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India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) under the Election Commission of India (ECI) organized a one-week ‘Capacity Development Program on Voter Registration’. The program meant for the officials of Forum of Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) member Election Management Bodies (EMBs) aimed at enhancing the capacities of election officials under the […]

Being fully aware of what kind of world we live in and using this knowledge to explore alternative possibilities for how the future may unfold, are key to ensuring both short term as well as long term security and prosperity. One major world region, least explored and yet most promising now, is the Antarctic region […]

Narasingapettai Nagaswaram, the classical wind musical instrument of Tamil Nadu has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag under the category of musical instruments of class 15. The musical instrument is traditionally made by artisans based in a village near Kumbakonam who make them through specialized processing skills, a technique inherited from their forefathers. About […]

The formal separation of Bihar from Bengal in April 1912 was a momentous event in the lives of the people of the state. The process had started on December 12, 1911 when King George V, at the Delhi Durbar, revealed the “top secret” decision regarding the separation of Bihar. Towards the end of 1913, Hardinge […]

The Union Cabinet presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the establishment of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (WHO GCTM) in Jamnagar, Gujarat, by signing of a Host Country agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO GCTM will be based in Jamnagar and would be overseen by the Ministry […]

“Let us reaffirm our commitment to protect the environment from the impacts of war, and to prevent future conflicts over natural resources.” – Ban Ki-moon (Former Secretary-General, United Nations) The environment we live in is the most delicate. A volcano occurs in one part of the world, and its impact can be felt in other […]

Electronic Vehicles (EVs) are dubbed as the future as the near total reliance on fossil fuels for automobiles is wringing a huge cost out of the environment. The heat is being felt all across the global automotive industry. India is quite a new entrant in this segment, and within a few years, and out of […]

Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, under the aegis of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), is organizing a National conclave on ‘Social Enterprises for Garbage Free Cities: Encouraging Women Entrepreneurs in Waste management’ in collaboration with the Chhattisgarh Government on 3 March 2022 in Raipur. Objective: As part of the Mission’s capacity building initiatives, […]

Our galaxy could be easily misunderstood as there are mysteries which hasn’t been resolved even until today. Diving deeper into these mysteries not only reveals the existence of our planet but also allows us to learn about other distant stars better. With the driving curiosity to know more and beyond, a team of scientists used […]