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Disruption is Contempt of the House, says RS Chairman Venkaiah Naidu
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): In a first by any Presiding Officer of the legislatures in the country and in the context of rising disruptions, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday unequivocally held that disruptions of proceedings amount to "contempt of the House" an
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Telangana to launch Medicine from Sky program to deliver medicines, COVID-
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Vikarabad (Telangana) [India], September 9 (ANI): In a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, Telangana is all set to launch the 'Medicine from the Sky' program on Saturday to deliver medicines and COVID-19 vaccines via drones.
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In a first, J-K weavers process raw wool into yarn locally
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 4 (ANI): In a first, raw wool is being turned into yarn locally in Jammu and Kashmir to boost the woollen carpet industry.
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Lucknow jail museum depicts journey of prisons
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 4 (ANI): In a first, a Jail Museum set up in 2018 in the state capital Lucknow depicts the journey of prisons since the 18th century.
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Braille version of Bhagwad Gita, Mahapuran released in Odiya language
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 29 (ANI): In a first, a charitable trust in Bhubaneswar released a Braille version of Shrimad Bhagawat Gita and Shrimad Bhagawat Mahapuran in Odiya language for visually impaired people on Saturday.
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Ladakh gets its first MRI machine at Leh's SNM Hospital
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Leh (Ladakh) [India], August 25 (ANI): In a first, a 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine was installed at the MRI centre of the SNM Hospital in Leh, Ladakh.
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In a first, CAPF to get BIS marked level-5 bullet resistance jackets by ne
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in India, for the first time, will be equipped with Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) marked level-5 bullet resistance jackets by September end, a move by the Central government in line with Prime Minister Narendra M
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J-K: After COVID-19 lockdown, first district-level Rugby Championship on s
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 22 (ANI): In a first after the Covid lockdown, the district-level Rugby Championship is being organised in all districts of Jammu and Kashmir, including Srinagar, where the games are being held at the Polo Ground.
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Quran in Braille system distributed to visually impaired students in Srina
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 14 (ANI): In a first of its kind initiative, the Jammu and Kashmir Handicapped Association on Friday distributed sets of the Quran written in Braille system to visually impaired students in Srinagar.
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Paris 2024: In a first, closing ceremony of Olympic Games features celebra
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): For the first time ever, the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games featured "live and spectacular" celebrations from the next host city of the mega sporting event on Sunday.
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PM Modi to hold meetings with Council of Ministers next week, likely to di
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): In a first after the Union Cabinet reshuffle and expansion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a series of meetings with his Council of Ministers next week and is likely to discuss the Central government's future course of action.
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In a first, water villas at cost of Rs 800 cr to be set up in Lakshadweep
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lakshadweep [India], August 4 (ANI): In a first in India, Lakshadweep will soon have water villas similar to those in Maldives.
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