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January 28, 2018 1:40 PM

PM Modi to visit Palestine, UAE and Oman in February

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Palestine, UAE and Oman from the 9th to the 12th of next month. It will be the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Palestine. <br/><br/>During the visit, Mr Modi will hold discussions with the leaders of the three countries on matters o...

January 28, 2018 1:39 PM

Lok Sabha Speaker calls all-party meet this evening

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has called an all-party meeting in New Delhi this evening on the eve of the Budget session of Parliament. <br/><br/>During the meeting, Ms Mahajan will seek the co-operation from the floor leaders of different parties to ensure smooth transaction of busi...

January 28, 2018 12:24 PM

Govt to set up apex cybercrime coordination centre

Union Home Ministry is planning to set up an apex coordination centre to deal with cyber crimes such as financial frauds, circulation of communal and pornographic contents. <br/><br/>The ministry has also asked states to establish a similar mechanism in every district. <br/><br/...

January 28, 2018 11:44 AM

All-woman sailboat of Indian Navy docks at UK island

An Indian Navy sailing team out to make history as the first-ever voyage by an all-women crew to circumnavigate the globe is now docked at Port Stanley, the capital of Falkland Islands - a British Overseas Territory. The six crew of the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini started their maiden ...

January 28, 2018 11:43 AM

Govt to set up social media communication hubs in districts

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has planned to set up a 'Social Media Communication Hub' that would help it keep a tab on trending news in districts and gather feedback on the Centre's flagship schemes. PTI quoting sources said, under the project media persons would be emplo...

January 28, 2018 11:43 AM

On 69th Republic Day, India set new record with over 1.1 million tweets

The annual Republic Day celebrations generated a record number of tweets at over 1.1 million this year. A spokesperson of Silicon Valley-based social media company said in a statement on twitter, that the celebrations garnered over 1.1 million tweets, setting a new conversation record for #RepublicD...

January 28, 2018 8:21 AM

President, PM pay tributes to Punjab Kesari Lala Lajpat Rai

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have paid tributes to Punjab Kesari Lala Lajpat Rai on his 153rd birth anniversary today. <br/><br/>In a tweet, Mr Modi said, Lala Lajpat Rai left an indelible mark on India&apos;s history. He said, the nation remembers him as a ...

January 28, 2018 7:32 AM

Countrywide Pulse polio immunisation camp today

Pulse Polio drops will be administered to children below five years of age on National Immunisation Day today. <br/><br/>President Ram Nath Kovind launched the countrywide pulse polio programme for the year yesterday by administering polio drops to a child at a function at Rashtrapati Bh...

January 27, 2018 9:17 PM

PM Modi to visit to Palestine, UAE & Oman from Feb 9th to 12th

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit to Palestine, UAE and Oman from 9 to 12th of next month. This will be the first ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Palestine. <br/><br/>During the visit, Mr Modi will hold discussions on matters of mutual interest with their leaders, apart f...

January 27, 2018 9:08 PM

J&K: Pak forces again resort to firing, shelling in Poonch district

In yet another incidence of ceasefire violation along the Line of Control, Pakistani forces again resorted to firing and shelling in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir today.<br/>&apos;<br/>Defence sources told AIR Jammu that Pakistani Army started unprovoked firing targeting some Indi...

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