India successfully conducted an interceptor missile test from Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha on Sunday night, achieving a major milestone in developing a two-layer Ballistic Missile Defence system. The Prithvi Defence Vehicle mission is for engaging targets at an altitude of above 50 km of the earth’s atmosphere, a DRDO …
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PM to inaugurate Sikkim’s first airport Monday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he would inaugurate the first airport in Sikkim at Paykong on Monday and that it will improve connectivity, benefitting the people of the State. Source : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/pm-to-inaugurate-sikkims-first-airport-monday/article25024133.ece
Read More »HC notice to Centre on OCIs entry into India
The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to ensure that Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holders or foreigners are informed in advance if they are blacklisted and would be denied entry into the country. Justice Vibhu Bakhru said a number of cases were being filed in the High …
Read More »WhatsApp appoints grievance officer
Details process to flag complaints Under pressure to clamp down on fake messages, WhatsApp has appointed a grievance officer for India and has detailed out the process for users to flag concerns and complaints, including those around fake news. Meeting one of the key demands that India had put forward …
Read More »Citizen science initiative helps save hornbills
Data on the birdto be used to learn about its habitat A citizen science initiative of documenting Indian hornbills is providing valuable inputs for the conservation of the unique bird. The data on hornbill presence outside protected areas would be be crucial in identifying and protecting their habitats from possible …
Read More »J&K’s special status challenged
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the continued existence of Article 370, which gives a temporary autonomous status to the State of Jammu and Kashmir and restricts the power of Parliament to make laws for the State. The petition especially challenges a particular proviso in Article …
Read More »‘Publishing poll candidate’s propaganda is paid news’
Poll panel tells SC that it can’t be allowed as free speech Repeated publication of propaganda lauding the achievements of a candidate in an election is nothing but “paid news”, the Election Commission of India has told the Supreme Court. Politicians cannot say that it is part of their fundamental …
Read More »‘We took a calculated risk to hold the local body elections in J&K’
No government formation will take place through underhand means, there will be elections; whoever wins will be sworn to power, says Governor Ahead of the local body elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Governor Satya Pal Malliksays the Congress had rigged earlier polls, leading to alienation of the youth. Asserting that …
Read More »We’ve junked vote-bank politics: PM
Says his govt. wants to empower the poor people Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday targeted previous governments, saying that they looked at poor people as a “vote-bank” while throwing freebies at them to win elections. “We have junked vote-bank politics as our motto has been Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas …
Read More »India looks to buy Israeli missiles
Defence Acquisition Council to take up deal through the government-to-government route A deal to procure the Spike anti-tank guided missiles from Israel through the government-to-government route has been brought before the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) for approval. However, some validation trials have to be held before the deal is signed. …
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