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Rajnath Singh to visit Australia on Oct 9, aims to boost defence ties

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will undertake a two-day official visit to Australia from October 9 to 10, with the objective of strengthening defence cooperation through new agreements and initiatives.
The visit comes at a historic moment when India and Australia commemorate five years of establishment of India Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP). This will also mark the first-ever visit of a Defence Minister to Australia under this government, since 2014, a Defence Ministry statement said.
The key highlight of the visit will be the bilateral discussions with his Australian counterpart. He will chair a business roundtable in Sydney, which will be attended by industry leaders from both sides.
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New Delhi, May 11 (UNI) Delhi government has made it mandatory to make use of high-density dust screens across the construction and demolition (C&D) sites, to ensure dust mitigation, in order to prevent pollution.

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Delhi reviewing fire preparedness to ensure prevention & dealing emergencies

12 May 2026 | 1:01 AM

New Delhi, May 11 (UNI) With the city experiencing rapid population increase over the years, and all the highly popular places, becoming busier with time, the fire incidents claiming lives have become a major cause of concern, as several times it becomes challenging for the emergency services to approach spots due to narrow, and congested places.

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Verma reviews role of CETPs in Yamuna cleaning along with Sirsa

12 May 2026 | 12:56 AM

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New Delhi, May 11 (UNI) Yamuna cleaning is one of the priorities of the Delhi government, and has been a hot topic of discussion in the national capital in view of the high pollution in the river since years.

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India, Sri Lanka Share Deep Civilisational Bonds, Says Om Birla, Receives Lankan Women MPs ‎

12 May 2026 | 12:42 AM

‎New Delhi, May 11 (UNI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said India and Sri Lanka are connected through centuries-old civilisational, cultural and spiritual ties, asserting that the shared Buddhist heritage of the two countries continues to strengthen bilateral relations and people-to-people contacts.

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PM Modi to visit UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy, from May 15-20

11 May 2026 | 11:39 PM

New Delhi, May 11 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a five-nation visit, covering the UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy, from May 15–20, that will seek to further deepen India’s economic partnership with Europe in light of the recently concluded India-EU FTA.

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