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Chennai included in UNESCO Creative Cities Network

As many as 64 cities from 44 countries have been designated as UNESCO Creative Cities by its Director General Irina Bokova. In it, Chennai has been included in...

November 10, 2017

PSFMC decides to import onions through government agency

The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) is an apex organization of marketing cooperatives for agricultural produce in India. Its headquarters is located in New...

November 10, 2017

The 3rd edition of international film festival “Russian Film Days” in India started in Delhi

The third edition of international film festival “Russian Film Days” has started at Siri Fort Auditorium in Delhi on November 10, 2017 with a special tribute to Raj...

November 10, 2017

Renu Swarup honored with 2017 National Entrepreneurship Award under Mentor (Government) Category

Renu Swarup Dr. Renu Swarup, Senior Adviser for Department of Biotechnology (DBT), has been awarded with National Entrepreneurship Award, 2017 under Mentor (Government) category in the Recognition Track...

November 10, 2017

New Delhi to host first-ever Nordic-Baltic Youth Film Festival

The Nordic-Baltic embassies will host the first-ever Nordic-Baltic Youth Film Festival in collaboration with the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi from November 13-18, 2017. The festival will...

November 10, 2017

India re-elected member of UNESCO's executive board

India was re-elected as member of executive board of United Nations educational, scientific and cultural organization (UNESCO). Executive board is UNESCO’s top decision-making body. The election was held...

November 10, 2017

Facebook launches Disaster Maps in India for better response to disasters

The social networking giant Facebook Inc. has rolled out Disaster Maps for India in a bid to help communities recover and rebuild faster in aftermath of natural disasters....

November 10, 2017

10 November: World Science Day for Peace and Development

The World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated every year on 10 November. The purpose of day is to renew national as well as international commitment...

November 10, 2017

India hosts 19th Organic World Congress – 2017

The 19th edition of Organic World Congress (OWC- 2017) was held at India Expo Centre in Greater Noida from November 9-11, 2017. It was inaugurated by Union Agriculture...

November 10, 2017

Government to adopt land-pooling method for airport expansion

The Union Government is working on adopting land-pooling methodology as an alternative mechanism for development and expansion of airports. This is being done to overcome challenges that come...

November 10, 2017

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