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VFS Global wins Maharashtra mandate to roll out 60 model property registration offices
May 5, 2026
In a move to upgrade and digitise property registration services, VFS Global, along with We Excel Software, an Indian IT company, has secured a five-year mandate from the Government of Maharashtra to set up 60 Model Sub-Registrar Offices across the state in phases, aimed at makin...
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African World Heritage Day: 98 Sites, 70 Million Tourists
May 5, 2026
#OnThisDay: On May 5, African World Heritage Day in observed. Proclaimed by the UNESCO in 2015, it highlights Africa’s cultural and natural heritage.#MIG
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IndiGo partners with Blind People’s Association to skill 300 youth
May 4, 2026
India’s largest airline of India, IndiGo, has announced a partnership with Blind People’s Association, an NGO based in Ahmedabad, to train 300 underprivileged youngsters under a new skilling initiative. In a press statement, IndiGo says that the initiative will provide trai...
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International Firefighters Day: Honouring Courage and Sacrifice
May 4, 2026
#OnThisDay: On May 4, International Firefighters Day is observed to honour the dedication, sacrifices and courage of firefighters worldwide who risk their lives to protect communities, property and the environment. #MIG
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World Press Freedom Day: Throttling Freedom of Expression
May 3, 2026
#OnThisDay: On May 3, World Press Freedom Day is observed to reaffirm the importance of a free, independent and pluralistic media and the fundamental right to freedom of expression. #MIG
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Press freedom declines across Asia-Pacific, India at 157th: RSF
April 30, 2026
In India, press freedom remains under pressure, with the country ranked 157th in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index released by a Paris-based press freedom organisation, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a marginal improvement from its 159th position in 2025 but still within the l...
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AIIB calls for water to be treated as critical infrastructure
April 30, 2026
Global water security is emerging as a critical macroeconomic and development challenge, with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) calling for the hydrological cycle to be treated as essential infrastructure, as rising pressures of scarcity, excess, pollution and varia...
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Spotlight on controversial Great Nicobar Island project after Rahul Gandhi’s visit
April 29, 2026
Attempts by Indian authorities to obstruct Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, from visiting Great Nicobar Island failed as Gandhi managed to reach the ecologically-sensitive area to highlight concerns over a major project that the government claims will make the...
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James Cook Lands in Australia: Colonisation and Consequences
April 29, 2026
#OnThisDay: On April 29, 1770, British explorer James Cook made his first landing on Australia’s east coast at Botany Bay, marking the beginning of Britain’s formal claim over the continent. #MIG
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Safran Aircraft Engines signs MoU with Uni Tritech for LEAP engine components
April 28, 2026
Safran Aircraft Engines, a world leader in aircraft propulsion systems, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uni Tritech, a Neterwala Group company, to manufacture aluminium investment cast components for the CFM Leap engine programme at its Dharwad facility in Kar...
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James Cook Lands in Australia: Colonisation and Consequences
April 28, 2026
#OnThisDay: On April 28, 2003, first World Day for Safety and Health at Work was observed to highlight the importance of safe working conditions and the urgent need to prevent workplace accidents and diseases. #MIG
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Rock for Rainforest: Music for Environmental Activism
April 27, 2026
#OnThisDay:On April 27, 1998, Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert was held at Carnegie Hall in New York City, bringing together some of the biggest names in global music for a night dedicated to environmental conservation.#MIG
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