New Delhi, Oct 22 (UNI) India on Sunday sent humanitarian aid to Palestine in the Gaza Strip amid the war between Israel and Hamas. “An IAF C-17 flight carrying nearly 6.5 tonnes of medical aid and 32 tonnes of disaster relief material for the people of Palestine departed for El-Arish airport in Egypt,” MEA Spokesperson…
New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the first edition of Indian Military Heritage Festival here on Saturday. The two-day festival aims to celebrate India’s rich military culture and heritage that has evolved over the centuries, through conversations, art, dance, drama, story-telling and exhibitions. It will primarily bring forward different understandings…
New Delhi, Oct 19 (UNI) In the middle of an ongoing war between Israel-Hamas, India has evacuated at least 1,200 citizens stranded in Israel, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said here on Thursday. “Five flights under “Operation Ajay”, including 18 Nepali nationals brought back” Bagchi said while addressing a weekly press briefing. While…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (UNI) A day after a deadly air strike killed hundreds at the Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that civilian casualties in the ongoing conflict are a matter of serious and continuing concern. While condoling the tragic loss of lives at the hospital, PM Modi…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (UNI) Adding to the festive cheer, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a raise in dearness allowances (DA) for central government employees and dearness relief (DR) for pensioners by 4% with effect from July 1 this year to compensate against price rise. “I am pleased to share that a decision has…
New Delhi, (UNI) A five-judge Constitution Bench of India’s Supreme Court will on Tuesday pronounce a historic judgment on a batch of petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriages. The much-awaited verdict, which has been reserved for more than five months, will have big implications for people in same-sex marriages. Following a marathon 10-day hearing…
New Delhi, Oct 16 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will contest the assembly elections “in full force” in the North-Eastern state of Mizoram as part of its organisational expansion, a top leader announced on Monday. The party will soon announce the number of seats it will contest, the party’s north-east states in-charge Rajesh Sharma…
New Delhi, Oct 16 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to lift the stay order passed by Karnataka High Court on a CBI probe against Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in a corruption case. The bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi passed the order, asking Shivakumar’s response in a plea by…
Chandigarh, Oct 15 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday slammed the leaders of opposition for running away from the scheduled debate on November 1 out of the fear of being exposed for their misdeeds. Mr Mann said that as the leaders belonging to opposition have been hand in glove with those who…
New Delhi, (UNI) Former chief Election Commissioner of India Manohar Singh Gill passed away on Sunday at a private hospital in South Delhi. The Election Commission of India issued a statement expressing condolences on the demise of MS Gill who was 11th Chief Election Commissioner. MS Gill was an officer of the 1958 batch of…
