Union home minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) at Indira Gandhi International Airport. The programme aims to fast-track immigration for Indian nationals and OCI cardholders, enhancing travel convenience and efficiency.
BSP released a list of 13 star campaigners for the Uttarakhand Assembly by elections, including Mayawati and Akash Anand. According to ECI, last date for filing nomination paper is set for June 21 and the polling for all constituencies is scheduled to take place on July 10.
A hoax bomb threat was made with regard to an Air Arabia flight scheduled to leave for Sharjah from the Calicut International airport on Saturday morning, leading to the aircraft being grounded while the bomb detection squad of the police inspected it, airport sources said. One of the passengers who arrived on the aircraft from Sharjah to Calicut had left a note saying 'bomb' on one of the seats and it was found by the ground staff before boarding commenced, a senior airport official said.
In 2022-23, 'fruits and vegetables' accounted for 28% of India's crop value, surpassing cereals at 27%. The value of 'fruits and vegetables' output rose from Rs 2,87,000 crore in 2011-12 to Rs 4,34,000 crore in 2022-23, reflecting changing consumer preferences, market demands, and trends in agriculture.
The India-UAE leg of the IMEE-EC project will start with a digital platform for streamlined logistics and cargo movement. The initiative aims to connect ports of both countries and enhance trade efficiency. The project focuses on customs connectivity, regulatory agencies, and seamless cargo movement from Hajipur in Bihar to Haifa in Israel via UAE, Jordan, and Israel ports.
Throughout the day, a vacation bench of Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain heard the heated arguments between the councils of the probe agency and the Aam Aadmi Party chief and reserved its order. For now, the high court has put an interim stay on Rouse Avenue court's bail decision and Kejriwal will have to stay in jail. The high court said it was reserving the order for 2-3 days as it wanted to go through the entire records.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) failed to furnish direct evidence linking Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to the proceeds of crime in the money laundering case against him, a Delhi court has said while ordering his release on bail. The order passed on Thursday has, however, been stayed by the Delhi High Court on an appeal by the ED. The trial court order was made available to the media on Friday.
Bhartruhari Mahtab, a seasoned parliamentarian from the BJP, was appointed to the position on June 20 by President Droupadi Murmu. The Congress voiced its disapproval, highlighting that its party MP Kodikunnil Suresh is an eight-term Lok Sabha member.
Just five months after inauguration, cracks have appeared on the Atal Setu in Mumbai leading to an exchange of allegations between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress. Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole, who inspected the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Seva Atal Setu in Navi Mumbai on Friday alleged corruption in the construction. He also raised concerns over people's safety.
In response to allegations from the BJP linking him to paper leak cases in Bihar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday called Chief Minister Nitish Kumar the «mastermind» behind the leaks. Tejashwi, countering the BJP, suggested the government should probe his PS or PA instead of diverting the issue from the main culprit. He urged authorities to investigate parties closely associated with the chief conspirator rather than misdirecting the investigation.
The Congress convened a demonstration on Friday at the Collectorate Circle, demanding justice for students impacted by alleged irregularities in the NEET examination. Party leaders and workers called on the central government to address the issue, citing arrests by police in Gujarat and Bihar related to a purported paper leak. The protest focused on urging the Centre to acknowledge and resolve the alleged examination discrepancies.
Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Friday that artificial intelligence (AI) will be utilized to enhance policing and traffic management in the state. Fadnavis made this statement after a home department meeting, which he heads. IIM Nagpur, in collaboration with the government, has prepared a report detailing how AI could contribute to effective and efficient policing, crime detection, and «predictive situations.»