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EC estimates additional $600B needed for Green transition
Brussels, Nov 9 (UNI/Sputnik) The European Commission believes that $600 billion additional investments over 10 years will be required for the successful implementation of the green economy and the use of eco-friendly methods of energy…
CM Channi, Sidhu infighting has made mockery of Punjab: Tarun Chugh
Chandigarh, Nov 8 (UNI) BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Monday said that infighting between Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and PCC president Navjot Sidhu has made a mockery of democracy in the state.
In a…
Late Manohar Parrikar conferred Padma Bhushan by President
Panaji, Nov 8 (UNI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday expressed happiness over conferring the Padma Bhushan award on former Defence Minister Late Manohar Parrikar and said it was a moment of pride.
Taking to Twitter, he said,…
PM says BJP must be ‘bridge of faith’ to people, talks of ‘sewa’
ADDRESSING THE BJP National Executive, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday stressed that the BJP runs on the values of “sewa, sanklap aur samarpan (service, resolution and commitment)” and “does not revolve around a family”.
Modi also…
Gajendra Shekhawat: ‘Will team up with anyone (in Punjab) for a stable government which will work…
LIZ MATHEW: You are the minister in-charge of Punjab for the BJP. Everyone in the BJP says there is not much hope for the party in the state, mainly due to the farm law protests.
Among all the four states that will see elections soon,…
J&K constable shot dead by militants in Srinagar
A Jammu and Kashmir Police constable was shot dead by suspected militants in Srinagar on Sunday night – the latest in a string of terror-related killings in the Valley despite high security alert.
Police said militants fired at…
Kerala cancels permission given to Tamil Nadu for felling trees in Mullaperiyar
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 7 (UNI) Kerala Government cancelled the permission given to Tamil Nadu for felling 15 trees downstream of Baby dam at Mullaperiyar, State Forest Minister AK Sassendran said on Sunday.
Talking to newspersons here, AK…
Maulana Umar Gautam’s son arrested in relation to the conversion racket
Lucknow, Nov 7(UNI) Uttar Pradesh ATS has arrested Abdullah, the son of Maulana Umar Gautam, in connection with the conversion syndicate from Batala house in Jamia area of Delhi on Sunday.
This is the 16th arrest made by ATS in the…
Bukhari condemns killing of policeman by militants in Srinagar
Srinagar, Nov 7 (UNI) Apni Party (AP) President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Sunday strongly condemned the killing of policeman Tauseef Ahmad who was shot dead by unknown gunmen near his residence at SD Colony, Batamaloo.
In a…
Major General Prashant Srivastava takes over as GoC CIF
Srinagar, Nov 7 (UNI) Major General Prashant Srivastava on Sunday took over as General Officer Commanding GOC Counter Insurgency Force (Victor) in place of Major General Rashim Bali, who has been moved to Delhi on an important assignment in…
UP sets record in DBT disbursal of Rs 2.75 lakh crore
Lucknow, Nov 7 (UNI) Setting a new record, the state government has disbursed Rs 2.75 lakh crore through direct benefit transfer (DBT) under various welfare schemes in the last four and half years.
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) which…
Leaders of Delhi did not even send condolence messages for martyrs : SP Malik
Jaipur Nov 7 (UNI) Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik has once again targeted the central government for not being able to address the concerns of the farmers that were raised during the farmer movement and not even sending condolence…
Sukhbir tells CM not to penalize farmers, industry & transport sectors by refusing to reduce…
Chandigarh, Nov 7 (UNI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday asked Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi to tell Punjabis why he was penalizing farmers, industry and the transport sector by refusing to reduce…
Capt Amarinder ordered reinstatement of police officer Bikramjit Singh
Chandigarh, Nov 7 (UNI) Clearing the air about the Punjab Government reinstating the then Faridkot SP (D) Bikramjit Singh facing criminal case in connection with the Behbal Kalan firing, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh…
Priyanka Gandhi’s promises too late to save Uttar Pradesh Congress
NEW DELHI: From holding town hall with women to taking out padayatra and giving freebies to women voters, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is making all the noise but many in the party and opposition camps feel she started…
No record on requests for renaming Khel Ratna Award: PMO in RTI reply
RAIPUR: The Prime Minister’s Office did not have any information on requests PM Narendra Modi has received ahead of the government’s decision to rename the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award after legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand,…
NCB SIT takes over, may look afresh at Aryan Khan case
A Special Investigation Team of the Narcotics Control Bureau reached Mumbai Saturday to take over six cases including the alleged Cordelia drug bust case in which actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan was arrested.
These cases were…
India, France agree to expand partnership in defence, security
India and France agreed to strengthen defence and security partnership by enhancing intelligence and information sharing, bolstering capabilities, expanding military drills and pursuing new initiatives in maritime, space and cyber domains,…
Kerala to prepare database of adults over 30 to prevent and detect lifestyle diseases: Veena George
The Kerala Government is in the process of preparing a database of all adults over the age of 30 for early detection and treatment of lifestyle diseases, state Health Minister Veena George announced on Saturday.
“It will be done at the…
India moves to patent the over century-old logos of Darjeeling’s ‘Toy Train’
More than two decades after the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, India has finally registered the logos of the iconic ‘Toy Train’ internationally as its intellectual property.
The use of…
