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Gujarat Government launches special Khadi Utsav in Ahmedabad

October 3, 2015

Gujarat Government has launched a special Khadi Utsav in Ahmedabad to promote khadi on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 146th birth anniversary. This utsav seeks to create an aggressive marketing drive in order to promote Khadi in the young generation. The main aim of this Khadi Utsav is to introduce wide range of khadi apparels ..

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21st edition of Delhi Book Fair begins

August 29, 2015

The 21st edition of the Delhi Book Fair has been launched at the Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The book fair has been organised by the Federation of Indian Publishers in association with India Trade Promotion Organisation.  It will be held till 6th September 2015 The theme of the book fair is Skill development. This edition of ..

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Sinhastha Kumbh Mela begins in Trimbakeshwar, Nashik

July 15, 2015

World’s largest religious congregation Sinhastha Kumbh Mela has begun at Trimbakeshwar, Nashik district of Maharashtra. The traditional religious ceremony began with flag hoisting ceremony and was followed by holy dip in Godavari River at Trimbakeshwar and Nashik by thousands of people. The ceremony was presided by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in Trimbakeshwar while Chief ..

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Three day Singhey Khababs Sindhu festival kicks off in Ladakh

June 13, 2015

Three day long tourism promotional Ladakh Singhey Khababs Sindhu (also known as Sindhu Darshan) Festival has begun in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region. It was inaugurated by Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to promote the tourism potentials of Ladakh. The inaugural function of the festival was organised this morning on the bank of the Indus ..

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President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates Namaste Russia festival in Moscow

May 11, 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated Namaste Russia, a festival of Indian culture in Moscow during the last leg of his tour in Russia. Namaste Russia will be six month long festival i.e. form May to November 2015. The festival seeks to enthrall the Russian audience with cultural events from India. The festival is being hosted under ..

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