Sat. Nov 23rd, 2024
Sat. Nov 23rd, 2024
Kumbh Mela and Shahi Snan at Prayagraj
Kumbh Mela and Shahi Snan at Prayagraj

Kumbh Mela, the largest human congregation in the world, with over 12 crore pilgrims expected to participate in the 55-day long festival between Makar Sankranti on 15 January and Maha…

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English Author Amitav Ghosh Honoured with Jnanpith Award 2018
English Author Amitav Ghosh Honoured with Jnanpith Award 2018

54th Jnanpith Award has been conferred on Amitav Ghosh, one of the most prominent English contemporary Indian writers, known for a series of novels such as “Shadow Lines”, “The Glass…

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Sentinelese is the most Reclusive Community in the World Represent Diversity of Human Heritage
Sentinelese is the most Reclusive Community in the World Represent Diversity of Human Heritage

Sentinelese, an isolated tribe, is believed to have hit with a volley of arrows and killed John Allen Chau, 26, an American man, on Friday 16 November 2018, shortly after…

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Election Commission of India reaffirms EVMs cannot be tampered
Election Commission of India reaffirms EVMs cannot be tampered

Although there has barely been any shred of evidence to show that any election held recently was subject to electoral fraud through a manipulation of EVMs, Election Commission of India(ECI) has…

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World Malaria Report 2018 – India to End Epidemic by 2030
World Malaria Report 2018 – India to End Epidemic by 2030

World Malaria Report 2018 has shown that progress against the disease has stalled amid a scaling-down of significant investments. The data reveals worrying trends in the fight against malaria as…

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Sahitya Akademi announced Winners in 24 Languages
Sahitya Akademi announced Winners in 24 Languages

Sahitya Akademi Awards 2018, the most prestigious literary honours bestowed on writers for their works across genres and languages, were announced by Sahitya Akademi in 24 languages on 6 December…

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Leaning Tower of Pisa is Straightening & Recovering Tilt
Leaning Tower of Pisa is Straightening & Recovering Tilt

Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, gravitationally-challenged landmark, has slowly started defying its name, losing 4 centimetres of its tilt over the past 17 years and is leaning less after…

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Right to Education Act Amendment: Scrapping No-Detention Policy
Right to Education Act Amendment: Scrapping No-Detention Policy

No-detention policy that prohibits schools from detaining students till they complete elementary education will be scrapped as Lok Sabha has passed on Wednesday July 18, 2018 an amendment to the…

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Magsaysay Award to Saviour for Mentally-Afflicted Destitute
Magsaysay Award to Saviour for Mentally-Afflicted Destitute

Bharat Vatwani, a psychiatrist who works for mentally ill street people in Mumbai – India, recognized for “his tremendous courage and healing compassion in embracing India’s mentally-afflicted destitute, and his…

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Highlights of Interim Budget 2019-20
Highlights of Interim Budget 2019-20

Interim Budget 2019-20, viewed as a medium for a progressive path for the country, with major schemes for farmers and informal sector workers, and income tax sops, was presented by…

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