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November 28, 2024 8:57 PM

India’s security landscape necessitates robust, self-reliant defence sector: CDS Gen Chauhan

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has emphasised that self-reliance and indigenous defence capabilities are the foundations of enduring peace. General Chauhan was addressing the inaugural session of the Defence Partnership Days organised in New Delhi today. He said, India is at the centre ...

November 28, 2024 8:51 PM

Deep Depression to cross between Mahabalipuram and Puducherry on Nov 30: Met Dept

The deep depression in the South Bay of Bengal is expected to move Northwards from tomorrow and will cross between Mahabalipuram and Puducherry on the 30th morning. The warning of heavy rainfall in coastal districts of the State continues for two more days. The Regional head of the Met dep...

November 28, 2024 8:35 PM

Delhi: MCD directs District Health Officials to intensify vector control measures following Japanese Encephalitis case in Bindapur

Municipal Corporation of Delhi, MCD has directed District Health Officials and Epidemiologist to intensify Vector control measures after a case of Japanese Encephalitis, JE was reported recently from Bindapur area of the National Capital. The measures include larval source reduction and the launch o...

November 28, 2024 8:28 PM

Special session of Jharkhand Assembly to be convened from Dec 9

A special session of Jharkhand Assembly will be convened from 9th December to 12th December. This decision was taken at the first cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren. After the cabinet meeting, Mr Soren said Stephen Marandi will be protem speaker and the oath of MLAs will be admin...

November 28, 2024 8:25 PM

Government taking various steps to ensure fair prices of petrol, diesel for consumers: MoS Suresh Gopi

The government today said that domestically, Petrol came down to 94.77 rupees and diesel prices to 87.67 rupees per litre in Delhi, following a reduction of Central Excise duty since November 2021. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi said that...

November 28, 2024 8:18 PM

Plans to increase India’s Nuclear power capacity to 22,480 MW by 2031-32 underway: Govt

The government today said that various studies on India's energy transition to Net Zero by 2070 have projected the need to have a national nuclear capacity of approximately 100 gigawatts by 2047. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for PMO, Dr Jitendra Singh said that recommendation...

November 28, 2024 8:08 PM

Tamil Nadu: ICG rescues 6 fishermen, 4 workers stranded in jetty

The Indian Coast Guard conducted a Rescue Operation in response to an evacuation request from State Authorities of Tamil Nadu. Six fishermen from Cuddalore had ventured to sea in private boats and they were stranded due to rough weather. The boats were also damaged and subsequently sank. ...

November 28, 2024 8:02 PM

Pamban Rail Bridge: Committee formed to examine reports of Commissioner of Railway Safety

The Railway Ministry has formed a committee to examine the reports of the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), South Circle in connection with the Pamban rail Bridge in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The five members of the technical committee will be headed by Principal Executive Director (Bridge), Railway ...

November 28, 2024 7:57 PM

Mizoram: Newly appointed Chief Secretary Khilli Ram Meena assumes office

In Mizoram, newly appointed Chief Secretary Khilli Ram Meena assumed office today. Mr Meena, a 1993-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre served as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Minority Affairs before he was repatriated to his parent cadre recently. The Centre on November...

November 28, 2024 7:54 PM

Iron ore production grows 4.1% to 158.4 MT in FY 2024-25: Mines Ministry

Iron ore production has registered a growth of 4.1 per cent from April to October in the financial year 2024-25. Ministry of Mines said that the production of iron ore increased to 158.4 million metric tonnes as compared to 152.1 million metric tonnes during the same period last financial year. �...