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Government seeks to revamp the Ladli Scheme for girl child
July 16, 2016
Ladli scheme was launched in India in 2008 for the upliftment of the girl child and the Aam Aadmi Party government (AAP) in New Delhi, the Indian capital, now seeks to revamp the scheme with some liberalisations for the beneficiaries.
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India proposes e-visa facility for another 36 nations
July 13, 2016
After the e-visa facility attracted huge foreign tourist arrivals in India, the country now plans to extend the online visa service for another 36 countries.
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Amarnath Yatra, a 45 days long pilgrimage to South Kashmir
July 4, 2016
Thousands of devotees trek through the rugged mountains in South Kashmir, India, in the summer months to reach Shri Amarnathji Shrine and pay obeisance to Hindu God Lord Shiva, the guardian of the absolute and the destroyer. They make a special effort, sometimes during a 45 days ...
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India refrains to vote at the UN LGBT resolution
July 2, 2016
While the United Nations took a historic stand to curb the violence and discrimination against alternate sexual preferences, India abstained from voting.
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The Wadiyar Wedding-A first in 40 years
July 2, 2016
#Weddings are usually a grand affair in #India; the #royal ones even more so. The royal family of #Mysore recently concluded the wedding of their #prince and it was truly a #bigfatindianwedding.
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India-US tourism sector to create 46 million jobs by 2025
July 1, 2016
While India and USA join hands to explore the travel and tourism sector as a means to drive economic growth, the untapped potential of India as an outbound destination for the most frequently travelling US tourists remain a major concern.
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India slips to 105th rank in the global Human Capital Index
June 30, 2016
India drops further down to 105th position in the global Human Capital Index released by the World Economic Forum recently. Ranking last among its G20 partners, India still needs to make a lot of ground to match the human capital strength of developed or emerging economies.
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Google Earth upgrades to sharper images
June 29, 2016
Google Earth will now deliver clearer and cloud-less maps with high-resolution imagery with its new technological makeover. India maintains its stand regarding the sensitivity of border issues
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The impact of Airbnb on traditional Indian hotels
June 24, 2016
While hospitality industry in the United States and France has almost declared a battle of fair business laws against community driven hospitality website Airbnb, what could be the possible impact of Airbnb’s steady expansion on India’s incumbent short-term stay market?
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World Music Day in India
June 22, 2016
The World Music Day is celebrated in more than 700 cities in 120 countries now. However, the first records of “Fête de la Musique” (Music Festival) go back to France in the year 1981. The idea was to encourage independent creative ideas and inculcate the essence of music in ...
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Remembering the Heroes awarded with the Victoria Cross
June 22, 2016
United Kingdom introduced new digital archives which unfold the stories of six Indian soldiers who were dignified with the Victoria Cross award for their bravery during World War I.
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Rain takes a break for International Yoga Day in Paris
June 19, 2016
The morning was gloomy enough with dark clouds racing across the skies but by around 8 am, a bright Sun managed to break through the clouds, cheering the organisers, who had prepared the beautiful laws of the Parc de la Villette, a large public park in north-eastern Paris.
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