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Environment clearance to Navy’s Project Seabird (Karwar naval base)

June 11, 2014

The new Government of India has given environmental clearance to Indian Navy’s ambitious naval infrastructure project — Seabird in Karwar (Phase-II). Project Seabird (Karwar naval base) The Western Fleet of Indian Navy in Mumbai faced security challenges during the Indo-Pakistan ..

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Afghan-US ties strained over the issue of Bergdahl-U.S. PoW Taliban swap

June 5, 2014

Afghanistan’s government has taken exception to a U.S. deal to release five high-risk Taliban militants in exchange for a U.S. soldier. Afghanistan argues that the release of the men from a Guantanamo Bay jail to Qatar transgresses international law. The five ..

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West Bengal, Maharashtra sign agreement to help victims of trafficking

June 3, 2014

The governments of West Bengal and Maharashtra have inked an MoU to facilitate identification and repatriation of women and children who are victims of human trafficking. The governments signed pact to follow a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to establish identities ..

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IAF Mountaineering Team explored Mt Garud Parvat an unclimbed peak in Arunachal Pradesh

June 2, 2014

Indian Air Force launched a mountaineering excursion to Gorichen region of Arunachal Pradesh with a goal to discover and climb unclimbed peaks. The team led by Wg Cdr D Panda, included 15 air warriors. After widespread search and scouting, the ..

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Telangana now officially 29th state of India

June 2, 2014

Telangana formally became the country’s 29th state of India and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) took oath as Telangana’s first Chief Minister. Telangana consists of the 10 north-western districts of Andhra Pradesh. Backgrounder: In the history of India, it happened ..

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Salvador Sanchez is the new president of El Salvador

June 1, 2014

Salvador Sanchez Ceren (69) of the FMLN party has become the first former guerrilla to sworn-in as the President of the Central American country following his March win. Mr. Sanchez defeated the conservative candidate Norman Quijano by just 0.2% in ..

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UN posthumously honors 8 Indian soldiers among 106 UN peacekeepers

June 1, 2014

The UN honored 106 peacekeepers, including 8 Indian soldiers, who lost their lives in various UN peacekeeping operations on the occasion of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on May 30. Indian Army United Nations peacekeeping missions India has been the ..

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Goa Day was observed on May 30

May 30, 2014

Goa observed Goa Day on May 30 as its 27th Statehood anniversary. It was on this day in 1987 when Goa became 25th State of the Indian Union. Story of Goa joining Union of India Goa remained a territory under ..

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