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Two IIT engineers from Kashmir develop a 'doubt-clearing' online app for students

Two young engineers have come up with a “doubt clearing” online app which, according to them, has “thousands of experts just 60 seconds away from the students”

Israeli management institute to train Kashmir agri university faculty

With an aim to enhance capacities of SKUAST-K in various modern agriculture technologies, and business management skills, Galilee International Management Institute (GIMI), Israel is conducting a series of programmes for the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir faculty

India plans to procure 30 armed drones worth $3B

India plans to ink a major defence deal with the US to procure 30 armed drones worth $3 billion (approximately Rs 22,000 crore) to enhance military capabilities, sources said

India condemns 'unwarranted discussion' in British Parliament on farm laws, calls it 'gross interference'

India has strongly condemned the "unwarranted discussion" in the British Parliament on agricultural laws and farmers' protest in the country and summoned the British High Commissioner to "convey its strong opposition" in this regard

Indian NGO moves NHRC to help shelter Myanmarese refugees

Indian NGO 'National Campaign Against Torture' (NCAT) on Tuesday filed a petition with the National Human Rights Commission(NHRC), urging it to process the asylum/refugee claims of Myanmarese refugees who have fled following the coup d'etat in Myanmar on February 1, 2021

India's disease-screening programme gets South Asian attention

India's Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) screening programme, facilitated by Tata Trusts and Dell, has now grabbed the attention of several South Asian countries, officials said here on Tuesday

Amid conflict between China-India, PLA enhancing ISTAR capabilities of border defence troops in Tibet

The People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA’s) Tibet Military Command is attempting to enhance its intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities of its border defence troops at a time when the relationship between Beijing and New Delhi has touched new lows over border clashes

Proactive role on Myanmar sought

Nearly thirty Indian jurists, civil rights activists, media personalities and academics who work and write on Myanmar have appealed to the Modi government to play a proactive role for bringing "an immediate end to the current bloodshed and confrontation, and a restoration of peace in Myanmar."

Uzbek and Indian soldiers in anti-terror drills Uttarakhand hills

Uzbek soldiers will carry out counter-terror operation drills along with their Indian counterparts to enhance capabilities starting Tuesday till March 21 in Chaubatia near Ranikhet in Uttarakhand

India-made vaccine reaches Ethiopia, 47th country to get so far

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar informed that the India-manufactured COVID vaccines have reached Ethiopia

India orders border guards to prevent influx from Myanmar

India has asked the paramilitary Assam Rifles to prevent any Myanmar national from crossing into Indian territory and push back any found attempting to cross over

India, Nigeria hold counter-terrorism dialogue

At the invitation of National Security Adviser Ajit K. Doval, Nigeria's National Security Adviser Major General (Retd.) Babagana Monguno visited New Delhi for the First Strategic and Counter-Terrorism Dialogue between India and Nigeria Mar 4-5

Russia welcomes agreements reached between India and China

Russia on Friday welcomed the agreements reached by the foreign ministries of India and China in relation to the border tensions between the two Asian countries

Modi for lesser government intervention in business

Stressing on the need for lesser government intervention in doing business, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said his government was of the view that government interventions into businesses tend to create more problems than bring solutions

Turkmenistan special forces get advanced training in India

Turkmenistan Special Forces troopers are learning enhanced combat skills at India's specialised military training institute, the Indian Army said on Thursday