A CRPF head constable and two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter during the cordon operation in Bandzoo area of Pulwama district, Kashmir on June 23. A joint team of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Army's 55 Rashtriya Rifles and the 182 CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Bandzoo, which is still underway.
PM Narendra Modi at his 'Mann Ki Baat' programme lauded a TN-based farmer PM Murugesan for his agro-based innovation. Making ropes out of banana fibre, Murugesan also developed four rope making machines from plantain waste of which three have… read-more
TAGS: farmer, Tamil Nadu, Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi, PM Murugesan, Banana Fibre Rope
Reports revealed that Chinese hackers’ groups attempted to attack the Telangana State Load Dispatch Centre to cause the October 2020 power outage. However, upon receiving alert, the situation was quickly averted by the officials. Reportedly, the… read-more
TAGS: Chinese Hackers, Telangana Power Outage, TS Transco, TS Genco, CERT-In, Central Electricity Authority
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on March 4 received his first shot of COVID-19 vaccine. Kejriwal's parents - Govind Ram Kejriwal and Gita Devi - were also inoculated along with him. After taking the jab, Kejriwal said, "We don't have any problems (after… read-more
TAGS: Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, LNJP Hospital, Covishield vaccine
The Odisha government on March 5 deployed five teams from the Jashipur Fire Station after destructive fires embroil the Simlipal Forest of the Mayurbhanj district. Reportedly, ten locations in the four ranges of the forest have been severely… read-more
TAGS: Odisha, Simplipal forest, Forest Fires, Mayurbhanj, Fire Department, State goverment
The scrappage policy to be launched by the Union Transport ministry is likely to include commercial vehicles in the first stage. The Ministry plans to cap the life of commercial vehicles at 15 years and private vehicles at 20 years. Reportedly,… read-more
TAGS: Scrappage policy, Nirmala Sitharaman, Union government, Road & Transport ministry
Bihar migrant worker Pramod Baitha, who went jobless amid the pandemic, has started an LED bulb factory from home today. Taking inspiration from 'vocal for local,' Pramod started manufacturing LED bulbs by investing Rs 40,000 for raw materials.… read-more
TAGS: Good News, Human Interest, Mann Ki Baat, Migrant Worker, LED