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): The winter session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly will be held from January 5 to January 8 next year, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Tuesday. She said the duration of the session could be extended if required, adding that the government would facilitate detailed discussions on various public welfare…
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…
By Special Correspondent Bhopal: The Mantralaya Seva Adhikari/Karmachari Sangh has called upon the State Government to review and amend certain provisions of the Finance Department circular issued on December 22, 2025, in pursuance of the Council of Ministers’ decision taken on December 16. In a press statement, union president Sudhir Nayak said that although work-charged…
By Special Correspondent Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee General Secretary Amit Sharma on Tuesday levelled serious allegations against the BJP-led state government, accusing it of presiding over corruption and “paper-based development” despite two decades of rule. Addressing a press conference, Sharma said the BJP’s claims of a “golden” and “developed” Madhya Pradesh had been exposed…
By Special Correspondent Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee president Jeetu Patwari on Tuesday raised serious concerns over the state’s healthcare system while addressing the media on several pressing issues. He said that despite completing two years in office, the BJP-led state government had failed to fulfil the promises made in its vision document and election…
By Special Correspondent Bhopal: The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), Bhopal, on Monday staged a protest against what it described as repeated derogatory, indecent and condemnable remarks made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders against women. Led by NSUI State General Secretary Syed Altamas, activists burnt an effigy symbolising the “anti-women mindset” of 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…
