Union Minister Nitin Gadkari stressed boosting exports and reducing imports for India’s self-reliance, noting that strong economies with advanced tech dominate globally.

After marking a humble beginning in the Indian space programme with a tiny rocket supplied by the United States, ISRO would launch a 6,500 kg communication satellite built by the US in the next couple of months, V Narayanan said.

The police, on Sunday, arrested the accused ex-boyfriend in connection with the self-immolation death of a 20-year-old girl at her residence in Pattamundai area of Odisha’s Kendrapara district earlier this week.