New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Strategies for sustainable development of water resources took centrestage as V.L. Kantha Rao, Secretary, Department of Water Resources, chaired a Regional State Water Secretaries Conference in Telangana, an official said on Thursday.At the meeting, held at Dr MCR HRD Institute of Telangana, Rao, who heads Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR), Ministry of Jal Shakti, reaffirmed the department’s commitment to prov…
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Jammu, March 22 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Lok Bhavan on Sunday celebrated Bihar Diwas to pay tribute to great revolutionaries and towering personalities from Bihar.An official statement said that “Jammu and Kashmir Lok Bhavan today hosted a vibrant celebration of Bihar Diwas, at Jammu”. Celebrating the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’, the cultural evening brought together senior Government officials, students, and the people of Bihar living in the UT of Jammu Kashmir.Lt Governor Manoj …
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Ministry of Earth Sciences on Saturday said the development of ocean technology projects in Lakshadweep will strengthen water security and open new opportunities for clean energy in island territories.The update came after Union Minister of State for Earth Sciences and Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh reviewed the progress of key projects being implemented by the National Institute of Ocean Technology during a meeting with scientists and officials in Kavara…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Air Commodore B.S. Vijay Rao assumed command of Base Repair Depot, Palam, New Delhi, as the Air Officer Commanding on Sunday, a Defence Ministry official said.Commissioned into the Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) Branch of the Indian Air Force on 27 November 1995, Air Commodore Vijay Rao brings with him over three decades of distinguished service, said the Ministry official in a statement.An Electrical Engineer and an Executive MBA, he is an alumnus of the presti…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday released snapshots of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, showing that Gujarat recorded the highest deletion of over 68 lakh electors, while Lakshadweep registered the lowest deletion at 206 names.The snapshots were issued after publication of the final electoral rolls for Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, detailing the extent of deletions and revisions unde…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday shared a snapshot of the net changes in the number of electors following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Gujarat, Lakshadweep and Puducherry.The Commission detailed the extent of deletions and attributed the changes to standard verification processes aimed at ensuring clean and accurate voter lists.In Gujarat, the total number of electors before the SIR stood at 5,08,43,436. Aft…
Kochi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Kavaratti, has announced the final publication of the Photo Electoral Rolls for 2026 in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, following a Special Intensive Revision conducted under the directions of the Election Commission of India.The revision exercise, with January 1, 2026, as the qualifying date, was carried out from December 16, 2025, to February 14, 2026. The final rolls were published on Saturday, February 14, after the di…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Cyber forensic divisions are being established in Punjab, Nagaland, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, while 27 States and Union Territories already have such facilities, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha, said that Sikkim is the only state without such a facility.The MoS said the remaining four Union Territories – Chandigarh, Daman Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Lakshad…
Chennai, Feb 2 (IANS) The Indian Meteorological Department(IMD) has forecast moderate rainfall in Western Ghats districts on Monday, influenced by the presence of multiple low-pressure systems over adjoining sea regions. According to officials, a low-level cyclonic circulation is currently active over the southeast Arabian Sea and adjoining areas of the Lakshadweep and Kerala coasts. In addition, another low-level cyclonic circulation has formed over the Comorin Sea and nearby regions.These atmo…
Kochi, Jan 27 (IANS) Lakshadweep’s traditional tuna fisheries are drawing growing international attention, with an eight-member delegation of seafood traders and fisheries experts from the United States, Thailand, South Korea, the Maldives, Vietnam, and Austria exploring sourcing and export opportunities from the island chain.The visit signals a potential breakthrough for the region’s marine economy, long constrained by logistics and limited market access.The delegation visited key islands, …