indian Army, worth around Rs 2,000 crore. The deal is under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured) category, a Defence Ministry statement said. The contract was inked…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) The Supreme Court today relegated to the Delhi High Court the petitions challenging the Central Government’s order allowing the release of the movie ‘Udaipur Files’ subject to six further cuts, while refusing to extend the stay on the film’s release. A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi…
Male/New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu held talks in restricted format followed by delegation level talks in Male today, which are expected to be followed by the signing of several MoUs and the inauguration of joint initiatives, aimed at advancing cooperation across critical sectors of mutual interest….
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the results of the Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination 2025, conducted on June 21 to June 22, 2025. The candidates with roll numbers featured in the released list are shortlisted for the further stage — Personality Test/Interview. The Commission has made it clear…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) According to the Fourth All India Handloom Census 2019-20, there are 31.45 lakh households across the country consisting of 35.22 lakh handloom weavers and allied workers in the country, Union Minister of Textiles, Giriraj Singh told the Rajya Sabha. “For the development of handlooms and the well-being of weavers, the…
