Adopt innovative measures to counter security challenges: Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh

Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh. File | Photo Credit: ANI Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), has underscored the need to adopt innovative measures to counter the increased security challenges. Addressing the Commanders’ Conference of the Southern Air Command (SAC) in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday … Read more

Jaishankar meets fishermen from Tamil Nadu, promises ‘full support in consular cases’

S. Jaishankar. | Photo Credit: ANI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met a delegation of fishermen from Tamil Nadu on Thursday (March 13, 2025). The meeting acquires significance as it comes against the backdrop of India’s “strong protest” against the January 28 firing by the Sri Lankan Navy on 13 Indian fishermen. Subsequently, Sri Lanka … Read more

Prepare and finalise guidelines before announcing schemes in Budgets: Parliamentary panel to Urban Affairs Ministry

Proceedings of the Lok Sabha underway during the Budget Session of Parliament on March 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI A Parliamentary Standing Committee has advised the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to hold consultations with stakeholders, and prepare documents and guidelines to schemes prior to announcing them in Budgets. “This would avoid … Read more

Centre makes ‘quantum hubs’ operational

The Centre has made operational “hubs” in four leading institutions to develop quantum computer technology and earmarked funds for them, according to information made public in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (March 12, 2025). Uttar Pradesh, with an allocation of ₹28.7 crore during 2024-25, leads States funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) … Read more

Kathua killings, ongoing probe does not point to terror angle, says government official

BJP supporters protest on Kathua civilian killings, at Main Chowk Gagwal in Samba. | Photo Credit: ANI Days after Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that three persons, including a 15-year-old boy, whose bodies were found in Kathua’s Billawar area were killed by “terrorists”, a senior Jammu and Kashmir government official said the circumstances and the … Read more

Akali Dal to attend anti-delimitation meet in Chennai

File picture of SAD leader Daljit Singh Cheema. | Photo Credit: ANI Amid an attempt by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to join forces against the upcoming delimitation exercise of Parliamentary constituencies, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday announced to attend the meeting, slated for March 22 in Chennai, for developing a collective strategy … Read more

Indian National Army veteran Lieutenant R. Madhavan Pillai celebrates 99th birthday

Lieutenant Rangaswamy Madhavan Pillai, a veteran of the Indian National Army (INA), celebrated his 99th birthday on Thursday (March 13, 2025) by laying wreaths at the National War Memorial and the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on Kartavya Path. The wreath-laying ceremony organised by the Army was attended by senior military personnel and the … Read more