PX-30s, the market name for Norinco’s PX-3s because of their .30 bore, come with a 17-round detachable magazine Gurgaon: The guns that the shooters killed in the Sushant Lok encounter on Thursday night carried are believed to be semi-automatics made by Chinese defence manufacturer Norinco, adding an international arms smuggling dimension to the probe.PX-30s, the…
Driverless metro trains use the modern signalling system Kolkata: The city’s Green Line (East-West Metro) will undergo examinations on Sunday to be able to run driverless trains on the automatic train operation (ATO) signalling mode. Green Line services will commence from 4.30 pm on Sunday instead of the usual 9 am for the inspection.The ATO…
No children or passengers were inside the vehicle when it caught fire Ghaziabad: A CNG bus bearing the name of Delhi Public School, Ghaziabad, caught fire near the Nandgram intersection on Meerut Road on Saturday morning, triggering panic among commuters. Fire department officers said no children or passengers were inside the vehicle at the time…
Locals witness the live demonstration of a Reverse Vending Machine under Goa Deposit Refund Scheme. Panaji: With Sept 1 approaching as the rollout date for the Goa Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS), on-ground infrastructure and civic groundwork are falling into place with 69 machines in North Goa and 31 machines in South Goa already installed.These reverse…
Last year was a particularly good one for Indian art. The compound annual growth rate comes to 21.8% in five years, 10.9% in 10 years, and 3.5% in 20 years, indicating short-term trends dramatically outpacing long-run trends Ahmedabad: Forget stocks, gold, and real estate. Some of the hottest returns of the past year came from…
Chandigarh: The much-awaited meeting between the Charanjit Singh Channi-led dissident faction and Punjab in charge Bhupesh Baghel took place on Saturday but the deadlock remains.The Channi camp unanimously reiterated its demand for the removal of Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, with former deputy CM Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa telling reporters that Congress needed “a…
Pic for representational purpose Pune: Opposition leaders and farmer activists have welcomed the relaxation of certain eligibility criteria to bring more farmers under the farm loan waiver scheme but said its implementation would still be delayed as the state awaits income tax data from the Centre to finalise the list of eligible beneficiaries.The relaxation in…
Surat: As thousands of flood-hit citizens assess damage to homes, vehicles and businesses, Surat district authorities have launched a drive to speed up insurance settlements, directing insurers to simplify procedures, deploy nodal officers and fast-track claims.The district administration has moved to accelerate insurance claim processing after the recent floods caused widespread damage to vehicles and…
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh commerce and industries minister Nyato Dukam on Saturday inaugurated the administrative block of the Rongoge Mega Food Park at Dolikoto here, as part of the state’s push for industrialisation and agro-processing.After the inauguration, Dukam inspected the state-of-the-art infrastructure within the facility, including the Rongoge Animal Feed Plant and common processing units. Dukam…
Lucknow: State Agency for Comprehensive Health Insurance and Integrated Services (SACHIS) has trained 800 NABH-accredited hospitals across state to strengthen digital healthcare systems and improve services for Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY).SACHIS CEO Archana Verma said the training covered Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission standards, digital health procedures and resolution…
