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August 14, 2023 12:31 PM

Know the significance & details of Independence Day

The Independence Day of India, which is celebrated religiously throughout the Country on the 15th of August every year, holds tremendous ground in the list of national days, since it reminds every Indian about the dawn of a new beginning, the beginni...

August 14, 2023 11:46 AM

Repatriated artefacts helping India reclaim its lost elements of history & heritage

How do you understand the culture, history and richness of a place? There are so many things which take you closer to them, and artefacts are one of them. Artefacts are a representation of belongingness and the tradition that they carry with themselv...

August 14, 2023 11:43 AM

Visit the scenic beauty of UNESCO World Heritage Site Nanda Devi National Park

Located in the mountains of Himalaya in the north, Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve or Nanda Devi National Park is one of the most expansive bio reserves in India. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is rich in flora & fauna, hen...

August 14, 2023 9:48 AM

India’s soft power & cultural diplomacy blooming across the globe

When Natalie Di Luccio- an Italian-Canadian classical-crossover singer from Toronto sings Bollywood hit songs- ‘Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na’ and ‘Pehla Nasha’, Luo Ping- a Chinese TV reality show Super Idol 13’s contestant sings ‘Tujh mein rab d...

August 11, 2023 4:15 PM

1,800 special guests to attend Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort

As India is going to celebrate its 75th years of Independence, around 1,800 special guests from all over India will be attending the Independence Day Flag hoisting by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Red Fort on 15th August this year. India...

December 21, 2023 11:08 AM

Putting tomatoes back on plates, India to import the ‘red gold’ from Nepal

Hasn't it been so long since you last bought or ate tomato without thinking about its price? There is a possibility that this will no longer be the case. On Thursday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Parliament that the government has sta...

August 10, 2023 5:09 PM

15 eco-parks set up by Coal PSUs for mining tourism

Coal PSUs like BCCL,CCL, SECL, ECL etc. have established 15 Eco-parks during the last 5 years. Noteworthy thing is that no fund has been allocated by the Government for Eco-parks. These eco parks have been established by Coal/Lignite PSUs. Maintenanc...

August 9, 2023 3:26 PM

Know how India is protecting its elephants, as their numbers continue to grow

Elephants are symbolic to our culture. Our country is home to 60 percent of the Global population of Asian Elephants. The current population estimates indicate that there are about 50,000-60,000 Asian elephants in the world and there are nearly 30,00...

August 14, 2023 11:49 AM

World Biofuel Day: Exploring India’s journey towards a greener path

"Biofuels are the future of energy in this nation and around the world." - Rod Blagojevich World Biofuel Day is commemorated on 10 August every year to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossi...

August 9, 2023 2:43 PM

Green India Mission has produced remarkable achievements

The National Mission for a Green India, popularly known as Green India Mission, is one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), which was formally launched on June 30th, 2008. In 2020-21, the Development Mon...

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