New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI) The Election Commission today appointed Sushil Kumar Lohani, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and D. Anandan, Additional Secretary in the Finance Ministry as Observers for the upcoming Vice Presidential elections. Nitin Kumar Shivdas Khade, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Department of Land Resources has been placed on the…
Moscow/New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin today received External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at the Kremlin, the presidential press service said. “Russian President Vladimir Putin received Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar at the Kremlin,” the press service told reporters.The talks were held in the Kremlin’s representative office and were also attended by Russian…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI) French President Emmanuel Macron today called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and conveyed his support for early conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union. The leaders reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation agenda, including in areas of trade, Defense, civil nuclear cooperation, technology and energy. They…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI) Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar today informed the Rajya Sabha about the roadmap for the rollout of 6G technology in the country. In a written reply, Minister said, “ The ITU-R (International Telecommunication Union Radio communication Sector) recommendation M.2160 titled ‘Framework and overall…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI) The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on Rapido (Roppen Transportation Services Pvt. Ltd.) for publishing misleading advertisements and engaging in unfair trade practices, delivering a stern warning to the online ride-hailing platform amid growing consumer grievances. The CCPA under the Union Consumer…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI) In a major boost to passenger convenience during the upcoming festive season, Indian Railways has announced the operation of over 12,000 special trains for Diwali and Chhath, coupled with a 20% discount on return tickets. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw made these announcements today at a press briefing held at…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI) Congress leader and Wayanad MP, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today met Union Health Minister JP Nadda and raised concerns about urgent healthcare needs in her Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. During the meeting, she urged the Minister to expedite several pending health projects in the region, highlighting the severe hardships faced…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI) Rajeshbhai Khimjibhai, who attacked Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is an Animal Lover. He told Delhi Police that he wouldn’t sleep he sees an animal in pain be it dogs, money or any animal. In May he sat on a Hunger strike in Ayodhya for monkeys. He said that the…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI) Senior IPS officer, Satish Golcha has been appointed as the new Delhi Commissioner of Police, an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs said here today. Golcha is a 1992 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram, and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre and is…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today said that the Central Government’s proposed constitutional amendment that mandates the removal of a Chief Minister or minister who spends 30 days in jail, calling the draft “incomplete” and warning of potential misuse. Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia stated that while the intent to…
