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Former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala cremated with full state honours
NEW DELHI: Former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala was cremated on Friday with full state honours in Teja Khera village in Sirsa district. Chautala’s younger son Abhay Singh Chautala, an INLD leader, elder son Ajay Singh Chautala, who heads the JJP (…)
New Indian Express -
22 December 2024
Irrigation Minister Rama Naidu to Review Gandikota Tourism Plans
Anantapur: Irrigation Minister Rama Naidu is scheduled to visit the Gandikota reservoir in Kadapa district on Sunday. Following the Centre's announcement of Rs 70 crore for the development of the historic Grand Canyon and Gandikota Fort area, the (…)
Deccan Chronicle -
21 December 2024
Undersea lifelines: Australia and India forge digital defence
Australia and India are stepping up efforts to safeguard the critical undersea cables that carry 99% of global internet traffic. These cables, the backbone of communication, commerce, and security, face risks ranging from accidental damage to (…)
The Indian Sun -
22 December 2024
Sikh Volunteers serve hope amidst Grampians blaze
The Grampians region in Victoria is facing a devastating bushfire crisis, with flames rapidly consuming over 5,000 hectares of land. Communities in Mirranatwa and Victoria Valley have been urged to evacuate as the fire endangers homes and (…)
The Indian Sun -
22 December 2024
First ‘Dome City’ with 360° view in Mahakumbh
LUCKNOW: In a bid to blend faith and spirituality with modernity, the Uttar Pradesh government is building country’s first Dome City in Arail area of Mahakumbh Nagar. As part of its mission to make the Mahakumbh the grandest ever, Prayagraj is (…)
New Indian Express -
22 December 2024
Government to check commercial viability of D2M tech
NEW DELHI: After the “reasonably successful” preliminary trials of direct-to-mobile (D2M) technology — telecast of live TV channels on smartphones without an internet connection — Prasar Bharati has sent a detailed proposal with findings to the (…)
New Indian Express -
22 December 2024
Pratap Chandra Sarangi: Agitator to victim & a brush with Gandhi
A mid the melee and uproar at Makar Dwar of Parliament, the image of Pratap Chandra Sarangi, frail and bloodied, with a handkerchief pressed against his forehead, evoked a strange sense of irony. It felt as though the wheels of time had come to a (…)
New Indian Express -
22 December 2024
Indian skills will help build ‘New Kuwait’: PM Modi
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the diaspora has filled Kuwait’s canvas with the colours of Indian skills and assured that India has the manpower, skills and technology needed by a “New Kuwait”. Modi, who is on a two-day (…)
New Indian Express -
22 December 2024
Delhi schools told to identify Bangla migrant students
NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporationof Delhi (MCD) has directed schools to identify illegal Bangladeshi migrant children and ensure that they are not issued birth certificates. The directive comes days after the L-G Secretariat ordered a (…)
New Indian Express -
22 December 2024
School winter break declared from January 1-15
NEW DELHI: The Directorate of Education (DoE) announced on Saturday that all government schools in the city will be closed for winter vacation from January 1-15, 2025. However, students in Classes IX-XII can enhance their academic skills through (…)
New Indian Express -
22 December 2024
Rule tweak cuts access to certain poll documents
NEW DELHI: In a move that drew sharp criticism from the Opposition parties and RTI activists, the Centre on Friday amended the ‘Conduct of Election Rules’ to prevent public scrutiny of certain electronic documents such as CCTV footage and video (…)
New Indian Express -
22 December 2024
