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Indian Yoga added to UNESCO’s world of treasures

Indian Yoga added to UNESCO’s world of treasures

December 5, 2016

While Yoga, the ancient Indian philosophy for the mind-body discipline gets acceptance in the list of UNESCO's intangible world heritage treasures at the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, the AYUSH ministry in India seeks suggestions from global experts to turn India into a global h...

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Kolkata gets global recognition for tackling climate change

Kolkata gets global recognition for tackling clima...

December 3, 2016

Kolkata bags the best cities of 2016 award along with Paris and nine other cities across the globe for its inspiring and innovative efforts towards climate change and solid waste management. At the C40 Mayors Summit held in Mexico City, the capital of West Bengal was the only Ind...

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NGT issues disposable plastic ban in Delhi NCR

NGT issues disposable plastic ban in Delhi NCR

December 3, 2016

Alongside recommendations for green waste management practices, the National Green Tribunal on Friday banned the use of disposable plastic in Delhi NCR from next year.

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Goa Tourism goes 100 pc cashless

Goa Tourism goes 100 pc cashless

December 3, 2016

While experts expressed apprehensions about tourism economy getting hurt following the demonetisation in India, Goa Tourism becomes the first government organisation to adopt 100 pc cashless transactions.

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India perks up e-visa policy to allure global travellers

India perks up e-visa policy to allure global trav...

December 2, 2016

Looking to advance medical tourism and allure more business travellers, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday extended the scope of e-tourist visa to incorporate purposes such as short-term medical trips, business excursions and meetings.

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World AIDS Day – a mixed bag of hope and despair for India

World AIDS Day – a mixed bag of hope and despair...

December 2, 2016

Being the third largest population in terms of HIV positive cases, India is still fighting social taboos despite various forms of awareness programmes.

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Indian Army unit attacked in Jammu

Indian Army unit attacked in Jammu

December 1, 2016

Indian soldiers were killed in an attack by heavily-armed men in the most recent incident in Jammu and Kashmir.

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‘Traffic Heroine’ of Ghaziabad diagnosed with cancer

‘Traffic Heroine’ of Ghaziabad diagnosed with ...

December 1, 2016

When the unruly traffic snatched her daughter away, she decided to handle the traffic herself. Acknowledged as the ‘traffic heroine’, Dorris Francis is now fighting cancer.

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Dear Zindagi addresses the conflicts in a modern Indian woman

Dear Zindagi addresses the conflicts in a modern I...

November 30, 2016

Looking at life from an unapologetic perspective, Dear Zindagi offers a much-needed psychoanalysis of modern idiosyncrasies and emotional turmoil in an urbane yet effortless scheme of things.

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Child trafficking ring busted in West Bengal

Child trafficking ring busted in West Bengal

November 29, 2016

Among a growing number of instances, a child trafficking racket was busted by local authorities in the state of West Bengal in India.

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