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June 18, 2017 6:24 AM

Govt announces opening of 149 more Post Office Passport Kendras

The Government has announced the opening of 149 more new Post Office Passport Kendras in the second phase.<br/><br/>External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj made this announcement yesterday. With this addition, the total number of such Kendras will be 235 in the country. <br/><br...

June 18, 2017 5:02 AM

Govt planning to set up an academy to promote Braj Bhasha

The government is planning to set up an academy to promote Braj Bhasha, a dialect of Hindi which is spoken by people primarily in Braj region including Agra, Mathura, Etah and Aligarh. <br/><br/>Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said this during the launch of "Culture Mapping of ...

June 18, 2017 5:00 AM

Indian missions abroad are gearing up to celebrate International Yoga Day

Indian missions abroad are gearing up to celebrate the International Yoga Day on June 21. <br/><br/>In Colombo, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena joined yoga enthusiasts at the Independence Square while Navtej Sarna, Indian ambassador to the US led a group of yoga aficionados at ...

June 18, 2017 4:55 AM

Army jawan cremated with full military honours

The mortal remains of Naik Bakhtawar Singh were consigned to flames at his native village Hajipur in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab with full state honour. He attained martyrdom during unprovoked firing by Pakistani troops on the Indian posts yesterday in Naushera sector. <br/><br/>Punjab...

June 17, 2017 9:00 PM

Final raising of Sardar Sarovar Dam cleared by Narmada Control Authority

Narmada Control Authority (NCA) has cleared the final raising of the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat by lowering its gates and impounding water in the reservoir up to full level of 138.68 metres. The move aims at meeting water needs of drought-prone areas in the state and Rajasthan. <br/><br/...

June 17, 2017 8:58 PM

Two more persons file nominations for presidential poll

Two more persons filed their nominations for the presidential poll today on the fourth day of nominations but one of them was rejected for want of required documents. The nomination was rejected as he did not attach the copy of electoral roll of the parliamentary constituency in which he is register...

June 17, 2017 8:23 PM

President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates Green Line of Bengaluru Metro

President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated 'Namma Metro' Phase I on the Green Line between Mantri Squre and Yelachenahalli at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru today. The 42.2 km stretch connects people with faster Rail transport across the city and the project was completed at a cost of 13,500 cror...

June 17, 2017 8:08 PM

PM Modi on mission to transform the Nation: Venkaiah Naidu

Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a mission to transform the Nation. Speaking at the inauguration of Metro rail service at Kochi today, he said, Mr. Modi is focusing on urban transformation which is critical for Transformation of India.<...

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