Month: March 2019

Cabinet apprised about MoU for cooperation on youth matters between India and Morocco

open view news desk The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, was apprised about an MoUsigned in February, 2019 on youth matters between India and Morocco. The objective of the MoU is to strengthen and encourage cooperation between the two countries on youth matters […]

Cabinet approves acquiring land of Central Water Commission at Nallagandla, Hyderabad by Telangana State Government for road widening

open view news desk The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for acquiring 372 sq. yards out of 10 acres of land including compound wall (about 200m) in the eastern side of Central Water Commission land by the Telangana State […]

Cabinet approves five year’s extension of Biomedical Research Career Programme

open view news desk The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the continuation of the Biomedical Research Career Programme (BRCP), and Wellcome Trust (WT) /  DBT India Alliance beyond its initial 10-year term (2008-09 to 2018-29) to a new five year phase […]

Chairperson, Lokpal administers oath of office to the Members, Lokpal

open view news desk The Chairperson, Lokpal, Sh. Justice P. C. Ghose administered the oath of office to the following Members of Lokpal at a function organised here today: 1. Sh. Justice Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale 2. Sh. Justice Pradeep Kumar Mohanty 3. Smt. Justice Abhilasha Kumari 4. Sh. […]

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Indonesia om combating illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and its precursors

open view news desk The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Indonesia on combating illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and its precursors. The MoU will help in mutual cooperation in […]

Cabinet apprised about MoU on Antarctic cooperation between India and Argentine

open view news desk The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, was apprised about an MoU signed in February, 2019 between India and Argentine on Antarctic cooperation. The MoU will help scientific cooperation on projects in the fields of Earth sciences, as well as […]

India Joins Select Group of Nations, Destroys Live Satellite in Low Earth Orbit

open view news desk Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) today successfully conducted an Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) missile test ‘Mission Shakti’ from the Dr AP J Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. A DRDO-developed Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Interceptor Missile successfully engaged an Indian orbiting target satellite in Low Earth […]

Opening Ceremony Indo-Sri Lanka Joint Exercise Mitra Shakti-VI

open view news desk Opening ceremony of Exercise MITRA SHAKTI VI, a 14 days joint training exercise of the Indian Army and the Sri Lankan Army has been held on 27 March at Diyatalawa Parade Ground in Diyatalawa, Badulla District, Sri Lanka. This is the sixth edition of the […]

Vice Admiral MA Hampiholi, AVSM, NM assumes charge as Director General Naval Operations (DGNO)

open view news desk Vice Admiral MA Hampiholi, AVSM NM has assumed charge as Director General Naval Operations today, on 27 Mar 2019. He is a graduate of the National Defence Academy and was commissioned in the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy on 01 Jul 85. The […]

Nine Iranians held with 100 Kg Narcotics off Gujarat Coast

open view news desk In a joint operation launched by Marine Task Force (MTF), Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Anti-Terrorist Squad of Gujarat apprehended nine Iranian personnel along with 100 kilograms of narcotics off the coast of Gujarat on 26 March 2019. On 24 March 2019, inputs were […]

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