Tag: Visit

Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Amarnath on June 30

Amit Shah will pay regards at the Amarnath Cave Shrine on June 30, a day ahead of this year's annual Amarnath Yatra beginning officially on July 1.

June 17, 2019

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale pays quiet visit to Moscow

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale paid a quiet visit to Moscow this week during which he held talks with key Russian ministers on the bilateral agenda as well as global developments.

August 26, 2018

Sushma Swaraj to visit Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore

As India marks 25 years of its partnership with Asean and in keeping with its Act East Policy, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore from January 4-8, it was announced on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by the External Affairs Ministry, Sushma Swaraj will visit Thailand on January 4-5 …

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January 2, 2018

Sail the sea in Koh Hong Island

Beyond the white sandy beach, the picturesque row of colouful long-tailed boats on the Andaman sea lie waiting for you as the cool breeze softly and gently rock them… This is Koh Hong Island bay in Thailand. If you haven’t been here yet, make sure to get away here the next time you head to …

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November 4, 2017

Saudi king makes historic visit to Russia

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, on the first official trip to Russia by a ruler of the oil-rich Sunni powerhouse, was set to meet President Vladimir Putin to discuss energy contracts despite discord over the Syrian conflict. While they are partners on the oil market, on the foreign policy front, Moscow and Riyadh are on opposite …

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October 5, 2017

Trump to visit Las Vegas, meet with survivors

President Donald Trump is reckoning with the aftermath of a deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas when he visits the city today. Trump heads to the city days after a gunman on the 32nd floor of a Vegas Strip casino and hotel opened fire on people at an outdoor country music festival below. The Sunday …

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October 4, 2017

Jharkhand CM to visit Japan, Czech Republic to woo investors

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das will visit Japan and the Czech Republic from October 8-14 along with a high-level delegation to woo investors, an official said on Monday. During the visit, Das and his team would be participating in a three-day engineering fair in the Czech Republic. In Japan, the delegation would witness road shows …

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October 2, 2017

Chinese consulate to sponsor China visit of Puja winners

The Chinese consulate here is partnering with a NGO to send some of the winning organisers of Durga puja pandals on a trip to China this year. “We are working with an NGO, which works to encourage safety, security, beautification, eco-friendliness of the pandals. The NGO will also promote the visit to China. “The organisers …

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September 24, 2017

Japan PM Shinzo Abe to attend India-Japan summit in Gujarat

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be on a two-day visit to India beginning from Wednesday during which the two countries are expected to scale up their strategic cooperation. Abe and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also hold the 12th India-Japan Annual Summit in Gujarat during the visit. This will be the fourth annual summit …

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September 11, 2017

Leaving Home

I had lived and and worked in India for years, but the turning point came when there was a flutter in my heart. I missed somebody I had met in Kolkata, who lived in Washington and wanted me to join her there. When I mentioned the idea to my parents, who liked her, they supported …

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August 14, 2017

Amit Shah begins three-day Telangana visit

BJP national president Amit Shah arrived here on Monday on a three-day visit to Telangana, aimed at strengthening the party in the state ahead of the 2019 elections. BJP state president K. Laxman, party's floor leader in the Telangana assembly G. Kishan Reddy and other leaders welcomed Shah at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. From …

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May 22, 2017

Hadid to visit India

Supermodel Gigi Hadid is all set to visit India as part of her global #TogetherTour to celebrate her Spring 2017 TommyXGigi collaborative collection. The 21-year-old model, who will be visiting Mumbai on 27 April, will join India’s own fashionista Sonam Kapoor to discuss fashion, her collection, and her role as the global brand ambassador for …

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April 21, 2017

Mysterious visitation

On the last leg of a winter morning, when the seasonal break was about to bring about a transition in the climatic conditions in the suburbs of Kolkata, the pouring rain outside ought to have come as a relief for one sustaining a breather for warmer days to come. But not to Bimala Bhaduri, a …

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August 27, 2016

Ban ki-Moon to visit Sri Lanka

UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon will arrive in Sri Lanka on August 31 on a three-day official visit, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday. Ban will hold discussions with President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, among others. He will deliver a speech here on the UN’s global development goals. Ban will arrive in …

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August 26, 2016

Mukherjee on three-day visit to West Bengal

President Pranab Mukherjee will be on a three-day visit, beginning on Monday, to West Bengal, it was announced here on Sunday. The President will inaugurate a CII-IIEST conference on ‘Enabling Make in India through Industry Academia Innovation Platform’ in Kolkata on the first day of his visit to his home state. He will also attend …

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August 21, 2016

Aung Sang Suu Kyi begins first visit to China

Leader of Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy party Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday began her first official visit to China as the State Counsellor, where she is slated discuss several issues with Chinese leaders, including stalled projects. Suu Kyi, winner of the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize, will be received with a head of …

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August 18, 2016