In Boxing, India’s Gaurav Chauhan advanced to the Men’s 92 Plus kg semifinal at the Elorda Cup 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan today. He defeated Danial Saparbay of the host country, 3-2, ensuring a medal for the country. Meanwhile, six-time Asian Championships medalist Shiva Thapa faced a defeat against Kazakhstan’s Abduali Almat, 1-4, in the
The voting for the Lok Sabha elections in Ladakh is scheduled to take place during the fifth phase of the polls on May 20. Akashwani correspondent reports Ladakh holds the distinction of being India’s largest constituency in terms of area. The region has a voting population of 1,84,805, comprising 92,683 male and 92,122 female
The 11th India-Norway Foreign Office Consultations was held in New Delhi today. Acknowledging the strong collaboration in various sectors, both sides discussed ways to expand and diversify bilateral cooperation in the fields of Blue Economy, Renewable energy, Climate and Environment, Solar and Wind projects, Space cooperation and Culture. The relationship between India and Norway is
The Director General of Border Roads Organisation (BRO), Lieutenant General Raghu Srinivasan today said the pilgrims planning to visit Amarnath Cave Shrine would experience “improved tracks” this year. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the DG BRO told reporters on the sidelines of a tunnel breakthrough function in Rajouri. The DG said the BRO was assigned
The government has asked the citizen to avoid those fake calls wherein callers threaten to disconnect their mobile numbers. Department of Telecommunications has issued an advisory urging citizen to not to take such fake calls. The Department has also issued advisory about WhatsApp calls from foreign origin mobile numbers impersonating government officials and duping
In Kerala, the IMD has issued Orange alert in Pathanamthitta and Idukki districts of the state, indicating the possibility of isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall. Yellow alert has been issued in eight districts of the state.The State Disaster Management Authority has asked public to avoid night travel to the hilly regions, in view of
The Centre has extended the ban on Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for further five years. The Ministry of Home Affairs in its notification said, the central government has taken the decision in view of the activities of the LTTE that continues to pose a threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India. The Ministry
Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Professor Ajay Kumar Sood today convened the first meeting to discuss biomass cultivation on degraded land for green biohydrogen production and bioenergy generation in New Delhi. The meeting brought together key stakeholder including Ministries, knowledge partners, and research institutes to explore the utilization of degraded, barren, and
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar today urged citizens to prioritize the nation’s interests above all. Addressing the gathering at the release of Dr. Subhash Kashyap’s Commentary on the Bhagavad Gita at Parliament House, Mr Dhankhar emphasized that Gita illuminates the path of spirituality, religiosity and commitment towards duty.
In Chhattisgarh, thirty Maoists, nine of them carrying a cumulative reward of 39 lakh rupees on their heads, have surrendered today in Bijapur district. It is noteworthy that since January this year till now, one hundred and eighty Maoists have been arrested in Bijapur district. Meanwhile, seventy-six Maoists have surrendered.