New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Amid the controversy over the Tilak Nagar road dispute and slapping incident involving Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma, AAP MLA Jarnail Singh on Monday recounted his version of events and questioned how a person holding a ministerial post could behave in such a manner.
Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) India is exploring the possibility of strengthening its energy partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by sourcing more liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the Gulf nation, while also working on expanding strategic petroleum reserves to bolster the country's energy security, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Global Automotive Research Centre (GARC) at Oragadam in Chennai, functioning under the National Automotive Board, has started installing new state-of-the-art equipment for upgrading its testing infrastructure to strengthen capabilities for emerging electric and advanced vehicle technologies in India, according to an official statement issued on Monday.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea challenging the Centre’s recent decision to impose Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on specified high-value Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions above Rs 2,000, while declining to immediately stay the implementation of the framework at this stage.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) India’s total fish production has more than doubled from 9.6 million tonnes (2013–14) to 19.8 million tonnes (2024–25), with inland production shooting up to 14.74 million tonnes (2024–25) from 6.1 million tonnes in 2013–14, representing a transformation that few sectors can rival, a government factsheet said on Monday.
Ujjain, Sep 28 (IANS) The long-running dispute over the partial removal of a portion of the historic Shahi Masjid for a road-widening project has been resolved through a mutual agreement reached overnight, according to City Qazi Khali Kurre Rahman.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The cross-Line of Control military operations carried out on September 29, 2016, marked a decisive paradigm shift in India's national security strategy, establishing a high-precision deterrence model against cross-border terrorism sponsored by Pakistan.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) On the occasion of Gunners' Day, the Indian Army on Monday extended greetings to all serving personnel, veterans and families of the Artillery Regiment. Saluting the courage, precision and dedication of the Artillery Regiment, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth, paid tribute to its personnel on the occasion.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) A day after the alleged slapping incident involving Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, the victim on Monday demanded Parvesh Verma's resignation, saying he is "not worthy" of holding the post and that an FIR should be registered against him.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) India is providing health security through the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) to 25 crore people, Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday, highlighting the scale of the government's social security and welfare programmes.
