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New Delhi/Chandipur, Aug 20 (IANS) In a significant boost to India's strategic defence arsenal, the nuclear-capable Agni-5 intermediate-range ballistic missile was successfully test-fired on Wednesday from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Odisha's Chandipur, the Ministry of Defence said.In a...
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 20 (IANS) Congress' Kerala President Sunny Joseph on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, alleging that he misused his office to protect top officials accused in a vigilance case.Referring to the vigilance court’s remarks in...
Dehradun, Aug 20 (IANS) The Uttarakhand Assembly's Monsoon Session, which commenced on Tuesday in Bhararisain—the state's summer capital—was abruptly adjourned indefinitely on Wednesday, just two days into its scheduled five-day duration. The session lasted a mere two hours and 40...
Itanagar, Aug 20 (IANS) The Arunachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (APSPCB) on Wednesday conducted a public hearing for environmental clearance to the proposed 1,200 MW Kalai-II hydroelectric project in Anjaw district, being developed by THDC India Limited, an official...
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) In a key organisational reshuffle, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday appointed senior leader and former Union Minister Salman Khurshid as the Chairman of the party’s Foreign Affairs Department. The appointment comes days after veteran...
Raipur, Aug 20 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expanded his cabinet to its constitutional limit of 14 ministers on Wednesday, inducting three first-time BJP legislators and initiating a sweeping reshuffle of key portfolios. The move signals a strategic...
Amaravati, Aug 20 (IANS) An Andhra Pradesh MLA and his followers allegedly assaulted Forest Department officials after kidnapping them near Srisailam in Nandyal district, according to a police complaint.Srisailam MLA B. Rajasekhara Reddy of the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP)...
Hazaribagh, Aug 20 (IANS) A tragic road accident claimed the lives of a 12-hour-old newborn and his aunt, Poonam Devi, on Wednesday morning along the Ranchi-Patna National Highway near Sirsi village in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand.The child’s father, Anil Mahato,...
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Advanced therapies and technology are the key to tackling the rare disease burden in India, said government health officials on Wednesday.Officials from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), under the Ministry of Health, and...
Shillong, Aug 20 (IANS) Meghalaya has emerged as the frontrunner among Northeastern states in adopting and effectively using the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)-based integrated disaster warning system, an official said on Wednesday. The state’s proactive approach in leveraging the platform,...
Bengaluru, Aug 20 (IANS) Responding to the Karnataka government implementing the internal reservation report with modifications, the state BJP unit claimed that the government “may not” have followed the Supreme Court order while implementing the internal reservation. BJP State President...
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) Indian Secular Front (ISF) workers led by its leader Nawsad Siddiqui, an MLA, on Wednesday held a demonstration at Kolkata's Metro Channel in Esplanade area over several issues. The ISF activists protested against Election Commission's proposed...
