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Assam Rifles Troops Recover Illegal Consignment Worth Rs 2 Crore
Assam Rifles troops in Manipur today intercepted and recovered an illegal consignment of smuggled goods worth Rs 2 crores (approximately) in Tengnoupal district. Carriers and recovered goods handed over to Customs, reported ANI, citing Assam Rifles.
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Pre-Budget Meeting for Union Budget 2021-22 Concluded
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, according to ANI, concluded pre-Budget meetings for the forthcoming Union Budget 2021-22. More than 170 invitees representing 9 stakeholder groups participated in 15 meetings scheduled during this period, reported ANI.
India Test-Fires Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile off Odisha Coast.
India successfully test-fired a medium-range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM) off the Odisha coast on Wednesday, 23 December, defence sources said, according to IANS.
The missile was reportedly fired from a ground mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Balasore at about 3.55 pm, the sources said. The missile, according to IANS, is jointly developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Israel Aerospace Industries.
About 8,100 people were shifted from villages within 2.5 km radius of ITR ahead of the missile test, and lodged in temporary camps as part of safety measures, the district administration said, reported IANS.
3 Security Personnel Injured in Grenade Attack in J&K Ganderbal
Three security personnel were injured in a grenade attack by militants at Duderhama in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal, reported ANI. All injured personnel shifted to hospital.