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Portuguese PM Antonio Costa Will Visit India For Two Days
Portuguese PM Antonio Costa will be on a 2-day visit to India from 19 December. He will attend the 2nd meeting of Organising Committee on the celebrations for 150th Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on 19 December. Portuguese PM will also hold official talks with PM Modi.
(Source: ANI)
CJI Sets Up 2-Judge Panel to Speed Up Rape Trials
Chief Justice of India, SA Bobde has set up a two-judge panel to speed up rape trials across the country.
(NDTV)
Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane to be Next Army Chief
Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane will be the next Indian Army Chief, replacing General Bipin Rawat, reports said.
Army Personnel Killed in Ceasefire Violation by Pak Along LoC in Gurez Sector
An Army personnel was killed in an unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control in Gurez sector in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipore district on Monday, officials said.
"Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation in Gurez sector today (Monday). Our troops retaliated to the violation in adequate measure and effectively," an Army official said.
He said one soldier was killed in the firing by Pakistani troops.