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NEW DELHI: In a landmark agreement in defence cooperation, India and Australia have initiated a research project to enhance undersea surveillance capabilities, focusing on early detection and tracking of submarines and autonomous underwater vehicles.As per Australia's Department of Defence, the agreement outlines a three-year joint project between Australia's Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG's) Information Sciences Division and India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRD ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Australian High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, on Friday emphasised the urgency of establishing a smoother supply chain for Australian critical minerals, particularly lithium, to India, as part of broader efforts to enhance the country's green energy sector. Speaking to ANI, Green highlighted Australia's role as a major producer of critical minerals and its strategic importance as a Quad member, noting that one of the aspects of the alliance is to ensure ' ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Australian High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, on Friday emphasised the urgency of establishing a smoother supply chain for Australian critical minerals, particularly lithium, to India, as part of broader efforts to enhance the country's green energy sector. Speaking to ANI, Green highlighted Australia's role as a major producer of critical minerals and its strategic importance as a Quad member, noting that one of the aspects of the alliance is to ensure " ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 4 (ANI): Sub Lieutenant Astha Poonia officially became the first woman to be streamed into the fighter stream of Naval Aviation. Paving the way for a new era of women fighter pilots in the force, and shattering barriers, Poonia also received the prestigious 'Wings of Gold' from Rear Admiral Janak Bevli, Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Air). According to the Ministry of Defence, the Indian Navy celebrated the graduation of the Second Basic Hawk C ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam, Jul 4: Sub Lieutenant Astha Poonia officially became the first woman to be streamed into the fighter stream of the Indian Navy. Paving the way for a new era of women fighter pilots in the force, and shattering barriers, Poonia also received the prestigious 'Wings of Gold' from Rear Admiral Janak Bevli, Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Air). According to the Ministry of Defence, the Indian Navy celebrated the graduation of the Second Basic Hawk Conversion Course at the Naval A ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Thursday, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 10 capital acquisition proposals amounting to approx. Rs 1.05 lakh crore through indigenous sourcing. "The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh today accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 10 capital acquisition proposals amounting to approx. Rs 1.05 lakh crore throug ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 2 (ANI): The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has strongly condemned the assault on its Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo by a group of individuals. BMC Commissioner Rajesh Prabhakar Patil expressed shock over the incident and assured strict action against those involved. "The incident occurred yesterday while Mr Sahoo was attending to public grievances. We all condemn this ghastly act. An FIR was immediately lodged, and three people have been arre ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: More than 30 years after it mandated a 200-point-roster system for earmarking posts for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates in direct recruitments, the Supreme Court has now identified staff posts reserved for SC and ST candidates but provided no quota for OBC candidates.The judgment in R K Sabharwal case was delivered by a five-judge bench on Feb 10, 1995, during the tenure of 26th CJI A M Ahmadi, but it will be implemented now during the tenure of 52nd CJI in Justice B R ...Read More >
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 2 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday flagged off the first batch of pilgrims for the Shri Amarnath Yatra, which begins today. Before the flag-off, LG Sinha offered prayers at the Yatri Niwas base camp in Jammu. As the pilgrims departed, chants of 'Har Har Mahadev' and 'Bam Bam Bhole' filled the air. Also Read | India Developing Its Own Bunker-Buster Missile? Reports Say DRDO Modifying Agni-5 ICBM To Carry Massive Conven ...Read More >
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 2 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha participated in a special aarti at the Jammu Tawi riverfront. Sinha also visited the Amarnath Yatri Niwas base camp on Tuesday evening. Also Read | India Developing Its Own Bunker-Buster Missile? Reports Say DRDO Modifying Agni-5 ICBM To Carry Massive Conventional Warhead. After inspecting the Yatri Niwas base camp, Sinha stated that the security arrangements for the Yatra are more robust than e ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Kesavan Ramachandran as Executive Director of RBI with effect from July 1. "As Executive Director, Kesavan Ramachandran will look after Department of Regulation (Prudential Regulation Division)," said the central bank in the statement. Also Read | India Developing Its Own Bunker-Buster Missile? Reports Say DRDO Modifying Agni-5 ICBM To Carry Massive Conventional Warhead. Prior to being promoted as Executive Directo ...Read More >
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 2 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha participated in a special aarti at the Jammu Tawi riverfront. Sinha also visited the Amarnath Yatri Niwas base camp on Tuesday evening. After inspecting the Yatri Niwas base camp, Sinha stated that the security arrangements for the Yatra are more robust than ever before. 'I have witnessed the last four Yatras. The arrangements are better than ever, as far as the security and convenience of pilgr ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 2 (ANI): In response to four heart attack deaths within 24 hours in Karnataka's Hassan district, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced the formation of an expert committee led by Dr Ravindranath of Jayadeva Institute to investigate the cause and submit a report within 10 days. The panel will be headed by Dr Ravindranath, Director of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research. The decision follows reports of 21 heart attack-related d ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India] July 2 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh LoP and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday said that the onset of this year's monsoon has inflicted deep wounds on the state. The incessant rainfall and a series of cloudbursts and flash floods have devastated parts of Himachal Pradesh over the past 19 hours, leaving five people dead, 16 missing and causing extensive damage to infrastructure and property. According to the Himachal Pradesh State Emergency Operation Cen ...Read More >
Jaipur: Police in Didwana have stepped up their probe into a cross-border smuggling case in which they arrested two arms and drug smugglers on June 27 for supplying Austrian Glock and Chinese Norinco pistols. It has emerged that the case has links to a massive Rs 300-crore heroin consignment seized by Punjab's Amritsar police near the India-Pakistan border in Barmer on June 30. Canada-based Joben Kaler was identified as the main overseas handler of the heroin consignment. Didwana-Kuchaman police ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 2 (ANI): Under the leadership of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Health Minister Dhan Singh Rawat, the Health Department has prepared a strict and dedicated action plan to provide pure and safe food to lakhs of devotees during the upcoming Kanwar Yatra, a statement said. Special teams of food safety officers have been deployed in Haridwar, Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri and Uttarkashi districts. These teams will regularly take samples of milk, sweets, oil, sp ...Read More >
Imphal, Jul 1 (PTI) Manipur has adopted one of the most stringent processes for issuing Aadhaar to adults, ensuring robust scrutiny and enhanced security in line with the Home Ministry and UIDAI guidelines, according to an official statement. "Each case of adult Aadhaar has to be mandatorily scrutinised and approved only at the level of state headquarters in the office of the special secretary, home," it said. Also Read | India Developing Its Own Bunker-Buster Missile? Reports Say DRDO Modifyi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Following the Union Cabinet's approval of the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme to support employment generation, former secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Sumita Dawra, said that the scheme is expected to generate over 3.5 crore jobs. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme to support employment generation, enhance employability and social security acros ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 1 (PTI) The eyes of the world are on this Amarnath Yatra and no threats can deter the spirit of people undertaking the pilgrimage to the cave shrine in the South Kashmir Himalayas, said Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday. Attending the 'Tawi Aarti' at the Tawi Riverfront in Jammu, he asserted that this year's Amarnath Yatra will be even more historic than the previous ones, and for him, it was an opportunity to restore the ancient glory of Jammu and Kashmir. ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 1 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal leader (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday questioned the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise being carried out by the Election Commission of India (ECI) ahead of the upcoming Bihar assembly elections and claimed that the poll body has "lost control" over its actions. He further attacked those "looting Bihar", saying that their time to loot the state was getting over, and thus, they want to cut the poor from the voters' list to ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 1 (ANI): Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Zone, VK Birdi, on Tuesday said that comprehensive security and administrative arrangements have been put in place to ensure a smooth and safe pilgrimage for the Amarnath Yatra beginning from July 3. Speaking to ANI, IGP Kashmir Zone, VK Birdi said, "In a few days, Amarnath Yatra will begin. J&K police and the administration have made elaborate arrangements. From a security perspective, we have also i ...Read More >
Aizawl, Jul 1 (PTI) The Mizoram Merchant Association (MIMA), an umbrella body of traders of the state, on Tuesday urged Home Minister K Sapdanga to strictly enforce rules to prevent violation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) in view of the potential influx after the inauguration of the new Bairabi- Sairang railway line. ILP is an official travel document issued to Indian citizens for entry into a few states including Mizoram. Also Read | India Developing Its Own Bunker-Buster Missile? Reports Sa ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 1 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Assam Pradesh on Tuesday strongly condemned the alleged attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's convoy in Golaghat, where Congress workers reportedly hurled water bottles, said the BJP spokesperson Kalyan Gogoi in a press statement. The party described the incident as an attack on democratic values and accused the Congress of resorting to "Naxalite-like" tactics out of political frustration. Also Read | India ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Union telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia unleashed a string of data, ranging from BSNL's consecutive profit after 18 years to connecting over 2 lakh gram panchayats with broadband, on social media platform X to counter claims of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on the Digital India programme. Scindia suggested to Kharge to go check on the web for telecom scams in India which will show activities related to the UPA regime while the present regime is recognised with ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 1(ANI): An Air India flight en route to Vienna from Delhi experienced a serious mid-air incident on June 14, during which the aircraft suddenly lost altitude by nearly 900 feet, prompting an investigation by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Air India, in an official statement, confirmed that both pilots involved in the incident have been removed from active duty pending the outcome of the probe. The airline stated that the matter was reported to the DGCA ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 1(ANI): Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh, Jai Ram Thakur, on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the extensive damage caused by rains in the state over the last two days, especially in the Mandi and Kullu districts, and lashed out at the Congress government "for failing to restore" communication and road access in affected areas. The BJP leader also launched a scathing attack on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minis ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, while addressing public grievances during the 'Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar' programme in Dhaneta under the Nadaun Assembly Constituency of Hamirpur district on Tuesday, issued directions to officials for prompt redressal of problems as raised by the people. The Chief Minister announced that the CBSE curriculum would be introduced in Government Senior Secondary School Dhaneta from the upcoming academ ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): The suspense over the next Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president in Madhya Pradesh ended on Tuesday as Betul MLA Hemant Khandelwal filed his nomination for the post and that too as the sole candidate. With no other contenders in the fray, Khandelwal is set to become the new state party chief, although an official declaration will be made on Wednesday, July 2. The nomination process took place at the BJP state headquarters in Bhopal, in the p ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is conducting scientific experiments on board the International Space Station (ISS) to understand muscle loss under microgravity conditions, a study that could lead to medicines to treat immobility among a section of the elderly. Shukla is part of the Axiom-4 private space mission to the ISS as part of a joint ISRO-NASA initiative and docked at the orbital laboratory on Thursday last week along with three other astronauts. Also Read | India De ...Read More >
Vijayawada, July 1 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh achieved its 'highest-ever' net GST collection of Rs 8,860 crore in the first quarter (Q1) of the current financial year, reflecting a growth rate of 3.40 percent, officials said on Tuesday. A Babu, Chief Commissioner (state taxes), Commercial Taxes Department, said the total tax revenue for Q1 stood at Rs 13,361 crore, indicating a growth of over 2 percent. Also Read | India Developing Its Own Bunker-Buster Missile? Reports Say DRDO Modifying Agni-5 ICB ...Read More >
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