Year: 2018
PM Modi Meets US Vice President Mike Pence In Singapore
SINGAPORE: PM Modi on Wednesday arrived in Singapore for a two-day visit, during which he will participate in a number of engagements. PM Modi was given a warm welcome by members of the Indian community upon his arrival at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore. PM Modi delivered the keynote address at the Singapore Fintech Summit. During his address, the PM wooed global investors, assuring them that India was the best destination for tech, whiel also highlighting the technological progress achieved by India. The Prime Miniter also held a bilateral meeting with US Vice…
Read MoreSJVN To Organise State Level Painting Competition
By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: A state level painting competition is being organized by SJVN on 15th Nov 2018 at its Corporate Office Complex, Shimla. Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur will grace the occasion as Chief Guest and Minister of Education, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Suresh Bhardwaj and Minister of Energy and MPP, Anil Sharma will be guests of Honour. Ministry of Power, Government of India had launched a National Awareness Campaign for Energy Conservation in year 2005. The painting competition for school students at,…
Read MoreRafale Deal Case: Supreme Court Questions Centre Over Offset Partner
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, November 14, said a discussion on the pricing of Rafale fighter jets can only take place if the facts of the deal are allowed to come into the public domain. The Supreme Court Wednesday commenced its crucial hearing on pleas seeking court-monitored probe into procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph said that for now it will only focus on the procedure leading to signing of the…
Read MoreHappy Children’s Day 2018: What The Day Is About And How People Mark It
By: Kauser Khan, Associate Editor-ICN Group Google today, is celebrating Children’s Day with a doodle that has been created by a school student.The theme this year was “What inspires me”. “The children of today will make the India of tomorrow. The way we bring them up will determine the future of the country.” Children’s Day in India is celebrated on November 14, 2018, as a day to celebrate the innocence of children and the importance of children in society. The day also commemorates the birthday of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru our…
Read MoreThe True Essence Of Childhood : An Introspection
By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN Group Dear all, let us on this special day, pause for a moment and think, think what would be the best gift we can give our children. KOLKATA: Today,the 14 th of November,the birth anniversary of Nehruji, has been dedicated to our dear children, whether our own or those,who, we nurture at school. For us, parents and teachers, however every day is Children’s day,isn’t it? Our lives revolve around our children. It is for children that we are able to play the role of a parent or…
Read MoreSuneil Shetty announces the “Mudskull Adventure Racing Season II”
After the success of India’s first Mudskull Adventure Racing held in July this year in Karjat, Mumbai, the official announcement of its second season was made at the success party held in Mumbai. In a glamorous party organised for the success of Mudskull Adventure racing, the brand ambassador Suneil Shetty had announced the 2nd season of Mudskull Adventure Racing. On 2nd December, the 2nd season of Mudskull Adventure racing will be organized in the lap of nature near Mumbai, Pavana. On this occasion, the organizers of Mudskull adventure racing Subhodh…
Read MoreDeath Toll Rises To 42 In California’s Camp Fire
Historically, California’s “wildfire season” started in summer and ran into early autumn but experts have warned that the risk is now year-round. The death toll from the Camp Fire reached 42 Monday, making the Northern California blaze the deadliest fire in state history. The Camp Fire has devastated the town of Paradise and has destroyed at least 7,177 structures, most of them homes, making it the most destructive blaze in state history measured by the number of structures destroyed. President Trump, who on Saturday criticized California officials for “gross mismanagement” of forests,…
Read MorePM Modi To Give Awards To ‘India-Singapore Hackathon 2018’ Winners On November 15
NEW DELHI: PM Modi will be in Singapore from November 14 to 15 to attend a series of summits, including the East Asian summit and ASEAN meetings. PM Modi will present awards to winners of the first ‘India-Singapore Hackathon 2018’ which aims to harness and showcase innovation potential of the youth from the two countries. Singapore has designated the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and its innovation and enterprise arm NTUitive to conduct the Hackathon. India has designated the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). From India, an 83-member delegation…
Read MoreRafale deal: Dassault CEO Eric Trappier Rejects All Accusations, Congress Claims Dictated Interviews
NEW DELHI: Dassault CEO Eric Trappier rubbished the Congress president’s claims that the former lied about the details of the Reliance Joint Venture (JV) for offset contracts in the Rafale Jet deal. Dassault’s CEO Eric Trappier said that they had prior experience dealing with the Congress party and the comments made by the Congress president made him sad. We have a long experience with the Congress party. Our first deal was with India in 1953 with Nehru and other Prime Ministers. We have been working with India. We are not working for any party. We are supplying…
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