NEW DELHI: India’s sea-based nuclear deterrent will soon be strengthened as the country’s third domestically built Aridhaman-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) INS Aridhaman (designated S4) is likely to be commissioned in April-May. “INS Aridhaman is expected to be commissioned this summer as the submarine is currently in the final stages of sea trials,” a … Read more
Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project Dam on Chenab River Srinagar: Operations of 450 MW Baglihar Hydropower Station Phase I on Chenab River suspended jammu and kashmir After being flooded two days ago.When water entered the project’s machine room, engineers immediately stopped power generation to prevent damage to critical electromechanical components. The project is located in Ramban … Read more
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Thursday opened 25 Atal canteens in the national capital as part of its initiative to provide affordable and nutritious meals to the city’s poor, laborers and other poor residents. Open a canteen like this Krishna NagarDelhi Chief Minister Gupta said that the guiding principle of Atal Canteen Project is … Read more
Vice President CP Radhakrishnan with MP Shashi Tharoor (Photo/X) New Delhi: Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Thursday lamented that the contributions of Indian philosophers and social reformers like Sree Narayana Guru are not adequately documented in international languages, creating a void in global academic discourse.MP publishes book on Narayana Guru Shashi TharoorRadhakrishnan said “reimagining Hindu … Read more
New Delhi: election committee Twenty-two states and union territories, including Delhi, were asked on Thursday to complete preparations related to the Special Intensified Revision (SIR) at the earliest as the exercise “is expected to start from April”.Once the exercise is completed, all states and union territories will be covered.To Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra … Read more
Bharatiya Janata Party activists protested outside the Parliament House in Pune against Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkar’s remarks equating Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with Tipu Sultan. (Press Trust photo) History doesn’t always stop in textbooks. Sometimes it is framed on the wall. A portrait of the ruler of Mysore in the 18th century at Malegaon Tipu … Read more
NEW DELHI: The civil aviation ministry on Thursday said the preliminary report into the Paramatilir jet crash that killed former Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others will be released within 30 days of the accident.In a statement issued through the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the ministry reiterated that the investigation was conducted … Read more
New Delhi: Israel on Thursday condemned the attack on two Indian workers in the city of Ashkelon, calling the incident “absolutely unacceptable”.The Israeli Embassy in India also condemned the attack and said action had been taken against those responsible. In a post on X, it said: “Yesterday in Ashkelon, two bad elements attacked two Indian … Read more
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya (Photo/Agencies) New Delhi: Amid the political row over alleged restrictions on public sale of fish and meat in Bihar, West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Thursday asserted that the people of Bengal are free to consume food of their choice and clarified … Read more
BNP Chairman Tariq Rahman (PTI Photo) New Delhi: with Muhammad YunusAniruddha Das, India’s senior consular official in Sylhet, confirmed that steps were being taken to “fully resume” all Indian visa services from the power center in Dhaka.Aniruddha Roy on Thursday assured full cooperation to strengthen India-Bangladesh ties and said efforts were on to ease visa … Read more