New Delhi, July 15 (UNI) In a significant push towards achieving India’s self-reliance in defence technologies, the Defence Ministry through Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) and in collaboration with the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), will host a workshop and exhibition on Indigenisation of Critical Components Currently Being Imported from Foreign OEMs in…
Mumbai, May 10 (UNI) Snapping a winning streak of last three week, the BSE Sensex crashed 1,047.52 points or 1.30 percent to settle at 79,454.47 in a week ended Friday driven by escalating India-Pakistan tensions following drone and missile attacks by Pakistani forces Nifty too tanked 338.7 points or 1.39 percent to settle at 24,008….
New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) The government has disbursed Rs 680.71 crore as the first instalment of grants under the Fifteenth Finance Commission to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in West Bengal for the fiscal 2025-26. According to a release issued by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, the funds will benefit 3,224 gram panchayats, 335 block…
New Delhi, June 3 (UNI) India’s active Covid-19 cases on Tuesday crossed 4,000 mark with five deaths reported in the last 24 hours, according to data shared by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Six States–Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, West Bengal and Karnataka accounted for over 72% of the total 4,026 active covid…
New York, Aug 25 (UNI) Twenty-four time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic made a triumphant return to major competition, overcoming spirited teenager Learner Tien in the first round of the US Open today IST. Djokovic, seeded seventh, defeated the 19-year-old American 6-1, 7-6(3), 6-2 in two hours and 25 minutes under the lights of Arthur…
Gaza/Jerusalem, Oct. 29 (UNI) Seven Palestinians, including children and an infant, were killed and four others injured on Tuesday evening in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip despite a declared ceasefire, the Palestinian Civil Defense said. According to Mahmoud Basal, spokesman for the authorities in Gaza, five people, including children, were killed when an Israeli…
Doha, June 24 (UNI) Qatar’s air defence systems intercepted 18 of 19 Iranian ballistic missiles targeting the Al Udeid Air Base, which hosts U.S. forces, the Qatari Ministry of Defence announced Monday. One missile impacted inside the base without causing any casualties or material damage. Shayeq Al-Hajri, deputy chief of Joint Operations, confirmed in a…
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) In a veiled dig at Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for his repeated praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge today said that while the party prioritises the nation above all, “for some, Modi comes first and the country next”. Responding to a question about Shashi Tharoor’s praise…
Bengaluru, Nov 6 (UNI) Dhruv Jurel’s masterful unbeaten 132 anchored India A to a total of 255 all-out on day one of the second Unofficial Test against South Africa A at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1 here today. Jurel’s innings, filled with elegant boundaries and towering sixes, kept India A competitive after early…
Chennai, Apr 5 (UNI) Marking a major milestone in Indian space odyssey, the POEM-4 orbital module launched as part of Spadex docking mission using upper stage of PSLV-C60 rocket has made a successful atmospheric reentry. In a post on X early this morning, ISRO confirmed the Atmospheric Re-entry of POEM-4.
