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Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Prime Minister Rajapaksa addresses the gathering during the ceremony to assume his duties as the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs at the Finance Ministry in Colombo

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Sri Lanka to receive $6 mn from India for Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre

March 24, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Colombo government will receive six million USD from India for Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre. The Cabinet of Ministers has given the green light to establish a Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Sri Lanka with a grant of $6 million from India. “India has agreed to provide the required financial assistance for this Maritime […]

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Missile Misfire case: Eyes stuck on group captain

March 24, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The investigation by the Indian Air Force officer (equivalent to Major General in the Army) is still going on but prima facie, a Group Captain-rank officer is being seen as blameworthy. The officer was in-charge of the mobile command post of the missile system when the accidental firing happened during a Command Air […]

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Gujarat: Rahul Gandhi may attend Congress Roadshow in Ahmedabad

March 24, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Ahmedabad: After losing the assembly election in the five states – Congress leader Rahul Gandhi may attend the roadshow of Gujarat Congress. “Rahul Gandhi’s arrival is also anticipated; however, it is not confirmed yet,” Manish Doshi, spokesperson for the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee said. According to the officials, Rahul Gandhi may remain present on April […]

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The ten most polluted cities in India

March 23, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Cities are major contributors to climate change. According to UN-Habitat, cities consume 78 percent of the world’s energy and produce more than 60 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, they account for less than 2 percent of the Earth’s surface. Gopal Rai, Delhi’s environment minister, cited research by the Centre for Science and Environment […]

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India is an Emerging Power, Leader in Indo-Pacific: South Korean-envoy

March 23, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: South Korean officials have joined the list where many experts, historians, and diplomats have already predicted without and ifs and buts that India is an emerging power and leader in the Indo-Pacific region. On Tuesday, the Envoy of South Korea – Chang Jae-bok said that “India is an emerging global power, especially in the […]

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Telangana Fire: 11 dead in massive blaze at a scrap godown in Hyderabad

March 23, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Hyderabad: At least 11 people lost their lives in the wee hours of Wednesday after a massive fire broke out at a scrap godown in Hyderabad’s Bhoiguda, said the Hyderabad police while adding that the deceased were migrant workers from Bihar. When the fire broke out police reported 12 migrant workers from Bihar were locked in […]

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Shaheed Diwas 2022: PM Modi and other leaders pay homage to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev

March 23, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Amritsar: Every year, Shaheed Diwas is celebrated on March 23, in the fond memory of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru, for their relentless and selfless contribution to India’s freedom struggle. Likewise, this year too, the nation is paying homage to these freedom fighters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, UP CM-designate Yogi Adityanath, and newly inducted […]

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Trade: India achieves a target of $400 billion from exports

March 23, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: India achieved its highest ever goods export target of $400 billion on March 23 nine days ahead of schedule. Asia’s third-largest economy had set this ambitious export target for FY22. In the April-December period, the figure stood at about $300 billion. “India set an ambitious target of $400 Billion of goods exports and achieves […]

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Pakistan: An 18-year-old Hindu girl shot dead during abduction

March 22, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: One more incident of the attack on Hindus – was reported in the Sindh province of Pakistan. An 18-year-old Hindu girl was reportedly shot dead during a failed abduction attempt in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province. According to the local media report, Pooja Oad was said to have been shot in the middle of the […]

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Pakistan PM plays on the Front foot, says I Salute India and Its Foreign policy in public meeting

March 22, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Unbelievable good words for India spoken by the Prime Minister of Pakistan – Imran Khan – shows that he is playing on the front foot in the politics of Pakistan. Khan compared the situation of Pakistan – with India and said that “I salute India and the foreign policy of India. The government […]