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Indonesia: Over 270 dead from overwork related illnesses in elections

Indonesia held the biggest ever single-day elections in the country ten days before and has registered the death of 270 election staff caused by diseases related to fatigue...

April 28, 2019

Cyril Almeida named IPIs 2019 World Press Freedom Hero

Cyril Almeida, Pakistani journalist has been named as the International Press Institute’s 2019 World Press Freedom Hero. He is known for his courageous and hard-hitting coverage of civil-military...

April 28, 2019

World Day for Safety and Health at Work day observed on 28th April

World Day for Safety and Health at Work is a United Nations international day that is celebrated every April 28. It promotes safe, healthy and decent work. It...

April 28, 2019

CPWD establishes a committee to design policy for construction

CPWD (Central Works Public Department) has set up an expert committee to formulate a design policy to build construction and infrastructure development.  The committee has been set up...

April 28, 2019

British Film Editor Terry Rawlings Passed Away

British film and sound editor Terry Rawlings has passed away. He was an Oscar nominee for his work on Best Picture winner ‘Chariots of Fire,’. The 5-time BAFTA...

April 28, 2019

Rana Dasgupta conferred with 2019 Tagore Literary Prize

The 2nd edition of Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize was conferred upon author Rana Dasgupta for his 2010 novel “Solo”, a tale of estrangement and the ultimate failure of...

April 28, 2019

Nepal hosted ABU Media Summit On Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness

5th edition of Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness held in Kathmandu, Nepal. The theme of the summit was ‘Media Solutions...

April 28, 2019

‘Politics of Jugaad: The Coalition Handbook’, released

The “Politics of Jugaad: The Coalition Handbook” new book authored by journalist Saba Naqvi examines possibility of coalition government after 2019 Lok Sabha polls. About Book It examines...

April 28, 2019

15th Finance Commission meets Ministry of Panchayati Raj

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has made a presentation to Shri N.K. Singh, the Chairman of 15th Finance Commission, its Members and senior officials of the Commission. The...

April 28, 2019

WHO issued 1st ever strict guidelines for children

WHO (World Health Organisation) has released new guidelines on physical activity, sedentary and sleep for children under 5 years of age. WHO has also issued its first-ever guidance...

April 28, 2019

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