New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The 15th edition of the India-Thailand Joint Military Exercise MAITREE-XV commenced at Vibhavadi Rangsit Camp in Surat Thani, Thailand, with the opening ceremony presided over by Lt Gen Norathip Phoynok, Commander, 4th Army Area, Royal Thai Army.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved four multitracking projects of the Ministry of Railways with a total estimated cost of around Rs 9,450 crore, aimed at enhancing rail capacity, easing congestion and improving connectivity across West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
(UNI SPECIAL) Jayanta Roy Chowdhury New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) Tibetans in India are planning demonstrations across the country on Thursday to highlight what they describe as continuing human-rights violations in Tibet and to protest against a new Chinese law which they claim threatens their distinct linguistic, cultural and national identity.
New Delhi/ Lucknow, Aug 19 (UNI) union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan has emphasized taking the benefits of Japanese technology and expertise in the agriculture sector to Indian farmers.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The Congress Working Committee, the party’s highest decision-making body, will meet at 3 pm on Wednesday at Indira Bhawan in New Delhi to deliberate on a range of political and organisational issues, including the party’s response to student protests over examination irregularities, its strategy for the upcoming Assembly elections and several recent political controversies.
Ranchi, Aug 19 (UNI) The JPSC-JSSC Reform Forum on Wednesday announced that it was calling off its ongoing agitation and would give the Jharkhand government 60 days to implement the students' remaining demands.
Parmod Kumar New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed displeasure over the Odisha State Sentence Review Board’s continued delay in deciding the premature release plea of Ravindra Kumar Pal alias Dara Singh, who is undergoing life imprisonment for the 1999 killing of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons, Philip and Timothy, and warned the authorities that it would itself take a call if a decision was not taken.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) Palestinian Ambassador to India, Abdullah Shawesh, said that an India-funded hospital is coming up in West Bank and is expected to be completed in two years, while the two sides are in talks to advance healthcare cooperation, especially in the sphere of artificial limbs from India being fitted on Palestinian amputees. Addressing a press conference at the Palestinian embassy in New Delhi, Shawesh also backed India’s bid for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council for 2028-29 to use its influence to advance the peace process.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) India will look to finish the pool stage at the top of Pool D when they face England in their final match of the opening phase of FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 in Amstelveen on Thursday. With only the top two teams from each of the four pools advancing to the semi-finals, the final round of matches will be crucial for all the teams involved.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (UNI) Former Minister Satyendar Kumar Jain of the Aam Aadmi Party is among six accused arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch of Delhi Police for alleged large-scale irregularities and criminal conspiracy in connection with the upgradation of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).