Tuesday, August 18, 2026

ECHOPRESS

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ECHOPRESS

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India

Skyroot’s orbital launch: India’s own SpaceX is born, startup to give country an alternative for satellite launches | India News

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Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 lifts off from Sriharikota on Saturday, becoming India’s first privately developed orbital-class launch vehicle to successfully place payloads into low Earth orbit. NEW DELHI: With the successful launch of India’s first privately designed and developed orbital-class launch vehicle Vikram-1 of Skyroot Aerospace on Saturday, the country’s first baby SpaceX is born.With maiden…

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‘Over 12L PNG connections in 3 months’ | Kolkata News

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Kolkata: Eastern India is poised to become the next major growth centre for India’s city gas distribution (CGD) sector, industry leaders said at the 14th City Gas Distribution Conference-cum-Exhibition in Kolkata.Addressing the conference, Jayant Narayan Das, member of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), highlighted the regulator’s efforts to expand the country’s gas…

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CBSE’s second Class X board exam lifts pass percentage to 96.78%; nearly 3.1 lakh students improve scores | Mumbai News

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The second board examination marks the first year of CBSE’s new two-exam system for Class X Mumbai: Nearly six in every 10 Class X students who reappeared for CBSE‘s first-ever second board examination improved their scores, pushing the overall pass percentage for the 2026 batch to 96.78%. The board on Saturday declared the results of…

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2,800 new e-buses get nod, likely to hit Delhi’s roads by April | Delhi News

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New Delhi: Delhi cabinet has approved procurement of 2,800 new electric buses which will expand the capital’s public bus transport fleet and push for cleaner mobility.CM Rekha Gupta said the addition of 2,800 zero-emission electric buses would be an important step towards improving Delhi’s air quality while providing citizens with more convenient, modern and sustainable…

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Silent, preventable cholesterol burden: Nine in ten Indian adults have abnormal blood lipids | Chennai News

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Silent, preventable cholesterol burden: Nine in ten Indian adults have abnormal blood lipids Chennai: Nine in 10 Indian adults live with at least one abnormal blood lipid — fats, including cholesterol and triglycerides, in their bloodstream and body tissues, according to national data from the ICMR‑INDIAB study. Dyslipidemia, or an unhealthy imbalance or abnormal amount…

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Samrat asks engineers to create jobs, not seek them | Patna News

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CM Samrat Choudhary at the third convocation of Bihar Engineering University on Saturday Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary, who is also the chancellor of Bihar Engineering University (BEU), on Saturday urged graduating engineers to move beyond salaried jobs and create employment opportunities for others.Addressing the university’s third convocation at Gyan Bhavan, Samrat said the event was…

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East Singhbhum admin launches screening drive in Potka block as malaria cases surge | Ranchi News

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Jamshedpur: East Singhbhum district administration rolled out a two-day malaria screening drive across Potka block on Saturday. Gram pradhans from more than 50 villages were also roped in to strengthen community participation in efforts to prevent a surge in cases.On the first day, 2,374 tests were carried out. Officials said 37 fresh cases of malaria…

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49 of 66 transferred cops to return to Kolkata Police after 10 years | Kolkata News

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Kolkata: Forty-nine of 66 Kolkata Police personnel, transferred to Bengal Police in 2016 in what many described as a “punishment posting”, would return to their parent cadre after nearly 10 years, stated an order issued from Nabanna on Friday.Those repatriated include an assistant commissioner, six inspectors, four sub-inspectors, four assistant sub-inspectors, one sergeant and several…

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