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Bhubaneswar: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday reviewed the progress of strategic petroleum reserve project at Chandikhole in Jajpur district during a meeting with Atul Gupta, deputy CEO of Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd, in New Delhi.The development holds significance amid the ongoing tension in West Asia. The Chandikhole facility, with a storage capacity…

Union home minister Amit Shah (File photo/PTI) Srinagar: Ladakh’s two main political groupings sought a meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah during his two-day visit to press demands, including Sixth Schedule status and statehood. Shah will attend events tied to Buddha Purnima during his stay in Leh on April 30 and May 1.Leh Apex…

The Federation of Indian Airlines has warned the entire Indian airline industry is on the brink of collapse due to soaring jet fuel prices driven by the US-Iran war Jet fuel prices have soared due to the Iran war (stock)(Image: Witthaya Prasongsin via Getty Images) The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) says the aviation industry…

Tirupati: Vice President CP Radhakrishnan offered prayers to Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala temple on Tuesday. Endowments minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, along with TTD chairman BR Naidu, EO Muddada Ravichandra, Additional EO Ch Venkaiah Chowdary and a group of temple priests, extended the traditional “Isthikapal” welcome to the Vice President of India upon his arrival at…

Berhampur: Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have recorded a pebble crab species, Lyphira ngankee, for the first time in Indian waters, marking a significant addition to the country’s marine biodiversity.Four specimens of the leucosiid crab, one male and three females, were collected in 2023 from Bahabalpur fish landing centre in Balasore district….

In a letter to Colombia’s environment minister, the CEO of Ambani’s zoo said they were ready to give the herd “lifelong care”, external in India. The letter, published on the zoo’s Instagram account, said “at the heart of this proposal is Vantara’s belief that every life matters and that we have a shared responsibility to…

Lenovo has launched the Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 in India, a large-screen Android tablet aimed at students, creators, and professionals who want something more capable than a midrange slab without paying flagship prices. It’s priced at Rs 39,999 and goes on sale May 1. A 13-Inch 3.5K screen, Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, and a…

Udupi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the jewellery made on the west coast of India is exported to West Asia and further even to the United States.“Of course, it caters to the needs of the Indian diaspora settled there. Large numbers of people still want jewellery made in our style, and therefore there is…