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Operation ‘Sudarshan’ is launched by BSF to fortify Pakistan border in Punjab and Jammu

Operation ‘Sudarshan’ is launched by BSF which is a massive exercise, code named ‘Sudarshan’, to fortify the ‘anti-infiltration grid’ along the Pakistan border in Punjab and Jammu. The exercise will see the entire BSF’s senior field brass, thousands of troops and machinery being deployed in these forward areas. The operation was launched on July 1 […]

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Six Sigma Healthcare setup Rs 750 crore project in Rudraparayag, Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand would soon have a High Altitude institute of mountain medicine, training and research center. Once completed, the state of the art institute dealing with health issues related with high altitudes would be first of its kind in Asia. Six Sigma health care, a company which at present is operating hospitals in Kedarnath, Tungnath and

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The Prosecco hills of Italy is added to Unesco’s World Heritage list

The Prosecco hills of Italy in northeast of Venice, which have been cultivated for centuries, were added to the World Heritage list by the UN cultural organisation. The Conegliano and Valdobbiadene hills, where the grapes that produce the famous prosecco sparking wine are grown, got the green light at a meeting of UNESCO’s World Heritage

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Bangladesh has set up world’s largest burn and plastic surgery institute in its capital, Dhaka

Bangladesh has started functioning World’s largest burn and plastic surgery institute named Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute in Dhaka. The Outpatient Department (OPD) inaugurated by the Health and Family Welfare Minister of Bangladesh Zahid Maleque. The Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute will help treat burn patients and train plastic surgeons

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‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ scheme : Uttarakhand named among best performing states

Uttarakhand has been adjudged as one of the country’s five best performing states in ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’, a central scheme aimed at addressing declining child sex ratio and issues of women empowerment. The state will be felicitated, along with the other selected states, in recognition of its consistent performance in respect of sex ratio

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Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag

Jaipur, known for its iconic architectural legacy and vibrant culture, on July 6 made its entry into the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. “Just inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site: Jaipur City in Rajasthan, India. Bravo,” UNESCO tweeted on July 6 afternoon. The announcement was made after the 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage

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Arinjeeta Dey from Bengal wins medal for India in World Karate Championship in Croatia

Village girl from West Bengal Arinjeeta Dey has made India proud when she won a silver medal under the 12 category in the Karate World Championship held between July 1 to 5 at Umag in Croatia, according to President of Karate-Do- Association for Bengal Hanshi Premjit Sen. Ten-year-old girl from Barasat in North 24 Parganas

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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents Union Budget 2019: Highlights

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the maiden budget of Narendra Modi 2.0 government in the Lok Sabha on Friday. “Gaon, Garib and Kisan [village, poor, and farmer] is at the centre of all policies of this government. Between 2014 and 2019, we provided rejuvenated dynamic Centre-State cooperative federalism, and the GST Council, said Ms. Sitharaman.

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PM visits Varanasi Unveils Lal Bahadur Shastri statue at Varanasi airport Joins a tree plantation drive in Varanasi

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi,on 6 July visited Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and took part in various programs. The Prime Minister unveiled the statue of former Prime Minister Sh. Lal Bahadur Shastri at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi. He then launched the tree-plantation drive at Anand Kanan Vatika in Varanasi. Later

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Hong Kong Approves Over $900,000 For Cyclone-Hit Odisha

The Hong Kong government has approved over USD 900,000 for relief and rehabilitation work in cyclone-hit Odisha that could benefit around 45,100 victims, China’s official media reported . ‘Very severe cyclonic storm’ Fani battered Odisha in May and killed 64 people and damaged more than five lakh dwelling units in the state’s coastal districts. Three

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