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An UN-backed project to develop a floating city has been proposed for the seas off Busan in South Korea to pioneer a new mode of living amid climate-related sea-level rises. The floating city project is a joint effort by the UN Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habit) and OCEANIX. The city will be built off the coast […]
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Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has launched two pilot projects with a view to revive and catalyze the traditional Namda Craft and upskill the Artisans and Weavers of Kashmir. ‘Revival of Namda craft of Kashmir’ as a special pilot project under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0. Upskilling of artisans and weavers of Kashmir
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The 7th edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2021 will be held in Panaji, Goa. The 7th IISF Festival will be organized for four days from 10th December to 13th December 2021. Organized by: Ministry of Earth Sciences, Ministry of Science and Technology, Dept of Atomic Energy, Department of Space and Govt of Goa More than 100 scientists from different
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The government has appointed senior bureaucrat Vivek Johri as the Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), with effect from 30th November 2021. He is a 1985-batch IRS (Customs and Indirect Taxes) officer and is currently working as a member in CBIC. He succeeded M Ajit Kumar, who will complete his tenure on 30th
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The American publishing company Merriam-Webster has declared an omnipresent truth as its 2021 word of the year: vaccine. Merriam-Webster is America’s most trusted online dictionary for English word definitions, meanings, and pronunciation. It has been declaring the word of the year since 2008.
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The youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces and the largest uniformed youth organisation National Cadet Corps (NCC) has celebrated the 73rd anniversary of its raising on 28th November. NCC observes its Raising Day on the Fourth Sunday in November every year. NCC is the largest uniformed youth organisation in the world. This day also marks the establishment
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Famous mountaineers of Uttarakhand Harshwanti Bisht has the distinction of being elected the first woman president of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF). 62-year-old Bisht secured 60 votes out of a total of 107 votes to be elected to the coveted post on 20 November. In 1981, Bisht scaled the Nanda Devi peak for which she was honored with the
Lingui, The Sacred Bonds – an internationally co-produced drama film recounting the story of the sacred relationship between a mother and daughter and their survival against the harsh laws set by men – won the ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal at IFFI 52. The ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal award is given to the IFFI film that best reflects Mahatma
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The Indian Railways is constructing the tallest pier railway bridge of the world in Manipur. The bridge is being constructed across river Ijai near Noney, and it will be the tallest pier with a height of 141 metres. Currently, the tallest pier bridge record is held by 139 metre high Mala-Rijeka viaduct built at Montenegro in Europe.
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Minister of State (MoS) for Ayush, Munjpara Mahedrabhai, virtually inaugurated the Ayurveda Parv-2021 on November 26, 2021 in New Delhi. It is a three-day event that has been organized to promote Ayurveda. An exhibition has been arranged with 40 stalls and the participation of Pharmaceutical companies. It has been organized for proper utilization of Ayurvedic
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