India strongly condemns vandalisation of Mahatma Gandhi statue in USA

New Delhi: January 30: The Government of India strongly condemned the vandalisation of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Davis, California, USA. On January 28, the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Central Park in the City of Davis, California was vandalised by unknown persons. The statue was a gift to the City of Davis by the […]

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Budget Session of Parliament begins today

New Delhi, January 29: The Budget Session of Parliament will commence today with the President’s Address. However, 16 Opposition political parties have decided to boycott President Ram Nath Kovind’s customary address to the joint sitting of the Parliament over farm laws. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget at 11 am on February […]

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Amit Shah meets cops injured during farmers’ tractor rally in Delhi

Delhi, January 28: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday visited hospitals to see the police personnel of Delhi Police who were injured in the violence during the farmers’ tractor rally on Republic Day on Tuesday. Shah went to Sushruta Trauma Center and Tirathram Hospital in the national capital and enquired about the health of […]

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BJD to attend President Ram Nath Kovind’s address in Parliament tomorrow

Bhubaneswar, January 28: Even as the 16 Opposition parties decided to boycott President Ram Nath Kovind’s address to a joint sitting of Parliament on Friday over the Union Government’s “undemocratic” attitude towards the farmers, Naveen Patnaik-led BJD will attend the the ceremony. “The Biju Janta Dal will attend the President’s address tomorrow and raise all […]

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Lt General CP Mohanty to take over as new Vice Chief of Army Staff on Feb 1

Bhubaneswar, January 27: Odia Army officer Lt General Chandi Prasad Mohanty will take over as the next Vice Chief of Army Staff on February 1. He is presently serving as the Southern Army Commander and would be succeeding Lt Gen SK Saini on his superannuation. The highly decorated Army officer Mohanty is from Jagatsinghpur in […]

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Special train between Puri-Rishikesh from January 27

Bhubaneswar, January 22: The Ministry of Railways has been decided to run special train between Puri and Yog Nagari Rishikesh during the upcoming Mahakumbh Mela at Haridwar. According to an East Coast Railway communiqué, Puri-Yog Nagari Rishikesh-Puri Special (08477/08478) will leave from Puri at 8.45 PM from January 27 to April 30 and will leave […]

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Coronavirus: Nearly 10.5 lakh beneficiaries vaccinated, says Health Ministry

New Delhi, January 22: As many as 10,43,534 beneficiaries have received the vaccination under the ongoing country-wide COVID19 vaccination exercise till 7 AM on Friday, said an official release.COVID According to Ministry of Health, in the last 24 hours, as many as 2,37,050 people were vaccinated across 4,049 sessions in the country. A total of […]

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PM Modi to release Rs 2,691 crore to 6 lakh PMAY-G beneficiaries in UP tomorrow

New Delhi, January 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release financial assistance of around Rs 2,691 crores to 6.1 lakh beneficiaries in Uttar Pradesh under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) on Wednesday at 12 noon via video conferencing, according to an official release. Union Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and UP Chief […]

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Vardhan opens Burns & Plastic Surgery Block at Delhi AIIMS, says India reports 70 lakh burn injuries annually

New Delhi, January 18: Around 70 lakh people in India suffer from burn injuries annually with mortality rate as high as 1.4 lakh per year and an additional 2.4 lakh patients end up with severe deformities, said Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, after inaugurating newly constructed Burns and Plastic Surgery Block […]

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PM Modi launches eight trains to boost connectivity to ‘Statue of Unity’

New Delhi, January 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off eight trains connecting different regions of the country to ‘Statue of Unity’ in Kevadiya in Gujarat via video conferencing. The ‘Statue of Unity’ is a testimonial to the life of Sardar Vallavbhai Patel, a role model of unity and statesmanship. The tallest statue […]

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