By Parmod Kumar New Delhi, March 16 (UNI) Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has approached the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the Delhi High Court Chief Justice declining his request to transfer the excise policy case from Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma to another judge. The petition also challenges Justice Sharma’s March 9 order…
New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI) The Indian Embassy in Tehran issued a fresh Advisory on Monday asking Indian nationals in Iran not to approach or attempt to cross any land border (of Iran) for onward travel without prior and explicit coordination with the Embassy. The Embassy is in regular contact with members of the Indian…
Jayanta Roy Chowdhury New Delhi, March 16 (UNI) As the first of three Indian flagged vessels, Shivalik, carrying precious oil and gas for Indian shores, berthed at Gujarat’s Mundra port on Monday after safely crossing the gauntlet of the Strait of Hormuz, Indian officials who were monitoring the situation heaved a sigh of relief. This…
Siddharth Rai New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI) Tackling air pollution in the national capital will require action across several sectors, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said, stressing that there is no single solution to the problem. Responding to a question on how the government plans to address the city’s air quality crisis, Gupta said reducing…
New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI) The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on Monday expressed deepest condolences on the tragic loss of lives of Indian nationals in a road accident in Nepal on March 14. ‘’Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families, and we wish a speedy recovery to those who have been injured,’’ the…
Ballia, March 16 (UNI) A tragic fire broke out in a grocery shop in the Chilakhar Market area under Garwar police station limits of Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh early Monday morning, killing a woman and her five-year-old son while the shop owner was injured after jumping from the roof to save his life. According…
New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI) In an important step towards inclusive and compassionate governance, the Chief Minister Rekha Gupta-led Delhi government Monday approved the proposal to include transgender passengers in the free bus travel scheme across all the routes operated by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and buses run by the Transport Department. With this…
New Delhi, March 16 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Bhopal Zonal Office, on Monday said that it has arrested Kishan Modi in connection with a money laundering investigation related to Jayshri Gayatri Food Products Pvt. Ltd. (JGFPPL) and others. The ED said that the accused was produced before a Special PMLA Court in Bhopal, which…
New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI) Armenia has helped India in the safe evacuation of more than 550 Indian nationals who were stuck in Iran. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Monday expressed gratitude to the Government and people of Armenia for facilitating the safe evacuation of over 550 Indian nationals from Iran so far….
New Delhi, March 16 (UNI) A shortage of LPG gas cylinders in the Sadar Bazar area has created a serious food crisis for daily wage workers. Parmeet Singh Pamma, president of the Sadar Bazar Bari Market Traders Association, told UNI that LPG cylinder shortage has caused food crisis in Sadar Bazar. He said due to…
