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Kalidas Karmakar, internationally acclaimed painter of Bangladesh, passes away

Kalidas Karmakar (73), an internationally acclaimed painter of Bangladesh, has passed away in Dhaka on 18th October 2019. Kalidas was prolific in using new mediums and style for his art work while maintaining his signature style. He called his work ..

M Venkaiah Naidu conferred with highest Civilian Honour of Comoros

Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu has been   conferred the highest Civilian Honour of East African island nation Comoros — The Order of the Green Crescent – at its capital Moroni. The honour was conferred by the President of the Union ..

Buddhist leader Satyapriya Mohathero passes away

Satyapriya Mohathero (89) was the 2nd highest Buddhist leader of Bangladesh and head of Sima Bihar of Ramu in Cox’s Bazar. He was  passed away in Dhaka on 5th October 2019. He was awarded the second-highest civilian award of Bangladesh ..

India Visit of Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga

Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga is on a five-day visit to India with an aim to intensify bilateral ties between the two countries. He was received by the Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. Later he was received by President Ramnath Kovind at ..

PM Modi and visiting Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga jointly unveiled a golden statue of Lord Buddha at Gandan Tegchenling Monastery

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga have jointly unveiled a golden statue of Lord Buddha at Gandan Tegchenling Monastery in Ulaanbaatar through video-conferencing in New Delhi. The monastery is a prominent centre of Mongolian Buddhists and ..

India to offer 1,000 PhD fellowships to ASEAN students at IITs

The Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar launched a massive fully-funded PhD fellowship programme at IITs for students from ASEAN countries. PhD Programme The programme is the largest of its kind and will select 1,000 students in three phases and ..