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PM Modi named for 1st Lata D. Mangeshkar memorial award
The new award shall be given to Modi at a function to be jointly organised by the late Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratisthan, Pune and Hridayesh Arts. The announcement of the new award and other awardees was made by Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar here, to be given away on April 24, the 80th death anniversary of his father, Master Deenanath Mangeshkar, at the event to be presided over by Usha Mangeshkar.
India declares Pulwama attack accused Mohiuddin Alamgir as 'designated terrorist'
Alamgir looks after JeM's fund collection activities and routes the said fund to Kashmir. He has been involved in facilitating infiltration of Afghan cadres and coordinating terror attacks on Indian security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. Born on January 1, 1983, Alamgir is a resident of Bahawalpur in Pakistan's Punjab province.
India successfully flight-tests anti-tank guided missile Helina
The flight-test was jointly conducted by team of scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Indian Army, and the Indian Air Force, as part of the user validation trials. The flight trials were conducted from an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) and the missile was fired successfully engaging simulated tank target.
ED attaches properties of gang involved in revival of LTTE
An ED official said that on March 18, 2021, the Indian Coast Guard had intercepted one Sri Lankan fishing boat named ‘Ravihansi' from near the Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep, within the territorial waters of India. On searching the boat, a large cache of heroin (300 kg) along with five assault rifles and 1,000 9 mm ammunition were found.
India reports 861 new Covid cases, 6 deaths
A total of 929 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients since the beginning of the pandemic is now at 4,25,03,383 Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.76 per cent. Also in the same period, a total of 2,71,211 tests were conducted across the country. India has so far conducted over 79.41 crore cumulative tests.
PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Phule on his birth anniversary
During his month 'Mann Ki Baat', Prime Minister had said, "In the month of April we will also celebrate the birth anniversary of two great personalities. Both of them have left their deep impact on Indian society. These great personalities are -- Mahatma Phule and Babasaheb Ambedkar. Both of these great men fought persistently against discrimination and inequality.
Is Covid picking pace in India?
This comes as two cases of the new XE variant - a mutant hybrid of Omicron sub-variants BA.1 and BA.2 - have been detected in the country, one each from Maharashtra and Gujarat. The Union Health Ministry has asked five states -- Kerala, Haryana, Maharashtra, Delhi, and Mizoram -- to continue monitoring the spread of infection and undertake prompt steps to manage the Covid spread.
Modi, Biden to hold talks on bilateral cooperation, Ukraine war
The White House in a statement said Biden and Modi will discuss cooperation on a range of issues including ending the Covid-19 pandemic, countering the climate crisis, strengthening the global economy, and upholding a free, open, rules-based international order to bolster security, democracy, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
Is Covid picking pace in India?
The Union Health Ministry has asked five states -- Kerala, Haryana, Maharashtra, Delhi, and Mizoram -- to continue monitoring the spread of infection and undertake prompt steps to manage the Covid spread. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has directed these states to conduct regular monitoring and follow up action in emerging areas of concern.
2 Pak terrorists killed in Kashmir gunfight
"Two Pakistani terrorists who were involved in recent terror attack on CRPF Personnel, neutralised in Srinagar Encounter. Arms and ammunition, other incriminating materials recovered," Jammu and Kashmir Police quoting Inspector General Police Kashmir zone Vijay Kumar, tweeted. "Today's encounter in Srinagar is one of the best example of how an investigation of terror-crime, in which we lost one CRPF personnel on 4/4/22, led to anti-terror encounter.
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