Odisha: BJD criticise BJP over MMDR amendment, warns of Rs 12,000 crore loss
Bhubaneswar, Aug 14 (IANS) The BJD launched a fierce attack on the BJP‑led state and central governments over the amendment to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act, warning that the new legislation will divert Odisha’s vast…
BJP Tiranga Yatras held in North East, Karol Bagh, Outer Delhi districts
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organised grand Tiranga Yatras across the Outer Delhi, North East, Karol Bagh, Keshavpuram and Shahdara districts as part of the celebrations surrounding the 80th Independence Day. Speaking…
US CENTCOM launches first-ever multinational attack drone task force
Tampa (US) Aug 14 (IANS) US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday announced that it’s going to establish the first-ever multi-domain, multinational attack drone task force. According to a statement by CENTCOM on X, the unit will be called Task…
Bengal: ER highlights safety initiatives at Railway Board meet
Kolkata, Aug 14 (IANS) Satish Kumar, Chairman and CEO of the Railway Board, chaired the monthly high‑level safety review meeting on Thursday, during which Eastern Railway (ER) highlighted several critical operational safety and infrastructure monitoring…
Gujarat expands ESIC healthcare network with six new super-speciality hospital MoUs
Gandhinagar, Aug 13 (IANS) Workers covered under the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in Gujarat and their dependent family members will have access to tertiary and super-speciality treatment at six more healthcare institutions under newly…
India’s science and technology clusters accelerating innovation
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India on Thursday launched the Science and Technology (S&T) Clusters Annual Report 2025–26, which highlights their evolving role as regional innovation…
Preity Zinta drops a picture from her look test for Hamida from ‘Batwara 1947’
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Before ‘Batwara 1947’ reaches the cinema halls on Friday, actress Preity Zinta dropped a picture from her look test for Hamida on social media. In the photo posted by Preity on her official Instagram account, she was…
MEA reaffirms India-Liberia partnership as new embassy opens in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said it is committed to advancing a mutually beneficial partnership with Liberia as the West African nation inaugurated its new Embassy in New Delhi. “Secretary (Economic…
CM Fadnavis announces river linking projects to make Maha drought‑free
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the Government of Maharashtra will implement ambitious river‑linking projects to make all regions of the state drought‑free through integrated water management. Speaking at the 21st…
Rajasthan: School operator, administrator detained as Class 12 student dies after eating patty
Jaipur, Aug 13 (IANS) Rajasthan Police have registered a case and detained the operator and administrator of a private school in Jaipur’s Jhotwara area after a Class 12 student died under suspicious circumstances on Wednesday, allegedly after consuming a…