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Mohd Azharuddin unveils world’s largest cricket bat in Hyderabad

Mohd Azharuddin unveils world’s largest cricket bat in Hyderabad

Certified by Guinness World Records, the world’s largest cricket bat, was unveiled in Hyderabad on 23 October 2021 by former Indian captain Mohammed Azharuddin. Unveiled on the eve of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Pernod Ricard dedicated the bat to the Indian team. The unique bat has been designed by Pernod Ricard India (P) Ltd and has been fabricated by […]

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Rajinikanth conferred with 51st Dada Saheb Phalke Award

Rajinikanth conferred with 51st Dada Saheb Phalke Award

Actor Rajinikanth has been conferred with the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2019 edition) for his stupendous contribution to Indian cinema at 67th National Film Awards ceremony. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar announced the same today, April 1. Rajinikanth made his debut in 1975 with K Balachander’s Apoorva Ragangal and has completed over 45 years in Kollywood. Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2019 was

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Invest India elected as President of WAIPA for 2021-2023

Invest India elected as President of WAIPA for 2021-2023

Invest India, a young startup within the Government of India has been unanimously elected as the President of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) for 2021-2023.  Other Members of WAIPA Steering Committee: Two Vice Presidents: Egypt and Switzerland. Nine Regional Directors: Brazil, South Korea, Finland, Kuwait, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Azerbaijan, Ghana, Samoa. Invest India: National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency

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Govt sets up National Steering Committee for NIPUN Bharat Mission

Govt sets up National Steering Committee for NIPUN Bharat Mission

The Department of School Education and Literacy has constituted a National Steering Committee (NSC) for the implementation of the NIPUN Bharat Mission.  Focus: To achieve the goal of universal proficiency in foundational literacy and numeracy for every child by end of Class 3 by 2026-27. It seeks to develop a methodology of assessment to analyses the progress of education and

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Union Minister inaugurates phase-II of Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship

Union Minister inaugurates phase-II of Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship

Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched phase-II of Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship, a two-year-long fellowship conceived to create opportunities for young, dynamic individuals to contribute to enhancing skill development at the grassroots. It seeks to combine classroom sessions by academic partner IIMs with intensive field immersion at the district

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Ahmedabad and Lucknow are the two new teams of the Indian Premier League (IPL)

Ahmedabad and Lucknow are the two new teams of the Indian Premier League (IPL)

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) unveiled Ahmedabad and Lucknow as the two new teams for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 after CVC Capitals Partners and Sanjiv Goenka’s RPSG Group successfully bid for the franchises in Dubai’s Taj Hotel. Hence taking the total number of teams in the competition to 10. RP-Sanjiv

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Former NIO Scientist Dr. Rajiv Nigam Selected for 2022 Joseph A. Cushman Award

Former NIO Scientist Dr. Rajiv Nigam Selected for 2022 Joseph A. Cushman Award

Dr. Rajiv Nigam, the former Chief Scientist at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa, has been selected for the 2022 Joseph A. Cushman Award for Excellence in Foraminiferal Research. This award, the highest honor of the Cushman Foundation, recognizes Dr. Nigam’s outstanding lifetime contributions to the field of foraminifera research. The award will be presented at the

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