Day: May 18, 2019

Official response from MDWS to recent Reuters story about the Swachh Bharat Mission

open view news desk The Reuters news agency has, earlier today, published a story titled “Modi proclaims a cleaner India, but the reality may be more murky”. In this story, it has raised questions around the progress made under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), specifically the findings of […]

MRSAM Firing Trials

open view news desk The Indian Navy achieved a significant milestone in enhancing its Anti Air Warfare Capability with the maiden cooperative engagement firing of the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM). The firing was undertaken on the Western Seaboard by Indian Naval Ships Kochi and Chennai […]

Press Release on Naik Narayan Singh Part of Indian Army Expedition to MT Makalu

open view news desk It is informed that the 18 member Indian Army Mountaineering Expedition team to Mt Makalu (8485m) had successfully scaled the peak on 16 May 2019. While descending from the summit point to Camp IV (first camp during the descent), one of the team member […]

Seventh and final Phase of General Elections-2019 on 19 May

open view news desk 59 Lok Sabha Constituencies across 7 States and a Union Territory headed to Polls Over 10 crore 1 lakh 75 thousand voters to decide fate of 918 candidates Over 1 lakh 12 thousand polling stations in place for smooth conduct of polls PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES […]

8 Parliamentary Constituencies in Bihar to go to Polls in Phase-7 of General Elections 2019

open view news desk Over 1 Crore 52 lakh 52 thousand electors to cast vote for 8 Lok Sabha seats 157 candidates including 20 female candidates in fray 15,811 Polling stations in place for smooth conduct of Polls 8 Parliamentary Constituencies (PCs) of Nalanda, Patna Sahib, Patliputra, Ara, […]

Himachal Pradesh to go to Polls in Phase-7 of General Elections on 19 May

45 Candidates in fray for 4 Lok Sabha seats Over 53 Lakh registered electors in Himachal Pradesh 7730 Polling Station set up for smooth conduct of Polls Himachal Pradesh will go to Polls in Phase-7 of General Elections on Sunday, 19th May. Polls will be held in all 4 […]

Vice President Greets people on the eve of Buddha Purnima

open view news desk The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of ‘Buddha Purnima’. In a message, he said that Lord Buddha was one of the most illustrious spiritual leaders to have walked this earth. His eternal message […]

First NCC Girls Expedition Team from Sikkim Flagged off to Mt Tenchenkhang

open view news desk The National Cadet Corps (NCC) Girls’ Mountaineering Expedition to Mt. Tenchenkhang in Sikkim was ‘Flagged Off’ by Addl Director General (B) Maj Gen Sanjay Gupta, here today. The team is led by Lt Col Madhab Boro and constitute three officers (including Medical Officer), 17 […]

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