New Delhi, July 30 (UNI) The Supreme Court in Tuesday dismissed the pleas of a former Uttar Pradesh District Judge against media outlets and senior journalists for publishing news reports in 2017 in which allegations of corruption and impropriety in the judicial process were levelled against him. While dismissing the petition, a bench comprising Justice…
New Delhi, July 30 (UNI) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) district HQ (Kerala and Mahe) and ICG station Beypore on Tuesday dispatched Disaster Relief Teams (DRT), to the landslide-affected areas in Wayanad, Kerala. The DRT comprising highly trained ICG personnel and dedicated medical team have been mobilised to provide immediate relief and support to the…
New Delhi, July 30 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday expressed concern over the landslides that hit his former constituency Wayanad in Kerala, and urged the government to undertake urgent mapping of landslide-prone areas and formulate an action plan to address such frequent calamities. Raising the issue during Zero Hour,…
New Delhi, July 30 (UNI) Innovations for Defence Excellence-Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO), the flagship initiative of the Defence Ministry on Tuesday signed an MoU with Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) for launch of Medical Innovations and Research Advancement (MIRA). The MoU aims to foster innovation and research in developing novel medical technologies and their induction…
New Delhi, July 30 (UNI) A Delhi Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on anticipatory bail application of probationary Indian Administrative Service officer Puja Khedkar till Wednesday in a cheating and forgery case registered against her. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Crime Branch, earlier, opposed the anticipatory bail application filed on behalf of Khedkar….
New Delhi, July 30 (UNI) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Tuesday launched Suvidha Software Version 1.0, that will enhance the training protocols and ensure consistency across all ICG platforms. This software was launched during its maiden Annual Operational Sea Training Conference at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, a Defence Ministry statement said. Delivering the keynote address…
New Delhi, July 30 (UNI) The Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh, accompanied by a high-level delegation, will be on a three-day State Visit to India from July 30, during which he is to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Vietnamese PM’s delegation will include several Ministers, deputy Ministers and business leaders,…
Imphal, July 30 (UNI) Heavy rains and a landslide washed away a portion of the Jiribam to Khongsangthe railway track and a major portion of Imphal-Jiribam highway on Tuesday. A potentially catastrophic train accident was averted due to the swift actions of a Territorial Army battalion in the Noney district of Manipur. A goods train,…
Washington, July 30 (UNI) The United States will stand by Israel if Lebanon’s Hezbollah launches a full-scale war against the Jewish state, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday, adding that he hoped that the tensions could be addressed in a “diplomatic fashion.” “If Israel is attacked, yes, we will help Israel defend itself,” Austin…
New Delhi, July 30 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday spoke to Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi and sought information about the ongoing rescue operations following the landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district in which at least 10 people have died. The Defence Minister’s office said that Singh asked General Dwivedi to provide all possible…
