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Navy to commission first indigenous diving support craft on Dec 16

New Delhi, Dec 11 (UNI) The Indian Navy is set to commission DSC A20, the first vessel of the indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Craft (DSC), at Kochi, under the aegis of Southern Naval Command.
The ship will be formally inducted into service on December 16 in the presence of Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command.
A statement issued by the Naval spokesperson stated that the event will mark the addition of a key operational asset to the Navy’s inventory, enhancing its diving and underwater support capability .
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AAP alleges demolition drive targeting poor in CM's constituency

16 Jan 2026 | 3:42 PM

New Delhi Jan 16 (UNI) Leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday alleged that a demolition drive in the Shalimar Bagh area was unjustly targeting poor residents, claiming the action was being carried out in the assembly constituency of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.

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Yamuna rejuvenation : Finland-made machine to remove decades-old silt

16 Jan 2026 | 3:41 PM

Pankaj Jain
New Delhi, Jan 16(UNI)
In a major step towards cleaning the Yamuna River and strengthening city's flood management infrastructure, Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma on Friday launched a new state-of-the-art ‘Water Master’ machine along with 3 Hopper Barges at the Najafgarh Drain, which accounts for nearly 70 percent of the total pollution load entering the Yamuna.

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PM Modi to visit West Bengal and Assam on January 17-18, to inaugurate major infrastructure and cultural projects

16 Jan 2026 | 3:40 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit West Bengal and Assam on January 17 and 18 to inaugurate and lay the foundation for several significant infrastructure and cultural projects aimed at boosting regional connectivity, economic development, and cultural heritage, an official government release said.

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Startup India turns 10: PM Modi hails ‘revolution’ as India emerges World’s third-largest startup Hub

16 Jan 2026 | 3:39 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India’s startup movement has grown into a “revolution” over the past decade, reshaping the country’s economic landscape and making risk-taking mainstream, as he addressed a programme marking 10 years of the Startup India initiative at Bharat Mandapam here.

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Modi to visit poll-bound West Bengal, Assam on Jan 17-18

16 Jan 2026 | 3:31 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal and Assam on January 17-18. Assembly polls are due in the two eastern states in April-May, apart from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry in the South.

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