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US delegation to hold senior-level consultations with India during South Asia trip
According to the State Department, the interagency delegation headed by Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will visit India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka to "underscore US commitment to, and cooperation with, Indo-Pacific partners". The three countries abstained on the UNGA resolution condemning the Russian invasion, but the Department made no mention of the Ukraine situation in the delegation's agenda.
India reports 2,528 new Covid cases, 149 deaths
In the last 24 hours, India reported 2,528 new Covid-19 cases and 149 deaths, the Union Health Ministry announced on Friday. The new fatalities increased the nationwide death toll to 5,16,281. Following a continuous downward trend, India's active caseload has further declined to 29,181, constituting 0.07 per cent of the country's total positive cases.
Heat wave continues, max temperature at 43.5 at Nalgonda in Telangana
The highest temperature across India was reported at Nalgonda in Telangana at 43.5-degree Celsius. Severe heat wave conditions were observed at most parts over West Rajasthan, in many pockets over Himachal Pradesh and in some pockets in Jammu division, while heat wave conditions prevailed over many pockets of Saurashtra-Kutch, Vidarbha and in some places over parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, IMD said.
Situation in J&K under control, terror acts down after Art 370 axed: CRPF DG
Central Reserve Police Force Director General Kuldeep Singh on Thursday said that the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir is under control and terror activities have substantially reduced after the abrogation of Article 370. Situation in J&K is not out of hand, sometimes there is a spurt in violence in a particular time period.
Keeping armed forces ready at all times our top priority: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday in his address after the inauguration of a seven-storeyed Flight Control System (FCS) integration facility at the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratory here, he said: "Keeping ourselves ready is our top priority and we are constantly working to enhance our strategic capabilities.
India releases its Arctic Policy
"India's Arctic policy would play an essential role in preparing the country for a future where humankind's biggest challenges, such as climate change, can be addressed through collective will and effort. India's Arctic policy shall be implemented through an action plan, and an effective governance and review mechanism involving the interaministerial Empowered Arctic Policy Group," Union Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh said .
Files don't just contain statistics, but life & aspirations of people: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that files do not contain just the numbers and statistics but they contain life and aspirations of the people. He was addressing the valedictory function of 96th 'Common Foundation Course' at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA).
Parliamentary committee calls for time-bound procurement of new fighter jets for IAF in view of depleting squadron strength
They have called for fresh and time-bound procurement of new fighter aircrafts, in a report which was tabled in the Parliament on Wednesday. “During evidence, the representatives of the Air Force submitted that the present authorized strength of the squadron is 42. It was further stated that the total technical life of most of the existing squadron is expiring and consequently, the squadron strength is progressively depleting,” the report said.
AgustaWestland case: CBI charge sheet names ex-Defence Secy, 4 others
Sharma was the Defence Secretary between 2011 and 2013 before being appointed the Comptroller and Auditor General. The Air Force personnel are Air Vice Marshal Jasbir Singh Panesar (retd), former deputy chief test pilot S.A. Kunte, Wing Commander Thomas Mathew (retd), and Group Captain N Santosh (retd). The CBI had earlier filed a charge sheet in this case on September 1, 2017 against then IAF chief S.P. Tyagi and 11 other accused.
Bihar, Delhi-NCR top pollution charts, air quality major crisis: CSE
This alarming observation was found in a detailed, all-India winter air quality analysis done by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and released on Wednesday. Even though the overall regional averages of PM2.5 levels were lower than the previous winter in most regions, the winter smog episodes recorded severe spikes in several regions.
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