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Agartala, Aug 18 (IANS) Tripura Science, Technology and Environment Minister Animesh Debbarma on Tuesday said space technology would be used on a larger scale to monitor security along the India–Bangladesh border and support agricultural and development activities in the state....
Ahmedabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Indian Railways will introduce a ‘Tank to Tap’ water filtration and monitoring system at around 20,000 locations across its network as an immediate corrective measure following a review of drinking water arrangements after a Comptroller and...
Bhopal, Aug 18 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday directed officials to accelerate efforts to increase milk production and improve the incomes of livestock farmers as Madhya Pradesh steps up its drive to become the country’s “milk capital”. “Milk...
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Former Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Kumar Jain and former Delhi Jal Board (DJB) CEO Udit Prakash Rai, an IAS officer, were among six people arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB)...
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) National South Indian Rivers Interlinking Farmers Association State President, P Ayyakannu, said on Tuesday that the outfit has appealed to meet President Droupadi Murmu next month to request for Rs 1 lakh crore compensation from Karnataka...
Patna, Aug 18 (IANS) A Student Justice Satyagraha began on Tuesday at the Gardanibagh protest site in Patna, with students raising several demands related to government recruitment examinations and teacher appointments. The protest, led by student leader Dilip Kumar, focuses...
Bhopal, Aug 18 (IANS) Traders in Bhopal have opposed the municipal corporation’s intensified crackdown on commercial activities in residential buildings, warning that sealing establishments could affect the livelihoods of lakhs of people who depend on small businesses. The civic body...
Rajkot, Aug 18 (IANS) The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajkot City Police seized 204.9 kg of ganja, valued at Rs 1.02 crore, from a truck near Bamanbor on the Ahmedabad-Rajkot highway and arrested two men, police said on Tuesday....
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin on Tuesday said India’s youth are aware of both their rights and duties, and that their positive outlook, energy, and commitment to nation-building are a source of...
Shillong, Aug 18 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday reviewed the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the state and assessed preparations for the programme's second phase, identifying 322 villages that need focused intervention to...
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The NCB, in association with State/UT Police and Immigration authorities, will launch a fortnight-long nationwide campaign “Trinetra” in the first week of September to identify illegally overstaying foreign nationals suspected to be involved in drug...
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) Security has been tightened at Chennai airport and along East Coast Road ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s two-day visit to the city. Shah will arrive on Wednesday evening and chair a conference of the...