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PM Modi greets listeners on World Radio Day
World Radio Day is celebrated every year on February 13. In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said: "World Radio Day greetings to all radio listeners and those who enrich this outstanding medium with their talent as well as creativity. Be it at home, during journeys and otherwise, the radio remains an integral part of the people's lives. It is an amazing medium to connect people."
Countdown for launch of India's 'eye in the sky' satellite begins
Piggybacking on EOS-04 in the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) are two small satellites - INSPIREsat-1 and INS-2TD. The 44.4 metre tall and weighing 321 ton PSLV rocket is scheduled to blast off from the first launch pad at India's rocket port in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at 5.59 a.m. on Monday. The PSLV is a four stage/engine rocket powered by solid (first and third stages) and liquid (second and fourth stages) fuels alternatively. The rocket also has six booster motors with nine ton fuel hugging the first stage.
Terror outfits in PoK task cadre to attack security forces, political workers
The sources in the security grid in Jammu and Kashmir, quoting report said that a meeting was held earlier in last week of January wherein the operation commanders of terror outfit such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), Al Badr and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) in PoK and they were instructed to scale up attacks on security forces and political cadres of the Jammu and Kashmir.
Govt spent Rs 250 crore on vaccine research: Health Minister
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday that the Central government has spent Rs 250 crore on research for developing vaccines to counter the Covid-19 virus.Mandaviya was addressing a programme titled 'Shri Kamalam' to explain the benefits of the Union Budget 2022-23 at the Gujarat BJP headquarters here.
Army pays tribute to 7 soldiers died in Arunanchal Pradesh avalanche
Defence spokesman Lt Col Harsh Wardhan Pande said that a wreath-laying ceremony was held on Saturday at Tezpur Air Force Station (Assam), where General Officer Commanding, Gajraj Corps, Lt Gen Ravin Khosla and other military officials paid last respects to the bravehearts.
US Indo-Pacific strategy to back India's 'rise, regional leadership' in countering China
The long-awaited document released on Friday said: "We recognise that India is a like-minded partner and leader in South Asia and the Indian Ocean, active in and connected to Southeast Asia." China's "coercion and aggression" is acute "along the Line of Actual Control with India", it said.
Kashmir: Class 12 topper targetted by trolls for not wearing hijab
When Aroosa Parvaiz topped this year's 10+2 board exams, never in her wildest dream did she imagine that her hard-earned success would be followed by toxic trolls. The J&K board of school education declared the results for 10+2 exams on February 8. Aroosa topped the science stream with 499 marks out of 500. Congratulatory messages started pouring in on social media but her family's happiness did not last long.
100 Indian billionaires have as much wealth as 40% population: Rahul Gandhi
Speaking at an election rally at the Curchorem assembly constituency in South Goa, Gandhi once again spelled out his theory of two India, which he had first advocated in Parliament earlier this month. Gandhi also faulted the Central government for growing unemployment in the country. Gandhi said that the electoral contest in Goa was between the BJP and the Congress, urging voters not to cast ballots in favour of smaller parties in the fray.
Quad meets with free and open Indo-Pacific agenda, condemns terror attacks in India
The Quad Foreign Ministers deliberated on regional challenges, including humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR), maritime security, counter-terrorism, countering disinformation, and cyber security. It was also decided that Japan is going to host the next Quad Leaders' Summit in the first half of 2022.
Hurriyat leader Altaf Bhat booked for fraud in Pakistan running into hundreds of crores
In an enquiry ordered by the Supreme Court of Pakistan over complaints from victims of the embezzlement, FIA has established that money worth billions of rupees had been swindled by President Ataf Bhat and other office-bearers of the Central Board of Revenue Employees Cooperative Housing Society (CBRECHS).
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