A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Consultations between the Ministry of External Affairs of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Sudan was signed on 22 February 2019 in New Delhi. From the Indian side, the MoU was signed by T. S. Tirumurti, Secretary (ER) and from […]
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More than 10,000 Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres become operational
The first Health and Wellness Centre (HWC)under Ayushman Bharat was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Jangla inBijapur Chhattisgarh on 14th April 2018. Since then 10,252 HWCs have been operationalized. The states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala lead the way with the highest number of HWCs under Ayushman […]
Ever seen a green pigeon? (Video)
Any bird watcher would vouch that spotting a green pigeon is one heavenly delight. Especially when seen in the natural environment. But now, as the urbanization increases, forest cover decreases and we all know what that means. But some of us do get fortunate enough to spot one or two green pigeons every now and then. […]
PM unveils bust of Mahatma Gandhi at Yonsei University
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, today unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at Yonsei University in Seoul. The President of the Republic of Korea, Moon Jae-in, First Lady of the Republic of Korea, Kim Jung-sook, and former Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, were present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the […]
PM inaugurates Virtual Experiential Museum at Man – Mahal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the newly established Virtual Experiential Museum (VEM) in a Centrally Protected Monument under Archeological Survey of India, Man – Mahal, situated on the bank of the Ganges near holy Dashashwamedh Ghat at Varanasi today. Virtual Experiential Museum has been established by the National Council of Science Museum (NCSM) working under […]
Total Dhamaal makers won’t release film in Pakistan
Total Dhamaal makers have decided not to release their film in Pakistan. Ajay Devgn, one of the actors of the hit series announced on social media today. He wrote: In light of the current situation, the team of Total Dhamaal has decided to not release the film in Pakistan. Ajay Devgn Ffilms, a banner that […]
Pulwama attack: CRPF issues important advisory for social media users
Terrorist attack in Pulwama led to the supreme sacrifice of several Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans on February 14th. The cowardly attack by Pak-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammad has touched a raw nerve with the masses. Several are protesting in different parts of India while many are registering their protests on social media sites like WhatsApp, Facebook […]
Profile of Sushil Chandra, India’s new Election Commissioner
Sushil Chandra has assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner (EC) of India yesterday on 15th of February 2019 and joins the Commission with Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa. Born on 15th May 1957 Chandra is a 1980 batch Indian Revenue Service Officer. In the IRS service Chandra has rendered […]
How many Sikh and Hindu Refugees from Afghanistan and Pakistan have come to India?
On 13th February, the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha made some important point with regards to the Hindu and Sikh refugees who have come to India from Afghanistan and Pakistan. He told the House that in the absence of any authentic […]
Man orders food from Swiggy, finds blood-stained band-aid
Food delivery platforms like the Swiggy are the lifeline of working folks but some of them let us down so hard that it is bloody (literally) disappointing. Case in point is that of Balamurugan Deenadayalan who posted about his ordeal on February 10th. The young man had ordered Chicken Schezwan Chop suey through Swiggy. He […]