New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the progress of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) under construction at Lothal in Gujarat and set July 2026 as the target for completion of Phase 1 of the project. During the review, the minister directed officials to accelerate construction activities and ensure the timely completion of critical components, including panels, mural work, ceiling fabrication and flooring. Sonowal emphas…
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Agartala, May 6 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has took a strong stand in the fight to make the state drug-free. During a meeting at the Civil Secretariat here on Tuesday, the Chief Minister said that the police administration must remain constantly vigilant to ensure that drugs do not enter the state through the railways or any other route.Various narcotics are smuggled from Myanmar and routed through Mizoram and southern Assam before reaching Tripura, often for illegal transit into n…
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), May 5 (IANS) India begin their fourth continental campaign of the year on Wednesday when they face Australia in the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026, at the King Abdullah Sports City Pitch C.The Blue Colts have been clubbed in Group D alongside Australia and Uzbekistan, as DPR Korea, who were supposed to be the fourth team in the group, pulled out of the tournament just a few days ago.India head coach Bibiano Fernandes is no stranger to the continental competition at this age group,…
Gopalpur (Odisha), May 5 (IANS) The Long Air Defence Course conducted at the Army Training Command’s Army Air Defence College in Gopalpur culminated on Tuesday, marking the successful completion of an intensive 44-week training programme aimed at enhancing technical and tactical expertise in modern air defence systems.The course saw participation from officers of the Indian Army as well as six officers from Friendly Foreign Countries, including Botswana, Ghana, Myanmar, Nepal, and Malaysia. Th…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form the government in West Bengal, veteran Air Commodore Ranjan Mukherjee (retired) on Monday described the electoral outcome as a “historic shift”, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the party’s organisational strength, and a strong voter-driven sentiment for change.Speaking to IANS, Mukherjee underlined the strategic importance of West Bengal, calling it the “nerve centre” of the Northeast and a critical r…
Aizawl, May 4 (IANS) The Assam Rifles, in collaboration with Mizoram Police, has seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets valued at over Rs 38.78 crore in two separate operations and arrested three drug peddlers, including a Myanmar national, officials said on Monday.A defence spokesman said that in the first operation, the Assam Rifles, in a joint effort with Mizoram Police, recovered 3.46 kg of methamphetamine tablets valued at approximately Rs 10.40 crore from Zokhawthar in Champhai di…
Naypyidaw, May 4 (IANS) Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi and Myanmar’s Defence Minister General Htun Aung in Naypyidaw discussed the current canvas of bilateral ties during their meeting in Naypyidaw, on Monday. CNS Admiral Tripathi is currently on a four-day official visit to Myanmar which will conclude on Tuesday.”As part of his ongoing visit to Myanmar, Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, CNS, called on H.E. General Htun Aung, Minister of Defence of Myanmar. Discussions reviewed th…
Imphal, May 2 (IANS) The Manipur Police intercepted four vehicles along the India-Myanmar border for illegally transporting 25 containers of petrol and diesel, and arrested the drivers, officials said on Saturday. A senior police official said that the fuel was suspected to be intended for smuggling into neighbouring Myanmar. According to the official, the four vehicles were carrying the petrol and diesel illegally towards Moreh in Tengnoupal district, which shares an unfenced border with Myanma…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Nearly 1.6 crore Bangladeshi citizens faced high levels of acute food insecurity in 2025, placing the country among the world’s top 10 worst‑affected nations, a new report has said, adding that conditions are unlikely to improve in 2026. The report from Daily Star cited Global Report on Food Crises by UN agencies as saying that those 10 worst-affected countries are unlikely to improve in 2026 due to conflicts, climate shocks, economic instability and supply‑chain di…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) China-aligned hackers have targeted government and defence sectors across South, East and Southeast Asia, along with a NATO member in Europe, in a fresh cyber espionage campaign, a report has claimed.A report by The Hacker News highlighted that the activity has been attributed to a threat cluster tracked as ‘SHADOW-EARTH-053’, which researchers assess has been active since at least December 2024, and shares overlaps with previously identified groups such as Earth Alux and…