Tag: UNC
NASA's InSight Spacecraft Blasts Off To Mars
NASA's InSight mission to study the deep interior of Mars blasted off to the Red Planet on Saturday aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base.....
North Korea Announces Dismantling Of Nuclear Test Site
North Korea announced on Saturday that it will hold a ceremony for the dismantling of its nuclear test site on May 23-25, taking a step forward towards the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.....
Government Ends Ceasefire In J&K, Dismay In Valley
As terrorist activities continued even after a month-long Ramadan ceasefire announcement in Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre on Sunday decided not to extend its unilateral initiative, declared on May 16 to coincide with the holy month, evoking dismay among people in the state.....
Pakistan Set For Elections Amid Uncertainty
Pakistanis will vote on Wednesday to elect a new National Assembly and provincial assemblies in an election campaign marred by terror attacks, hundreds of arrests and accusations of interference by the military.....
Govt Announces 7-day National Mourning For Vajpayee
The Centre on Thursday announced a seven-day national mourning and state funeral for the late former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who will be cremated at Smriti Sthal on the banks of river Yamuna on Friday.....
Congress To Launch Month-long Agitation Over Modi Government 'scams'
The Congress on Saturday said that it will launch a month-long nationwide agitation from next week on what it said was "Rafale scam" of the Modi government and other issues.....
Kejriwal Launches Mass Plantation Drive Across Capital
To increase the green cover and to fight the air pollution faced by the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday launched a mass plantation drive across the city to plant around five lakh saplings.....
Merger Of Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank, Bank Of Baroda Announced
In a reform measure aimed at further consolidation, the government on Monday announced the merger of three state-run banks--Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank and the Bank of Baroda--that will make it the country's third largest bank with a combined business of Rs.14.82 lakh crore.....
Modi Launches Revival Of Talcher Fertiliser Plant
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the revival of the Talcher fertiliser plant in Odisha will create huge job opportunities while making the country self-sufficient in fertiliser production.....
Army Releases New Surgical Strike Video Ahead Of Attack Anniversary
Two days ahead of the second anniversary of the cross-LoC "surgical strikes" carried out on the militant launch pads, the Indian Army on Thursday released another video of the 2016 military operation, showing it destroying three terrorist launch pads and killing terrorists in an ambush.....
