India

Post abolition of Article 370 people of J&k become equal partners in development process: Naqvi

Post abolition of Article 370 people of J&k become equal partners in development process: Naqvi

New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said that with the abolition of Article 370 people of Jammu and Kashmir have become equal partners in the development process. The Union Minister made these remarks after completing his visit to the Union Territory recently.He visited the valley on […]

IAF response to developments in eastern Ladakh shows combat readiness: IAF Chief

UK Foreign Secretary speaks with EAM on ‘facilitating travel’ after UK eases restrictions New Delhi, Oct 8 (UNI) Hours after the UK announced withdrawal of its mandatory quarantine on Indian travellers, the British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Friday spoke with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on “facilitating travel” between the two countries, in an […]

IAF response to developments in eastern Ladakh shows combat readiness: IAF Chief

Hindon, Oct 8 (UNI) The Indian Air Force displayed its combat readiness with its “prompt action” in response to developments in eastern Ladakh, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said on Friday. In his address on the 89th Air Force Day, the Chief of Air Staff said external forces will not be allowed to violate Indian […]

RBI keeps key rates unchanged, retains 9.5 per cent GDP forecast for FY22

Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct 8 (UNI) As widely expected, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday held the repo rate steady at 4 per cent and maintained an accommodative policy stance to support economic growth and recovery. Repo rate or repurchase rate is the interest rate at which RBI lends to commercial banks. It is […]

India reports 21,257 fresh Covid-19 cases, 271 deaths

India reports 21,257 fresh Covid-19 cases, 271 deaths

New Delhi Oct 08 : India has reported 21,257 fresh Covid-19 cases and 271 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. The current recovery rate is 97.96 per cent, the highest since March 2020 it stated. “Total case recoveries in the last 24 hours has reached 24,963, taking the […]

Modi launches SVAMITVA Scheme in MP

Modi launches SVAMITVA Scheme in MP

Bhopal, Oct 6 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the SVAMITVA Scheme in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday by electronically distributing 1.71 lakh e-property cards to residents of about 3,000 villages in 19 districts. Mr Modi joined the event via videoconferencing from New Delhi while Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was present in Harda. Speaking on […]

Congress indulging in vote bank politics over Lakhimpur incident: BJP

Congress indulging in vote bank politics over Lakhimpur incident: BJP

New Delhi Oct 6 (UNI) BJP on Wednesday slammed Rahul Gandhi for his allegations that farmers were being “systematically attacked” and accused him of indulging in vote bank politics over the “unfortunate incidents” in Lakhimpur Kheri, where nine people were killed including four farmers. Addressing a press conference here the party Spokesperson Sambit Patra said, […]

Showdown between Congress and Yogi govt over Rahul Gandhi’s visit

Showdown between Congress and Yogi govt over Rahul Gandhi’s visit

Lucknow ,Oct 6(UNI) A showdown seems imminent between Uttar Pradesh government and the Congress party after the Yogi Adityanath government refused permission to Rahul Gandhi and 4 other leaders to meet Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who is in custody in Sitapur since Monday, it was reported here on Wednesday. The Yogi government also denied permission to […]

Actor Arvind Trivedi who played the character of Ravan in Ramayan passes away

Actor Arvind Trivedi who played the character of Ravan in Ramayan passes away

Mumbai Oct 6 ( UNI) Veteran actor Arvind Trivedi who played the character of ” Ravan” in the popular 1980s serial Ramayan passed away on Tuesday, it was reported on Wednesday. He was 82. The actor was not keeping well from past few months and suffered heart attack. His cremation will take place at Dahanukarwadi […]

30 million poor families became ‘lakhpati’ by getting houses under PM Awas Yojana: Modi

30 million poor families became ‘lakhpati’ by getting houses under PM Awas Yojana: Modi

Lucknow, Oct 5 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said around 30 million poor families across the country have become ‘ lakhpati’ by getting houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. He also said more than 80 per cent of the houses under the Yojana are owned by women or are joint owners. ‘Since […]