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After 82 cancellations on Day 1, flight operations see less chaos on Tuesday

After massive mismanagement and 82 flight cancellations on Monday, domestic flight services witnessed less chaos on the second day with numbers falling to 25 cancellations at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. However, just like Day 1, several passengers were informed about the cancelled flights only after they reached the

Sangh-affiliated body to launch campaign to revive swadeshi

RSS-affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch has decided to launch a nationwide campaign to revive the use of “swadeshi” (indigenous) goods. The campaign will be launched at block levels across the country in a phased manner. Through this campaign, the body will emphasise on the adoption of swadeshi products among Indians. During

RSS-backed trade union calls for nationwide movement on labour issues

The RSS-backed Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) laid out an action plan on labour issues during their series of virtual meeting held on 24-25 May. The plan directed nationwide movement on five major labour issues: pathetic condition of migrant workers, huge job losses, refusal to pay wages, unilateral suspension of labour

Tirupati plans ‘trial darshan’, seeks permission to open

According to Home Ministry guidelines, places of worship can’t reopen until 31 May, but Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the trust that manages the temple, has asked permission from the Andhra Pradesh government last week to open the shrine for its devotees. The entire area around the shrine, namely the Tirumala

Telangana HC pulls up state govt for ‘negligent attitude’ over Covid testing

The Telangana High Court has yet again pulled up the state government over its “negligent attitude” towards Covid-19 testing in the state. Earlier too, the court had taken cognizance of the fact that the state was conducting fewer tests than needed and had enquired about its strategy to curb the

Arrest accused MLA or face protests, Tejashwi warns Bihar CM

Furious and agitated over a triple murder case in the Gopalganj area of Bihar, Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav has issued an ultimatum to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and demanded action against accused Janata Dal-United (JD-U) MLA Amrender Kumar alias Pappu Pandey. He also warned the CM of mass agitations

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Chhattisgarh takes jungle way to beat lockdown woes

Despite Covid-19 pandemic, tribals in the state are likely to earn Rs 2,500 crore from the collection of forest produce.

KIIT campus placements not affected by corona chaos

Despite the widespread industry slowdown due to the nationwide lockdown imposed to contain Covid-19, campus placement at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) has been phenomenal this year. More than 150 companies offered 3,650 jobs for a batch size of 3,500 B.Tech students as on 5 February 2020, with around

OF SOLITUDE AND SUBSTANCE

Despite the many advances in technology, charting the seas will continue to have the human as its most vital cog. And the hydrographers will continue to endure boredom, separation and isolation as they plough a lonely furrow.

Amid border tension with China, Army commanders meet today

At the time when the tension along the Line of Actual (LAC) between Indian and China is soaring, the Indian Army headquarter has decided to start its three-day-long Army Commanders’ Conference (ACC). The ACC, Indian Army’s apex level biannual event where all the top commanders of Indian Army come under

DAY 1: Chaos at Delhi airport as 82 flights get cancelled

Long queues of passengers seen at Terminal-3, with many complaining that their flights have been cancelled with no prior notice from the airlines.