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New Delhi: The Indian Naval Aviation, Carrier borne aircraft development program LCA (Navy) got an adrenaline shot in the arm on 07 February 2015. The first LCA (Navy) Fighter, Naval Prototype (NP2) made its maiden flight from HAL, Bangalore airport at 1227 hrs for 35 min. The flight was piloted …
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Small kids come with big ideas for Happy India
MUMBAI: Over 15,000 young students in the age groups of 11 years to 16 years from across 304 schools from across the country enthusiastically sent in their ideas for the IndiaFirst’s Happy India. A jury has selected 25 final ideas to be executed by as many teams. IndiaFirst Life Insurance …
Read More »Three sub-groups constituted within NITI Aayog
New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has announced that the NITI Aayog would constitute three sub groups: of Chief Ministers on the following themes: • Sub-group to study the 66 Centrally Sponsored Schemes and recommend which to continue, which to transfer to states, and which to cut down. …
Read More »India has a great responsibility to help the world for peace
New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today said that the present global environment represents a rare opportunity, when the world is keen to embrace India, and India is moving forward with confidence. Addressing Heads of Indian Missions from across the world, the Prime Minister urged them to use …
Read More »Nifty likely to remain volatile
By Mr. Vivek Gupta [CMT – Director Research, CapitalVia Global Research] Mumbai: Nifty Future for the week began on a subdued note and slipped into the red from the higher levels amid intense volatility was seen during the week, hitting its lowest closing level in more than two weeks led …
Read More »US excited about India’s target to produce 100 gigawatts Solar Power by 2020
New Delhi: Remarks by US Ambassador Mr. Richard Rahul Verma at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit: I would like to make four quick points. First, climate change and clean energy was a significant component of the summit meetings between President Obama and Prime Minister Modi. There has been a convergence …
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PM of India emphasizes need for cooperative federalism
New Delhi: The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, today interacted with eminent economists at NITI Aayog. This was the Prime Minister`s first visit to NITI Aayog. In his opening remarks, the Prime Minister noted that one of the objectives of NITI Aayog was to establish a dynamic institutional …
Read More »Mumbai can be made smart only through smart actions
Mumbai: Address of Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu, Minister of Urban Development, HUPA and Parliamentary Affairs at ‘Mumbai-Next?’ Conference in Mumbai : Friends ! -I am indeed delighted to be with such a distinguished gathering assembled for brainstorming over the fundamental issue of “Mumbai-Next?” -For this basic question, my simple answer is …
Read More »Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, calls on PM of India
New Delhi: Mr. Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development of France called on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today. Prime Minister Modi conveyed condolences to the victims of recent terror attacks in France, and expressed India’s solidarity with the people of France. Recalling his meeting with …
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