Month: October 2019

World War II-era bomber crashes; at least 7 reported dead

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — A World War II-era plane with 13 people aboard crashed and burned at the Hartford airport after encountering mechanical trouble on takeoff Wednesday, killing seven of them. The four-engine, propeller-driven B-17 bomber struggled to get into the air and slammed into a maintenance building […]

Shot HK teen being charged with rioting, attacking police

HONG KONG — The teenager who was the first victim of police gunfire in Hong Kong’s months-long pro-democracy protests is being charged with attacking police and rioting, police said Thursday. The shooting occurring during widespread violence across the semi-autonomous Chinese territory that marred China’s National Day celebrations and […]

Forgiveness, anger after ex-Dallas cop sentenced to 10 years

DALLAS — A white Dallas police officer who said she mistook a neighbor’s apartment for her own and fatally shot him in his living room was sentenced to a decade in prison in a stunning courtroom scene that included the dead man’s brother and the black judge embracing […]

PM pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversary

Open view news desk Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversary.  PM said that Gandhi Ji’s commitment to peace, harmony and brotherhood remained unwavering. He envisioned a world where the poorest of the poor are empowered. His […]

Secretary PNG flags off publicity vans in Delhi, to generate awareness about the initiative of converting Used Cooking Oil to Biodiesel

Open view news desk To mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on 2nd October as Rashtriya Swachhta Diwas, Secretary, Petroleum and Natural Gas Dr M.M.Kutty today flagged off the publicity vans in Delhi, to generate awareness among the people about the OMCs’ initiative of  converting Used Cooking Oil […]

An unprecedented transition against use of plastic has commenced, more than 2 crore people already leading the movement: Hardeep Singh Puri

Open view news desk Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (I/C) for Housing & Urban Affairs, Civil Aviation launched the Swachhata Hi Seva India Plog Run at Rajpath Lawn, India Gate to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation- MAHATMA GANDHI. The event was aimed to spread […]

WAPCOS organizes Cleanliness Drive to commemorate 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

Open view news desk To commemorate 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, WAPCOS Limited, A Government of India Enterprise under the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti this morning organized a cleanliness drive at Chhath Ghat, near ITO, New Delhi. Cleaning of River was also carried out simultaneously at Shyam […]

Homage to Mahatma – young students create two Guinness Book World Records, take pledge of non violence towards environment

Open view news desk In a special homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th Birth Anniversary, young students from Delhi & NCR region created two world records here today. The first world record was in the category of ‘environmental sustainability lessons to the largest number of students at […]

President of India graces the India Today Safaigiri Summit and presents most effective Swachchta Ambassador Award to Sachin Tendulkar

Open view news desk The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, graced and addressed the India Today Safaigiri Summit and presented the most effective Swachchta Ambassador award to Shri Sachin Tendulkar in New Delhi today (October 2,2019) on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurates Swachh Bharat Diwas 2019

Open view news desk Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Swachh Bharat Diwas 2019 in Ahmedabad today. He released postage stamp and silver coin to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. He also distributed the Swachh Bharat Puraskar to the winners. Earlier in the day, […]

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