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April 6, 2017 8:32 PM

WHO lauds India for passing Mental Healthcare Bill

WHO has lauded India for passing the Mental Healthcare Bill recently and asked nations to scale up mental health services quality. <br/><br/>It said depression affects 86 million people in South-East Asia region. WHO's South-East Asia Regional Director, Poonam Khetrapal Singh, today...

April 6, 2017 6:44 PM

Australian PM to visit India on April 9

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will be on a four day official visit to India from 9th of this month. <br/><br/>Briefing media in New Delhi, Joint Secretary (South) in External Affairs Ministry Jaideep Mazumdar said, pacts in areas like security and sports will be signed durin...

April 6, 2017 6:12 PM

Eminent Persons Group on Nepal-India Relations meeting concludes

Third meeting of Eminent Persons Group on India-Nepal Relations concluded at Kathmandu today. After the meeting Co-Chairperson of the group and leader of Nepalese side Shri Bhekh Bahadur Thapa said that meeting was held in a very cordial atmosphere.<br/><br/>He said that every aspect of ...

April 6, 2017 6:03 PM

Thai king signs military-backed constitution

Thailand's king signed a new military-backed constitution today which will strengthen the army's hand in government and puts the country on the path to polls after three years of junta rule.<br/><br/>The military says the charter, Thailand's twentieth since 1932, will curb...

April 6, 2017 6:02 PM

WHO lauds India for passing Mental Healthcare Bill

WHO has lauded India for passing the Mental Healthcare Bill recently and asked nations to scale up mental health services quality. <br/><br/>It said depression affects 86 million people in South-East Asia region. WHO's South-East Asia Regional Director, Poonam Khetrapal Singh, today...

April 6, 2017 6:01 PM

Bangladesh PM to arrive in India tomorrow on 4-day visit

Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina is arriving on a four-day visit to India tomorrow. Briefing media about the visit, Joint Secretary (Bangladesh-Myanmar), in the External Affairs Ministry Sripriya Ranganathan said over 20 pacts will be inked during the visit of Prime Minister Hasina. Two ag...

April 6, 2017 11:58 AM

Edgecumbe evacuated as wall of water hits town in wake of Cyclone Debbie

In New Zealand, hundreds of people have been evacuated from country's North Island, Edgecumbe, after rivers burst their banks and damaged bridges. Tractors and boats were used to rescue about 2,000 residents following severe flooding. <br/><br/>Hundreds of homes have been flooded in...

April 6, 2017 11:24 AM

Indian coast guard helps rescue five Sri Lankan fishermen

Indian coast guard has helped rescue five Sri Lankan fishermen who had gone missing since 1st of this month. The rescued fishermen were handed over to Sri Lankan navy last night at the International maritime boundary. The fishermen had gone missing after their boat engine developed defect north of p...

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