Thrissur, April 21 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed and several others were injured in a massive explosion at a fireworks unit in Thrissur on Monday during preparations for the Thrissur Pooram, one of India’s most celebrated temple festivals. The Thrissur Pooram is an annual Hindu temple festival held at the Vadakkunnathan Temple in Thrissur, Kerala.It takes place every year on the Pooram day, the day when the moon rises with the Pooram star in the Malayalam month of Medam.Recognised as t…
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Ranchi, April 20 (IANS) In view of the severe heatwave conditions in Jharkhand, the state government has revised school timings to provide relief to students, while the Health Department has issued a yellow alert and asked all districts to remain on high alert.According to an order issued by the School Education and Literacy Department on Monday, classes in all government, government‑aided and private schools across the state will be held in the morning from April 21.Classes from KG to Class 8…
Guwahati, April 18 (IANS) The Indian Army’s Red Horns Division under the Gajraj Corps on Saturday conducted a joint flood relief exercise, ‘Exercise Jal Rahat’, at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati to strengthen inter-agency coordination and disaster response capabilities in flood-prone regions, officials said. The large-scale exercise brought together multiple agencies, including the Army, the National Disaster Response Force, the State Disaster Response Force, and the Sashas…
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) In a major step towards achieving the ‘Viksit Maharashtra’ objective within the ‘Viskit India 2047’ vision, the Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday gave approval for the establishment of a new independent department for Electronics, Information Technology, and Artificial Intelligence.The Directorate of Information Technology will be transformed into the Directorate of Electronics, IT, and AI. A new IT Cadre, comprising permanent posi…
Uttarkashi, April 3 (IANS) With the Char Dham Yatra approaching, the administration in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi has gone into alert mode amid concerns over a possible shortage of cooking gas. In view of ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia and Gulf countries that could disrupt LPG supply, the district administration has prepared an alternative fuel plan to ensure uninterrupted food arrangements for pilgrims and local businesses.Under the chairmanship of District Magistrate Prashant Arya, a…
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Union government, on Saturday, inaugurated the two-day Bharat Innovates Deep-Tech Pre-Summit at IIT Bombay, highlighting the importance of deep-tech innovation to India’s technological leadership and global competitiveness. Delivering his inaugural address, Sood, who is the chairperson of the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC), highlighted the role of academic institutions, r…
Washington, March 19 (IANS) A tense US Senate hearing for Homeland Security Secretary nominee Markwayne Mullin underscored growing concerns over domestic security, law enforcement powers, and rising threats — issues that carry direct implications for Indian American communities in the United States. During Mullen’s confirmation hearing on Wednesday (Local time), Senators repeatedly warned that “the threats to our nation have never been higher,” as they cited recent attacks, cyber intrusio…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Preparedness for Monsoon-2026 and technological advancements in the field of disaster management were in focus as the Union Home Ministry’s Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER) organised a seminar on integration with state agencies, an official said on Saturday.The third seminar on Integration with State Emergency Operation Centres (SEOCs), held under the guidance of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, is one of the government’s endeavours to achieve t…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena has approved creation of 272 additional posts, including two District Magistrates and eight SDMs, in the Revenue Department, in light of the newly-created districts and sub-divisions, an official said on Tuesday.The newly-sanctioned posts, include two ADMs, six Sub-Registrars, 16 Tehsildars/SO, 22 Naib Tehsildars, 42 each of Senior Assistant and Junior Assistants and 52 MTS and several posts in the Accounts, Planning, DSS and Steno C…
Gandhinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) The Gujarat government, on Monday, signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for mutual cooperation with Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited, a subsidiary of SpaceX, marking a significant step towards strengthening digital connectivity across remote and underserved regions of the state. The LoI was exchanged at a ceremony in Gandhinagar in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi.The initiative is said to be aligned wit…