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The first ever Helicopter Summit, based on the theme – expanding connectivity through helicopters – was organised by the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation at Sahastradhara helidrome in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat announced that the aviation firms will be offering helicopter services in the areas identified under the UDAN Yojana (Ude […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an indigenously-built metro that has been built by the Bharat Earth Movers (BEML), Bengaluru. This coach, which will enable commuters to travel along with their bicycles to the destinations, as is seen in cities of developed world, will be used by the upcoming Mumbai metro network. PM Modi also laid […]
High Commissioner of India to Canada Vikas Swarup inaugurated the Indian Pavilion at the 44th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) at Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on 6th September, 2019. It will provide a platform to showcase Indian Cinema in overseas market and facilitate new business opportunities. Founded in 1976, TIFF’s mission is to transform the way […]
Russia will be conducting a multilateral military exercise TSENTR 2019 from 9th to 23rd September at one of its four military Commands – Vostok (East), Zapad (West), TSENTR (Centre) and Kavkas (South). It will be the first time since the Balakot Airstrike that India and Pakistan will be taking part in a military exercise together. […]
Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Rishi Kumar Shukla inaugurated the first National Conference on Cyber Crime Investigation and Cyber Forensics that is to be held on 4th and 5th September at the CBI headquarters in New Delhi. It aims to create a platform and bring together investigators, forensic experts, academia and lawyers […]
The 15th edition of Yudh Abhyas, a joint military training exercise between India and United States (US), will be conducted at the Joint Base Lewis Mc Chord, Washington in the USA from 5th to 18th September 2019. It will provide the opportunity to train the armed forces of both the countries in an integrated manner […]
‘Garvi Gujarat’, the second state bhavan of the Gujarat government was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. This is the first eco-friendly state bhavan in New Delhi. It is built in more than 7,000 sq metres of area at a cost of around Rs. 131 crores by the Gujarat Government. Prime Minister […]
Union Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh and Defence Minister of Japan Takeshi Iwaya co-chaired the Japan–India Defence Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo, Japan. They discussed various issues of mutual concern, including ways to further strengthen existing bilateral co-operative arrangements and adopt new initiatives towards achieving peace and security in the region. Banking details of Indians with […]
In the 67th Nehru Trophy Boat Race held at Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha in Kerala, ‘Nadubhagam Chundan’, the snake boat of Pallathuruthy Boat Club, won the title. The Nehru Trophy Boat Race was instituted to commemorate the visit of the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the area and his boat ride in Alappuzha […]
As per the direction of the Union Human Resource Development Ministry, University Grants Commission (UGC) set up a five-member committee headed by Chairman DP Singh and assisted by UGC Joint Secretary (Private Universities) Surender Singh, to look into the allegations of sale of fake degrees by certain universities. The committee has been given three weeks […]