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India successfully test-fires nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-5

India has recently successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable, intercontinental surface-to-surface nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni 5, that has a range of over 5,000km or the ability to reach northernmost China. The state-of-the-art surface-to-surface missile was test fired successfully from the launch complex 4 of the Integrated Test Range from the Abdul Kalam Wheeler Island off Odisha […]

NRIS AND PIOS TO BE HONOURED AT PBD 2017

The upcoming Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2017, to be held in Bengaluru will see several NRIs and PIOs to be honoured.  The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), under the tutelage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has expanded the scope of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards (PBSAs) to include NRIs and PIOs who achieve success abroad […]

India’s top 25 social innovations to be facilitated during 2017 PBD

As part of the activities lined up for the forthcoming Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD), a government-sponsored conclave for the Indian Diaspora also known as the Non-Resident Indian Day, in Bengaluru, Karnataka the Ministry of External Affairs (EMS) is organizing a national contest to identify the country’s top 25 social innovations. The Ministry will be conducting […]

SC makes the national anthem a MUST at Indian movie halls

Indian Supreme Court (SC) has instructed that the national anthem be a must at Indian movie halls as this will stimulate a feeling of dedicated patriotism, nationalism and love for the motherland. Displaying of the national flag on screen while the anthem is played will create a feeling of integrity and legitimate patriotism for our […]

Trump picks Indian-origin Nikki Haley as UN ambassador

South Carolina Republican Governor Nikki Haley, 44, has been picked by the US President Elect Donald Trump as the US Ambassador to the United Nations. Haley’s appointment marks several firsts. If confirmed by the Senate, she is the first women for posts in his administration from South Carolina Government. She is also the first woman […]

RIP JAYALALITHA – TAMILNADU CM PASSED AWAY AT 68

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister (CM) and the beloved politician Ms. J Jayalalitha (popularly known as Amma) passed away late on December 5th evening, post suffering a cardiac arrest after multiple organ failure in Apollo Hospitals, Chennai. The 68-year-old politician, known for her myriad social welfare measures, had been undergoing treatment at Chennai’s Apollo hospital for […]

The Amritsar Declaration entitles dismantling the terror sanctuaries

Combating terrorism was at the centre-stage of Heart of Asia (HoA) conference held at Amritsar, India. The conference called for an immediate elimination of terrorism to help the war-ravaged country in its political and economic transition. The conference also sent a clear message to Pakistan, holding terror and violent extremism as the biggest threat to […]

INDIAN FEMALE MARINER CONFERRED WITH THE GLOBAL MARITIME AWARD

Radhika Menon becomes the first woman worldwide to receive the Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for 2016, from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Importantly, the IMO is the United Nations specialised agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships. She was presented with this […]

Indian journalist conferred with the 2016 International Press Freedom Award

Indian journalist Malini Subramaniam was recently conferred with the International Press Freedom Awards given by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, the US. She has been honored for her reporting from the Naxal-infested Bastar area and for the commitment to a free press. Ms. Subramaniam extensively reported on the abuses […]

Know HIMANSH – a high altitude glaciological research station in Himalaya

A high altitude glaciological research station in Himalaya called HIMANSH (meaning a slice of ice) recently begun functioning above 13,500 ft (4,000 m) the sea level in a remote region in the Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh. This is an Indian government’s initiatives to better study and quantifies the Himalayan glacier responses towards the climate change. […]

DONALD TRUMPS IN THE US, SETS IN WITH A LANDSLIDE VICTORY

Donald Trump won the key swing states of Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Ohio early this morning, as he marched towards the White House. Florida was a key state with 29 electoral votes, largest of the “swing states” in which Hillary was projected to win following a surge in the Hispanic vote. Also, while the […]

ESPIONAGE CASE: FOUR PAKISTAN HIGH COMMISSION OFFICIALS SET TO LEAVE INDIA

Four Pakistan High Commission officials have reportedly left India. The names of the officers are commercial counselor Syed Furrukh Habib and first secretaries Khadim Hussain, Mudassir Cheema and Shahid Iqbal. Their names were made public after a recorded statement of the Pakistan High Commission staffer Mehmood Akhtar was released to the media. Top intelligence officers […]

UNITED NATIONS LIGHTS-UP WITH ‘HAPPY DIWALI’ FOR THE FIRST TIME!

The United Nations (UN) commemorated Diwali for the first time and lit up its imposing headquarters on the Indian festival of lights. The UN Secretariat building was lit up for Diwali from October 29-31. The UN headquarters porticos were lit up in bright colours, reading ‘Happy Diwali’, along with the image of a traditional ‘Diya’, […]