October 2023

Aditya-L1 leaves ‘sphere of Earth’s influence’, navigating towards L1: Isro | India News

Aditya-L1 leaves ‘sphere of Earth’s influence’, navigating towards L1: Isro | India News

NEW DELHI: Isro on Saturday evening announced that Aditya L1 spacecraft has “travelled beyond a distance of 9.2 lakh kilometres from the Earth, successfully escaping the sphere of Earth’s influence”.Even as the Isro is keeping a close watch on the movement of Aditya L1 to its destination point ‘L1’, it is simultaneously making preparations in full gear for its Venus mission ‘Shukrayaan’,...

Iaf: Army, IAF setto buy 156 more ‘Prachand’ light combat copters

Iaf: Army, IAF setto buy 156 more ‘Prachand’ light combat copters

NEW DLEHI: The Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) have finalised a plan to order 156 more indigenous ‘Prachand’ light combat helicopters, which are capable of offensive operations in high-altitude areas like Siachen Glacier and eastern Ladakh, from defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL).“The proposal will first require acceptance of necessity from the Defence Acquisitions Council chaired by...

HC picks name for baby as parents fight over what it should be | India News

HC picks name for baby as parents fight over what it should be | India News

KOCHI: Kerala High Court invoked its parens patriae jurisdiction to select the name of a child, caught in a dispute between her warring parents over her name.The bench took a position that attempting to resolve the dispute between the parents will take time and in the meanwhile, the absence of a name would not be conducive to the welfare or the best interests of the child.“In the exercise of such a...

DMDK urges governor’s intervention for river interlinking and water rights in Tamil Nadu | Chennai News

DMDK urges governor’s intervention for river interlinking and water rights in Tamil Nadu | Chennai News

CHENNAI: A delegation led by DMDK leader Premalatha Vijayakanth on Saturday called on governor R N Ravi and submitted a memorandum, seeking his intervention for speeding up a pending proposal to interlink rivers to ensure equitable distribution of water among the riparian states. It also sought his intervention to resolve the ‘pressing issues’ of Tamil Nadu, through Union and state governments....

Centre’s action plan to check air pollution in Delhi comes into force from Sunday | Delhi News

Centre’s action plan to check air pollution in Delhi comes into force from Sunday | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), a set of anti-air pollution measures implemented in the Delhi-NCR region during the winter season, is set to be activated starting Sunday. The Commission for Air Quality Management, an autonomous body tasked with improving air quality in Delhi and its neighboring areas, made significant changes to the GRAP last year and again in July this year.The...

Maharashtra govt committed to ensure development of Marathwada, says CM Eknath Shinde | Thane News

Maharashtra govt committed to ensure development of Marathwada, says CM Eknath Shinde | Thane News

THANE: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced a substantial allocation of Rs 60,000 crore for a range of development initiatives in the Marathwada region. Speaking at the annual Marathwada Muktisangram event in Thane, Shinde expressed the government's unwavering commitment to eliminate all vestiges of underdevelopment in the region."We are resolute in bringing Marathwada into the spotlight. During a...

Asian Games: After pistols and rifles, Indian racquets fire in Hangzhou | Asian Games 2023 News

Asian Games: After pistols and rifles, Indian racquets fire in Hangzhou | Asian Games 2023 News

HANGZHOU: The ammunition depot of India's Asian Games contingent shifted from shooting to racquet sports on Saturday when 'comebacks' became the underlying theme of two gold medals and some stellar wins amplified the roar towards the podium.A gold medal each in tennis and squash headlined India's performance in racquet sports, while the Mukherjees, Ayhika and Sutirtha, stunned the world No. 1 Chinese...

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