21 Nov, 2024 2:50 AM
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 21 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday announced that the sixth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB), a cutting-edge international exhibition of contemporary art, starting in Kochi in December 12, 2025, will be curated by renowned artist Nikhil Chopra and his team HH Art Spaces.
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21 Nov, 2024 1:28 AM
Bhopal, Nov 21 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved the formation of the 'Shri Krishna Patheya Trust', to develop places dedicated to Lord Krishna as pilgrimage sites in the state, officials said.
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20 Nov, 2024 7:08 PM
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) A physically challenged minor girl, who symbolically assumed the chair of the chief of UNICEF in West Bengal on Wednesday on the occasion of World Children’s Day, has urged this international body to include children's opinion in their decision-making process.
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20 Nov, 2024 6:57 PM
Chamoli (Uttarakhand), Nov 20 (IANS) The Char Dham yatra created a record of sorts with an astounding turnout of more than 47 lakh devotees this year. Besides this, the Yatra is hogging the headlines for yet another reason – for earning Rs 8 lakh from the disposal of inorganic waste during the pilgrimage season.
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20 Nov, 2024 5:39 PM
Guwahati, Nov 20 (IANS) In an unusual way of protest, a middle-aged man in Guwahati city bathed with dirty drain water on the streets to protest the protracted trouble in water supply across a major part of Assam's main city.
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20 Nov, 2024 4:39 PM
Sydney, Nov 20 (IANS) Housing affordability in Australia has fallen to its worst level on record, a new report has found.
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20 Nov, 2024 3:51 PM
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The ration cards of all the 20.4 crore households covering 80.6 crore beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act have been digitised with 99.8 per cent of the ration cards and 98.7 per cent of individual beneficiaries being Aadhaar-seeded to plug leakages in the delivery system and enhance efficiency, the Union Ministry of Food and Public Distribution said on Wednesday.
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20 Nov, 2024 2:10 PM
Mumbai, Nov 20 (IANS) In the ongoing Maharasthra Assembly polls, an extraordinary moment of democratic spirit was on display as 113-year-old Kanchanben Badshah exercised her franchise on Wednesday.
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20 Nov, 2024 11:12 AM
Nairobi, Nov 20 (IANS) Eight countries in the Horn of Africa region are set to receive more than usual rainfall leading to floods, the Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) announced.
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19 Nov, 2024 10:32 PM
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development for 2023 was awarded on Tuesday to Daniel Barenboim and Ali Abu Awwad, two dedicated advocates of peace who have devoted their lives to fostering understanding and cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians through non-violent means, including music, dialogue, and community involvement.
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