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Assam: Nine more killed in flood in last 24 hrs, Death toll 71

June 20, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: At least nine people have lost their lives – including three children – in the last 24 hours as the situation worsened more in Assam state. Over 42 lakh people were affected across 31 districts on Sunday, and at least 71 people have lost their lives in this year’s flood and landslides in the […]

Business

After a 9-year lull, India and EU re-launch negotiations for India-EU Free Trade Agreement

June 18, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: In a joint event held at the Headquarters of the European Union (EU) in Brussels yesterday, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal, and Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President of European Commission formally re-launched the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations. Besides, Negotiations were also […]

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Afghanistan: Two civilians Killed in Explosions Near Gurudwara in Kabul, three injured

June 18, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: At least two civilians were killed and three security personnel injured after three explosions ripped through a gurdwara in Kabul on Saturday. At least three explosions hit a busy road near a Sikh Gurdwara in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul. Abdul Nafi Takor, a Taliban-appointed spokesperson for the Interior Ministry, confirmed the attack but did […]

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Each State Must Define Their Target to Make India 5 Trillion Economy: PM Modi

June 18, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: To put India at number three on the list of the largest economy in the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his views at a three-day national conference of chief secretaries at Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh. To make the economy of India US$5 trillion by 2024-25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked […]

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Ranjana Prakash Desai appointed as chairperson of Press Council of India

June 18, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, a former judge of the Supreme Court, was appointed as the chairperson of the Press Council of India (PCI). Justice Desai had recently headed the Delimitation Commission on Jammu and Kashmir, which was set up to redraw the assembly constituencies of the Union Territory. A committee comprising vice-president M. […]

Kupwara: A soldier at the site of encounter between security personnel and militants in which militant was killed in Kralgund village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, on March 7, 2019. (Photo: IANS)

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J&K: Four terrorists linked to Hizbul Mujahideen killed in an encounter with Security Forces

June 17, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir killed four terrorists linked to the Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit in two separate encounters. IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said, “Two terrorists were killed in Hangalgund, Kokernag area of Anantnag where search operation is still going on while as two terrorists were killed in Mishipora-Kujjar village of Kulgam district […]

Defence

Defense: India successfully test fires Prithvi-2 missile

June 16, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: India on Wednesday successfully test-fired the short-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile Prithvi-2 from an Integrated Test Centre in Odisha. This comes days after conducting a routine test of its nuclear-capable Agni missile. The special thing is that the Prithvi-2 missile is also capable of carrying nuclear weapons and with this, the enemy can be attacked […]

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India: 12213 new covid cases in 24 hrs, highest since late Feb-22

June 16, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: India has reported more than 12200 new covid-19 cases and eleven covid-related death in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Authority said on Thursday morning. First time more than 12000 cases in 24 hours is the highest since late February-2022. Of the people killed by coronavirus – three were from Kerala, two from […]

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One District One Product will give Impetus to the Handicraft Sector

June 15, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: One District One Product (ODOP) will give impetus to the handicraft sector as well as the artisans, said Minister of State for Textiles, Darshana Vikram Jardosh while inaugurating the “The Lota Shop”, at National Crafts Museum on June 14. She reiterated the significance of museums stating that there’s huge potential for them to attract […]

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PM Modi, US President Biden to Attend I2U2 Virtual Summit Next Month: White House

June 15, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The White House official informed the media on Tuesday that the President of the US – Joe Biden to attend the first I2U2 virtual summit next month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Israeli Prime Minister Neftali Bennett, and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan would also attend a first-of-its-kind virtual summit called I2U2 […]