Year: 2017

26/11 Mumbai Attacks: One Of The Worst Terrorist Attacks In The Indian History

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Nine year’s ago on November 26, 2008, Mumbai witnessed one of the worst terrorist attacks in the Indian history. MUMBAI: Nine years have passed since the Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks, but for those who saw it unfold in front of their eyes, the memories of that night will remain etched in their minds forever. The attack had begun on 26 November and lasted till 29 November. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, the Oberoi Trident, the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Leopold Cafe, Cama Hospital, the Nariman House Jewish community centre were some of…

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The Steep Fare Hike Will “Kill” The Delhi Metro Service: Arvind Kejriwal

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NEW DELHI: The steep fare hike will “kill” Delhi Metro Service, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today, a day after an RTI revealed that the metro lost over three lakh commuters a day due to the fare increase. According to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief, the of late increase in the metro fare was not beneficial enough.On October 10, DMRC effected the fare hike, leading to a rise of around Rs 10 for nearly every distance slab. This came barely five months of another hike of up to 100 percent.…

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National Law Day To Be Celebrated Jointly By Law Commission And NITI Aayog At Vigyan Bhawan

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The National Law Day is celebrated on November 26, the day on which the Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly in 1949. NEW DELHI : The National Law Day-2017 will be celebrated jointly by the Law Commission of India and NITI Aayog on 25th-26th November at Vigyan Bhawan in the capital.The President Ram Nath Kovind was speaking at the inaugural function of the two-day meet organised jointly by the Law Commission of India and NITI Aayog on the National Law Day. The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi…

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Mishra Stresses On Transfer Of APSC Vacancies To ST

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By: Dakter Esse (Deputy Editor-North East cum Bureau Chief-ICN Arunachal Pradesh) ITANAGAR: Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr.) B.D.Mishra (Retd.) who met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at New Delhi on Friday apprised him about issues in recruitment of youth from the state in Assam Rifles. Mishra informed that there is no Schedule Caste candidates for recruitment in Assam Rifles and the vacancy stays unfilled in state’s quota. He requested that Arunachal Pradesh Schedule Caste (APSC) vacancies be transferred to Schedule Tribe so that the state recruitment numbers can justifiably be met for the benefit…

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Mishra Stresses On Better Cordial Relationship With ASEAN Countries For The State Of Arunachal Pradesh

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By: Dakter Esse (Deputy Editor-North East cum Bureau Chief-ICN Arunachal Pradesh) ITANAGAR: Meeting   of Governors of North Eastern States was convened by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India at New Delhi today to take into account the views of the NE States for the India-ASEAN Special Commemorative Summit. The summit is scheduled to be held on 25th January 2018 in New Delhi, where leaders of all ten ASEAN countries are expected to attend. In the meeting Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.)  highlighted the importance and benefits of ‘Act East’ and…

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Centre Releases Rs 47.18 Cr To NE Frontier Railway

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By: Dakter Esse (Deputy Editor-North East cum Bureau Chief-ICN Arunachal Pradesh) ITANAGAR: In a major boost to rail connectivity in the frontier state of Arunachal Pradesh, the Government of India has released an amount of Rs. 47.18 Crore to the Northeastern Frontier Railway (Construction) for progressing the survey work for three lines in the North East region including the Misamari – Tawang line. This was intimated through a DO letter dated November 10, 2017 by Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra to Arunachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Satya Gopal. Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along…

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I would like to be much ahead of what I am today : Mohit Madaan

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Mohit Madaan

A  Professional Business Degree holder who was born in Delhi but bought up in New Zealand. He has completed his Degree in Business in Information Management and then pursued Chartered Accountancy. Then what is he doing in the Filmy Town – Bollywood? “It was while in New Zealand that I developed keen interest watching Hindi films though the cinema hall was more than an hour’s drive from our house. Being a crazy fan of SRK and Akshay Kumar, I must have watched practically very hindi films creened there,” justifies Mohit Madaan. While…

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“Medal” shows the darkness behind the bright world of sports: Ganesh Mehta

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“Medal” shows the darkness behind the bright world of sports: Ganesh Mehta The director Ganesh Mehta is very hopeful with his upcoming Hindi movie “Medal”. In fact, in a country like India, due to administrative and political apathy towards sports and players, it is seen that talented players have to face financial problems. Under the banner of G.K. Entertainment, Medal – pet nahi bharta isstarring Muzahid Khan, Indrisha Basu, Tanushri Basak, and Ajay Sharma. ki Medal is the story of an ambitious boxer Jeetu (Muzahid Khan), whose family has its own priorities.Jeetu needs to fulfill…

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Five Casualties In Arunachal Fire Mishap

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By: Dakter Esse (Deputy Editor-North East cum Bureau Chief-ICN Arunachal Pradesh) ITANAGAR:Atleast five casualties were reported in a devastating fire mishap that occurred at Kudung Barang Colony in Old Ziro, Lower Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh onTuesday evening.Chief Minister Pema Khandu expressing grief over the death of the unfortunate victims, directed the district administration to provide relief to those injured and ascertain the identities of the deceased.  After identification of the deceased, he said that they may be provided ex-gratia as permitted under administrative rules.  “Loss of life in any circumstance is a great and irreparable loss. While expressing solidarity with the victims, let’s ensure that…

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BrahMos Missile Fired Succesfully From Sukhoi Aircraft

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BrahMos is a joint venture between India and Russia and named after the Brahmaputra and Moscowa rivers. In a major milestone, the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was on Wednesday fired succesfully for the first time from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet of the Indian Air Force. The Defence Ministry said the missile hit a sea-based target in the Bay of Bengal from the combat jet. The land and warship versions of the missile have already been inducted into the armed forces. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman congratulated the “Team Brahmos” and the…

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