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ICRISAT train officials from 14 Nations to combat land degradation

Hyderabad, Feb 22 (UNI) Strengthening south-south collaboration in the global fight against land degradation and climate change, a three-week International Training on Landscape Resource Conservation concluded at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) here. The program brought together 24 participants from 14 countries—Ghana, Tajikistan, South Sudan, Myanmar, Morocco, Ethiopia, Cambodia, Liberia,…

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Iraqi forces destroy 25 IS sites in N. Iraq

Baghdad, Feb 22 (UNI) The Iraqi military said on Friday that its forces had destroyed 25 sites used by Islamic State (IS) militants in a mountainous area in northern Iraq. Forces from Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Service carried out an operation in the Makhmour area, some 100 km southeast of Nineveh’s provincial capital, Mosul, and destroyed 18…

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Indian Army strengthens air defence systems with modern guns to counter evolving threats

New Delhi, (UNI) As the landscape of modern warfare evolves with new and sophisticated threats, the Indian Army is taking proactive measures and is significantly strengthening its Air Defence Systems. Interacting with mediapersons here, Director General, Army Air Defence Lt Gen Sumer Ivan D’Cunha said that Air Defence systems have been inducted with the concept…

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Shah interacts with tribal students from Gujarat

New Delhi, (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday held an inspiring educational interaction with the students of the rural and tribal community of Santokba Dholakiya Vidya Mandir, Dang District, Gujarat at Gujarat Bhawan, here. The program not only served as a source of inspiration for all these rural and tribal students, but it…

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‘Chhava’ to be shown to 1 lakh citizens free-of-cost: Maha Minister

Pune, (UNI) Maharashtra Higher Education Minister Chandrakant Patil said here on Thursday that he has decided to show ‘Chhava’ film to one lakh citizens of the constituency for free so that everyone can get inspiration from the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. ‘Chhava’, directed by Laxman Utekar, which tells the heroic story of Chhatrapati Sambhaji…

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