New Delhi, Oct 23 (UNI) Giving a huge revenue fillip to states, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the states have legislative taxing control over all kinds of alcohol including industrial alcohol and its raw material, limited only by Parliament law specified industries. The Supreme Court ruled that states have the authority to regulate…
Islamabad, Oct 23 (UNI) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari appointed Supreme Court Justice Yahya Afridi as the next Chief Justice of Pakistan, said a statement from the President’s Office on Wednesday morning. The Press Wing of the President’s Office said that the appointment, which is for a fixed term of three years, will be effective…
New Delhi, Oct 22 (UNI) A Day ahead of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra filing her nomination from Wayanad Parliamentary constituency, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hailed his former constituency, saying, “Can’t imagine a better representative for them than my sister.” He also expressed confidence that Priyanka would be a passionate champion…
New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will file her nomination for Wayanad bye-election on Wednesday, party sources said here. According to sources, during the filing of the nomination, Priyanka will be accompanied by Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha…
New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday posted the matter to November 18 on the BJP leader and former Union Minister Subramanian Swamy’s plea seeking deletion of the terms “socialist” and “secular” from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar was hearing the plea,…
Ottawa/New Delhi, Oct 20 (UNI) As he leaves for India, Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma has stated emphatically that Ottawa has not shared a shred of evidence on the allegations around the killing of Indo-Canadian Khalistani activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and that PM Justin Trudeau has “made sure that the bilateral relationship with India…
States »North Posted at: Oct 19 2024 5:36PM Varanasi, Oct 19 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Varanasi on Sunday and launch a host a large number of projects worth Rs 6,611.18 crore. Kashi is fully prepared to offer a grand welcome to its MP. As a third-term MP from Varanasi, PM…
Ottawa/New Delhi, Oct 19 (UNI) Even as India and Canada have expelled six of each other’s diplomats over the killing of an Indo-Canadian Khalistani activist, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has warned that the around 15 Indian diplomats still in the country “are clearly on notice” and need to respect Canadian law. “They’re clearly…
Kathmandu, Oct 19 (UNI) Nepal’s former Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane was arrested on Friday evening over his alleged involvement in cooperative fraud and an organized crime. A team of the Central Investigation Bureau under Nepal Police took Lamichhane away from his party’s central office in Kathmandu, as the Kaski District Court…
Wayanad, Oct 18 (UNI) Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is likely to file her nomination for the November 13 Wayanad Lok Sabha byelection in Kerala on October 23. Priyanka’s brother and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and senior Congress leaders will accompany her during the filing of nomination papers. An Independent…
