Bengaluru, (UNI) Randeep Singh Surjewala, AICC General Secretary and Karnataka Congress In-charge, has warmly welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to conduct urban and rural local body elections using ballot papers instead of electronic voting machines (EVMs). He described the move as a bold initiative aimed at restoring voter confidence and reinforcing democratic principles. “This decision…
New Delhi, Sep 4 (UNI) Industry bodies, health experts and patient advocacy groups today welcomed the union Government’s decision to reduce Goods and Services Tax (GST) on a range of life-saving drugs and medical products, calling it a “progressive reform” that will help reduce treatment costs and improve access to critical healthcare services. The GST…
New Delhi, Sept 3 (UNI) A Special Leave Petition (SLP) has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging a 2022 judgment of the Kerala High Court that, while affirming the importance of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act), adopted what petitioners call a “narrow and restrictive”…
Kochi, Sep 2 (UNI) Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will virtually inaugurate the national-level World Coconut Day 2025 celebrations organised by the Coconut Development Board (CDB) at Angamaly today. The Minister will deliver the inaugural address and announce the launch of the Board’s newly revised schemes covering coconut cultivation, processing, value…
Dhaka, Sep 1 (UNI) Bangladesh opener Fargana Hoque, who will be an integral part of the Bangladesh squad at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, believes that the team’s long-time preparation will benefit them come the big event. “We’ve been preparing for a long time,” she said in an interview with The Daily Star. “But…
Hampshire’s Sonny Baker is set to make his international debut after being named in England’s XI for the first ODI against South Africa. London, Sep 1 (UNI) Sonny Baker is all set to make his debut as England announced the playing XI for the first ODI against South Africa to be played on September 2….
Dubai, Aug 31 (UNI) Sri Lanka were penalised five per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first ODI in Harare. The sanction was imposed by Jeff Crowe of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees after the touring side were found to be one over short of the…
London, Aug 30 (UNI) A big name missing from England’s ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 squad was that of all-rounder Kate Cross. Skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt, who does not sit on the selection panel, believes the omission from the squad for the England mainstay was a big blow to the latter. However, in the grand…
Special Correspondent Bhopal: A historic moment was witnessed on Saturday at the Madhya Pradesh Congress headquarters as a long-standing demand of party workers and office-bearers was finally fulfilled with the inauguration of a dedicated library. The much-awaited initiative was inaugurated by All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge for Madhya Pradesh, Harish Choudhary. The library has…
Sydney, Aug 27 (UNI) Australia great Justin Langer has implored England to continue their attacking approach when they try and break their long drought away from home in the battle for the Ashes later this year. England have won just one Ashes series in Australia since 1987 and have failed to taste success in a…
