Isro to launch PSLV-C53 mission with three passengers from Singapore

Isro will launch three satellites from Singapore in the second dedicated commercial mission of NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is set to launch three satellites from Singapore onboard its workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) on June 30. The PSLV-C53 mission will lift off from the Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota at 6 pm. The Indian space agency said that the countdown for the mission will commence 25 hours ahead of launch at 5 pm on June 29. This will be…

Uttarakhand connection comes to fore in Sidhu Moose Wala’s murder case

One of the arrested people stayed in Dehradun for a few months before the attack on Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala. However, police are yet to confirm whether the conspiracy to kill was hatched in Uttarakhand. After the arrest of three accused in the Punjab singer Sidhu Moosewala’s murder case, the Uttrakhand connection has now come to fore. According to police sources, Fauji stayed in Dehradun for a few months and left in April, after which he allegedly killed Sidhu Moose Wala in Mansa on May 29. The accused recently…

4 Congress youth wing workers held for arson attempt at JP Nadda’s residence

The Delhi Police has arrested four members of National Student Union of India (NSUI) for allegedly setting fire outside the Delhi residence of BJP president JP Nadda. The Delhi Police has arrested four members of National Student Union of India (NSUI), the youth wing of the Congress, for allegedly setting fire outside the Delhi residence of BJP president JP Nadda. The incident took place at around 4.30 pm on June 21 at Nadda’s Moti Lal Nehru Marg residence. According to the police, 8-10 people had gathered outside the house and…

Maharashtra CM Uddhav broke Covid protocols, met supporters: BJP’s Tajinder Bagga files complaint

BJP leader Tajinder Bagga filed a complaint against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for violating Covid protocol. BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga has filed an online complaint against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for violating Covid protocol and meeting his supporters. Wednesday, an official from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said. The CM confirmed the same during his webcast on Wednesday. However, as Uddhav Thackeray left the CM residence and moved to Matoshree, he was seen greeting his supporters. BJP leader Tajinder Bagga filed a complaint against the 61-year-old…

Odisha CM meets Pope Francis in Vatican City | Pics

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik met Pope Francis in Vatican City on Wednesday. See pics here Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik met Pope Francis in the Vatican on Wednesday. CM Patnaik expressed his pleasure at meeting the Pope and thanked him for his warm audience. Patnaik was in Rome to attend an event at the World Food Programme (WFP) headquarters. CM Patnaik also gifted the Pope with Odisha’s famous Pattachitra painting, which depicts the tree of life. Pattachitra is a unique ancient, traditional, cloth-based scroll painting from Odisha. This art…

Shri Anurag Singh Thakur attends Dharamshala leg of Chess Olympiad torch relay, says will do everything to popularize chess in Himachal and India

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur was the chief guest at the Dharamshala stopover of the first-ever Chess Olympiad torch relay ceremony on Wednesday morning. The historic torch relay was launched by Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi at the IG Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday June 19. The Chess Olympiad torch will be relayed across 75 cities in India, commemorating the occasion of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav – celebrating 75 years of India’s independence. “Chess in India has a long heritage and…

Beauty & Wellness Sector Skill Council trains more 1.30 lakh students as yoga instructors, trainers under Skill India Mission

In a bid to promote yoga for holistic well-being, the Beauty & Wellness Sector Skill Council (B&WSSC), working under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), organized an event to celebrate the 8th International Day of Yoga. The theme of the event was ‘Say Yes to Yog and No to Rog’ and it was followed by a first-of-its-kind “Convocation Ceremony” for students passing out from short term training courses of B&WSSC under the Skill India Mission. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi said that yoga has emerged as one…

Droupadi Murmu, NDA’s President candidate says ‘surprised… hope all Odisha MPs, MLAs support me’

Droupadi Murmu, announced as BJP-led NDA’s candidate for Presidential election, on Tuesday said she’s surprised as well as delighted on being named as NDA’s Presidential candidate. Droupadi Murmu said she will request BJD for support in Presidential polls as the daughter of the soil, PTI reported. “Hope all Odisha MPs and MLAs will support me as I was MLA from state twice and Minister in BJD-BJP government,” Murmu added. Murmu, who hails from Odisha, becomes the first woman tribal leader to contest for the country’s highest constitutional post. Before this, she…

Haryana municipal election results LIVE: BJP wins Prez post in Mahendergarh, AAP wins Ismailabad

Haryana municipal election results 2022 Live updates: Polling for Haryana Municipal Elections 2022 was held on June 19 for the posts of president and members of all wards of 28 Municipal Committees and 18 Municipal Councils. he counting of votes for Haryana Municipal Corporation Election began on Wednesday morning amid tight security. Voting for 18 municipal councils and 28 municipalities of the state was held on Sunday (June 19). Over 70 per cent polling was recorded on the day of voting. The polling started at 7 am and continued till…

Over 900 killed in Afghanistan after massive earthquake in eastern region

At least 900 people were killed and hundreds were injured after an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 jolted Afghanistan on Wednesday. A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistani border early Wednesday, killing at least 920 people and injuring 600 others, authorities said. Officials warned the death toll would likely rise. Information remained scarce on the magnitude 6.1 temblor that damaged buildings in Khost and Paktika provinces. Rescue efforts are likely to be complicated since many international aid agencies left Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover…