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First-ever census of water bodies conducted across India

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Jal Shakti has conducted the first-ever census of water bodies across the nation. The census...

Eastern Ladakh row: India, China hold military talks

NEW DELHI: Days ahead of Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu's planned visit to India, the militaries of the two countries...

DRDO conducted two consecutive successful flight tests of Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile at Chandipur coast in Odisha on March 14, 2023

India carries out flight-test of missile interceptor

NEW DELHI: India has successfully carried out the maiden flight trial of an endo-atmospheric interceptor missile from a ship off...

Govt to clamp down on ponzi apps: FM

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the finance ministry is working with MeitY and RBI to clamp down...

Jets, ship ready to evacuate Indians from Sudan

NEW DELHI: India has positioned two heavy-lift military transport aircraft in Jeddah and a naval ship at a key port...

International trade in Indian currency soon: Piyush Goyal

RAJKOT: Traders will soon be able to settle foreign trade in the rupee currency as several banks from different countries...

Pest attacks worrisome for tea planters

KOLKATA: Amid rising temperatures and prolonged rainless periods due to climate change, large-scale attacks of pests and diseases in tea...

Agartala-Gangasagar rail link to be completed by Sept

AGARTALA: The 15 km rail link connecting Agartala with Gangasagar in Brahmanbaria district Bangladesh will be completed by September, according...

PSLV C55 carrying two Singapore satellites blasts off

May 30, 2023

SRIHARIKOTA (ANDHRA PRADESH): ISRO's PSLV C55 rocket carrying two Singapore satellites lifted off from the spaceport here on April 22....

Govt wants gig workers to get social security benefits