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Dr Kafeel Khan writes to UN experts, urges Centre to 'release human rights
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Dr Kafeel Khan has written to United Nations human rights experts in reference to their letter dated June 26, 2020, urging the Indian government to immediately release human rights defenders.
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IAF has 1,875 women officers including 10 fighter pilots, 18 navigators
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): The strength of women officers serving the Indian Air Force (IAF) as on September 1 is 1,875 and of them 10 women officers are fighter pilots and 18 women officers are Navigators, Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said in a written reply.
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Priyanka writes letter to CM Adityanath, asks to address unemployment issu
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday shot-off a letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the problem of the unemployed youth in the state.
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AAP's Sanjay Singh writes to Rajya Sabha Chairman over sedition case agai
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Rajya Sabha MP and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh on Tuesday said he has written to the Chairman of Rajya Sabha and sought intervention in a case of sedition case filed by the Uttar Pradesh government against him.
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Union Home Secy writes to Chief Secretaries of States over supply of oxyge
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Friday wrote to the Chief Secretaries of all the States to ensure free movement of vehicles carrying oxygen stating that any impediment in the supplies of medical oxygen in the country may critically impact the manage
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No data to indicate rise in child marriages during lockdown: Smriti Irani
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): There is no data to indicate a spike in child marriage cases during the lockdown as per the information received from the National Crime Records Bureau, Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani said in a written reply to a questi
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2,932 athletes selected for further training under Khelo India scheme: Kir
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): In order to capitalise on the sporting talent in the country, 2,932 athletes under the Khelo India Scheme and 10,248 athletes under various SAI sports promotional schemes have been selected for further training to excel in national and international com
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Fadnavis writes to Centre requests roll back of ban on onion exports
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 16 (ANI): Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis has written to Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, requesting him to lift the ban on onion exports.
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COVID-19 testing allowed at Entry Airports for international passengers on
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): The Ministry of Civil Aviation has allowed RT-PCR testing at the entry airport on a pilot basis to facilitate the transfer of international passengers, Minister of State (I/C), Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri said in a written reply to a question in t
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NIA registered 17 cases related to IS in southern states: G Kishan Reddy
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered 17 cases related to the presence of Islamic State (IS) in the southern states of Telangana, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and arrested 122 accused persons, Minister of State for H
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One FCRA registration case referred to CBI/ State Crime Branch in 2019: Mo
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): There are approximately over 22,400 associations/ NGOs which are registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA); in 2017, two FCRA registrations were cancelled for misuse of Foreign Contribution and the same number of cases were
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India's overall export declined by 25.42 pc during April-June 2020 YoY: Pi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): India's overall export (merchandise plus services) has declined by 25.42 per cent during the period April-June, 2020 as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said in a written
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