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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 […]

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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 […]

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J&K: Two LeT terrorists killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian

June 15, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Srinagar: The Kashmir zone police on Wednesday said that Two terrorists were killed in an encounter that broke out in the Kanjiular area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian. The terrorists were linked with the proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). One policeman also sustained minor injuries in the encounter. #ShopianEncounterUpdate: One of the killed #terrorists has been […]

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Jobs: PM Modi Directs recruitment of 10 lakh people in the next 1.5 years

June 14, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: At least 10 lakh people will be employed in the service sector in the next 1.5 years as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday directed various government departments and ministries to undertake the recruitment of 10 lakh people in a mission mode. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said, “The direction from PM Modi came […]