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-10-03-2017
Shigmo festival to begin from March 14
Shigmo festival to begin from March 14
Panaji: Goa’s biggest Hindu folk festival, Shigmo, will begin on March 14 and will continue in various rural areas over a fortnight(दो सप्ताह का समय). Different days have been earmarked (निर्धारित) for
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Centre issues draft rules on e-wallet payments
The Centre has issued draft rules to ensure integrity(अखंडता), security and confidentiality (गोपनीयता) of electronic payments made through prepaid payment instruments (PPIs), popularly called e-wallets.
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Total 6,604 KM National Highway Constructed till February, 2017
Total 6,604 KM National Highway Constructed till February, 2017
The target of construction of National Highways is 15,000 km, of which 6,604 km have been completed till Feb in the current financial year 2016-17. The slow speed of construction of National
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National Plan of Action for Children, 2016 developed through a consultative process
National Plan of Action for Children, 2016 developed through a consultative process (परामर्श प्रक्रिया)
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has released National Plan of Action for Children (NPAC), 2016 on 24th January 2017. It addresses four key priority areas of child rights; (i) survival,
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South Korea Removes President Park Geun-hye
SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court removed the president on Friday, a first in the nation’s history, rattling the delicate (नाजुक) balance of relationships across Asia at a particularly tense time.Her
Read more »
IBM Stores Bit of Data on World’s Smallest Magnet: Single Atom
IBM Stores Bit of Data on World’s Smallest Magnet: Single Atom
IBM scientists have shrunk one bit of data onto the world’s smallest magnet, consisting of a single encoded atom. The breakthrough could allow magnetic data storage a boggling(संदेह करना) 1,000 times
Read more »
Punjab varsity develops new Bt cotton varieties
Punjab varsity develops new Bt cotton varieties (किस्मों)
Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana has announced that it has developed the country’s first genetically-modified varieties of cotton — the seeds of which could be reused (पुनः उपयोग किया गया)
Read more »
Narendra Kumar takes over as Chairman Central Water Commission
Shri Narendra Kumar, an officer of Central Water Engineering Service (1979 batch) hasassumed (ग्रहण किया) the charge of Chairman, Central Water Commission (CWC). Born on October 11, 1957,
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Ford Foundation appoints Pradeep Nair as regional director for India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka
Ford Foundation appoints Pradeep Nair as regional(क्षेत्रीय) director for India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka
The Ford Foundation on Wednesday appointed Pradeep Nair as regional director for India, Nepal and
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Diego Maradona is the new ambassador of Chinese Super League
Diego Maradona is the new ambassador of Chinese Super League
Argentina football legend (दिव्य चरित्र) Diego Maradona announced on Thursday that he will be the new ambassador of the Chinese Super League (CSL). On his Instagram account, Maradona said: “Thank
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RBI to issue new Rs 10 notes soon with high security features (सुरक्षा विशेषताएं)
NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today announced that it will soon issue new Rs 10 currency notes with enhanced security features, while clarifying(स्पष्ट करना) that the old notes will still
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Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production and Use-Based Index for the Month of January, 2017
(Base 2004-05=100) The Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with base 2004-05
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India and Belgium sign Protocol to amend DTAA
India and Belgium sign Protocol to amend DTAA
NEW DELHI, MARCH 9: India and Belgium on Thursday signed a Protocol to amend the existing (मौजूदा) Double Taxation Avoidance (बचाव) Agreement (DTAA) between the two countries. This
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Commonwealth trade meet begins
Commonwealth trade meet begins
An inaugural Commonwealth summit focused on stimulating (उत्तेजक) trade within the group kicked off on Thursday in London, as government representatives and business people gathered(एकत्र हुए) to
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Donald Tusk re-elected as President of European Council
Donald Tusk on 9 March 2017 was appointed to a second term as President of the European Council, one of the European Union’s governing bodies.Tusk won the elections despite objections from the
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Konkani writer gets Saraswati Samman( award)
Eminent Konkani writer Mahabaleshwar Sail has been honoured with the Saraswati Samman 2016 for his novel (उपन्यास) Hawthan. The 74-year-old’s novel was shortlisted out of 22 books written in as
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Tabish Gulzar is Mr International India 2017
Tabish Gulzar is Mr International India 2017
Srinagar boy Tabish Gulzar who hails from Harwan here was adjudged the winner of India’s biggest male pageant(प्रदर्शन), the Rubaru Mr. India pageant held at the Royal Castle in New Delhi
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2017 EU Prize for Women Innovators: Commission awards four outstanding entrepreneurs
2017 EU Prize for Women Innovators: Commission awards four outstanding entrepreneurs (उद्यमियों)
At an award ceremony in Brussels on International Women's Day, Commissioner Carlos Moedas and
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Virat Kohli remains 3rd in ICC ODI rankings
DUBAI: Captain Virat Kohli remained unchanged(अपरिवर्तित) at third to be the best-placed Indian batsman in the latest ICC ODI rankings issued here today. Rohit Sharma (12th) and Mahendra Singh
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India slip two places in FIFA rankings
India slip two places in FIFA rankings
The Indian football team slipped(फिसल गया) two places to be at 132nd in the latest FIFA rankings issued on Thursday. India secured 233 points, which is 11 lower than its previous(पिछला) month’s
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NIO finds a new canyon(घाटी) system close to Kovvada coast
scientists of CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) in Visakhapatnam are an ecstatic(उत्तेजित) lot. They have found three new canyons forming a major canyon system in the depths(गहराई) of Bay
Read more »
NTPC commissions 45 MW capacity (क्षमता) at Rajasthan solar project
State-run power giant NTPC today announced commissioning of 45 MW solar capacity at Bhadla in Rajasthan taking the total installed capacity of the project to 160 MW. "The 45 MW of Bhadla solar
Read more »
Qatar’s airline plan faces turbulence
Qatar’s airline plan faces turbulence (अशांति)
The Gulf State’s flag carrier is facing opposition from Indian airlines over ownership, control norms. Qatar Airways’ plans to set up a fully foreign entity(इकाई)-owned (स्वामित्व वाले) airline in India may
Read more »
Google acquires Kaggle in boost to data play
Google acquires Kaggle in boost to data play
San Francisco: Technology giant(विशाल) Google has announced the acquisition of Kaggle, a start-up that hosts a number of data scientists, for an undisclosed(अज्ञात) amount at the Cloud Next 2017
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Book on the Delhi Mughals launched
he Mughal City of Old Delhi — a book by Swapna Liddle, covering the trajectory (पथ मार्ग) of Delhi as a city since its establishment as the Mughal capital till India’s independence — was launched on
Read more »
Hawaii becomes first state to sue over Trump's revised travel ban
Hawaii has become the first state to file a lawsuit against Donald Trump’s revised travel ban, saying the order will harm its Muslim population, tourism and foreign students. Attorneys for the state filed the
Read more »
Himachal Pradesh launches mobile App ‘Mera Hunar’
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today launched mobile App and website 'Mera Hunar HP', a first of its kind in the country. 'Mera Hunar' is a web based platform where the skilled,
Read more »
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister launches Rs 1,580 crore housing scheme
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister launches Rs 1,580 crore housing scheme
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Thursday launched a housing scheme estimated(अनुमानित) at Rs 1,580 crore. The scheme was being implemented (कार्यान्वित) by the state
Read more »
Odisha govt launches 181 helpline for distressed women
Odisha govt launches 181 helpline for distressed women
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched 24*7 helpline number 181 to assist women in distress(संकट) on the occasion(अवसर) of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2017. A woman
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10th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance(शासन) Held in New Delhi
The 10th edition of the International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance
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A total of 795 cases registered under the Prohibition (निषेध) of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) 2006 during 2013-15 As per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, a total number of 222, 280 and 293 cases have been registered under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) 2006 in the year 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively. The reasons for child marriage are complex and it is mind
Read more »
Economist, journalist, writer and poet Saeed Suhrawardy passes away
A leading economist, journalist, writer and poet of Urdu Saeed Suhrawardy, died at his residence in Delhi last evening, March 9. He was 85 years old. He was a dedicated (समर्पित) writer and journalist
Read more »
Creator of Hastha Shilpa,Vijayanath Shenoy, passes away
Creator of Hastha Shilpa,Vijayanath Shenoy, passes away
MANIPAL: Vijayanath Shenoy, the well-known heritage (विरासत ) conservationist(संरक्षणवादी) and preserver of antique(प्राचीन वस्तुओं की) articles, died on Thursday at his residence in Manipal. He was
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Committee on Various Aspects of Education
A sectoral Group of Secretaries was formed to look into ‘Education and Social Development’. The terms of Reference of the Group was as follows: (i) A Mid-Term Review of Major
Read more »
India-Africa project partnership conclave
India-Africa project partnership conclave
A conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership(साझेदारी) took place in Delhi on Thursday. President Pranab Mukherjee, his majesty King Mswati -III of kingdom of Swaziland and Dr Ruhakana Rugunda,
Read more »
Shigmo festival to begin from March 14
Shigmo festival to begin from March 14
Panaji: Goa’s biggest Hindu folk festival, Shigmo, will begin on March 14 and will continue in various rural areas over a fortnight(दो सप्ताह का समय). Different days have been earmarked (निर्धारित) for
Read more »
GOVERNMENT SCHEME-APPROVAL-DECISION -
DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-10-03-2017
Centre issues draft rules on e-wallet paymentsCentre issues draft rules on e-wallet payments
The Centre has issued draft rules to ensure integrity(अखंडता), security and confidentiality (गोपनीयता) of electronic payments made through prepaid payment instruments (PPIs), popularly called e-wallets.
Read more »
Total 6,604 KM National Highway Constructed till February, 2017
Total 6,604 KM National Highway Constructed till February, 2017
The target of construction of National Highways is 15,000 km, of which 6,604 km have been completed till Feb in the current financial year 2016-17. The slow speed of construction of National
Read more »
National Plan of Action for Children, 2016 developed through a consultative process
National Plan of Action for Children, 2016 developed through a consultative process (परामर्श प्रक्रिया)
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has released National Plan of Action for Children (NPAC), 2016 on 24th January 2017. It addresses four key priority areas of child rights; (i) survival,
Read more »
LEGAL-COURT BILL-ACT-
DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-10-03-2017
South Korea Removes President Park Geun-hyeSouth Korea Removes President Park Geun-hye
SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court removed the president on Friday, a first in the nation’s history, rattling the delicate (नाजुक) balance of relationships across Asia at a particularly tense time.Her
Read more »
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-HEALTH-
DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-10-03-2017
IBM Stores Bit of Data on World’s Smallest Magnet: Single Atom
IBM Stores Bit of Data on World’s Smallest Magnet: Single Atom
IBM scientists have shrunk one bit of data onto the world’s smallest magnet, consisting of a single encoded atom. The breakthrough could allow magnetic data storage a boggling(संदेह करना) 1,000 times
Read more »
Punjab varsity develops new Bt cotton varieties
Punjab varsity develops new Bt cotton varieties (किस्मों)
Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana has announced that it has developed the country’s first genetically-modified varieties of cotton — the seeds of which could be reused (पुनः उपयोग किया गया)
Read more »
APPOINTMENT-resigns DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-10-03-2017
Narendra Kumar takes over as Chairman Central Water CommissionNarendra Kumar takes over as Chairman Central Water Commission
Shri Narendra Kumar, an officer of Central Water Engineering Service (1979 batch) hasassumed (ग्रहण किया) the charge of Chairman, Central Water Commission (CWC). Born on October 11, 1957,
Read more »
Ford Foundation appoints Pradeep Nair as regional director for India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka
Ford Foundation appoints Pradeep Nair as regional(क्षेत्रीय) director for India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka
The Ford Foundation on Wednesday appointed Pradeep Nair as regional director for India, Nepal and
Read more »
Diego Maradona is the new ambassador of Chinese Super League
Diego Maradona is the new ambassador of Chinese Super League
Argentina football legend (दिव्य चरित्र) Diego Maradona announced on Thursday that he will be the new ambassador of the Chinese Super League (CSL). On his Instagram account, Maradona said: “Thank
Read more »
BANKING-DAILY-
NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-10-03-2017
RBI to issue new Rs 10 notes soon with high security featuresRBI to issue new Rs 10 notes soon with high security features (सुरक्षा विशेषताएं)
NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today announced that it will soon issue new Rs 10 currency notes with enhanced security features, while clarifying(स्पष्ट करना) that the old notes will still
Read more »
ECONOMICAL-DAILY
-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-10-03-2017
Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production and Use-Based Index for the Month of January, 2017Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production and Use-Based Index for the Month of January, 2017
(Base 2004-05=100) The Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with base 2004-05
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India and Belgium sign Protocol to amend DTAA
NEW DELHI, MARCH 9: India and Belgium on Thursday signed a Protocol to amend the existing (मौजूदा) Double Taxation Avoidance (बचाव) Agreement (DTAA) between the two countries. This
Read more »
Commonwealth trade meet begins
Commonwealth trade meet begins
An inaugural Commonwealth summit focused on stimulating (उत्तेजक) trade within the group kicked off on Thursday in London, as government representatives and business people gathered(एकत्र हुए) to
Read more »
POLITICAL-DAILY- NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-10-03-2017
Donald Tusk re-elected as President of European CouncilDonald Tusk re-elected as President of European Council
Donald Tusk on 9 March 2017 was appointed to a second term as President of the European Council, one of the European Union’s governing bodies.Tusk won the elections despite objections from the
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AWARD AND HONOUR -
-DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-10-03-2017
Konkani writer gets Saraswati SammanKonkani writer gets Saraswati Samman( award)
Eminent Konkani writer Mahabaleshwar Sail has been honoured with the Saraswati Samman 2016 for his novel (उपन्यास) Hawthan. The 74-year-old’s novel was shortlisted out of 22 books written in as
Read more »
Tabish Gulzar is Mr International India 2017
Tabish Gulzar is Mr International India 2017
Srinagar boy Tabish Gulzar who hails from Harwan here was adjudged the winner of India’s biggest male pageant(प्रदर्शन), the Rubaru Mr. India pageant held at the Royal Castle in New Delhi
Read more »
2017 EU Prize for Women Innovators: Commission awards four outstanding entrepreneurs
2017 EU Prize for Women Innovators: Commission awards four outstanding entrepreneurs (उद्यमियों)
At an award ceremony in Brussels on International Women's Day, Commissioner Carlos Moedas and
Read more »
SPORT-DAILY--NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-10-03-2017
Virat Kohli remains 3rd in ICC ODI rankingsVirat Kohli remains 3rd in ICC ODI rankings
DUBAI: Captain Virat Kohli remained unchanged(अपरिवर्तित) at third to be the best-placed Indian batsman in the latest ICC ODI rankings issued here today. Rohit Sharma (12th) and Mahendra Singh
Read more »
India slip two places in FIFA rankings
India slip two places in FIFA rankings
The Indian football team slipped(फिसल गया) two places to be at 132nd in the latest FIFA rankings issued on Thursday. India secured 233 points, which is 11 lower than its previous(पिछला) month’s
Read more »
ENVIRONMENT-DAILY-
-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-10-03-2017
NIO finds a new canyon system close to Kovvada coastNIO finds a new canyon(घाटी) system close to Kovvada coast
scientists of CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) in Visakhapatnam are an ecstatic(उत्तेजित) lot. They have found three new canyons forming a major canyon system in the depths(गहराई) of Bay
Read more »
BUSINESS-DAILY-
-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-10-03-2017
NTPC commissions 45 MW capacity at Rajasthan solar projectNTPC commissions 45 MW capacity (क्षमता) at Rajasthan solar project
State-run power giant NTPC today announced commissioning of 45 MW solar capacity at Bhadla in Rajasthan taking the total installed capacity of the project to 160 MW. "The 45 MW of Bhadla solar
Read more »
Qatar’s airline plan faces turbulence
Qatar’s airline plan faces turbulence (अशांति)
The Gulf State’s flag carrier is facing opposition from Indian airlines over ownership, control norms. Qatar Airways’ plans to set up a fully foreign entity(इकाई)-owned (स्वामित्व वाले) airline in India may
Read more »
Google acquires Kaggle in boost to data play
Google acquires Kaggle in boost to data play
San Francisco: Technology giant(विशाल) Google has announced the acquisition of Kaggle, a start-up that hosts a number of data scientists, for an undisclosed(अज्ञात) amount at the Cloud Next 2017
Read more »
BOOK IN
DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH--10-03-2017
Book on the Delhi Mughals launchedBook on the Delhi Mughals launched
he Mughal City of Old Delhi — a book by Swapna Liddle, covering the trajectory (पथ मार्ग) of Delhi as a city since its establishment as the Mughal capital till India’s independence — was launched on
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FOREIGN TOUR-FOREIGN RELATION- INTERNATIONAL
-DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-10-03-2017
Hawaii becomes first state to sue over Trump's revised travel banHawaii becomes first state to sue over Trump's revised travel ban
Hawaii has become the first state to file a lawsuit against Donald Trump’s revised travel ban, saying the order will harm its Muslim population, tourism and foreign students. Attorneys for the state filed the
Read more »
STATE -DAILY- NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-10-03-2017
Himachal Pradesh launches mobile App ‘Mera Hunar’Himachal Pradesh launches mobile App ‘Mera Hunar’
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today launched mobile App and website 'Mera Hunar HP', a first of its kind in the country. 'Mera Hunar' is a web based platform where the skilled,
Read more »
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister launches Rs 1,580 crore housing scheme
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister launches Rs 1,580 crore housing scheme
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Thursday launched a housing scheme estimated(अनुमानित) at Rs 1,580 crore. The scheme was being implemented (कार्यान्वित) by the state
Read more »
Odisha govt launches 181 helpline for distressed women
Odisha govt launches 181 helpline for distressed women
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched 24*7 helpline number 181 to assist women in distress(संकट) on the occasion(अवसर) of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2017. A woman
Read more »
SUMMIT-DAILY--NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-10-03-2017
10th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance Held in New Delhi10th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance(शासन) Held in New Delhi
The 10th edition of the International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance
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SURVEY AND
REPORT-DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-10-03-2017'
A total of 795 cases registered under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) 2006 during 2013-15A total of 795 cases registered under the Prohibition (निषेध) of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) 2006 during 2013-15 As per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, a total number of 222, 280 and 293 cases have been registered under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) 2006 in the year 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively. The reasons for child marriage are complex and it is mind
Read more »
PASSES AWAY-DAILY-
-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-10-03-2017
Economist, journalist, writer and poet Saeed Suhrawardy passes awayEconomist, journalist, writer and poet Saeed Suhrawardy passes away
A leading economist, journalist, writer and poet of Urdu Saeed Suhrawardy, died at his residence in Delhi last evening, March 9. He was 85 years old. He was a dedicated (समर्पित) writer and journalist
Read more »
Creator of Hastha Shilpa,Vijayanath Shenoy, passes away
Creator of Hastha Shilpa,Vijayanath Shenoy, passes away
MANIPAL: Vijayanath Shenoy, the well-known heritage (विरासत ) conservationist(संरक्षणवादी) and preserver of antique(प्राचीन वस्तुओं की) articles, died on Thursday at his residence in Manipal. He was
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COMMITTEE-DAILY-
-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-10-03-2017
Committee on Various Aspects of EducationCommittee on Various Aspects of Education
A sectoral Group of Secretaries was formed to look into ‘Education and Social Development’. The terms of Reference of the Group was as follows: (i) A Mid-Term Review of Major
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AGREEMENT- -DAILY-NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL-NEWS-IN-ENGLISH-10-03-2017
India-Africa project partnership conclave
India-Africa project partnership conclave
A conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership(साझेदारी) took place in Delhi on Thursday. President Pranab Mukherjee, his majesty King Mswati -III of kingdom of Swaziland and Dr Ruhakana Rugunda,
Read more »
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