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Afghan origin Hindus, Sikhs call on PM, thank him for support
New Delhi, Feb 19: A delegation of Afghan origin Hindus and Sikhs called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday to thank him and the government for its continued support to the people of Afghanistan and for the evacuation efforts…
‘Canadian govt ‘actually invoked’ emergency act on truckers: India
New Delhi, Feb 17 (UNI) Amid Canadian PM Justin Trudeau invoking emergency powers to quell the truckers' strike, though he had backed the farmers' protest in India, the Indian government said today it has noted that the Canadian…
158 fresh Covid cases reported in Marathwada
Aurangabad, Feb 18 (UNI) The Marathwada region of Maharashtra has recorded 158 fresh Covid-19 cases and single death in the past 24 hours, health authorities said on Friday. Reports collected by UNI from the all-district headquarters…
Naqvi: Pseudo-seculars misused secularism for vote bank politics
New Delhi, Feb 12: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said secularism is constitutional and moral commitment for the BJP but the pseudo-secular syndicate have been misusing it for their vote bank…
Kerala’s poverty 0.71 pc compared to national average of 25.01 pc
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 11 (UNI) Kerala has the lowest percentage of population living in poverty, 0.71%, compared to the national average of 25.01 percent. According to the NITI Aayog's Multi Dimensional Poverty Index, only 0.71…
12.5 lakh refund cases of FASTag users processed for wrong deductions
New Delhi, Feb 9: As many as 12.5 lakh refund cases have been facilitated to FASTag users for incorrect deductions since January 2020, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari told Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. "As on 5th February, 2022,…
HM Amit Shah to Owaisi: Accept Z category and resolve our worries
New Delhi, Feb 7: Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday requested AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi to accept the Z category security cover provided to him by the Home Ministry. Amit Shah made identical statements in the Rajya Sabha and Lok…
Modi established PM office’s credibility: Naqvi
New Delhi, Feb 3 (UNI) Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday said the credibility of the Prime Minister's Office was established during seven years of NDA government and alleged that until then the Prime…
India-UK FTA targets to double trade by 2030
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) Seeking to negotiate an early trade deal, India and the UK have concluded the first round of talks for Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries. During this round, technical experts from the two sides…
Attempts made to negate contributions of great leaders: Modi
New Delhi, Jan 23 (UNI) In a veiled attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that "attempts were made to negate the contributions of many great leaders" in India's struggle for independence but now "the nation…
PM for public-administration link for progress
New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stressed the need for direct connection between the administration and the public to develop aspirational districts and said one of the important aspects for this was…
RBI comes up with rules for digital payments in offline mode
New Delhi, Jan 3 (UNI) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday came up with framework for small value digital payments in offline mode to enable transfer of money without the need for internet or telecom connectivity using cards, wallets and…
NPF expresses disappointment over extension of AFSPA
Kohima Dec 30: The Naga People’s Front expressed its disappointment to learn through ‘The Gazette of India: Extraordinary,’ that the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has issued a Notification Dated-New Delhi, the 30th of…
Minority Affairs Ministry working for welfare of 19 pc population
New Delhi, Dec 29 (UNI) The Ministry of Minority Affairs was established on January 29, 2006 and since then, it has been working for the welfare and socio-economic development of six notified minority communities, including Muslims,…
PM Modi to lay stone of Rs 11,281 cr projects in Mandi today
Hamirpur, Dec 26: All is set for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi rally at Mandi on Monday to take part in the completion of four years of Jai Ram Thakur-led government in the state.
The HP Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur has been…
US unites 100th illegal immigrant family separated by Trump admin
US also waives in-person interviews for H-1B, other visa applicants in 2022
J&K, Ladakh to have joint cadres for admin
Jammu, Dec 21: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday said that the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will have joint cadres and services in administration, police and forest.
Notably, the erstwhile state of Jammu and…
Top actress Aishwarya Rai questioned by ED for 6 hours
New Delhi, Dec 20: Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was questioned for almost six hours on Monday in connection to shell entities revealed by the Panama Papers leak.
She reached the Enforcement Directorate office at the Jamnagar House here…
Punjab CEO to appoint ‘Chon Mittar’ at every 50 households to facilitate, sensitize electors
Chandigarh, Dec 14: In yet another unique initiative to encourage maximum electors to exercise their franchise during forthcoming Punjab Assembly Elections 2022, Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dr S Karuna Raju directed Deputy…
Kerala Guv Arif Mohd. Khan reiterates stand on Chancellor post
Kochi, Dec 12 (UNI) Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday reiterated his stand on quitting the Chancellor post and clarified that he does not want to talk to the Chief Minister through media on the matter.
Expressing his strong…