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August 19, 2016 7:23 AM

President, PM congratulate P V Sindhu on her victory in Rio Olympics

President and Prime Minister have congratulated P V Sindhu on her victory in Rio Olympics. President Pranab Mukherjee in his message said, she played well and wished her for the finals. In a tweet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, Sindhu has made the country proud. He also wished Sindhu for the fi...

August 19, 2016 7:22 AM

India has set five point agenda for FS-level talks with Pakistan

India has set a five point agenda for foreign secretary level talks with Pakistan. Responding to media query External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar had conveyed to Pakistan that he accepts Pakistan's invitation to visit Islamabad but made it cle...

August 18, 2016 10:18 PM

Rakshabandhan celebrated throughout the country

The festival of Raksha Bandhan is being celebrated in different parts of the country today. Textiles Minister Smriti Irani is visiting Siachen base camp to tie Rakhi to soldiers deployed there. Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman wil...

August 18, 2016 10:18 PM

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August 18, 2016 10:17 PM

Union Minister Nirmala Sitaraman ties Rakhis to Army jawans in Tawang

In Arunachal Pradesh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Commerce and Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitaraman today celebrated Rakshabandhan by tying rakhis to the jawans of Indian Army at a function held in Tawang. She said that Arunachal Pradesh is a priority and the NDA government is fully ...

August 18, 2016 10:16 PM

Sanskrit Diwas: PM congratulates those who study Sanskrit language

Today is Sanskrit Diwas. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated those who are working onSanskrit and pursuing the study of the historical language. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, Sanskrit Diwas celebrates a beautiful language that has shaped human history and kept alive sever...

August 18, 2016 10:07 PM

NFAI acquires surviving footage of Indian silent film Bilwamangal

National Film Archive of India has acquired surviving footage of the Indian silent film Bilwamangal from the Cinematheque Francaise, France. The film produced in the year 1919 by the Elphinstone Bioscope in Calcutta later renamed as Madan Theatres Ltd, was directed by Rustomji D...

August 18, 2016 10:06 PM

PM congratulates those who study Sanskrit language on 'Sanskrit Diwas'

August 18, 2016 9:55 PM

Union Minister Nirmala Sitaraman ties rachis to Army jawans in Tawang

August 18, 2016 9:54 PM

EAM Sushma Swaraj to visit Myanmar on Monday

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit Myanmar on Monday. This will be the first major political exchange between India and Myanmar after swearing in of the new National League for Democracy Government led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in the neghbouring country. During th...

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