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Workers across India exercise a day-long strike for better pay

Workers across India exercise a day-long strike for better pay

September 3, 2016

An All-India bandh (strike) was held yesterday, called by trade unions across the country, demanding for better terms of work and a look into setting minimum wages according to current price realities.

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Karnataka tourism promoted by new website

Karnataka tourism promoted by new website

September 2, 2016

A newly launched website promoting travel in Karnataka brings forward possibilities for tourists and locals alike to explore the southern Indian state. Heavens of Karnataka, a website created by a team of young minds, was launched on Monday in the Udupi district of Karnataka, i...

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Bali sees an influx of Indian tourist footfall

Bali sees an influx of Indian tourist footfall

September 1, 2016

Bali, an island in Indonesia, is rapidly becoming a popular tourist destination for Indian travellers. The first six months of 2016 has seen close to 55.7pc growth in the numbers of Indian tourists travelling to Bali compared to the same time last year, reported the Bali Tourism ...

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Crimes against women in India slightly decline

Crimes against women in India slightly decline

September 1, 2016

The percentage of criminal cases against women in India declined in 2015 on a yearly basis, but still, approximately 95 women are raped in the country every day, which is a huge cause of concern for women safety.

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Workshop held in India to provide access to Green Climate Fund

Workshop held in India to provide access to Green Climate Fund

August 31, 2016

Green Climate Fund hosted the inaugural workshop of Private Sector Facility on Monday,in New Delhi, a first of its kind in India, aimed at showing the private sector its possible role in tackling the effects of climate change.

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Eminent Odisha painter and chronicler Dinanath Pathy passes away

Eminent Odisha painter and chronicler Dinanath Pathy passes away

August 30, 2016

Dinanath Pathy , iconic Odisha painter and art historian who promoted Odia art all over the world and worked closely with Rietberg Society in Switzerland passed away yesterday.

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ISRO tests engine that lands India among space technology giants

ISRO tests engine that lands India among space technology giants

August 30, 2016

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully tested two ‘scramjet’ engines this weekend, making India the fourth country in the world to showcase the engine technology.

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India’s tuberculosis problem worse than previously assumed, says study

India’s tuberculosis problem worse than previously assumed, says study

August 26, 2016

India has about two to three times higher number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) than current official estimates show, a new study published on Thursday in the Lancet Journal suggests.

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Sathrangi exhibition organised to promote trans-artists in Kolkata

Sathrangi exhibition organised to promote trans-artists in Kolkata

August 26, 2016

Sathrangi (seven colours of the rainbow), a platform led by transgenders in West Bengal, an Eastern state in India, held their first exhibition in the region. In the capital city of the state, Kolkata, this event was aimed at showcasing the talent of women and transgender people ...

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Authorities in India to discourage obscenity against women on social media

Authorities in India to discourage obscenity against women on social media

August 25, 2016

Witnessing increasing emotional abuse against women on social media platforms, the Ministry of Women and Child Development in India is all set to launch a social campaign to discourage people from using obscene words for women.

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India goes out of Rio2016 with two medals

India goes out of Rio2016 with two medals

August 22, 2016

As the Rio 2016 Olympics came to a close, India’s medal count stands at a total of two. A bronze secured by wrestler Sakshi Malik and a silver by shuttler PV Sindhu were the only awards the country could take back from the games in Brazil, leaving the country divided over the...

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Truck art inspires Tata Motor’s Dipper condoms’ packaging in India

Truck art inspires Tata Motor’s Dipper condoms’ packaging in India

August 21, 2016

Tata Motors, a major truck manufacturing company in India, launched Dipper Condoms this year, targeting truck drivers to create HIV awareness and to promote practice of safe sex. The vibrant packaging and artwork it contains has been inspired by the truck art in India, a practic...

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