soon, foreign tourists to receive sim cards
New Delhi: Foreigners visiting India with e-tourist visa are likely to be given mobile SIM cards soon with the Home Ministry giving its in-principle approval to the proposal for promotion of tourism. The Tourism Ministry’s proposal was discussed by the Foreigners Division of the Home Ministry threadbare and given its nod as part of the larger goal of attracting more tourists to India.
Gadkari lauds Novus Drive at Auto Expo
New Delhi: Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday witnessed the driverless operation of Novus-Drive at the Auto Expo 2016. He lauded the Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz ltd team for developing the Driverless vehicle and wished them luck for future endeavours. Novus-Drive is the first driverless shuttle in the country. The vehicle has the capacity to seat 14 people, it can autonomously navigate on its own with its high fidelity sensors and robust algorithms for path planning and navigation.
UN not as significant as used to be: Aiyar
New Delhi: Former Union Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar on Thursday rued the fact that United Nations (UN) on today is not as significant to world affairs as it was earlier. “Peaceful initiatives taken during the two decades of UN establishment has started disappearing. They do have the provision for UNSC to be able to take decisions that would influence peace and security but because of the Cold War, it gets stymied by Russian Veto, US Veto on most questions of Peace and Security,” remarked Aiyer while speaking at International Conference on ‘United Nations @ 70’ at Amity University Campus.
Urban infra offers Rs73l-cr for ppp: min
New Delhi: Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday asserted that urban infrastructure sector offers Rs73-lakh crore investment opportunity for private sector and PPP investments over the next 15 years. He elaborated while speaking on ‘Current status, Outlook and Investment opportunities in developing urban infrastructure’ at India Investment Summit organised here.
Ram sethu: sc rejects bjp leader’s plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accord urgent hearing on a plea of a BJP leader seeking a direction to the Centre that it should clarify its stand on mythological Ram Sethu. A Bench comprising Chief Justice TS Thakur and Justices AK Sikri and R Banumathi asked BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, who has filed the plea, to come before SC if the Centre “touches” the mythological bridge.
mcd stir: sc refuses to intervene
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea seeking its intervention in the ongoing stir of MCD employees in Delhi, saying that it cannot “take over” the functions of the Delhi High Court. “We are not supposed to take over the functions of the Delhi High Court. Don’t come to us against any interim order,” a Bench headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur said and asked petitioner Rahul Birla to go back to the high court with his grievances.
Ex-Cong MP, kin get bail in death case
Warangal (Telangana): A local court on Thursday granted bail to former Congress MP Siricilla Rajaiah, his wife and son who were held for allegedly abetting the suicide of his daughter-in-law and three young grandsons. Fourth Additional Munsif Magistrate Court Warangal R Raghunadha Reddy on Thursday asked them to furnish two securities each of Rs25,000.