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Geneva to host first Global Refugee Forum

The first ever Global Refugee Forum is being held in Geneva, Switzerland from 17-18 December 2019. It is being jointly hosted by United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) along...

December 17, 2019

SC issues order on completion of “Smog Tower Project” within 3 months

On December 16, 2019, the Supreme Court of India ordered the Centre and the Delhi Governments to hasten the pilot project of setting up smog towers at Connaught...

December 17, 2019

Union Rural Development Ministry selects Jammu and Kashmir for National Award

The newly formed Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has achieved the highest road length under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, among all the states and union...

December 17, 2019

Brahmos missile test fire successful in Odisha’s Chandipur base

The DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization) test fired the supersonic Cruise missile Brahmos successfully from Odisha’s Chandipur on December 17, 2019. The medium range missile is capable...

December 17, 2019

State-Level Orange Festival begins in Manipur

The Chief Minister of Manipur, N.Biren Singh inaugurated a three-day State-level Orange Festival in Manipur on Monday, 16th December 2019. The festival is conducted at the district headquarters...

December 17, 2019

Appointments made on 16th & 17th December 2019

Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane to be the 27th Army chief of India. Lt Gen Naravane is currently serving as the 40th Vice Chief of Army Staff and...

December 17, 2019

Government Testing its own Secure Messaging app

Reports in media have code-named the Government of India’s secure messaging app ‘GIMS’- Government Instant Messaging System, as a similar smartphone application has been developed and designed by...

December 17, 2019

India secures loan from Germany to develop an energy-efficient housing programme

India has secured a US $277 million (about Rs.1,900 crore) loan from Germany to establish an energy-efficient housing programme in the country. The loan agreement was signed between...

December 17, 2019

Tansen Samaroh begins in Gwalior

The 5-day Musical extravaganza, Tansen Samaroh or Tansen Sangeet Samaroh is celebrated annually in the month of December near the tomb of Tansen, located at Behat village in...

December 17, 2019

UN Security Council to discuss Kashmir issue on China’s request

The United Nations Security Council will meet on Tuesday, 17th December 2019 to discuss the present situation of the Jammu and Kashmir region of India following a request...

December 17, 2019

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