Day: December 8, 2021

Indian farmers receive new government offer, may call off protest

NEW DELHI, Dec 8 – India’s protesting farmers have received a revised proposal from the government addressing some of their pending demands such as a new law to secure government prices for crops beyond rice and wheat, farm union leaders said on Wednesday. Tens of thousands of farmers […]

CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, wife and 11 others killed in helicopter crash near Coonoor

New Delhi, Dec 8: Gen Bipin Rawat, India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, his wife and 11 other armed forces personnel died on Wednesday after the military helicopter they were travelling in crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu, the Indian Air Force said. The lone survivor, Group Captain […]

India’s military chief, 12 others killed in helicopter crash

NEW DELHI — India’s military chief, Gen. Bipin Rawat, and 12 others were killed Wednesday in a helicopter crash in southern Tamil Nadu state, the air force said. It said in a tweet that the helicopter “met with a tragic accident.” The dead included Rawat’s wife. The air […]

Kremlin: No date set for more talks after Putin-Biden call

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed to appoint envoys to continue talks on security in Europe in light of escalating tensions over Russia’s massing tens of thousands of troops near its border with Ukraine, but the Kremlin said Wednesday it was unclear […]

Navin Choudhary inaugurates mega awareness camp at remote village Budhwana, Samba

JAMMU, DECEMBER 7: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers’ Welfare Department, Navin Choudhary, today inaugurated a mega awareness camp at remotest village Budhwana of Goran panchayat in Sumb block of Samba District. The event, which was organized by the department of Horticulture, was attended by over 200 farmers […]

Lt Governor visits border areas of Samba; reviews developmental scenario

SAMBA, DECEMBER 07: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today visited the border areas of Samba district and reviewed the developmental scenario, besides interacting with the brave BSF Jawans at the Chamliyal BoP. The Lt Governor also paid obeisance at the revered shrine of Baba Chamliyal near international border, where […]

“President’s Standard” presented to 22nd Missile Vessels Squadron of the Indian Navy

MUMBAI, DECEMBER 8: President Shri Ramnath Kovind today presented the ‘President’s Standard’ to the 22nd Missile Vessels Squadron of the Indian Navy at a ceremonial event in Mumbai.  The President’s Standard is the highest honour bestowed by the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces to a military unit […]

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, IMD is continuously working on improving operational forecasting models for various weather and climate extreme events to help farmers and others

DELHI, DECEMBER 8: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that India Meteorological Department (IMD) is continuously working on improving operational forecasting models for various […]

India’s defence chief, 12 others killed in chopper crash

NEW DELHI, Dec 8 – India’s Defence Chief Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other people were killed after a military helicopter they were travelling in crashed in southern India on Wednesday, the Indian Air Force said. Rawat, 63, was appointed as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff […]

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