Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Mrs. Kim Jung-sook, First Lady of the Republic of Korea today. First Lady Kim is visiting India at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi. She will be the Chief Guest at the Deepotsav event being organized by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh and the ground-breaking ceremony of the […]
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Zika Virus strain that causes microcephaly not found in Rajasthan
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is in the forefront of advanced research in virology and the ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV) is at par with leading scientific establishments across the world. ICMR-NIV, Pune has sequenced 5 Zika virus strains collected at different time points of the Jaipur outbreak. Advanced molecular studies of Zika virus […]
India and Myanmar to take action against insurgent groups
The 22nd National Level Meeting between India and Myanmar was held from 25to 26 October, 2018. The Indian delegation was led by Rajiv Gauba, Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India and the Myanmar delegation was led by Major General Aung Thu, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of the Republic of the […]
Telecom industry to rollout one million WiFi hotspots in the country by December 2019
India Mobile Congress (IMC) is one of the biggest marquee Mobile, Internet, and Technology event for South and South-East Asia, with the theme, “New Digital Horizons – Connect. Create. Innovate.”, IMC 2018 began on a grand-scale at Aero City, New Delhi with over 300 companies, 20 countries participating in this prestigious event in the Asia […]
Indian Government in discussions with Western Australia over direct flights
The Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha met with the Tourism Minister of Western Australia Paul Papalia here today to receive further commitments from the Western Australian State Government to establish direct non-stop flights between India and Perth. The Ministers said the discussions were positive, agreeing there would be benefits for both Western […]
First Trilateral Meet between India, Afghanistan and Iran of the Coordination Council of the Chabahar Agreement
The first trilateral meeting between India, Afghanistan and Iran of the Coordination Council of the Chabahar Agreement took place on October 23, 2018 in Tehran. The Indian delegation was led by T.S. Tirumurti, Secretary (Economic Relations). The Afghan and Iran delegations were led by respective Deputy Ministers of Transport. A press note said that ‘detailed […]
Indian Foreign Secretary in Myanmar to discuss matters of ‘common interest’
The Foreign Secretary of India, Vijay Gokhale, paid an official visit to Myanmar on 22 October 2018. During the visit, he called on the State Counsellor, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. All matters relating to bilateral cooperation as well as matters pertaining to international and regional matters of common interest, including developments in Rakhine State […]
Afghanistan Parliamentary Elections, India lauds the ‘resilience’ of citizens
India today congratulated the people of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for exercising their democratic rights at the Afghanistan Parliamentary Elections held today. India also celebrated the bravery of the Afghan people and said that the enthusiastic participation of people in the Afghanistan Parliamentary Elections, including the women, despite terrorist violence is testament of resilience […]
75th Year of Establishment of Azad Hind Government to be celebrated!
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, would be hoisting the National flag and unveiling the plaque to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the formation of Azad Hind Government on 21st October 2018, at the Red Fort, Delhi. The commemoration of this significant historical event would also see the presence of Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of […]
India and Japan set to hold the first ever joint military exercise Dharma Guardian- 2018
To promote Military cooperation, India and Japan are all set to hold the first-ever joint military exercise Dharma Guardian- 2018 involving the Indian Army and Japan Ground Self Defence Force at Counter Insurgency Warfare School, Vairengte, India from 01 November to 14 November 2018. The Indian contingent will be represented by 6/1 Gorkha Rifles while the […]