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1st International Day of Care & Support: Honouring Personal Care Workers
October 29, 2023
On October 29, 2023, 1st International Day of Care and Support is being celebrated to honour care work, paid and unpaid.
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Electronic Voting Machines: Faster, yet Controversial
October 28, 2023
On October 28, 1868, American inventor Thomas Alva Edison invented electric vote recorder, the first automated vote counting machine.
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Leela Hotels expands partnership with Preferred Hotels as more properties join
October 28, 2023
Three more properties of Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, a group of luxury hotels in India, have joined the Preferred Hotels and Resorts network on the occasion of 15th anniversary of partnership between Preferred Hotels & Resorts and the Leela Hotels group. In a joint pre...
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Africa next global fashion leader, says UNESCO report
October 27, 2023
Africa is the next global leader in fashion industry, says a report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The report, The Fashion Sector in Africa: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for Growth, shows that the continent holds all the ...
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World Day for Audiovisual Heritage: Recording Human History
October 27, 2023
On October 27, World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is celebrated around the world to raise awareness about urgent measures needed to preserve audiovisual documents.
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Graphite Pencils: Ecofriendly Writing Tools
October 26, 2023
On October 26, 1492, graphite pencils, better known as lead pencils, were first used in England.
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Lav Kush Ramlila Dussehra celebrations at Red Fort, Delhi
October 25, 2023
On Tuesday, as the entire country celebrated Dussehra, one of the biggest festivities took place at Delhi’s Red Fort, marking the end of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the famed Lav Kush Ramlila that is performed here each year at the Fort. The Ramlila attracts leading fi...
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Interconnected Disaster Risk Report cautions of dramatic changes
October 25, 2023
A new report, released by the United Nations University, released today finds that the world is enroute to facing many drastic changes if risks to our fundamental socioecological systems are not addressed. The Interconnected Disaster Risks Report 2023 published by the United Nati...
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Microwave Oven: A Hot Market
October 25, 2023
On October 25, 1955 first domestic microwave ovens went on sale as Tappan Stove Company in United States sold a large, 220V wall unit priced at USD 1295.
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Sheffield Football Club: World’s Oldest Existing Club
October 24, 2023
On October 24, 1857 Sheffield Football Club was founded in Yorkshire, England.
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Major setback to COP28, as key meeting of Loss & Damage Fund ends in failure
October 24, 2023
Climate activists have lashed out at the rich nations as yet another promise made by them seems set to be broken. Despite going into overtime and several rounds of breakout and plenary discussions, the fourth meeting of the Transitional Committee (TC) on Loss and Damage has end...
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International Snow Leopard Day: Protecting Himalayan Ghosts
October 23, 2023
On October 23, International Snow Leopard Day is observed to mark day in 2013, when declaration for conservation of snow leopard was adopted in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
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