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Chhattisgarh launched the “Shri Dhanwantri Generic Medical Store” Scheme

Chhattisgarh launched the “Shri Dhanwantri Generic Medical Store” Scheme

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched a generic medical store scheme to provide medicines at affordable rates and said his government has been making consistent efforts to make healthcare services accessible to the poorest of the poor in the state. The scheme will be implemented by the Urban Administration and Development Department (UADD). Under the scheme, […]

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Mole Day observed on 23 October

Mole Day observed on 23 October

On 23rd October every year mole day is celebrated which is popular amongst all chemistry enthusiasts. This day is marked to commemorate and honour the Avogadro‘s number. Celebrated by chemists annually from 6.02 am to 6.02 pm on October 23rd, Mole Day commemorates Avogadro’s number (6.022 x 1023), which is the number of atoms in exactly 12

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Scorsese & Szabo to be honored with Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award

Scorsese & Szabo to be honored with Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur has announced that film directors Istvan Szabo and Martin Scorsese will be conferred the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which will be held from November 20 to 28 in Goa. Istvan Szabo is one of the most critically acclaimed

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India Internet Governance Forum to be conducted in November 2021

India Internet Governance Forum to be conducted in November 2021

India Internet Governance Forum to be conducted in November 2021 to bring all stakeholders of internet governance on a single platform. The curtain raiser event is precursor to the India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF), which will be conducted jointly by the Ministry of Electronics and IT, NIXI, and Multistakeholder Group from 8th to 11th of November, The theme of IIGF 2021

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Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state, passes away at 84

Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state, passes away at 84

Colin Powell, the first African-American US Secretary of state and top military officer passed away at the age of 84 due to COVID-induced complications.  Powell was the first Black United States’ secretary of state. The African-American diplomat served as the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005 under President George W. Bush administration.

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Rajnath Singh launches book on ‘Veer’ Savarkar

Rajnath Singh launches book on ‘Veer’ Savarkar

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the book titled “Veer Savarkar: The Man Who Could Have Prevented Partition” authored by Uday Mahurkar and Chirayu Pandit at Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. The book is based on the life of Hindu Mahasabha leader Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and presents many new facets of Savarkar’s life which are unknown to the country. It has been

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Australia’s James Pattinson retires from international cricket

Australia’s James Pattinson retires from international cricket

Australia fast bowler James Pattinson has retired from international cricket after deciding he is not ready to push for Ashes selection. The 31-year-old, who has played 21 Tests and 15 ODIs, though will continue to play domestic cricket. “Leading into pre-season I really wanted to give the Ashes a crack,” Pattinson said. Pattinson claimed 81 Test wickets and

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