Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) Eastern Railway (ER) has been awarded the National Signalling and Telecommunications (S&T) Award 2026 by the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE) for being the “Best Zonal Railway Showing Excellence in Kavach Deployment & Automatic Train Protection Implementation”. “For decades, train operations during dense fog, heavy rain, or peak traffic hours placed an immense cognitive load on loco pilots, who had to constantly peer out to spot physical signals. T…
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New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The Fencing Association of India (FAI) has officially named the senior national team to compete at the 26th Senior Asian Fencing Championships 2026 here in New Delhi, following intense national trials.Held at Bharat Mandapam from June 19 to June 24, this significant domestic event marks a pivotal moment for Indian sports, shaping the country’s competitive path towards the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Over 30 countries and more than 400 top athletes will participate in thi…
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) As the El Nino threat looms, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday stressed the need for advance contingency planning in rain-deficient districts, while also pushing for increased acreage under cotton and pulses.In a high-level weekly agriculture review meeting with senior officials held at Krishi Bhawan here, a detailed review was conducted of the nationwide preparations for Kharif 2026.During the meeting, while discussing the possible El Nino sit…
Jaipur, June 16 (IANS) Ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s scheduled visit to Kota on June 17 to launch a protest against a paper leak, a NEET aspirant was found dead in Rajasthan’s education hub of Sikar, highlighting the continuing mental health crisis among competitive exam candidates. Twenty-two-year-old Umesh Mali, a NEET aspirant preparing for his third attempt at the medical entrance examination, was found hanging in his family’s flat in Sikar on Monday. Police recovered a suicide not…
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) India is officially ready to make sporting history as the nation prepares to host the highly anticipated Asian Senior Fencing Championships 2026 in the national capital, scheduled to take place from June 19 to June 24 at the iconic Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. This monumental event marks the first time India has ever hosted a continental-level fencing championship.Widely recognised as the ‘Asia Cup’ of fencing, the tournament is the most prestigious annual competition …
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) India and the United States are set to intensify negotiations on a proposed interim trade agreement with senior officials from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), scheduled to visit New Delhi on June 23-24 for high-level discussions aimed at finalising the first tranche of the deal, a senior government official said on Monday.Speaking at the monthly trade data briefing, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said the USTR delegation will hold talks w…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Quad has once again demonstrated its resilience despite recurring speculation about its future, with a recent report arguing that “the Quad is likely to remain central to regional strategy, with India as a key partner” amid evolving geopolitical dynamics in the Indo-Pacific.According to report published by Modern Diplomacy, the recent Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi underscored the grouping’s continued relevance and strategic importance, even as…
Aizawl, June 13 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma that the Central government would provide rice worth Rs 10 crore to the state government for the relief and support of refugees currently sheltered in the Northeastern state, officials said on Saturday. A senior official of the Mizoram Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that during a meeting with the Union Home Minister on Friday evening in New Delhi, Lalduhoma informed Shah that nearly 40,000 ref…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker was left devastated by what she described as an “irreparable damage” after the death of her coach and mentor Jaspal Rana, who passed away in New Delhi early on Friday morning following complications arising from a recent stent procedure. He was 49.Bhaker went to X to share her sadness over the loss of the man who was key in reviving her career after the disappointment of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He later guided her to a historic two-…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The passing of coach Jaspal Rana has left double-Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker devastated, with the pistol shooter saying, “the shooting range will never feel the same again”. Rana passed away in New Delhi early on Friday morning at a hospital to which he was admitted, apparently due to complications arising from a recent stent procedure after suffering chest discomfort late in May. He was 49.Manu paid emotional tribute to the coach who played a key role in her making a…