Tamil community in Sri Lanka celebrates Thai Pongal with fervour

January 14, 2025 9:15 AM

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Tamil community in Sri Lanka celebrates Thai Pongal with fervour

The Tamil community in Sri Lanka is celebrating Thai Pongal today with fervour and gaiety. Observed at the start of the Tamil month Thai, Pongal is a multi-day harvest festival dedicated to Sun God. The festival is named after the ceremonial "Pongal", which means "to boil, overflow" and refers to th...

Successful field trials of NAG MK 2 Anti-Tank Missile completed at Pokhran

January 14, 2025 9:10 AM

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Successful field trials of NAG MK 2 Anti-Tank Missile completed at Pokhran

The field evaluation trials of the indigenously developed third-generation Anti-Tank Fire-and-Forget Guided Missile NAG MK 2 were successfully conducted at Pokhran Field Range in Rajasthan. The Defence Ministry said that during the three field trials, the missile systems precisely destroyed all the ...

India open Super 750 badminton tournament begins

January 14, 2025 9:05 AM

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India open Super 750 badminton tournament begins

India Open Super 750 badminton tournament begins today at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi. The event features over 200 top badminton players, including International Olympic champions, and 36 Indian participants.   PV Sindhu, returning after a long break post-Paris Olympics 2024, will face...

Nation celebrates Makar Sankranti marking the end of winter

January 14, 2025 8:55 AM

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Nation celebrates Makar Sankranti marking the end of winter

Festival of harvest, Makar Sankranti is being celebrated in different parts of the country today. Makar Sankranti signals the end of winter and the beginning of longer days. The festival is known by different names in different parts of the country. It is celebrated as Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttaraya...

Odisha becomes 34th State/UT to implement Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY

January 14, 2025 8:21 AM

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Odisha becomes 34th State/UT to implement Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY

Odisha has become the 34th State and Union Territory to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). Under this scheme, health cover of five lakh rupees per year is provided for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization of every family. National Health Authority and ...

PM Modi congratulates Odisha for Implementation of Ayushman Bharat Yojana

January 14, 2025 8:37 AM

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PM Modi congratulates Odisha for Implementation of Ayushman Bharat Yojana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the people of Odisha on the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. In a social media post, Mr Modi said that the scheme will ensure the highest-quality healthcare at affordable rates. He noted that the scheme will partic...

Singapore President begins 5-day India visit to boost bilateral ties

January 14, 2025 8:15 AM

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Singapore President begins 5-day India visit to boost bilateral ties

President of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam will be on a five-day visit to India beginning today. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Ministers, Members of Parliament and officials. This will be his first visit to India as the President of Singapore.   During his visi...