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Vice President embarks on three nation Africa visit   The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu embarked on his first Africa visit from 31st October to November 6. In his weeklong visit, he will visit Botswana, Zimbabwe and Malawi where he is scheduled to interact with heads of …

Angela Merkel to step down as German chancellor in 2021 Germany’s Angela Merkel has said she will step down as chancellor in 2021, following recent election setbacks. She also said she would not seek re-election as leader of the centre-right CDU party in December. She has held the post since …

International Animation Day 2018 International Animation Day is celebrated on October 28, commemorating the day in 1892 when Charles-Emile Reynaud’s Theatre Optique made its first public appearance in Paris. The day recognises and celebrates the artists, technicians and scientists behind the art of animation in all its forms and avatars. …

3 Indian-Americans Named In Time Magazine’s ‘Health Care 50’ List Three Indian-Americans have been named in the Time magazine’s 2018 list of the 50 most influential people whose work is transforming healthcare in the US. The three Indian-Americans included in the list are Divya Nag, Dr Raj Panjabi and Atul …

तीसरादशकीयअंतर्राष्ट्रीय रीफ्स-2018 वर्ष “रीफ फॉर लाईफ” विषय के साथ कोरल रीफ्स (STAPCOR – 2018) की स्थिति और संरक्षण पर अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सम्मेलन का उद्घाटन केन्द्रीय पर्यावरण, वन और जलवायु परिवर्तन मंत्री, डॉ हर्षवर्धन ने 22 अक्टूबर को संघीय क्षेत्र लक्षद्वीप के बंगाराम कोरल द्वीप पर किया। 150 अंतर्राष्ट्रीय और राष्ट्रीय प्रतिनिधि, 22 …

3rd Decadal International year of Reefs-2018 The International Conference on Status and Protection of Coral Reefs (STAPCOR – 2018) with the theme “Reef for Life” was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan on 22nd October at Bangaram coral Island of Union Territory …

India 9th most valuable nation brand in the world India ranked one of the 10 most valuable nation brands in the world. In Brand Finance’s annual Nation Brands report, India was ranked 8th last year but slipped by a spot to the 9th rank. India’s brand value is $2,159 billion …

Prime Minister dedicates National Police Memorial to the Nation The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, dedicated the National Police Memorial to the nation, on Police Commemoration Day. The Prime Minister announced an award in the name of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, to honour those involved in disaster response operations. The …

Vice President addresses plenary and retreat sessions of 12th ASEM Summit The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that terrorism is a major threat to peace and stability, and called for an early conclusion of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism. He was addressing the  plenary …

World Food Day: 16 October World Food Day is a day of action dedicated to tackling global hunger. The theme of World Food Day 2018 is ‘Our actions are our future – A zero hunger world by 2030 is possible’. Speaking on the World Food Day, Minister of Agriculture and …