New Delhi, Mar 17 (UNI) India on Tuesday strongly condemned Pakistan’s barbaric airstrike on the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul in which about 400 people were killed and more than 250 wounded, describing it as blatant assault on Afghanistan’s sovereignty in the holy month of Ramzan. A statement issued by the External Affairs Ministry…
Parwinder Sandhu New Delhi, March 17 (UNI) A day after the arrival of the first LPG carrier Shivalik at Mundra from the Strait of Hormuz, India received another boost to its fuel supplies on Tuesday as the LPG vessel Nanda Devi, carrying 46,500 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas, docked at Vadinar port in Gujarat’s…
New Delhi, Mar 17 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and BJP’s state unit chief Virendra Sachdeva along with several party workers on Tuesday welcomed party’s national president Nitin Nabin at the Delhi Airport as he arrived in the national capital after being elected to the Rajya Sabha. On the occasion, CM Gupta said that…
New Delhi, Mar 17 (UNI) Emphasising that health insurance is a priority for this government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the Centre want to extend insurance coverage to the poorest of the poor, so that the cashless system can be brought in. Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, she highlighted…
New Delhi, Mar 17 (UNI) The Lok Sabha on Tuesday revoked the suspension of eight Opposition Members of Parliament after the House unanimously adopted a motion moved by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju following Question Hour. The motion to reinstate Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Hibi Eden, Dean Kuriakose, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, B. Manickam Tagore, Prashant…
Kolkata, Mar 17 (UNI) In a significant move to tighten the noose on the administration, the Election Commission of India has deployed the highest deployment of General Observers and Police Observers for the 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal, achieving what officials describe as “full coverage” across all constituencies. According to a notification issued by…
Tehran, March 17 (Sputnik/UNI) Iran attacked a US base in Qatar and missile defence infrastructure in Israel, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said. “The 57th phase of Operation True Promise 4 was successfully carried out against targets in the heart of the occupied territories, which included command and communication infrastructure, as well as missile…
London, March 17 (Sputnik/UNI) A ship was struck by a projectile 23 nautical miles east of Fujairah on the east coast of the UAE, the Royal Navy’s UK Maritime Trade Office (UKMTO) said. “UKMTO has received a report of an incident 23NM east of Fujairah, (Gulf of) Oman. A Tanker has reported being struck by…
Shimla, March 17 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that Anganwadi helpers who have rendered long years of service have a legitimate claim to promotion as Anganwadi workers. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin Chandra Negi made this observation while hearing a writ petition filed by a woman…
New Delhi/Washinton/Berlin, March 17 (UNI) US President Donald Trump on Monday criticised allies for what he described as a lack of “enthusiasm” toward a coalition he has proposed to secure the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s energy resources are shipped. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office late Monday, Trump…
