Heena Sidhu wins gold medal at Commonwealth Shooting Championships
Indian shooter Heena Sidhu has won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Shooting Championships for 10 m airpistol.The championships were held at Brisbane ,Australia.
Indian bowler Bumrah rises to top for ICC T20 rankings
Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah has climbed to the top spot for the ICC bowler rankings.Pakisthan bowler Imad Wasim secures the second place.
India Japan begin Anti-Submarine Drill
The navies of India and Japan has started their anti submarine drill in the Indian ocean waters.Indian Navy's two P-8 I long-range maritime reconnaissance anti-submarine warfare aircraft and two P-3C Orion jets of the Japanese Navy will be part of the exercise.
Saudi Arabia allows women to attend sports events
Saudi Arabia has given persmission to women to attend sports events in stadiums.The permission is given to the women starting from the year 2018.
India send its first wheat shipment through Chabhar Port
India sends its first consignment of wheat to Afghanistan through the Chabahar port in Iran.The shipment was flagged off from the Kandla port in Gujarat with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Afghan counterpart Salahuddin Rabbani through video conferencing.
India and WB sign $200 mn for Assam
The finance ministry and the World Bank announced on Monday the signing of a loan agreement worth $200 million for the Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project.
Italian PM Paolo Gentiloni visits India
The Italian PrimeMinister Paolo Gentiloni visits India.India was last visited by Roman Prodi in February 2007.An MoU was also signed on 70 years of diplomatic relations between Indian Council of Cultural Relations and Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation, Government of the Republic of Italy.
K Srikanth wins French Open title
K Srikanth has won the French open title ,winning the fourth super series title in the year 2017.He defeated Japan's Kenta Nishimoto 21-14, 21-13 in the final.
PM inaugrates new railway line named Bidar-Kalaburagi
PM Narendra Modi has won the new railway line Bidar-Kalaburagi in Karnataka.He also flagged off the DEMU in the railway line
India will host UN Wildlife summit 2020
The UN has decided to host the global wildlife summit in India in 2020.It is the the next CMS Conference of the Parties CMSCOP13.
It is read as Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP12).
Vice admiral Ajit Kumar P takes charge as Vice Chief of Naval Staff
Vice admiral Ajit Kumar P AVSM,VSM has taken charge as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS) from Vice Admiral Karambir Singh AVSM .
Indian junior team wins Bronze for Johor cup Hockey
The Indian junior team has won the bronze medal for the 7th edition of Sultan cup hockey .The team defeated Malayasia for 4-0.The match was held at Taman Daya Hockey Stadium, in Malaysia.
Roger Federer wins 8th Basel title
Ace Player Roger Federer has won the 95th title in Basel title.He won the match after defeating Juan Martin Del Potro
Mithali and Kohli tops ICC Ranking
Mithali Raj and Virat Kohli has topped the ICC Batswoman and Batsmen rankings.Virat Kohli won the title with 889 points.Mithali Raj has also won 753 points.
England beats Spain in F-U17
England beats Spain for the fifa U 17 world cup.England won the match for 5-2 score.The match was held in Kolkata.
India and France agrees for Bilateral Defense Cooperation
India and France has agreed to strenthen bilateral defence corporation between the two nations Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman and French Minister for the Armed Forces, Ms. Florence Parly initiated the meeting.
Patna pirates wins Pro Kabbadi league
Patna Pirates has won the pro kabbadi title successively for the past three years.They beat Gujarat Fortune Giants in the summit.
Sharmila Tagore wins Lifetime Achievment Award
Sharmila Tagore has won the lifetime achievement award.The 72-year-old actor was bestowed with the recognition by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi for her contribution in the field of cinema.
N J Gangte new commissioner to Zambia
India has appointed N J Gangte as the new commissioner to the Republic of Zambia.He is presently the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs.
World's first hydrogen tram in China
The world's first hybrid electric tram begins operation in China .It is the first of a kind in the world which is run by hydrogen fuel cells.
President Ram Nath Kovind launches TechnoCity in Kerala
President Ram Nath Kovind launches Technocity in Kerala at Pallipuram.It is earmarked for It and It enabled services.
Cabinet approves Rs 7000 cr for new IIT campuses
The union government has approved Rs 7000 cr for the construction of 6 new IIT campuses.The six new IITs will be constructed at Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Palakkad (Kerala), Dharwad (Karnataka), Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir), Bhilai (Chhattisgarh) and Goa.
International Peace Conference held in Imphal
The International Peace Conferennce was held in Imphal,Manipur.It was held with an objective to promote peace and harmony.
UP declares its sites Vrindavan and Barsana as sacred sites
The Uttar Pradesh government has launched Vrindavan and Barsana as sacred sites.From now on no liquor or meat will be availble in its shops.
Jacinda Arden,New PM of Newzealand
Jacinda Arden is officially sworn in as the PM of NewZealand .She is the youngest PM of Newzealand in 150 yrs.She is only 37 yrs.