Monthly Archive for: ‘February, 2017’
First time a record 27 US Congressman travelling to India
It is for the first time in the history of India that 27 US Congressmen will visit the country later this month. The delegation includes top officials and lawmakers from both the parties. However, the Democratic and Republican parties will visit India as two different …
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Vikas Swarup Named New Envoy to Canada
In a recent announcement made by the Government of India, Vikas Swarup will be appointed as India’s next envoy to Canada. Currently he is the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs of India. He will be the next High Commissioner to Canada. Vikas …
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PV Sindhu jumps to career-best no. 5 in BWF rankings
Shuttler PV Sindhu became the second Indian woman to break into the top-five of the badminton singles world rankings. The Olympic silver medalist, who broke into the top-10 in 2013, achieved her career-best ranking of No. 5 on Thursday. This is the first time that …
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India thrash Bangladesh by 9 wickets in ICC Women’s WC Qualifier
India women produced an all-round effort to spank Bangladesh women by nine wickets in a Super Six match of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier, in Colombo on Friday. Opting to bowl after winning the toss, Indian eves first restricted Bangladesh women to a paltry …
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Walking can improve life quality for cancer patients: study
Walking for just 30 minutes three times per week could improve the quality of life for those with advanced cancer, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of Surrey and King’s College London in the UK explored the impact of walking on the …
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India’s vaccine regulatory body NRAI gets highest WHO ratings
The National Regulatory Authority of India (NRAI) has been given the maximum ratings by global health body World Health Organisation for vaccine regulations. WHO completed the assessment of the status of the Indian vaccine regulatory system against WHO NRA Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT) and measured …
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Campaigning continues for UP Elections
Election campaign is in full swing for the third phase of polls in Uttar Pradesh. Addressing an election rally in Balrampur, BJP President Amit Shah slammed the state government for deteriorating law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh. He said that the state has achieved …
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10th GST council meet begins in Udaipur
The 10th Good and Services Tax Council meet began in Udaipur in Rajasthan. The Agenda items of the meeting, headed finance minister Arun Jaitley, includes Approval of Draft Compensation law modified and vetted by Law ministry, Approval of Draft model GST law modified and vetted …
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Palaniswami wins floor test, continues to be TN CM
In Tamil Nadu, the Palaniswami government today won the confidence vote in Assembly by a comfortable 122-11 margin after high drama in the House. The vote was preceded by eviction of principal opposition DMK and walkout by its allies, which have 98 legislators in the …
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Guterres extends Khare’s term as UN Under-Secretary General
Antonio Guterres, the Secretary General at the UN has decided to extend the term of some officials in the UN. In the list, features Atul Khare who is presently serving as the Under-Secretary for field support. He holds the highest rank in the UN as …
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