CRPF jawan dies of dengue; 43 Ekta Diwas parade personnel test positive

IANS | October 7, 2026 11:25 PM

Gandhinagar, Oct 7 (IANS) A 26-year-old CRPF personnel who tested positive for dengue died at Gandhinagar Civil Hospital on Wednesday after his platelet count dropped and he developed chest pain, while the number of dengue-positive personnel currently admitted to the hospital has risen to 43, Resident Medical Officer (RMO) Vipula Pandya told IANS.

Rajnath Singh calls for stronger indigenous aero-engine capabilities

IANS | October 6, 2026 10:22 PM

Bhubaneswar, Oct 6 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday stressed the need to strengthen India’s indigenous capabilities in the design, development, testing and manufacture of advanced aero-engines, stating that mastery over propulsion technology is critical to achieving self-reliance in the aerospace and defence sector.