Day: December 11, 2019

14 missions lined up for launch in 2021: ISRO chairman

PSLV strikes gold, touches 50th mission milestone: ISRO

7:08 pm December 11, 2019

Sriharikota: The PSLV, often hailed as a trusted workhorse, touched a new milestone of its 50th mission on Wednesday when it placed earth observation satellite RISAT- 2BR1 and nine other foreign satellites in orbit, ISRO chairman K Sivan said here. The space agency head, hailing the versatility and unbeatable performance of the PSLV for over […]

No private players operating NMR service: Southern Railway

SER earns Rs 9330.02 cr from freight sector

7:03 pm December 11, 2019

Kolkata: South Eastern Railway (SER) has earned Rs 9330.02 crores from freight sector during the first eight months of 2019-20, loading 110.71 million tonnes of cargo, an official said here on Wednesday. Maintaining its growth in freight loading and earnings during April-November of 2019-20, SER has registered an increase of 9.49 per cent in cargo […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Goa: Govt announces pneumococcal vaccines for infants

7:01 pm December 11, 2019

Panaji: Newborns in Goa will now be administered pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) to bring down the infant mortality rate in the state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters here, Sawant said the cabinet has approved the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine as per guidelines of UNICEF to reduce infant mortality in […]

Markets back to winning ways as bank, IT stocks shine

6:51 pm December 11, 2019

Mumbai: Equity benchmarks resumed their upward march on Wednesday, propelled by fag-end buying in bank, IT and auto stocks amid lacklustre global cues. Overcoming a bout of volatility in late-afternoon trade, the BSE Sensex finished 172.69 points or 0.43 per cent higher at 40,412.57. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty climbed 53.35 points or 0.45 per […]

Drug trafficker held in Noida, 20 kg cannabis seized

6:48 pm December 11, 2019

Noida (UP): A suspected drug trafficker was arrested in the city after 20 kg of cannabis was allegedly recovered from his possession, police said on Wednesday. Accused Ramkumar was held by Sector 24 police near Noida City Centre metro station following a tip-off, officials said. “Rajkumar, a native of Madhubani in Bihar, was staying in […]