Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar today announced the approval an increase of 5000 seats in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas for the Academic Year 2019-20. At present the number of seats in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, residential schools for talented rural children, are 46600. The addition of 5000 seats will mean availability of 51000 seats from […]
A Hindu Temple named Sree Sree Kali Mandir situated at village Leutihara of Ruhiya Police Station (Thakurgaon district) was burnt down during the election violence. On 28th December, late evening, some witnesses saw the Temple burning. While the devotees rushed to the place to stop the fire from spreading, but none saw the perpetrators. Amal […]
India has congratulated Bangladesh on the successful completion of the Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh in which PM Sheikh Hasina has come back to power again. Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League and allies have won 287 out of 298 seats. Opposition is claiming that the election was rigged. But India, which enjoys strong relations with Bangladesh, has […]
In an early morning action today, NIA carried out searches at 17 locations in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in a major crackdown on an ISIS-inspired module styled as ‘Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam’, with active support of Delhi Police and UP Police/UP ATS. On receipt of information that a group of pro-ISIS individuals have formed a terrorist gang and […]
Opening ceremony for the 7th Sino-India joint exercise Hand-in-Hand 2018, scheduled from 10 to 23 December 2018 was held on 11 December 2018 at Chengdu, China. Company size contingents of 11 SIKHLI from Indian Army and a regiment from Tibetan Military District of People’s Liberation Army participated in the exercise. The Indian contingent was led […]
Singapore Fintech Summit will see the presence of one of Asia’s tallest leaders, Indian PM Narendra Modi. He is also an avid believer in the emerging technology and his own government is supporting blockchain initiatives to ring in reforms and transparency. PM Narendra Modi will be making an official visit to Singapore to attend the […]
Khaira Bazar village of Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich is still tense after the Durga Puja festivities some 15-days ago turned violent with Hindus and Muslims clashing with each other. The devotees of Goddess Durga were passing through a village when an altercation happened with the youth from the minority Muslims objecting to their taking a slightly different […]
The Seoul Peace Prize Committee has decided to confer the 2018 Seoul Peace Prize on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in recognition of his dedication to improving international cooperation, raising global economic growth, accelerating the Human Development of the people of India by fostering economic growth in the world’s fastest growing large economy and furthering the […]
Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu who is presently in Brussels to attend the ASEM Summit 2018, called on the King of the Belgians at the Royal City Palace earlier today. He recalled the friendly ties between the two countries with the King of the Belgians based on shared commonalities and commitment to rule of […]
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, will participate in the G-20, Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting, being held in Mar del Plata in Argentina on 14th – 15th September 2018. The meeting will provide an opportunity for a dialogue on current developments in international trade and its implications for the […]
