The US Department of Defence's Defence Security Cooperation Agency, on Thursday, approved the Foreign Military Sale (FMS) for an estimated cost of USD 332.2 million.
According to sources in the Lieutenant Governor's (LG) office, the file to give additional responsibility of three departments including Finance and Revenue to Delhi Minister Atishi has been sent back to the Chief Minister following the LG's approval.
Amid the incessant rainfall in the state Himachal Pradesh Tourism Chief RS Bali issues guidelines assuring the the safety of the tourists and the general public.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) updated about heavy rainfall activity over a few places of Konkan and adjoining ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra.
The athletes were welcomed with a warm reception upon their arrival at the Biju Patnaik International Airport on Wednesday evening by OSD, Sports & Youth Services Department, Sidhartha Sankar Sahu, in the presence of officials from Special Olympics Bharat, Odisha Wing.
"Following a precise tip-off that smugglers are looking for a customer to sell a pangolin, a forest department team swung into action and launched an operation to nab the accused persons", said a forest officer.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday informed that several districts in Goa are very likely to receive moderate to heavy rainfall in the next 4-5 days.
The cost of 31 Predator drones, which India will be buying from the United States, is still in the early stage of negotiations and a fair distance away from the final figure, Defence Ministry officials said on Thursday
In recent times, the border areas of the Kashmir Valley, particularly the Line of Control (LOC) in Karnah, Kupwara have witnessed a significant strengthening of the bond between the public and security forces.
He further said that he doesn't have specific responsibility as Deputy CM gets a protocol and designation while the responsibility remains the same as the minister along with departments.