Delhi hosts annual RMS conference, Best School trophy instituted in Salaria’s honour

New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) The Annual Principals’ and Administrative Officers’ Conference of the Rashtriya Military Schools (RMS) was held at Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi, bringing together senior military leadership, school heads, administrative officers and distinguished alumni to review institutional progress and deliberate on ways to strengthen academics, leadership, discipline and holistic development of cadets.

43rd ICG Commanders’ meet to focus on Maritime security, modernisation

New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) The 43rd Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Commanders’ Conference will commence in New Delhi on Thursday, bringing together the Service’s senior leadership for a three-day review of maritime security challenges, operational preparedness and capability enhancement.

COAS Gen Dhiraj Seth begins Russia visit to deepen military ties, defence cooperation

New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth on Wednesday embarked on a three-day official visit to Russia aimed at strengthening India-Russia defence cooperation, military-to-military engagement and professional exchanges between the two armed forces.

Delhi Speaker Vijender Gupta attends Commonwealth Workshop on Human Rights, Peace

New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) Delhi Legislative Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Wednesday participated in a workshop on human rights and peace at the 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, where parliamentarians deliberated on the role of legislatures in protecting human rights and promoting peaceful resolution of conflicts.

PIL in SC seeks uniform national framework to combat fake, adulterated medicines

Parmod Kumar
New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a uniform national framework to curb the manufacture and sale of fake and adulterated medicines, including time-bound investigation and trial of such offences, forensic examination of seized drugs and coordinated action against organised networks allegedly involved in their production, distribution and financing.

Parliamentary Affairs Ministry achieves zero pendency in public grievances, deepens push for digital governance

New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI)The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has reported zero pendency in identified public grievances and pending grievance appeals while advancing a broader administrative reform agenda focused on cleanliness, efficient record management, paperless governance and optimal utilisation of office space under Special Campaign 5.0, the government said on Wednesday.

NCC girl cadets complete 250-km Parang La high-altitude trek

New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) Twenty NCC girl cadets from across the country have successfully completed a challenging 250-km high-altitude trek across the Parang La Pass, with the expedition aimed at promoting adventure activities among young women while fostering leadership, endurance and national integration.

EPFO wage ceiling raised to Rs 25,000, over 51 lakh more employees to gain Social Security Cover

New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) The union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a substantial expansion of India’s formal social security framework by raising the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 per month, a decision expected to bring more than 51 lakh additional employees within the statutory ambit of provident fund, pension and insurance benefits.

What India's new UPI fee means for digital payments

Jayanta Roy Chowdhury
New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) The singular defining feature of India's digital payments revolution till now has been that paying with UPI has been almost free.

Strained marriage, midnight quarrel end in woman’s death; husband held

New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) A man was arrested for allegedly strangling his wife to death following a dispute in Central Delhi’s Anand Parbat, police said on Wednesday.

Seva Sankalp Abhiyan: Weaving 25 years of leadership and Service into Nationwide Celebration of Narendra Modi’s Journey and Vision

New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi approaches his 76th birthday on September 17, the Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up for an ambitious nationwide campaign that masterfully blends the themes of service, development, and a landmark political journey spanning 25 years. Dubbed as Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, this expansive initiative is set to weave together grassroots welfare efforts, cultural festivities, youth engagement, and public celebrations, commemorating not only Modi’s birthday but also a quarter-century since he first took constitutional office.

India rolls out digital tools to track climate action

New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) India on Wednesday launched a digital portal for voluntary Net Zero commitments by entities and a dashboard to track implementation of the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), pitching the platforms as tools to improve transparency and monitoring of climate action.

New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) Only 17 per cent of merchants and businesses surveyed are willing to absorb a 0.4 per cent Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000, indicating limited acceptance of the proposed charge among businesses, according to a LocalCircles survey.

UPI MDR explained: Will customers be charged from October 15?

New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) New rules governing the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on certain UPI transactions have raised concerns among users over whether digital payments will become chargeable from October 15, 2026. However, the new framework does not impose any direct charges on consumers for making UPI payments.

Can humans live longer and better? Scientists seek the answer

(UNI SPECIAL)
Deepak Sapra
New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) Twelve scientists. One extraordinary question: can human beings live longer — and, more importantly, live better?
The question is no longer confined to science fiction. Across laboratories, hospitals, and long-running studies of human lives, researchers are trying to understand what ageing really is, whether it can be slowed, and perhaps even whether parts of it can be reversed.