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Dot Bharat (.भारत) domain lauched by Govt.

August 27, 2014

Union Government launched a new domain Dot Bharat (.भारत) in Devanagari script . Originally the domain will cover 8 languages like Hindi, Bodo, Dogri, Konkani, Maithili, Marathi, Nepali and Sindhi. These 8 languages are from the list of 22 languages that has been ..

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Hindi Sevi Samman for 2010 and 2011 presented by President Pranab Mukherjee

August 26, 2014

The President of India Pranab Mukherjee presented the Hindi Sevi Samman for the years 2010 and 2011: Various Categories included:  Ganga Sharan Singh Award (For work in the field of promotion and training of Hindi) 2010: Janhu Barua Padma Sachdev ..

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‘Burra katha’ exponent Daroji Eramma passed away

August 13, 2014

The renowned and one of the last exponents of ‘Burra Katha’ Daroji Eramma (84) passed away. Ms. Eramma, belonged to the ‘Budaga Janagama’ community, a nomadic tribe (SC), had perfected the folk art form of storytelling based on mythological and ..

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Crown discovered off Harappan site in UP

August 9, 2014

Workers at a brick kiln at Chandayan village, 38 km from Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh, accidentally found a human skeleton, a few pieces of terracotta pottery and a copper crown with carnelian beads attached to the skull. Beads of ..

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Amitabh Bachchan is Maharashtra's horticulture ambassador

July 27, 2014

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan (71) has been appointed as the horticulture ambassador of the state of Maharashtra. Big B, who is also the brand ambassador of Gujarat Tourism, would be promoting the horticulture sector in Maharashtra.

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Kerala temples observe Ramayana month

July 17, 2014

Karkkidakam, the last month of the Malayalam Calendar is observed as Ramayana month. Temples in Kerala started observing Ramayana month on July 17, 2014. In Malayalam, the month is called the ‘Ramayana Masam’. During this month the temples and homes ..

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