From air connectivity to IMEC, PM Modi had ‘productive meeting’ with Greek counterpart: Official

From air connectivity to IMEC, PM Modi had ‘productive meeting’ with Greek counterpart: Official

New Delhi, Feb 21 - Comprehensive discussions were held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis, focusing on the importance of connectivity and regional and global issues of concern, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Wednesday.

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LCA Tejas to get futuristic weapons, sensors; MoU inked

LCA Tejas to get futuristic weapons, sensors; MoU inked

New Delhi, Feb 21 - The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Air Force (IAF) for integration of futuristic weapons and sensors in the Tejas, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).

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India, US can play key role in shaping geopolitical landscape of Indo-Pacific: Defense Secretary

India, US can play key role in shaping geopolitical landscape of Indo-Pacific: Defense Secretary

New Delhi, 21 Feb - Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane said on Wednesday that India and the United States are key stakeholders in the Indo-Pacific region, bound by shared values and common interests.

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Exercise Milan has grown from 5 IOR navies to 50 navies across the Indo-Pacific: Indian Navy chief

Exercise Milan has grown from 5 IOR navies to 50 navies across the Indo-Pacific: Indian Navy chief

New Delhi/Visakhapatnam, 21 Feb - From five Indian Ocean Region (IOR) navies in 1995 to 50 navies across the Indo-Pacific today, 'Milan' reflects the growing stature and increasing importance of such collective and cooperative endeavours in the maritime domain, Indian Navy chief Admiral

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Cabinet okays 8% hike in sugarcane price, move to benefit 5 cr farmers

Cabinet okays 8% hike in sugarcane price, move to benefit 5 cr farmers

New Delhi, Feb 21 - The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved an 8 per cent increase in the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane to Rs 340 per quintal for the sugar season

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American delegation visits Ram Temple in Ayodhya

American delegation visits Ram Temple in Ayodhya

Ayodhya, Feb 21 - Quantum Integrators CEO and India Business Association's Advisory Chairman, Raj Pandya, led an American delegation to Ayodhya, consisting of leaders of the Indian-American diaspora.

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Indian Navy provides medical assistance to Iranian fishing vessel

Indian Navy provides medical assistance to Iranian fishing vessel

New Delhi, Feb 21 - The Indian Navy deployed in the Gulf of Aden rendered medical assistance to an Iranian fishing vessel (FV) with 18 Pakistani crew members on board, an official said on Wednesday.

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Nalanda University: Students from 11 countries interact with VP

Nalanda University: Students from 11 countries interact with VP

New Delhi, Feb 21 - During his interaction at Parliament House on Wednesday with Indian and foreign students of Nalanda University, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar urged them to be trustees of peace, progress and sustainable development.

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Guj to get modern govt hospital; groundbreaking ceremony on March 4

Guj to get modern govt hospital; groundbreaking ceremony on March 4

Ahmadabad, Feb 21 - Gujarat will get a new government hospital which will be equipped with all the latest modern technology, Gujarat Speaker Shankar Chaudhary announced on Wednesday.

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How PM Modi ‘endeared’ himself to critics and cynics

How PM Modi ‘endeared’ himself to critics and cynics

New Delhi, Feb 21 - In 2014, when Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister for the first time and switched base from Gujarat to the national capital, it not only triggered a wave of celebration across large swathes of the country, but also

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Tendulkar’s Kashmir visit to boost local crafts, bat industry

Tendulkar’s Kashmir visit to boost local crafts, bat industry

Srinagar, Feb 21 - Shah Rafi owns the Art & Craft Bazaar at Dhobiwan in Kunzar village on Gulmarg-Srinagar road. He is still rubbing his eyes to believe that the cricket superstar Sachin Tendulkar visited his place on Wednesday.

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Healthcare became more accessible for North-East region in last 10 yrs: Union Minister

Healthcare became more accessible for North-East region in last 10 yrs: Union Minister

New Delhi, Feb 21 - Healthcare has become accessible and available for the entire North-East region in the last 10 years, Union Health Minister, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, said on Wednesday.

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CM Dhami seeks land in Ayodhya for Uttarakhand guest house

CM Dhami seeks land in Ayodhya for Uttarakhand guest house

Lucknow, Feb 21 - Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has requested Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to provide land in Ayodhya for a guest house for Uttarakhand.

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J&K: Abida War awarded Gandhian Rashtriya Seva Puraskar

J&K: Abida War awarded Gandhian Rashtriya Seva Puraskar

Srinagar, Feb 21 - A woman from J&K’s Kupwara district was awarded the Gandhian Rashtriya Seva Puraskar by L-G Manoj Sinha on Wednesday.

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Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate projects worth Rs 13,000 cr in K’taka

Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate projects worth Rs 13,000 cr in K’taka

Bengaluru, Feb 21 - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari is taking up Karnataka tour on Thursday to participate in various programmes across the state.

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PM to dedicate to nation 2 N-power reactors; Kakrapar plant 4 to be connected to grid soon

PM to dedicate to nation 2 N-power reactors; Kakrapar plant 4 to be connected to grid soon

Chennai, Feb 21 - India’s atomic power major Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) will soon connect its second 700 MW Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) to the grid, an official said on Wednesday, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to

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Flight operations resume at Srinagar international airport

Flight operations resume at Srinagar international airport

Srinagar, Feb 21 - Flight operations to and from Srinagar international airport resumed on Wednesday after 23 flights were cancelled yesterday due to heavy snowfall.

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Security beefed up at Delhi-Gurugram border amid farmers’ protest

Security beefed up at Delhi-Gurugram border amid farmers’ protest

Gurugram, Feb 21 - Amid ongoing ‘Delhi Chalo’ agitation of farmers, Delhi and Gurugram Police on Wednesday tightened and beefed up their security on the Delhi-Gurugram border on the National Highway-48.

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PM Modi to roll out projects worth Rs 48,000 crore in Gujarat tomorrow

PM Modi to roll out projects worth Rs 48,000 crore in Gujarat tomorrow

New Delhi, Feb 21 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation, lay the foundation stone and initiate work commencement of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 48,000 crore in Gujarat on Thursday, according to a PMO statement on Wednesday.

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9th Raisina Dialogue: India rolls out red carpet for Greek PM

9th Raisina Dialogue: India rolls out red carpet for Greek PM

New Delhi, Feb 21 - Celebrating the long-standing partnership between their countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan where the leader received a ceremonial guard of honour on Wednesday.

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