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Rashad Hussain appointed as US Special Envoy and Coordinator

Rashad Hussain, an Indian-American  has been appointed United States (US) Special Envoy and Coordinator for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications. He will hold both posts. Prior to this appointment, he...

February 19, 2015

Bihar government announces 35% reservation for women in non-gazetted government jobs

Bihar government has announced 35% reservation for women in non-gazetted government jobs in group C and D grade. This decision was taken at state cabinet meeting presided by...

February 19, 2015

Bihar Government to provide free education till PG to SC/ST and girl students

Bihar government has decided to provide free education to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and girl students till Post Graduation (PG) level in the state. This decision...

February 4, 2015

People from 11 countries take part in First Buddha Heritage Walk in Bihar

People from 11 countries have taken part in First Buddha Heritage Walk in Bihar. In this heritage walk over 500 pilgrims from 11 countries walked through a 13-km-long...

January 11, 2015

Former MoS for External Affairs Kamala Sinha passes away

Former Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kamala Sinha passed away in Syracuse, New York in US. She was 82. About Kamala Sinha She was born in Dhaka...

January 1, 2015

Chhatpuja Celebrated

Chhatpuja is an ancient festival celebrated by Hindus and Jains alike. It is believed to be the only Vedic Festival dedicated to the Hindu Sun God, Surya, and Chhathi Maiya, a Vedic Goddess. The Chhat...

October 29, 2014

Andhra Pradesh & Odisha get ready for “Hudhud”

Cyclone Hudhud is expected to make landfall near Vishakapatnam on October 12 according to the IMD (Indian Meteorological Department). The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has put its...

October 11, 2014

Bihar government acknowledges transgender as third gender

The Bihar government recognized recognise kinnar/kothi/hijra/transgender (eunuch) as “third gender”. The cabinet acknowledged declaring them as backward class annexure II category which will offer them quota advantage for...

September 11, 2014

Nalanda University in Bihar reopens after 800 years

Approximately 800 years after the ancient education institution was ruined, on September 1, 2014, Nalanda University (also known as University of Nalanda), in Bihar’s Rajgir district, commenced its...

September 3, 2014

Justice Banumathi: Frist woman to become Supreme Court judge from TN

Justice R Banumathi has become the first woman judge from Tamil Nadu to be elevated to the Supreme Court. Justice Banumathi is only the 6th woman judge of...

August 13, 2014

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