New Delhi, Sept 2 (UNI) union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav today said the Forest (Conservation and Augmentation) Rules, 2023 has been amended to facilitate the objectives of achieving self-reliance in the Critical Mineral sector under the newly launched National Critical Mineral Mission, 2025. Under this mission, 24 minerals have been identified as critical and strategic,…
New Delhi/Patna, Sept 2 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today came down heavily on the Congress-RJD alliance in Bihar, condemning the use of derogatory language against his late mother during their political rally recently in the poll-bound State. Addressing a programme of Bihar State Jeevika Nidhi Credit Cooperative Society through video conferencing, Modi got emotional…
New Delhi, Sept 2 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today took a dig at leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for his ‘Vote fraud’ rant, as it accused his party’s media chief Pawan Khera of serious electoral irregularities involving possession of multiple voter identity cards. At a press briefing here, BJP national…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (UNI) Senior Indian diplomat Deepak Mittal, who previously served as Indian Ambassador to Qatar and also did a stint with the PMO, has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. A Ministry of External Affairs statement said: “Dr. Deepak Mittal appointed as the next Ambassador of India…
New Delhi, Sept 2 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated ‘SEMICON India 2025’, marking a major step in India’s ambition to emerge as a global semiconductor hub. The PM said, ”The world believes in India and the world is ready to build the semiconductor future with India.’’ Addressing the gathering at Semicon India 2025,…
New Delhi, Sept 2 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation today said it has registered a case against the then Deputy General Manager, Ordnance Factory Ambajhari, a Nagpur-based private company and its proprietor and others for allegedly manipulating the terms and conditions of tenders based on a forged experience certificate. The FIR was lodged against…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting search operations at premises linked to Arvind Remedies Ltd and its promoters in Chennai, Kolkata, Goa and Kanchipuram in connection with a PMLA case related to Bank loan fraud of Rs 637 crore. According to the sources, the action is part of a PMLA…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (UNI) Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will be on a three-day official visit to India from September 2, as the two nations celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations. His visit to New Delhi, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is his first to India in his capacity as Singapore’s…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (UNI) The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) achieved a milestone by crossing the mark of 20 billion monthly transactions in August, as per the data released by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) released today. The data further noted that the total number of transactions remained at 20.01 billion in August. “In…
New Delhi, Sept 1 (UNI) BSNL said it is extending its ‘Freedom Plan’ by 15 days due to its overwhelming customer response. The plan was launched on Aug 1 at a token of Rs 1 with an aim to provide complementary 4G mobile services for 30 days to new activations. This plan was originally available…
