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Light rains lash parts of Delhi

It was a humid day today in the national capital even as light rains lashed parts of the city.

Fill up teaching vacancies in school for visually impaired: HC to AAP govt

The Delhi High Court has directed the AAP government to forthwith appoint 10 contract teachers to vacant posts in a school for visually impaired boys and provide the students with assistive devices like audio recorders to help them study.

Romania will open consulate in Chennai

Romania will open a consulate in Chennai. This was decided in a meeting between Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Romania Prime Minister Viorica Dancila in Bucharest last evening.

NBCC, Construction Skill Development Council to train 20,000 youth in next 6 months

State-owned National Building Construction Corporation, NBCC (India) Ltd has signed an agreement with Construction Skill Development Council to train 20,000 youth in the next six months to promote skill development.

BARC Director K N Vyas appointed Atomic Energy Commission chief

Director of Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC) Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy and Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission.

India & Sri Lanka sign MoU for construction of 5000-metric ton temp controlled warehouse in Dambulla

India and Sri Lanka today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for construction of a 5000-metric ton temperature controlled warehouse in Dambulla of Central Province.

Satyarup Siddhanta, Mousumi Khatua created history by climbing Asia's highest volcanic peak Mount Damavand

Mountaineers Satyarup Siddhanta and Mousumi Khatua have created history by climbing Asia's highest volcanic peak Mount Damavand in Iran.

Delhi CM signs MoU with Seoul Metropolitan Govt

The Delhi government and the Seoul Metropolitan Government signed a MoU today to work closely in the fields of environment, tourism, waste water and solid waste management, infrastructure and public health among others.

Kathmandu-Bodhgaya bus service begins

A bus service between Nepal's capital Kathmandu and Bodhgaya in Bihar has started.

NSG donates over Rs 1 crore to PM's National Relief Fund for flood-ravaged Kerala

The National Security Guard on Thursday donated over Rs 1 crore to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund in the wake of the recent devastating floods in Kerala.

PM Modi urges people to be part of ‘Swachhata Hi Seva Movement'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon people to be part of the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva Movement’ beginning on Saturday and strengthen the efforts to create a Swachh Bharat.

EC serves notice to AAP over alleged donation discrepancies

Election Commission has issued a show cause notice to Aam Aadmi Party on alleged discrepancies in donations received by the party during the financial year 2014-15.

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