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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.
Read MoreKarnataka 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...
Read MoreBali 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 ...
Read MoreCrimes 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.
Read MoreWorkshop 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.
Read MoreEminent 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.
Read MoreISRO 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.
Read MoreIndia’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.
Read MoreSathrangi 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 ...
Read MoreAuthorities 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.
Read MoreIndia 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...
Read MoreTruck 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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