Year: 2021

Drone operations feature for first time at Army Day parade

Drone operations feature for first time at Army Day parade

New Delhi: Drones of the Indian Army carried out mock kamikaze attacks and first-aid delivery exercises as the service showcased its latest assets during the Army Day parade held at the Cariappa ground here on Friday. This is the first time drones featured at the parade that also had detachments

First consignment of COVID-19 vaccine reaches Mizoram

First consignment of COVID-19 vaccine reaches Mizoram

Aizawl: A consignment of 18,500 COVID-19 vaccines, to be used in the first phase of inoculation, arrived in Aizawl from New Delhi on Thursday, a health department official said. State Immunisation Officer Lalzawmi told PTI a total of 14,607 health workers have registered to receive vaccination. In the first phase,

Sikkim bans entry of poultry products from other states

Sikkim bans entry of poultry products from other states

Gangtok: The Sikkim government on Thursday banned the import of all poultry products from other states for a month in the wake of the outbreak of avian influenza in various places across the country. A notification on the ban was issued by the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Department Secretary,

Nagaland receives first consignment of COVID-19 vaccine

Nagaland receives first consignment of COVID-19 vaccine

Kohima: Nagaland on Thursday received its first consignment of 26,500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, an official said. The vials arrived from Delhi at Dimapur Airport in an aircraft, he said. “We have received the first batch; 50 per cent is required for the first phase of the vaccination drive, which