At present, there are 33 Sainik Schools functioning in the country, out of which five were set up during the last three years and the total funds earmarked to Sainik Schools Society is Rs 300 crore, informed the Ministry of Defence on Friday. Currently, there are five Rashtriya Military Schools functioning in the country. In the current financial […]
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Rajnath Singh pays tribute to CDS General Rawat at Brar Square crematorium
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday reached Brar Square crematorium in Delhi Cantonment and paid tributes to Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, who died in a military chopper crash on December 8. Mortal remains of Gen Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat, who also died in the […]
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Mortal remains of CDS General Bipin Rawat, wife reach Brar Square crematorium for last rites
Mortal remains of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, who lost his life in a military chopper crash on December 8, has been brought to the Brar Square crematorium in Delhi Cantonment where his last rites will be performed. Mortal remains of his wife Madhulika Rawat, who also lost her life […]
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AAP releases second list of candidates for Punjab Assembly elections
Punjab unit of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday released the second list of candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in the state. Earlier in November, AAP had announced a list of 10 candidates for the upcoming polls. The second list, announcing candidates for 30 constituencies of the state, enlists Raman Bahl who joined AAP after quitting […]
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reaches Goa, set to launch poll campaign today
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reached Goa on Friday afternoon, where she will be launching the poll campaign today, ahead of Assembly elections slated for next year. According to sources in the party, the Congress leader will be addressing a public meeting and will interact with various groups. Sources have provided details of her itinerary which […]
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South African President invites scientists from BRICS nations to study Covid-19
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has invited scientists from the BRICS member states to visit his country and study the coronavirus and its mutations with local specialists. “President Cyril Ramaphosa has invited scientists from fellow BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India and China – to work alongside South African scientists in further researching the various characteristics of the COVID-19 virus and its mutations,” the […]
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Two more test positive for Omicron in Gujarat, total 25 cases in India
The wife and brother-in-law of an NRI man, who had been found infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 here in Gujarat a week back, were also detected with the new strain, officials of the Jamnagar Municipal Corporation (JMC) said on Friday. With this, the total number of confirmed Omicron […]
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Japan Self Defence Force improves its capabilities against China
Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) has started to develop its capabilities to counter ever-increasing Chinese capabilities in North Pacific. JSDF is heavily oriented around maritime defense and naval power to defend against invasions from the sea. However, improved sensors, propulsion systems, and communications allow land-based anti-ship missiles to threaten targets hundreds of […]
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Kazakhstan yet to confirm Astana Troika’s foreign minister meeting on Syria in Nur-Sultan
The Kazakh Foreign Ministry has yet to confirm that Russian, Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers will meet in Nur-Sultan as part of the next round of talks on Syria, scheduled from December 21-22. Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi previously said that the meeting of the top diplomats of the Astana format was under consideration. “The meeting of the […]
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PM Modi congratulates architect Balkrishna Doshi for winning Royal Gold Medal 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi, who recently won Royal Gold Medal 2022. “Spoke to the distinguished architect Shri Balkrishna Doshi Ji and congratulated him on being awarded the Royal Gold Medal 2022,” the Prime Minister tweeted. Doshi’s contributions to the world of architecture are monumental, the Prime Minister noted. “His works are globally admired for […]
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Rohini Court blast case: Delhi Police scrutinising CCTV footage for clues
Special Cell of Delhi Police, which is probing the blast case in Rohini’s Court, has got no clues for suspects from CCTV so far, sources said on Friday. Sources on Friday told ANI, “Special Cell of Delhi Police, which is probing the blast case in Rohini’s Court has not got any special hand from CCTV so far. The police have […]
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Vicky Kaushal receives heartwarming welcome from his sister-in-law Isabelle Kaif
Katrina Kaif’s sister Isabelle Kaif is extremely happy as she gained a brother in Vicky Kaushal. Taking to Instagram, Isabelle penned a heartfelt post for Vicky. “Yesterday I gained a brother. Welcome to our crazy family! We couldn’t be luckier to have you! Wishing you guys all the love and […]
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Nicaragua snaps ties with Taiwan, establishes diplomatic relations with China
China has established diplomatic relations with Nicaragua after the latter cut ties with Taiwan and endorsed the ‘One China Policy’, Chinese state media reported. The two countries signed a communique on the establishment of ties in the early hours of Friday in the Chinese city of Tianjin, Sputnik reported citing Chinese Central Television. On Thursday, Nicaragua Foreign Minister Denis […]
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India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 131.18 cr
India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 131.18 crore doses on Friday, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. As per provisional reports, till 7 am today, with the administration of 74,57,970 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 131.18 crores (1,31,18,87,257). This […]
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Star Health makes stock market debut at 6% discount
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company, India’s largest private-sector health insurance company, on Friday made its market debut at Rs. 848.80, around 6 per cent lower than its issue price of Rs. 900 per share. The trading in Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd stock began at Rs. 848.80 at the Bombay […]