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• 24, Feb 2021

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Tamil Nadu and Puducherry tomorrow to inaugurate and lay the foundation for several developmental projects. In the morning, Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for 4 laning of NH45-A - 56 kilometres Sattanathapuram - Nagapattinam p

• 24, Feb 2021

In a first of its kind the Union Public Service Commission UPSC has opened a new centre for the Civil Services Examination, in Leh for the candidates from Union Territory Ladakh. Preliminary exam will be held on the 27th of June this year. Sanctioning of a new centre for Civil Service

• 24, Feb 2021

Today is the second anniversary of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, PM KISAN. The Scheme was formally launched on 24th February in the year 2019 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a function at Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. PM KISAN was started with a view to augment the income of the

• 24, Feb 2021

In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court of Nepal yesterday reinstated the dissolved House of Representatives. A five-member Constitutional Bench led by Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana annulled the government’s decision to dissolve the House of Representatives on the 20th

• 23, Feb 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 66th annual convocation of IIT Kharagpur at 12:30 PM today via video conferencing. The institute is organizing its convocation in virtual mode, keeping in view the safety measures during the post pandemic situation. Union Education Ministe

• 23, Feb 2021

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted two successful launches of Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM). The launches were carried out from a static vertical launcher from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. Ind

• 23, Feb 2021

Italy’s ambassador to Democratic Republic of Congo, his bodyguard and a driver from the World Food Programme were killed yesterday when their convoy was attacked in the east of the country. The convoy was attacked near the town of Kanyamahoro, about 25 km north of the regional c

• 23, Feb 2021

In Boxing, Arundhati Choudhary in 69 kilogram category and Naorem Babyrojisana Chanu 51 kilogram category won gold medals as India’s women contingent ended the 30th Adriatic Pearl tournament in Budva, Montenegro, with five gold, three silver and two bronze medals in addition to

• 23, Feb 2021

In Varanasi, two-day festival of flowers, vegetables and horticulture was organised in which many organisations, nurseries and government departments participated. Our correspondent reports that locals enjoyed the beautiful creation of cut flowers, ornamental and medicinal plants, fru

• 22, Feb 2021

In Tennis, Defending Champion Novak Djokovic has won his ninth Australian Open title, beating Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 in a one-sided final at Melbourne Park today. Victory takes Djokovic’s grand slam singles tally to 18 - just two behind Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.Ea