Bhopal: Former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh criticized the BJP-led government, condemning its actions to prevent farmers from entering Delhi for a peaceful protest. Speaking to reporters in Bhopal on Wednesday, Singh expressed disapproval of the government’s interference with the farmers’ right to protest. He pointed out the unfulfilled promises made by the central government regarding…
Moscow, Feb 15 (UNI) A fire in the Izvestia Hall building on Pushkin Square in central Moscow has spread to 1,500 square metres, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said Thursday on its social media channel. No information about casualties has been reported. Firefighters are extinguishing the blaze. The fire broke out in the administrative…
Hanoi, Feb 15 (UNI) Traffic accidents claimed the lives of 214 people and injured 504 others in seven days of the Lunar New Year holiday in Vietnam from Feb 8 to 14, local media reported Thursday, citing the National Traffic Safety Committee. A total of 541 traffic accidents occurred during the cited period, said the…
Baku, Feb 15 (UNI) Ilham Aliyev was sworn in for a new term as Azerbaijan’s president during a ceremony here on Wednesday, according to local media reports. Aliyev took the oath of office in the parliament building in the presence of constitutional court judges, Azerbaijan’s state news agency AZERTAC reported. The inauguration was also attended…
Puri, Feb 15 (UNI) Union Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 28 National Highway projects costing Rs 6,600 crore through virtual mode. The projects dedicated on Thursday include the 6-laning work of the Chandikhol to Bhadrak section of National Highway-16 and 4-laning work of the Baharagora-Singhra…
Aurangabad (Bihar), Feb 15 (UNI) Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday promised legal guarantee for MSP and caste survey which would help in changing the fates of farmers, backwards and deprived of the society. Gandhi, while addressing a public meeting as part of his ongoing ” Bharat Joro Nyaya Yatra “, here said that…
New Delhi Feb 15 (UNI) The Ministry of Defence (MoD) achieved a significant milestone by becoming the only ministry to cross the Rs 1 lakh crore Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of procurement through Government e-Marketplace (GeM) since its inception in 2016. According to the Ministry statement, in the current fiscal year, MoD has placed orders…
By BD Naraayannkar Rajkot, Feb 15 (UNI) Captain Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja centuries lifted India to 326/5 against England on Day 1 of the third Test at Niranjan Shah Stadium here on Thursday. The duo revived India’s innings with a 204-run partnership for the fourth wicket after the hosts were in a spot of…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (UNI) Despite geo-political uncertainties and economic slowdown in some of the major advanced economies, India’s merchandise exports logged 3.1% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth at US$36.92 billion in January 2024. Main drivers of merchandise export growth in January this year included petroleum products, engineering goods, iron ore, electronic goods and drugs & pharmaceuticals…
Gorakhpur, Feb 15 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday highlighted the pivotal role of women’s self-reliance in fostering a strong society and said that in societies where women are empowered, progress becomes inevitable. Addressing the Nari Shakti Vandan Sammelan at Yogiraj Baba Gambhirnath Auditorium, the CM said, “In the year 2047, when…
