Maharashtra govt's Rajiv Gandhi IT award to be given to companies in five categoriesThis year, the advertisement inviting nominations for the awards will be issued on August 20 and the nominations can be submitted by Septem...
Cabinet gives ex-post facto nod for free grains distribution for 2 months to poor under PMGKAYIn view of the resurgence of COVID-19, the Food Ministry re-implemented the PGMKAY for two months with effect from May 1. The same was appr...
Besides coronavirus, Maharashtra braces to confront Cyclone 'Nisarga'The IMD has issued a Red Alert on June 3 for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Palghar, Nashik, Dhule, Nandurbar, and the Red Alert will continue on J...
ISRO successfully launches GSAT-29 satellite from SriharikotaThe satellite would be placed in its final Geostationary Orbit using the on-board propulsion system and it may take a few days after separa...
Cyclonic storm 'DAYE' crosses coast in Odisha, triggers heavy downpourUnder its impact, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to lash several places in Rayagada, Kalahandi, Koraput and Nabarangpur districts t...
Indian Oil Corporation refuses stake sale offer in Nagarjuna oil projectThe 6 million tonne refinery, spread over 2,100 acre and including a captive port and power plant, was originally scheduled for commissioni...
IOC refuses stake sale offer in Nagarjuna Oil projectNagarjuna Oil Refinery, which is setting up the refinery, is controlled by the Nagarjuna group that owns about 35% of the firm. The group, ...
Roanu, 280 km from coastal Odisha lashes region with heavy rains and gusty windsThe system is likely to move further northeastwards along and off Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coast and intensify into a severe cyclonic stor...
Cyclonic storm 'KOMEN' weakens into deep depressionCyclonic storm 'KOMEN' over Bangladesh weakened into a deep depression today even as the MeT department forecast heavy to very heavy rainfa...
Cyclone Komen to bring very heavy rains in OdishaThe system would move north-northwestwards and cross Bangladesh coast shortly. After landfall, it would move west-northwestwards and weaken...
Cyclone Hudhud weakened into deep depression over Chhattisgarh: Meteorological centreCyclone Hudhud today weakened into a deep depression and lay centred over south Chhattisgarh, according to the meteorological centre here.
Heavy rains lash parts of Odisha, over 45,000 people evacuatedBhubaneswar also experienced rains since last night and the intensity of rain and wind flow is gradually gaining pace as Hudhud roared towa...
ISRO plans over a dozen missions including Sun mission before 2020ISRO has lined up over a dozen missions, including its first probe on the Sun, ISRO chairman K Radhakrishnan said today.
Air travellers from 4 more cities to get fog updates this winterIndia’s advanced weather satellite, the Insat 3D, is also expected to provide fog information in a regular period.
Defence Crisis Management Group coordinating rescue operationsDefence Crisis Management Group (DCMG) is coordinating rescue operations in cyclone-hit Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
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