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IAF reactivated DBO airstrip without Centre's permission, says Air Marshal
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) airstrip being used in the ongoing dispute in eastern Ladakh near the China border was reactivated by the Indian Air Force (IAF) without taking written permission of the government, says former Vice Chief Air Marshal (Retd) Prana
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Timely troop deployment averted deeper incursions by Chinese Army in Galwa
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Quick and timely reinforcements by the security forces in the Galwan Nala area saved the day for the Indian side as the Chinese Army wanted to carry out deeper incursions there upto their claim lines inside the Indian territory.
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Army chief visits Ladakh to review LAC situation
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Leh (Ladakh) [India], May 23 (ANI): At a time when there is stand-off at three locations in the Ladakh sector with Chinese troops, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane visited Leh to review the ongoing situation with the field commanders here.
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Chhattisgarh govt to launch Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana today
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 21 (ANI): Chhattisgarh government is going to launch Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana on Thursday, wherein, Rs 1500 crore will be transferred online to the accounts of farmers as the first instalment out of total Rs 5700 crores provisioned under the scheme.
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Six feet may not be far enough for safe social distancing: Study
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 20 (ANI): Researchers have found that the current social distancing guidelines of 6 feet may be insufficient because a mild cough occurring in low wind speeds of 4-15 kph can propel saliva droplets 18 feet.
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Paytm Payments Bank to deliver cash at home to support senior citizens in
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): The Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) today announced the launch of 'Cash at Home' facility for senior and differently-abled citizens in the national capital region so that they do not need to step out during this COVID-19 pandemic.
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UP CM transfers Rs. 225.39 crore to MGNREGA beneficiaries
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 12 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday transferred Rs 225.39 crore to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) beneficiaries through direct bank transfer.
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Delhi Police nab husband-wife duo involved in snatching
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): A team of Delhi Police from the Desh Bandhu Gupta (DBG) Road Police Station on Saturday apprehended a husband-wife duo involved in snatching.
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Union Health Minister asks DBT, others to fastrack development of COVID-19
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan held a video-conferencing meeting with directors of Department of Biotechnology, its 18 autonomous bodies and PSUs and asked them to fastrack the activities pertaining to the development of the vaccine for COVID-19, sa
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University of Hyderabad's start-up selected for COVID-19 research funding
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 27 (ANI): OncoSeek Bio Pvt Ltd, a start-up incubated at ASPIRE-BioNest, University of Hyderabad (UoH), has been selected for financial support for developing an in vitro lung organoid model by the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
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Combating COVID-19: DBT-BIRAC seek proposals on development of diagnostics
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) had invited applications on COVID-19 research consortium. The first phase of the call ended on March 30 and around 500 applications were received from acade
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Rs 36,659 cr transferred to bank accounts of 16.01 cr beneficiaries: Finan
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): The Ministry of Finance on Sunday said that more than Rs 36,659 crore was transferred to the bank accounts of 16.01 crore beneficiaries between March 17 and April 17 of the lockdown period.
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