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Uttarakhand wins most film-friendly state award at 2018 National Film awards

Uttarakhand has won the most film-friendly state award at the 66th National Film awards 2018. This is the first time that this category has been added to the...

August 9, 2019

Ministry of Human Resource Development launchs ‘Samagra Shiksha-Jal Suraksha’ drive

Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has launched ‘Samagra Shiksha-Jal Suraksha’ drive on 9th August 2019 to create awareness about Water Conservation among all school students across country....

August 9, 2019

Valentina Elangbam appointed as green ambassador of Manipur

The Manipur government has appointed a 9-year-old girl Valentina Elangbam as the State’s green ambassador after a video of her crying over felled trees goes viral. Hence, the...

August 9, 2019

Usha Thorat heads RBI task force on Offshore Rupee Markets

The RBI task force on Offshore Rupee Markets (ORM), headed by Usha Thorat, has suggested liberal currency market for offshore users. The panel recommended that onshore market hours...

August 9, 2019

Pakistan suspends Lahore-Attari Samjhauta Express train service

On 8 August 2019, Pakistan suspended the Lahore-Attari Samjhauta Express train service following the revocation of Article 370 in Jammu And Kashmir (J&K). Though, Indian Railways has clarified...

August 9, 2019

Kerala Government signs MoU with VSSC to develop Space Park

The Kerala government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) to support its efforts in promoting Space Technology vertical in the State....

August 9, 2019

2019 edition of 22nd National Conference on e-Governance

In Meghalaya, the 22nd National Conference on e-Governance 2019 was held at Shillong on August 8-9, 2019 with theme “Digital India: Success to Excellence”. It was inaugurated by...

August 9, 2019

2019 edition of World Tribal Day (WTD)

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (or World Tribal Day) is observed on August 9 to front-up and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population....

August 9, 2019

Information and Broadcasting Ministry launches e-version of Rozgar Samachar

Union Information & Broadcasting Ministery launched e-version of Rozgar Samachar, to spread awareness about job opportunities. This e-Journal is expected to meet emerging challenge of young readers switching...

August 9, 2019

Manipur tops rankings in Health Ministry report card on “Breastfeeding & Infant & Child feeding Practices”

The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan has recently released a report card on “Breastfeeding & Infant & Child feeding Practices” with data from...

August 9, 2019

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