Production of 40 C295 transport aircraft in India will be ‘game-changer’

New Delhi: The production of 40 Airbus C295 medium tactical transport aircraft in India will be a “game changer” as it would facilitate the creation of a world-class aerospace ecosystem in the country that would help in manufacturing other planes in the long-run, Indian Ambassador to Spain Dinesh K Patnaik said here. The Indian Air Force received the first C295 aircraft on…

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Modi launches PM Vishwakarma Yojana; inaugurates mega convention centre ‘Yashobhoomi’

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched Rs 13,000-crore PM Vishwakarma Yojana (scheme) for traditional artisans and craftsmen, and inaugurated the Rs 5,400-crore first phase of state-of-the art India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) — ‘Yashobhoomi’ — at Dwarka, here. “Today I dedicate ‘Yashobhoomi’ to every labourer, every ‘Vishwakarma’ of the nation,” Modi…

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Telangana ‘betrayed’ by govts in Delhi, Hyderabad; KCR family ruling like Nizams: Cong

Hyderabad: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) has alleged that the promise of a golden Telangana “lies shattered” nine years after the state’s formation as it has been “betrayed” by governments of the BJP in Delhi and the BRS in Hyderabad. The party also claimed that Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao and his family have…

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10 Land Customs Stations to come up in Bihar along Indo-Nepal border: Shah

Jogbani (Bihar): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday announced that the Central government has identified 10 places to establish Land Customs Stations (LCS) in Bihar along the international border to improve bilateral trade between India and Nepal. An LCS is a facility providing transit, customs, immigration and cargo handling services for goods and passengers travelling…

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Chopra finishes second in Diamond League Final

Eugene (US):  Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra failed to defend his Diamond League champion’s title as he finished second with a modest performance of 83.80m here on Saturday. The 25-year-old Chopra struggled in the windy conditions in the grand finale at the Hayward Field as he fouled his two attempts. His best…

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