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Garuda Aerospace drones to be deployed in Chamoli rescue op

10 Feb 2021 08:55 AM IST

Garuda Aerospace, a drone startup from Chennai, will deploy three drones in rescue and relief operations spearheaded by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in relation to the Nanda Devi Deluge in Uttarakhands Chamoli District, said a top company official. “We were approached by NDRF to deploy three drones in the

GLACIER BURST: 70 MISSING FROM UP, YOGI SETS UP HELPLINES

10 Feb 2021 08:51 AM IST

At least 70 people from Uttar Pradesh are reported missing after the Uttarakhand catastrophe. The maximum number of missing persons belongs to Lakhimpur district. Majority of the labourers had gone to work on the Tapovan project in the farming off-season. The local people in Ichchhanagar said that 26 persons from

LANDSLIDE TRIGGERED SNOW AVALANCHE IN UTTARAKHAND, SAYS AMIT SHAH

10 Feb 2021 08:50 AM IST

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, the Home Minister said that the avalanche hit the upper catchment of Rishiganga river, a tributary of Alaknanda river in Chamoli, leading to a sudden rise in the water levels of the river.

PUNJAB WILL BE YOUR NEMESIS, FARM LAWS YOUR DEATH-KNELL: CAPT AMARINDER TO BJP

10 Feb 2021 08:47 AM IST

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday took on the BJP, saying the state would prove to be the party’s “nemesis” and farm laws its “death-knell”. The BJP should start preparing itself for political oblivion, said the Chief Minister, adding that the party’s fate is now sealed, not just

Telangana Congress bats for farmers, flays ruling TRS

10 Feb 2021 08:45 AM IST

Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader in the Telangana State Assembly Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Tuesday lashed out at the state government for its sheer negligence and incapacity to come to the rescue of farmers and for its utter failure in all the fronts. He said CM KCR had taken U-turn

ANDHRA HC DIRECTS SEC TO HOLD BACK ITS PRIVATE ‘EWATCH’ APP

10 Feb 2021 08:44 AM IST

HYDERABAD: The High Court of Andhra Pradesh adjourned the matter of usage of “eWatch” app to 17 February, stating that the app developed bythe SEC can anyway not be used now until the security certificate is obtained, and directed the SEC to reply to the queries raised by the APTS.

NO ONE HAS DONE MORE FOR DALITS, FARMERS THAN MODI GOVT: MINISTER RATANLAL KATARIA

10 Feb 2021 08:42 AM IST

Union minister Ratanlal Kataria on Tuesday said that no government has done as much as the Modi government for the welfare of farmers and Dalits. He went on to say that give the government’s track record, Dalits will not be misled by anyone. Union Minister of State for Jalshakti, Social

Maharashtra minister asks celebrities to tweet in favour of farmers

10 Feb 2021 08:39 AM IST

Amidst the ongoing debate over celebrities’ tweets on the ongoing farmers’ protests, Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday said that Indian celebrities should also tweet in favour of farmers as their opinion makes a difference. “Celebrities were silent for two months. Nobody had said a word, but suddenly everyone started

DIDN’T SIT ON TAGORE’S CHAIR: SHAH SLAMS ADHIR OVER CLAIMS

10 Feb 2021 08:38 AM IST

On 20 January, Home Minister Amit Shah visited Vishwa Bharti University at Shantiniketan and paid tribute to Rabindranath Tagore.

Ram belongs to ‘Vishva’: Farooq Abdullah in LS

10 Feb 2021 08:19 AM IST

National Conference leader and former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah appealed to the treasury benches not to create discrimination in the country in the name of ‘Ram’ or ‘Allah’, saying all these names belong to one God before whom we bow. Speaking on the Motion of Thanks to

10% quota for economically weaker sections in Telangana

10 Feb 2021 08:18 AM IST

The Telangana government has decided to implement 10% reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for the people belonging to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) of the society. The government has invoked the 103rd Constitutional Amendment to implement the 10 percent quota in the state. The 103rd amendment of the Indian

ARMY DRILLS DOG SQUAD TO SNIFF OUT COVID-19

10 Feb 2021 08:16 AM IST

NEW DELHI : The Army is training dogs to find Covid-19 in its ranks by sniffing human sweat and urine, a senior officer said. Breeds such as cocker spaniels and labradors are being trained to detect the virus from the cells of infected people at a facility in New Delhi.