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Corona virus: WHO increases global risk from moderate to high

On 27 January, 2020, the World Health Organization arrived in China to discuss the ways the Corona Virus is spreading. The death toll due to the virus has...

January 28, 2020

Government to sell its Entire Stake in Air India

As a part of the strategic disinvestment, On Monday, 27th January 2020, the Government of India has declared a bid document for selling its 100 percent stake in...

January 28, 2020

Mary Kom becomes First woman Sportsperson to win Padma Vibhushan

Six-time World Amateur Boxing Champion and Olympian bronze medallist (London 2012), MC Mary Kom was announced as one of the recipients of the prestigious ‘Padma Vibhushan’ award on...

January 28, 2020

Names of 141 Padma Awardees for 2020 announced

Sixteen eminent personalities were announced as the recipient of the third-highest civilian award of India ‘Padma Bhushan’ award this year, for their distinguished service of a high order....

January 28, 2020

Historic Apology issued by Netherlands Prime Minister

The Prime Minister of Netherlands Mark Rutte on Sunday, 26th January 2020, made the country’s first apology for the persecution of Jews during the 2nd World War. He...

January 27, 2020

Bharat Parv 2020 begins at Red Fort

To celebrate the spirit of India, the annual event ‘Bharat Parv 2020’ is being celebrated from 26th to 31st January 2020 in New Delhi. The aim of the...

January 27, 2020

NIRDPR partnered with UNICEF to set up ‘Communication Resource Unit’

The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR), an autonomous organisation under the Union Ministry of Rural Development, has recently partnered with UNICEF (United Nations International...

January 27, 2020

Jeevan Raksha Padak Series Awards 2019 to 54 Persons

The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind has approved to confer the Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards,2019 to 54 persons. The award series consists of three categories:...

January 27, 2020

Shiv Bhojan Scheme launched by Maharashtra Government

The state government of Maharashtra has launched the ‘Shiv Bhojan’ scheme on a pilot basis, which aims to provide a meal to the poor for Rs 10. The...

January 27, 2020

Country’s first ‘walk-through’ aviary at Mumbai

The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday, 26th January 2020 inaugurated the Indias first ‘walk- through’ aviary and also the biggest and tallest as part of...

January 27, 2020

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