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Coronavirus vaccines sent by India reach Bhutan and Maldives

5:03 pm January 20, 2021

New Delhi: Bhutan and Maldives on Wednesday became the first two countries to receive COVID-19 vaccines sent by India in sync with its ‘neighbourhood first’ policy. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shared on Twitter photos of the consignments reaching the two countries. On Tuesday, India had said it would send COVID-19 vaccines under grant assistance to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles from Wednesday. The supplies to Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Mauritius will commence after confirmation of […]

PM lights ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’ to start 50th anniversary year celebrations of 1971 war win

6:50 pm December 16, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lit the ”Swarnim Vijay Mashaal” from the eternal flame of the National War Memorial here, marking the beginning of the 50th anniversary year celebrations of India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war that led to the birth of Bangladesh. On December 16, 1971, then chief of Pakistani forces General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, along with […]

President arrives in Odisha on a 3-day visit

Prez lauds valour of Indian forces on Vijay Diwas

2:57 pm December 16, 2020

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday recalled the valour of Indian soldiers martyred in the 1971 war and said the nation is eternally indebted to them. India celebrates December 16 as Vijay Diwas to commemorate its victory over Pakistan during the 1971 war that led to the creation of Bangladesh. On Vijay Diwas, […]

1 injured in low-intensity IED blast at Meghalaya cement plant

12:02 am December 14, 2020

Shillong: A person was injured as a low- intensity IED went off at a cement plant in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district, police said on Sunday. Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), a banned militant group based in Bangladesh, claimed responsibility for the blast that took place on Saturday night at the staff quarters of Star […]

Rajasthan: Man rapes minor stepdaughter, arrested

Gang which pushed girls from Bangladesh in flesh trade busted: Chouhan

11:51 pm December 11, 2020

Indore: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said a gang whichbrought girls from Bangladesh to Indore and pushed them into flesh trade has been busted. The state police rescued 21 girls and arrested nine persons a few days ago, he said. ”Girls are brought here from Bangladesh and made drug addicts and then pushed into […]