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Poor road infrastructure
August 2, 2016
The problem of poorly constructed roads is long engraved in India, not only in the rural areas but the issue concerns urban population alike. Potholes, roads under construction, poorly concreted speed breakers and down-and-out drainage system on the roads are a cause of increasing accidents, deaths and health problems in the country and also a source of exasperation, such as during the recent gigantic traffic jam in Gurgaon, in the region of the Indian capital.
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New Tribal battalion to fight Maoist Guerrillas in Chhattisgarh
July 27, 2016
In order to enhance the security situation in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, in Central India, the Centre (Union Home Ministry) is planning to raise a special battalion, Bastar Battalion, which will be done by recruiting people from the Bastar district only. There-fore, several recruitment parameters have been relaxed, considering this as an employ-ment opportunity for the locals.
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Great Indian artist and France lover S.H. Raza passes away at 94
July 26, 2016
Syed Haider Raza or S.H. Raza, a prominent Indian artist who co-founded the Indian Progressive Artists Movement in the late 1940s to early 1950s, passed away at the age of 94. On 23rd July, he took his last breath in India after having lived in France for over six decades.
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Another Indian Film at Locarno’s prestigious cinema festival
July 19, 2016
Lagan-famed director Asutosh Gowarikar is all set to travel with his recent film ‘Mohenjo Daro’ to Switzerland for the 69th Locarno international film festival (3 – 13 August).
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Narendra Modi’s Cabinet Reshuffle
July 6, 2016
Yesterday 19 new members inducted in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s council of ministers took oath in the majestic Darbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The expansion reflects a strategic move by Modi, in view of the elections in Uttar Pradesh early next year and more futuristically the Lok Sabha election in 2019.
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Nearly 74 tigers died in India in six months
June 29, 2016
India witnessed an increase of 500 tigers in April 2016 but things seem to be a little topsy-turvy with the death of about 74 tigers in the country.
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Drought
May 25, 2016
India is in the grip of a severe drought that has left over 330 million people in dire suffering. A look into the practices adopted by governments and people over the years indicates that the crisis that today threatens the existence of many could well have been avoided. Due to intense heat wave, the district […]
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Khajuraho
May 2, 2016
The convention organised by ADTOI (Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India) in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh from April 8-11, 2016, was aimed at reinventing Khajuraho as a holistic tourist destination, whose temples are one of the most beautiful medieval monuments in India. With support from Madhya Pradesh Tourism, the convention gave an insight into […]
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Upgrading the agricultural sector
April 15, 2016
On April 14, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an electronic trading platform, the National Agriculture Marker (e-NAM) for the farmers in India to sell their produce. On the 125th anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an electronic trading platform, the National Agriculture […]
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India’s conservation effort
April 14, 2016
The number of wild tigers in the world has increased to 3,890 in April 2016 from 3,200 in 2010, making it an increase of almost 22 pc. India is at the forefront of this conservation effort of this endangered species. The tiger population in the world has increased to almost 3,890 in 2016 from 3,200 […]
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