MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) isn’t the place to knock if you are seeking compensation for your losses suffered in the Gulf War. Even after a lapse of over nine years from the conclusion of the payment of the compensation on individual claims by the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) in 2007, the Special Kuwait […]
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Few Americans may know a Hindu, but they like them a lot, says research
An average American may not know a Hindu, yet he is likely to rate him warmly today. As per the report of “polling and analysis” posted by Washington DC headquartered Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan fact tank, on February 15, fewer than half of Americans say they personally know a Mormon (43%) or a Muslim (45%), though […]
Congress attacks Kiren Rijiju over shrinking Hindu population remark
Undeterred by Kiren Rijiju attacking Congress on its claim that Arunachal Pradesh will become a Hindu state, the party hit back saying that the remark should be scrutinized by the Election Commission. The opposition party said that the BJP minister violated the moral code of conduct as many states are going to have elections intending […]
Sushma Swaraj speaks to US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had a telephone conversation on February 15, 2017. Defence, terrorism features in Sushma Swaraj-Rex Tillerson call The External Affairs Minister and Secretary Tillerson resolved to work together closely to further expand and deepen the multi-faceted strategic partnership between India and the US. They […]
India creates history, ISRO successfully launches 104 satellites in a single flight
India created history today, thanks to ISRO! In its thirty ninth flight (PSLV-C37), ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle successfully launched the 714 kg Cartosat-2 Series Satellite along with 103 co-passenger satellites today morning from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. This is the thirty eighth consecutively successful mission of PSLV. The total weight of all […]
Corporal punishment must end says WCD ministry
The Minister of Women and Child Development, Maneka Sanjay Gandhi has urged schools to strictly observe Guidelines for Eliminating Corporal Punishment, issued by the National Commission of Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) of WCD Ministry. The Women and Child Development Ministry has asked the Ministry of Human Resource Development for wide spread circulation and implementation […]
Tourism: India will give pre-loaded sim card to tourists with E-visa
In bid to promote tourism, India took a step to help tourists who are coming on E-visa. Dr. Mahesh Sharma,Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism and Culture, launched the initiative of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India for providing pre-loaded Sim Card to foreign tourists arriving in India on e-Visa here today. Addressing […]
India and Croatia sign an agreement on economic cooperation
India and Croatia plan to take their economic cooperation to the next level. An agreement to this effect was signed between the Indian Government and the Government of the Republic of Croatia by Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Martina Dalic, Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy on 14th February, 2017 […]
Sindh nationalist party declared ‘only’ threat to China Pakistan Economic Corridor
Sindh nationalist group JSMM (Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz) has slammed what it called is the ‘genocidal plan’ of Pakistan’s military institutions to crack down on JSMM for the sake of the controversial China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The 17th Apex Committee meeting was held on 3 November 2016 at 11.00 am under the chairmanship of Chief […]