Month: December 2018

DRI continues to crackdown on Gold Smuggling – 66 KGof smuggled gold valued at about Rs. 21 crore seized

open view web desk In a major operation launched by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, (DRI), Ministry of Finance against an organized smuggling syndicate, 66 kg of smuggled gold valued at about to Rs 21 crorehas been seized on 06th and 07th December, 2018. The seizure has been made at Lucknow, […]

Visit of Chief of the Air Staff to Japan

open view web desk Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, Chief of the Air Staff is on a goodwill visit to Japan from 10-14 Dec 18. The visit is intended to further strengthen the existing defence cooperation between the air Forces of the two countries. During his visit, […]

NDMA conducts training programme for CBRN emergencies at New Delhi airport

open view web desk The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is conducting a basic training programme at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. The five-day training programme, aimed at enhancing the preparedness of Airport Emergency Handlers (AEHs) to respond to CBRN emergencies at the airports, started today […]

Russia calls for enabling laws to fully tap India-Russia cooperation potential

Chairmen of Rajya Sabha and Russia’s ‘Duma’ call for effective parliamentary exchanges for strengthening convergence Shri Venkaiah Naidu flags global terror concerns; Russia offers help Shri Naidu recalls goodwill for Russia since his student days 5th Meeting of India-Russia Parliamentary Commission in New Delhi today Interacts with Russian […]

Dissemination of Trends and Results of General Elections of 5 Assemblies on 11th December, 2018

open view web desk The Election Commission of India has set up a secure infrastructure facility for disseminating Trends and Results of General Elections of 5 Assemblies through its new website http://eciresults.nic.in. The link will start functioning from 8.00 AM on 11th December, 2018 and will show updates continuously.  The […]

Successful Test Firing of Long-Range Missile Agni V

open view web desk Agni V, a long-range surface-to-surface Nuclear Capable Ballistic missile, was successfully launched from a canister on a road mobile launcher at the Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, today. The launch operations were carried out and monitored by the Strategic Forces […]

‘Moment of truth’ for Macron as protests hit French economy

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to offer fresh concessions Monday to try to end the “yellow vest” protests that have rocked the country and taken a heavy toll on the economy. Macron will address the nation at 8:00 pm (1900 GMT) after three weeks of anti-government demonstrations […]

Mukwege: Congolese ‘Doctor Miracle’ heals sexual atrocity victims

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, they call him “Doctor Miracle” for his surgical skill and dedication in helping women overcome the injuries and trauma of sexual abuse and rape. Denis Mukwege is a crusading gynaecologist who has spent more than two decades treating appalling injuries inflicted on […]

Nobel laureates urge world to help victims of rape in conflict

Nobel laureates Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad called on the world to protect victims of wartime sexual violence in their Peace Prize acceptance speeches on Monday, slamming indifference to the plight of women and children in conflict. Congolese gynecologist Mukwege, whose work has made him a global expert […]

Macron to speak to French on protests; But is it too late?

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron will be speaking to his nation at last Monday, after increasingly violent, radicalized protests against his leadership have shaken the country and scarred its beloved capital. His long silence has aggravated that anger and many protesters are hoping only to hear one […]

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