The Army on Thursday received an indigenous weapon locating radar (WLR), named Swati, from the DRDO. The organisation also handed over a Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) recce vehicle and NBC treatment drugs to the Army. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said the export potential (of the WLR) would be explored[Read More…]
A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader from Madhya Pradesh has announced a bounty of Rs 1 crore on Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s head. Dr Chandrawat, RSS pramukh in Ujjain, alleged that Vijayan was responsible for the killing of RSS members in Kerala. The RSS leader issued the statement asking[Read More…]
Jats in Haryana will be staging a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Thursday to voice their supports towards various demands, including reservations in government jobs and educational institutes for the Jat community. Notably, protesters have peacefully protested over the agenda for a month now, the paramilitary forces are[Read More…]
In an alarming episode, a Dalit sarpanch in Gujarat’s Amreli district was allegedly killed by three persons, belonging to an upper caste community. The accused were against his election to the post, said police. The accused are yet to be detained. The 25-years-old Jaysukh Madhad, the sarpanch of Varasda village[Read More…]
Fishermen in Rameshwaram have declared to go on an indefinite hunger strike against the government ban on fishing for 45 days from mid-April which will continue throughout the month of May exclusively during the fish breeding season. Notably, this ban is enforced to safeguard the fishes during their breeding season[Read More…]
The Telangana government is seeking admission of ‘only’ unmarried women in the social welfare residential women’s degree colleges in the state. Bizarrely, the regulation has been in position for a year now. Around 4,000 such women are already studying in these hostels and will pass to the second year in[Read More…]
Banks including HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank Wednesday onwards will be charging a minimum amount of Rs 150 per transaction for all cash deposits and withdrawals beyond four free transactions in a month. These charges would be applicable to all savings as well as salary accounts effective from[Read More…]
The terror organizations that Pakistan has created against India are now hurting its host nation, said Indian Ambassador to United Nations in Geneva. “Pakistan has created terrorist outfits against India. This monster is now devouring its own creator,” said Anil Kumar, India’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN. In[Read More…]
The price of non-subsidised cooking gas (LPG) steeply rose to Rs 86 per cylinder on Wednesday, well reflecting international trends. Non-subsidised LPG, bought by those who have exhausted the quota of 12 bottles of 14.2-kg in a year at below market price, will now cost Rs 737.50. It was priced[Read More…]
Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) conducted the first public hearing discussing the agenda of the Maharashtra Samruddhi Corridor (MSC) in Nagpur on Tuesday. The meeting was conducted after orders issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. The hearing concerned the 89-km stretch between Nagpur and Wardha. In this[Read More…]
Refusing to accord urgent hearing to a plea seeking massive reforms in police force across the country, Supreme Court said on Wednesday “Nobody listens to our orders,” “Police reforms are going on and on. Nobody listens to our orders,” a bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar lamented while[Read More…]