Indian Railways to run 402 special trains for Holi travel rush
Indian Railways plans to run 402 special train services in March to ensure smooth and comfortable travel during the festive season.
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Society
CARA seeks public feedback to streamline child adoption process
A national consultation was held by the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), on 14 January, in New Delhi, to discuss ways to improve and streamline the adoption process.
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Prez Kovind confers Lalit Kala Akademi awards on 15 artists
The artwork by these 15 artists will be on display till 22 March, at the 61st National Exhibition of Art at Lalit Kala Akademi galleries, New Delhi.
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Gadkari, Irani, Gehlot inaugurate Ekam Fest to promote differently-abled entrepreneurs & artisans
82 differently-abled (divyang) artisans & entrepreneurs are showcasing their products at the week-long Ekam Fest organised by the National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation.
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Ranchi Hunar Haat: 1st Jharkhand event inaugurated by Minority Affairs Minister Naqvi
Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. said that 125 stalls have been set up at the Hunar Haat in Ranchi where more than 250 artisans from across India are participating.
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IAF, Pune Univ (SPPU) partner on defence & strategic studies
The Chair will enable Indian Air Force officers to pursue doctoral research and higher studies in defence & strategic studies and allied fields.
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WCD, UGC, PIB, others to organise week-long campaign for Int’l Women’s Day
The campaign has a theme for each day, starting from 1 March. The themes include education, health, nutrition, empowerment, entrepreneurship and participation in sports.
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Govt recognises rights, encourages skills of differently-abled persons: PM Modi
In the mega camp, over 56,000 aids and devices were distributed free of cost to over 26,000 of beneficiaries. The cost of the aids and devices is over Rs 19 crore.
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Prez Kovind addresses 1st convocation of Central Univ, Jharkhand
President Kovind was happy to note that the Central University has taken the initiative to adopt five nearby villages and has also taken the responsibility of teaching rural children.
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Prez Kovind to visit Central Univ, Jharkhand & Guru Ghasidas Univ, Chhattisgarh
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, will visit Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh from 28 February to 2 March.
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Atal Innovation Mission Labs, NITI & NASSCOM partner to bring AI modules to Indian schools
The AI-Base Module allows for students to leverage the full potential of Atal Innovation Mission’s Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) and further empowers them to innovate and create valuable solutions benefiting societies at large.
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HRD Minister Pokhriyal launches UGC-British Council’s leadership program for admins
The Minister for Human Resource Development, Ramesh Pokhriyal, said that this program will address the critical aspect of enhancing leadership capacity in mid & senior level functionaries of Indian universities.
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Sports Minister Rijiju inaugurates first Khelo India Winter Games in Ladakh
The Khelo India Winter Games is the first of its kind in the country. The event is being organised to promote winters sports and popularise these games among the youth.
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Minister Arjun Munda inaugurates BAJSS All India Tribal Workers Meet
Bhratiya Adim Jati Seval Sangh (BAJSS) is a national level voluntary organisation constituted on 24 October 1948 by Pujya Thakkar Bapa, a well known dedicated social worker of the Servants of India Society.
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Defence Chief Gen Rawat pays homage to martyrs on 1st anniversary of War Memorial
The National War Memorial a tribute by the nation to its fallen heroes in the line of duty during various external wars and internal security challenges that the armed forces of the country have faced since independence in 1947.
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HRD Minister Pokhriyal presents Chhatra Vishwakarma Awards to 23 teams
A total of 23 teams under various subcategories were recipients of the Chatra Vishwakarma Awards (CVA). Six institutes were felicitated by the Union Minister under the Utkrisht Santhan Vishwakarma Award (USVA).
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Jiya Rai, Naval special child with autism swims 14 km in open water, sets world record
Jiya Rai has qualified for registration in India Book of Records, Asia Book & Limca Book of Records as the youngest and first special girl in the world to swim 14 kms in 03 hrs 27 minutes 30 secs in the open water category.
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Dissent essential to democracy, but no place for violence: VP Naidu at Goa Univ Convocation
Addressing the 32nd Annual Convocation of Goa University in Panaji, VP Naidu said that terrorism is the enemy of humanity and denounced the actions of one of our neighbours in promoting cross-border terrorism.
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Martial music arouses valour in armed forces: VP Naidu at Police Band Competition
22 Police bands consisting of 1,400 personnel from state and UT police forces, and the Central Paramilitary Forces took part in the competition in streams such as brass, pipe band, and bugle calls.
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IITs, Chandigarh Univ file most patents in 2018-19, followed by TCS, CSIR
Chandigarh University says due to robust work being undertaken by core research groups, the number of patents it filed has increased from 336 to 500 in 2019.
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