Maharashtra
Mumbai sees first ‘open’ transgender wedding
January 7, 2017
The city of Mumbai saw the most unique kind of marriage as Madhuri Sarode, a transgender, married her boyfriend of five years, Jay Kumar Sharma. Though this is not the first transgender marriage in India, their marriage is unique as this wasn’t held in secret.
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Madhya Pradesh hosts second Jal Mahotsav
December 20, 2016
To boost the footfall of both inbound and outbound tourists in the state, the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board has yet again organised the Jal Mahotsav (water festival), amidst the gleaming waves of Narmada River in Hanuwantiya; but this time, it is bigger and better.
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Maharashtra receives highest foreign investment in India
December 17, 2016
Maharashtra has acquired the highest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India as of this financial year, with almost half of country’s share, reveals Industries Minister, Subhash Desai.
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Try these five culinary specialties in India
December 12, 2016
The diverse nation that India is, it has different colours and flavours unfurled across its length and breadth. At every border, begins a new story revolving around the elements of history, culture and food. Be a part of this food-story; travel along the Western front of India fr...
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Indian wool industry attaining world recognition
December 7, 2016
Indian fabrics, processing methods, art and its unique cultural distinction have been drawing attention from various parts of the world for years now. After famous Indian fabrics like pure cotton, tussar silk and khadi (hand-spun and hand-woven cloth), it’s the Indian wool whic...
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National anthem made mandatory before film screenings in India
December 2, 2016
In a bid to inject a nationalistic fervour among the citizens of India, the Supreme Court has instructed all cinema hall operators in the country to play the Indian national anthem before screening films.
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World AIDS Day – a mixed bag of hope and despair for India
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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Un partenariat durable EU-Inde autour du développement des compétences
November 25, 2016
L’EIFE (Fondation Europe-Inde pour l’Excellence) a organisé l’India International Skill Development Summit & Exhibition, la première conférence internationale du genre en Inde dédiée au développement des compétences, les 21 et 22 novembre, à l’hôtel Grand, dans l...
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L’Agence française de développement finance le métro de Nagpur, au Maharashtra
November 18, 2016
Le gouvernement indien et l'Agence française de développement (AFD) ont signé le 17 novembre un accord portant sur une facilité de crédit de 130 millions d'euros pour le financement du projet de métro de Nagpur, une des grandes villes de l’Etat indien du Maharashtra (Cent...
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MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2016 commences
October 21, 2016
The MAMI Mumbai Film Festival was inaugurated yesterday and has much to offer in the coming days, in terms of contemporary and classic cinema, both Indian and international.
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Bollywood film ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ caught in controversy
October 21, 2016
The terrorist attack in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir in September 2016, has affected a lot of dimensions in both India and Pakistan. And now, Bollywood suffers too as an Indian nationalist party protest the release of the Hindi movie ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ as it stars a Pakistani act...
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Suez wins the contract for the Colaba wastewater treatment plant
October 10, 2016
The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has given French giant Suez the contract to design and build the Colaba wastewater treatment facility, an upscale district of the economic capital of India, which faces enormous sanitation infrastructure needs with its growing po...
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