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Bihar on high alert as rains ravage northern districts

22 Jul 2020 06:03 AM IST

State government officials begin evacuation operations on a massive scale as weather department predicts heavy rainfall till 22 July.

Have to fight Covid but lockdown not a solution: Karnataka CM

22 Jul 2020 06:02 AM IST

‘We have to fight Covid-19 while maintaining a stable economy.’

Yogi govt sets 15-day deadline for land allotment to attract investors in state

22 Jul 2020 06:02 AM IST

The Yogi Adityanath government has set a deadline of 15 days for allotment of land after it receives an application. The move, being taken to improve ease of doing business in the state, is aimed at attracting investors. The Uttar Pradesh government has issued an order, setting timelines for allotment

Rejig on the cards in Jagan cabinet: Backward classes to get berths

22 Jul 2020 06:01 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy plans to expand his cabinet by inducting two ministers from backward classes on Wednesday. Pili Subhash Chandra Bose and Mopidevi Venkata Ramana will be inducted at a simple ceremony in Raj Bhavan where Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan will administer the oath of office. As

Haryana govt to bear full cost of insuring alternate crops

22 Jul 2020 06:01 AM IST

Cotton growers in Haryana who enroll under the crop insurance scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’ (PMFBY) and crop diversification scheme ‘Mera Pani-Meri Virasat’, need not worry about any increase in premium rates as the state government will bear 100% of the cost of insuring alternate crops. Stating this on

Govt museum and art gallery releases ‘Masterpieces’

22 Jul 2020 06:00 AM IST

CHANDIGARH: The Government Museum and Art Gallery has brought out a publication “Masterpieces” which features 60 iconic artworks of the museum from its rich collection. Among those featured are Gandhara sculptures, miniature paintings from the courts of erstwhile Pahari and Rajasthani kingdoms, modern and contemporary Indian works by artists like

Chief principal secretary to Punjab CM resigns?

22 Jul 2020 05:59 AM IST

CHANDIGARH: Retired IAS officer Suresh Kumar has reportedly resigned from the post of Chief Principal Secretary to Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh. However, there is no official confirmation about his resignation yet. Reports regarding his resignation were also there in September 2019, but were denied by the government at

Rafale jets coming armed with game-changing weapons

22 Jul 2020 05:53 AM IST

The aircraft will be inducted at Air Force Station Ambala on anti-tank missiles 29 July subject to weather. The final induction ceremony will take place in second half of August.

Israel’s Rafael, Mesko join hands to produce anti-tank missiles

22 Jul 2020 05:52 AM IST

Missile components will be produced in Poland, making Mesko part of the SPIKE SR global supply chain.

Lt Gen Manoj Pande visits Eastern Naval Command

22 Jul 2020 05:52 AM IST

At a time when the Indian Navy is conducting the multiple operations and exercises to counter China in maritime domain, the Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN) Lieutenant General Manoj Pande visited the headquarter of Indian Navy’s Eastern Naval Command (ENC) in Vishakhapatnam. It’s CINCAN’s maiden threeday visit

Passing out of 89th Marine course at INS Shivaji

22 Jul 2020 05:51 AM IST

INS Shivaji witnessed the Course Completion Ceremony of its 89th batch of Marine Engineering Specialisation Course (MESC) last week, wherein 48 officers of Indian Navy and friendly foreign navies successfully completed 105 weeks of professional training. The officers were smartly turned out in ceremonials while donning white masks and maintaining

Roadmap to counter the Dragon in the factory

22 Jul 2020 05:50 AM IST

Manufacture in China and sell it in India: This is the new trend because we have failed to build up the ecosystem for research and development and innovation in the country. Investing in R&D is assumed to be a waste. We could not develop a single indigenous product in the