New Delhi, Feb 23 (UNI): union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday addressed concerns over the mis-selling of insurance products by banks and welcomed the Reserve Bank of India’s move to introduce guidelines aimed at curbing such practices. Speaking on the matter, Sitharaman said regulatory boundaries had earlier created ambiguity, with the insurance regulator viewing…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea challenging the Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to form a one man committee, to examine the case of adulteration of ghee used in the Tirupati temple laddu. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymayla Bagchi was hearing a…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (UNI) Delhi Legislative Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta received a mail on his personal email on Monday morning, warning to blow up the historic premises with a bomb, officials said. According to the assembly secretariat, the security department was immediately apprised about the email and its content. Accordingly a thorough search operation…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (UNI) Two schools in the national capital received bomb threats via email on Monday, prompting security agencies to launch extensive search operations, police said. The threats were sent to Army Public School in Dhaula Kuan and Air Force Bal Bharati School on Lodhi Road, officials said. A senior police officer said…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (UNI) Quashing the reports related to crash involving Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas at a forward base, the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) issued a statement clarifying that no such incident had occurred and termed the episode a minor technical issue on the ground. The clarification comes after there were multiple reports…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 23 (UNI) Passengers at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport can now enjoy tea and other refreshments starting at just Rs 10, following the e-inauguration of the Udan Yatri Café in the pre-check-in departures area. The low-cost café offers snacks and beverages at highly affordable rates, with prices beginning from ₹10, providing budget-friendly options for air…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 23 (UNI) Nearly 30 lakh women devotees are expected to gather across a 10-kilometre radius in Kerala’s capital for the famed Attukal Pongala on March 3, turning the city into an unparalleled expanse of devotion and spiritual fervour. Roads, courtyards, terraces and open spaces across Thiruvananthapuram will transform into makeshift hearths as women…
Lucknow, Feb 23 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met Lim Chow Kiat, Chief Executive Officer of GIC (Government of Singapore Investment Corporation) and his team on Monday. The CM is on a two-day visit to Singapore to attract investments. After Singapore, CM will travel to Japan on February 25. During the meeting in…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 23 (UNI) In a significant move aimed at transforming Kerala’s industrial and maritime landscape, the State Government will unveil a Rs 2,000 crore public sector-led logistics and maritime infrastructure masterplan anchored to the Vizhinjam International Seaport. The initiative marks Kerala’s first large-scale port-led industrial ecosystem built around the strategic potential of the deepwater…
Lucknow, Feb 23 (UNI) BJP Lok Sabha member from Ranaghat in West Bengal Jagannath Sarkar has targeted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying her Trinamool Congress government has been a failure in the state, and that the people now need a government that promotes development. He also accused Mamata Banerjee of helping Rohingya and Bangladeshi citizens…
