One lakh fishing vessels to be fitted with transponders developed By ISRO soon
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) One lakh marine fishing vessels across the country will soon be fitted with transponders under the Vessel Communication and Support System (VCSS), officials said. The Union Department of Fisheries on Thursday approved the national…
20 projects in protected areas given green nod since 2024: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) During the financial years 2024–25 and 2025–26, environment clearance was granted to 20 infrastructure projects/activities, wholly or partly, in a Protected Area or Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ)/Eco-Sensitive Area (ESA), the Centre…
Now, web-based tool to enable scientific identification of mental health disorders in Rajasthan
Jaipur, July 31 (IANS) Rajasthan has launched a major initiative to strengthen mental healthcare by introducing a web-based assessment tool for the scientific identification of mental health disorders, offering instant diagnostic reports and specialist…
CWG 2026: Australia continue to rule with three gold in cycling
Glasgow, July 31 (IANS) Ryan Elliott, Leigh Hoffman and Daniel Barber surge to the final gold of the evening in the Men’s Team Sprint as Australia dominated the proceedings at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. This was Australia’s third gold of the evening.…
CWG 2026: Lifter Lovepreet Singh settles for silver after missing gold by just 1kg in men’s +110kg
Glasgow, July 31 (IANS) India’s Lovepreet Singh produced a valiant performance but fell agonisingly short of the gold medal, claiming silver in the men’s +110kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Thursday. Lovepreet finished with a…
CM Satheesan speaks to Kerala athlete Sreeshankar, congratulates him for Commonwealth silver medal win
Thiruvananthapuram, July 31 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan called M. Sreeshankar telephonically to congratulate him on scripting history by winning the silver medal in the Men’s long jump at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games,…
Assam flood to be recognised as ‘high-intensity, rapid-onset disaster’: CM Sarma tells Centre
Guwahati, July 31 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged the Centre to recognise the recent floods in Upper Assam as an “atypical, high-intensity, rapid-onset” disaster and sought a dedicated central assistance package for…
Calcutta HC seeks report from police on encounter of Baruipur rape & murder case accused
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) A division bench of the Calcutta High Court had sought a report from Baruipur Police in South 24 Parganas district over the encounter of Pravas Mondal, one of the four accused in minor rape and murder case at Baruipur earlier this…
Gujarat CM highlights top NITI Aayog ranking, calls state India’s preferred investment destination
Ahmedabad, July 31 (IANS) Gujarat has secured the top position in NITI Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index 2026, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel saying the ranking reflects the state’s emergence as India’s preferred destination…
Arunachal Guv urges ‘whole-of-society’ push for drug-free youth
Itanagar, July 31 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. Gen. K.T. Parnaik (Retd) on Thursday called for a “Whole-of-Society” approach to build a Nasha Mukt Yuva (drug-free youth) as a key pillar of Viksit Bharat @2047, stressing that eliminating…