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June 18, 2016 2:27 PM

President returns home after concluding his three nation visit

President Pranab Mukherjee returned home today after a six day visit to Ghana, Ivory Coast and Namibia where he met top leaders of these countries and inked important agreements. He reiterated India&apos;s commitment to deepen ties and cooperation with all African countries. <br/><br/>Br...

June 18, 2016 1:14 PM

India takes up with Bangladesh death threat to Ramakrishna Mission priest

India has taken up with Bangladeshi authorities the death threat to a priest of the Ramakrishna Mission in Dhaka by suspected militants. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said yesterday that the Indian High Commission in Dhaka has contacted both Bangladesh Police and Ministry of Fo...

June 18, 2016 12:09 PM

Govt decides to allow export of 10% missile systems to friendly countries

Government has decided in principle to allow export of missile systems to 'certain' countries who have friendly relationship with India. Talking to reporters in Bengaluru today Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said the government had taken a very conscious decision that 10 per cent of the...

June 18, 2016 9:34 AM

NCERT to organise 3-day 'Yoga Olympiad' from tomorrow

After science and mathematics Olympiad, the NCERT is set to organise the first ever 'Yoga Olympiad' for all government and government-aided schools students ahead of the International Yoga Day on June 21. NCERT Director Hrushikesh Senapaty told reporters in New Delhi that three-day event w...

June 18, 2016 9:34 AM

States resolve to provide 24×7 power to everyone by Mar 2019

Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal has said all the states have resolved to provide round-the-clock power supply to every household by March 2019. Mr Goyal said all the states except Left-Wing-Extremism-affected ones, also resolved to electrify all the remaining un-electrified villages by December 31...

June 18, 2016 9:06 AM

India willing to venture into Namibian mineral mining: President

President Pranab Mukherjee has said that India's public and private businesses are ready to invest in resource-rich Namibia's mining sector using environment-friendly processes to back the country's developmental goals. Addressing students of Namibia University of Science and Technolo...

June 18, 2016 8:52 AM

South-west monsoon arrives in Bihar, Odisha & West Bengal

South-west monsoon today made its way to Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal with rains drenching parts of the three states.<br/><br/>The weatherman has predicted heavy to very heavy rains in Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, coastal Karnataka and Kerala t...

June 18, 2016 8:02 AM

South-west monsoon arrives in Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal

South-west monsoon today made its way to Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal with rains drenching parts of the three states.<br/><br/>The weatherman has predicted heavy to very heavy rains in Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, coastal Karnataka and Kerala t...

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