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India proposes to host G20 summit ahead of schedule

India proposes to host G20 summit ahead of schedule

July 18, 2016

India’s turn to host the G20 summit is scheduled for 2019 but the country is now proposing to take up the presidency of the meet in 2018 as it would be having its general election polls in 2019.

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Balade à Kolkata au fil de l’eau

Balade à Kolkata au fil de l’eau

July 16, 2016

Pour découvrir Kolkata, la perle de l’Est de l’Inde, avec ses splendides bâtiments coloniaux, sa poésie qui imprègne jusqu’aux conversations dans le plus petit café et son syncrétisme religieux et spirituel, il faut commencer le voyage sur l’eau, le long de ce fleuv...

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Pellet Guns: A lethal way to control protesters in Kashmir

Pellet Guns: A lethal way to control protesters in Kashmir

July 16, 2016

People in India’s Himalayan region of Kashmir turned to streets protesting against the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen (a militant organisation in Kashmir) commander Burhan Wani along with his two associates, in a joint operation by Indian army and State police. The encounter took...

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Nalanda University in Bihar

Nalanda University in Bihar

July 16, 2016

In the 40th edition of World Heritage Session in Istanbul, from July 10-20, India celebrates its 34th UNESCO world heritage site with the inscription of Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) at Nalanda in Bihar.

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Government seeks to revamp the Ladli Scheme for girl child

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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Innovation in India

Innovation in India

July 15, 2016

To promote youth development, 15 July is celebrated as World Youth Skills Day across the world, as declared by the United Nations at its General Assembly in November 2014. According to a latest UN report, India has the world’s largest youth population of 356 million aged 10-24 ...

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Natural TLC for your skin – from India

Natural TLC for your skin – from India

July 15, 2016

Traditional, tried and tested remedies of various things are passed on to various generations in India.It’s unlikely to go wrong with a time-honoured technique, for they work well in both sickness and health. It’s a treasure to have access to solutions that are not only easy ...

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Quelles sont les meilleures saisons pour voyager en Inde ?

Quelles sont les meilleures saisons pour voyager en Inde ?

July 15, 2016

Les plaines indiennes sont traversées par des vagues de chaleurs extrêmes, d’avril à juin. Une période qu’il faut, à priori, éviter pour visiter l’Inde. En effet, les températures avoisinent les 40°C dans les régions semi-désertiques qui se trouvent dans le Nord d...

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Nice Attack on Bastille Day

Nice Attack on Bastille Day

July 15, 2016

The Bastille Day Attack in Nice that killed at least 80 people brings to life the worst nightmare of the French security forces.

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It’s Shark Awareness Day!

It’s Shark Awareness Day!

July 14, 2016

India ranks second, after Indonesia, on the global list of shark fishing nations as the fishing of the species in the country has gone from being ‘incidental’ to ‘targeted’.

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New Aviation Policy reduces cancellation charges in India

New Aviation Policy reduces cancellation charges in India

July 14, 2016

The air passengers in India have something to cheer up, as the new civil aviation policy is coming into force from August 1. The revised policy caps the cancellation charges and bar airlines to levy additional changes.

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Hemis Tsechu

Hemis Tsechu

July 14, 2016

With displaying of the sacred bone ornament, ceremonial performances by the monks and an aim to promote tourism and cultural heritage, Hemis Festival will be held on 14th and 15th July, 2016 accompanied by the grand Naropa Festival - from July 1 to 31 - in Ladakh district in Jamm...

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