Category: Society

Cashless transaction: ‘Jonbeel Mela’ keeps barter trade alive

Jagiroad, Morigaon (Assam), Jan 20 (IANS) Amid the initial pangs of demonetisation and cashless economy, people in central Assam's Morigaon…

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40 tribals to be special guests at R-Day celebrations

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The central government has invited 40 tribals from various parts of the country as special…

7 years ago

Delhi government holds ‘Dangal’ screening for students

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) In a bid to create awareness among students for education of the girl child, the…

7 years ago

Delhi to have 100 Aam Aadmi Canteens

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday said over 100 Aam Aadmi Canteens will be…

7 years ago

Socio-economic well being of women through Murshidabad handlooms

Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) Handloom weaves have breathed a new lease of life in vulnerable women in West Bengal's Murshidabad…

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Rare tiger sighting in north Bengal prompts deployment of camera traps

Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) In a rare sighting, a tiger was spotted in the Neora Valley National Park in the…

7 years ago

Japan to seek inclusion of Christian sites in World Heritage list

Tokyo, Jan 20 (IANS) Japan on Friday announced it will ask the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) to…

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Now Assamese say ban on Bulbuli fights marring Bihu fun

By Aditya Baruah Guwahati, Jan 20 (IANS) Come January and there's festivity in the air in the northeastern state of…

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Making a case for Jallikattu

By Salim David The tradition of Jallikattu is many thousands of years old in Tamil Nadu. The recent ban on…

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Tamil stars gather for fast in support of Jallikattu

Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) Actors such as Ajith Kumar, Suriya, Karthi and Trisha Krishnan were among the first to gather…

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Mother who live-streamed taping her son to wall arrested

New York, Jan 20 (IANS) The 18-year-old Shayla Rudolph of Ohio who live-streamed the video of taping her two-year-old son…

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Nearly 180,000 Syrian babies born in Turkey

Ankara, Jan 20 (IANS/AKI) Nearly 180,000 Syrian babies have been born to refugee families in Turkey since the start of…

7 years ago

Jallikattu supporters resent import of jersey cows

Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) At a time when Tamil Nadu youth are protesting in support of Jallikattu -- the bull…

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President’s convoy gets stuck in Kolkata traffic

Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee's convoy got stranded in a traffic bottleneck for a few minutes after it…

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Head constables in Telangana get holiday to watch movie

Hyderabad, Jan 19 (IANS) In a rare development, all head constables in Adilabad district of Telangana were on Thursday given…

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Madame Tussauds unveils updated Trump wax figures

Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) New wax figurines of US President-elect Donald Trump have been unveiled at Madame Tussauds locations around…

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6,000-year-old cemetery unearthed in China

Xi'an, Jan 19 (IANS) A 6,000-year-old cemetery has been unearthed in China's Shaanxi province, archaeologists said. The cemetery, covering about…

7 years ago

After 5 years of fall in learning, progress for primary schools

By Prachi Salve and Shreya Shah After five years of declining learning outcomes, new survey data show improvements in some…

7 years ago

Export ban for Clive of India’s rare jewelled flask

London, Jan 19 (IANS) An extremely rare jewelled flask given to Clive of India after the Battle of Plassey in…

7 years ago

Learn to make your own decisions, Smriti Irani advises young women

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday said young women must learn to make their…

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