New Delhi, Mar 25 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with UN Special Envoy of the Secretary General on Myanmar Julie Bishop and discussed the stability along the Indo-Myanmar border, the refugee situation among other issues here today. In a post on X, the EAM said the two sides also discussed the issue…
New Delhi, Mar 25 (UNI) The Opposition in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday claimed that the Disaster Management Amendment Bill was introduced in the House without thorough discussion and demanded that it be referred to the Home Ministry’s relevant committee for a comprehensive review. The ruling party, however, criticised state governments for failing to establish…
New Delhi, Mar 25 (UNI) India and China held border talks in Beijing today, during which peace and tranquility on the border was stressed. Both sides also exchanged views on early resumption of cross-border cooperation and exchanges, including trans-border rivers and the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra. This was discussed during the 33rd meeting of the Working Mechanism…
New Delhi, Mar 25 (UNI) The Lok Sabha approved extension of the tenure of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on ‘One Nation, One Election’ Monsoon session. This came after the JPC Chairperson P P Chaudhary sought an extension for the committee on simultaneous polls. The Constitution Amendment Bill on ‘One Nation, One Election’, currently under…
New Delhi, Mar 25 (UNI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday that the new Income Tax Bill will be taken up for discussion in the next Monsoon session of Parliament. In her reply to the debate on Finance Bill 2025, Ms Sitharaman said that the bill proposes to remove seven Customs…
New Delhi, Mar 25 (UNI) The Delhi Government on Tuesday allocated Rs 300 crores for controlling pollution in metropolitan city which has become major health hazard. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta presented one lakh crore budget for the year 2025-26 and also announced 500 crores for environment and forest department. Delhi has become most polluted city…
Zurich, Mar 25 (UNI) Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and French football legend Michel Platini have once again been acquitted of fraud and misappropriation charges by a Swiss court, marking the conclusion of one of the biggest corruption scandals in football history. The case revolved around a payment of 2 million Swiss francs made by…
Chennai, Mar 25 (UNI) Well known martial arts exponent and leading archery coach Shihan Hussaini died here on Tuesday after battling blood cancer. He was undergoing treatment at the and considering his plight, the Tamil Nadu government had on March 16 handed over an assistance of Rs five lakh for his medical treatment from the…
Visakhapatnam, Mar 25 (UNI) Despite the disappointment of a tough loss, LSG Assistant Coach Lance Klusener remains optimistic. The seasoned coach is not one to dwell on excuses, but as he dissected his team’s performance, one point stood out, the need for young players to step up in an injury-ridden squad. “We don’t have a…
Ahmedabad, Mar 25 (UNI) Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field against Kolkata Knight Riders in the fifth match of the IPL 2025 here at Narendra Modi Stadium here on Tuesday. Eight teams have already plied their trade so far in the tournament. While the first three games were mostly one-sided, DC versus…
