Day: December 19, 2019

Severe cold cold conditions in parts of west UP

At 5.2 deg C, Delhi records season’s lowest temperature

10:28 pm December 19, 2019

New Delhi: The national capital on Thursday recorded a minimum of 5.2 degrees Celsius, the season’s lowest, as dense fog prevented sunlight from heating the ground, officials said. The city recorded a high of 15 degrees Celsius, which was seven notches below the normal. Similar conditions are expected to prevail on Friday as well, a […]

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DRDO completes key process relating to Pinaka missiles

Pinaka missile system successfully flight-tested

10:25 pm December 19, 2019

Balasore (Odisha): India’s indigenously developed Pinaka missile system, which is capable of striking up to a range of 75 kilometres with high precision, was successfully flight-tested on Thursday, a defence statement said. The Pinaka MK-II rocket is modified as a missile by integrating navigation, control and guidance system to improve the end accuracy and enhance […]

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NTCA suspends tiger translocation programme in Odisha

10:17 pm December 19, 2019

Bhubaneswar: The NTCA has decided to suspend tiger translocation programme in Odisha’s Satkosia Tiger Reserve following the death of a male big cat and confinement of another tigress, officials said on Thursday The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) authorities have informed the state government about its decision through a letter to Odisha chief secretary, they […]

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Manipur CM asks returnees not to conceal travel history

No financial crisis in Manipur: CM

10:14 pm December 19, 2019

Imphal: Chief Minister N Biren Singh told the Manipur Assembly on Thursday that there is no financial crisis in the state and the government will bring white papers for the previous five financial years. The chief minister was responding to the calling attention motion raised by opposition Congress MLAs Kh Joykishan Singh and K Meghachandra […]

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Pegasus snooping row: Pilot demands independent probe

Sachin Pilot urges protesters for peace, govt to engage

10:12 pm December 19, 2019

Jaipur: Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader Sachin Pilot urged people to not take law in their hands, after protests against the amended citizenship law turned violent in parts of the country on Thursday. He also said it was the “constitutional obligation of the power governing the country” to act with patience and sympathy […]

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