Chennai, Jan 19 (UNI) The Indian Space Agency on Friday announced that the Laser Retroreflector Array (LRA) on the Chandrayaan-3 lander has begun serving as a fiducial point points (precisely located markers for reference) on the moon. NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) achieved a laser range measurement using the LRA by successfully detecting signals reflected…
Kolkata, Jan 19 (UNI) Anustup Majumdar scored a fighting unbeaten 55 as Bengal reached 206/4 at stumps on Day 1 against Chhattisgarh in their third Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match at the Eden Gardens on Friday. As most of the batsmen found the going tough, Anustup stood tall as the top scorer, smashing a…
Chennai, Jan 19 (UNI) The Khelo India Youth Games-2023 got off to a colourful and vibrant start with Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating it on Friday evening by lighting the games torch and said it was a great way to start the year 2024. After the formal welcome address by Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare and…
Shillong, Jan 19 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday termed the past decade under the BJP-led NDA government as the “golden period for the northeast” in terms of development and a secure law and order situation. Addressing the 71st Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) meeting here in Meghalaya, Shah said,…
Brazzaville, Jan 19 (UNI) At least 23 people were killed by floods caused by heavy rains across the Republic of the Congo, government spokesperson Thierry Moungalla said on Friday. The 23 deaths were recorded in the departments of Likouala, Cuvette and Niari. According to an updated assessment, nine of the country’s 12 departments have been…
Ayodhya (UP), Jan 19 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday inspected Panchvati Ashray Sthal and two other tent cities in Ayodhya and took stock of the arrangements being made for the devotees. During inspection, the CM directed that devotees coming to these tent cities should not face any problems. The UP government…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) The five judges of the Supreme Court, who delivered the historic verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi case on November 9, 2019 have been invited to the Ayodhya Ram Mandir consecration ceremony on January 22 as state guests. A bench comprising Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice SA Bobde, Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice…
Guwahati, Jan 19 (UNI) Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of attempting to inject communal colour to party leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra (BJNY). Addressing a press conference in Majuli, he said that the CM is scared of Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, leading to…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to extend the time for surrender of the three convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathana and Justice Sanjay Karol said that the reasons cited in their application do not prevent them from complying with the January…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) The 75th Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path will be women-centric as the women marching contingents will form the major chunk of the parade. Addressing a press conference here on Friday, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane said, “For the first time, the parade will be heralded by 100 women artists playing…
