An earthquake measuring 7.2 magnitude struck Tajikistan on Monday, shaking buildings as far away as New Delhi and in Pakistan, the U.S. Geological Survey and witnesses said. A spokesman for Tajikistan’s Emergencies Committee said it had no information so far on any casualties or damage from the quake. The quake did not affect Russian military bases in Tajikistan, RIA news […]
» Read moreThe Russian airforce has hit nearly 1,500 targets in Syria in the past nine days, the military said on Saturday. Russian bombers have been flying under cover of strategic fighter jets following the downing of one of its plane by Turkey last week. Defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said that the Russian air contingent carried out 431 sorties and bombed […]
» Read morePrime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday night announced Rs. 2 lakh each for the next of kin of those who died in Tamil Nadu floods. “PM announced an ex-gratia relief of Rs. 2 lakhs each from PMNRF (Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund) for next of kin of those who lost their lives in the floods in Tamil Nadu,” said the […]
» Read moreSINGAPORE: Singapore has contributed $75,000 to assist those affected by the devastating flood in Chennai, country’s foreign affairs ministry said on Saturday. Additionally, Singapore’s minister of foreign affairs Vivian Balakrishnan has also sent a letter to chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday. Balakrishnan has also informed the chief minister of Singapore’s contribution of $75,000 to the Singapore Red Cross’ “South […]
» Read moreThe telecom wing of the Indian Railway, RailTel, has signed an agreement with the subsidiary of Google India to provide Wi-Fi facilities at 400 stations across the country, the government said today. In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, minister of state for Railways Manoj Sinha said that RailTel Corporation of India Ltd (RCIL), a PSU under Railway Ministry, signed […]
» Read moreAfter an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced an immediate release of Rs.1,000 crore for relief and rehabilitation works in Tamil Nadu. “A sum of Rs. 1,000 crore will be released immediately by the Government of India to carry out relief works. This will be in addition to Rs.940 crore which was released […]
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