Sriharikota (Andhra Prdesh), Dec 24 (UNI) India’s heavy lift rocket LVM3M6, nicknamed ‘Bahubali’, carrying the US-based AST MobileSpace Bluebird-6 advanced communication satellite lifts off from the SHAR Range here this morning. After a smooth 24-hr countdown, the home grown rocket, took off majestically from the Second Launch Pad as scheduled at 0854 hrs.
Mumbai, (UNI) The Bombay High Court today rejected the anticipatory bail plea of advocate Raj Chandwani in the case of suicide of activist-lawyer Sarita Khanchandani, popularly known Iron Lady of Ulhasnagar in neighbouring district of Thane, while granting two weeks protection from.arrest to enable him to file an appeal in the Supreme Court. While rejecting…
Shimla, (UNI) Amidst growing concerns over professional conduct in medical institutions, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today directed the Directorate of Medical Education to introduce induction training for doctors joining medical colleges as senior residents, as part of a broader effort to strengthen discipline, communication and patient care standards across the state….
New Delhi, Dec 23 (UNI) The Election Commission on Tuesday published the draft electoral rolls for Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This release marks a critical step in the periodic SIR process, designed to ensure that the nation’s voter database remains current and error-free. To ensure transparency and widespread availability,…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (UNI) A controversy has erupted in the national capital after a video purpotedly showing a BJP councillor admonishing a foreign national of African origin in a public park went viral on social media. The incident has put BJP councillor Renu Chaudhary, elected from Patparganj, at the centre of a heated debate…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (UNI) Emphasising the need for military readiness across multiple conflict scenarios, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Tuesday said India must be prepared to fight short-duration, high-intensity wars to effectively deter terrorism. The General also stressed that the country must maintain readiness for a land-centric, prolonged conflict due to…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (UNI) Days after seven elephants were killed after colliding with Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Express causing derailment of five coaches in Assam’s Hojai, the Indian Railways has deployed Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled Intrusion Detection System (IDS) using Distributed Acoustic System (DAS) for detecting presence of elephants on tracks. In a statement, the…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (UNI) A thick blanket of smog engulfed the National Capital Region (NCR) on Tuesday as air quality deteriorated sharply, breaching the ‘severe’ category in several cities. Noida recorded the most polluted air in the country. At 4 pm on Tuesday, Noida’s 24-hour rolling average Air Quality Index (AQI) touched 426, the…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (UNI) The recently signed India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is set to facilitate increased bilateral investment, institutional presence, and services delivery, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday. At present, two Indian banks, namely, Bank of Baroda and Bank of India, maintain subsidiary operations in New Zealand with a combined…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (UNI) NITI Aayog India’s top policy think tank, that replaced the Planning Commission has come out with a comprehensive report on “Internationalisation of Higher Education in India: Prospects, Potential, and Policy Recommendations”. The report, produced through a collaboration between NITI Aayog and an IIT Madras-led consortium of knowledge partners, marks a…
