The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the first Assembly of the International Solar Alliance at Vigyan Bhawan. The same event also marked the inauguration of the second IORA Renewable Energy Ministerial Meeting, and the 2nd Global RE-Invest (Renewable Energy Investors’ Meet and Expo). The Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. …
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention (MGISC) in New Delhi. MGISC has been a 4-day international conference that has brought together Sanitation Ministers and other leaders in WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) from around the world. The Prime Minister visited a Digital Exhibition, …
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will receive the United Nations’ highest environmental honour, the ‘UNEP Champions of the Earth’ award at a special ceremony in Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra, New Delhi on October 3. The award announced on 26th September, on the sidelines of 73rd UN General Assembly at New York City, …
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Mumbai: Dnyaneshwar Morgha and Varsha Devi won the men’s and women’s titles in the IDBI Federal Life Insurance Mumbai Half Marathon 2018 by finishing the race with timings of 1:12:03 and 1:29:47 respectively at the Jio Garden, BKC, Mumbai. Sachin Tendulkar, Brand Ambassador, IDBI Federal Life Insurance, flagged off all the 3 races …
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Minister of State for Communications (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Railways, Shri Manoj Sinha presided over the Inaugural Session of the one-day seminar on “FDI in Telecom Sector: The Way Ahead” at New Delhi today. The seminar was well attended by representatives from various Ministries/Departments, regulatory bodies, industry, …
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On Gandhi Jayanti, Hon Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India, will inaugurate World’s largest dome and Peace Centre at MIT, Vishwarajbaug. The imposing monumental dome clad in the finest marble, is the vision of Dr Vishwanath Karad, the Founder-President & Director General, World Peace Centre (Alandi), MAEER’s MIT, Pune and …
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President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani paid a visit to India on September 19, 2018 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two leaders reviewed and positively assessed the progress of the multi-faceted India-Afghanistan strategic partnership. They expressed satisfaction at the increase in …
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The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Indian Community living abroad is making the country proud and contributing immensely to both the country they are residing and to the motherland. He was addressing the Indian Community Reception hosted by the High Commissioner of India to …
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Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, will participate in the G-20, Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting, being held in Mar del Plata in Argentina on 14th – 15thSeptember 2018. The meeting will provide an opportunity for a dialogue on current developments in international trade and its …
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will launch the Swachhata Hi Seva movement from September 15th. As part of an elaborate launch event for this fortnight long movement, the Prime Minister will interact with a cross-section of people from 18 locations across the country, via video conferencing. The people with …
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