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July 26, 2022 -_3.1

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island given to A&N Administration to enhance tourism

The historic Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island was transferred from the Andaman and Nicobar Command to the Andaman & Nicobar Administration for further development of the island’s infrastructure and tourism. During the formal ceremony, which took place today on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, Commander-in-Chief of A&N Command Lt. General Ajai Singh symbolically gave Dy. …

July 26, 2022 -_4.1

India’s Indermit Gill named as World Bank’s Chief Economist

The international financial institution, World Bank has appointed Indermit Gill, as its chief economist and senior vice-president for development economics at the multilateral development bank. His appointment will be effective September 1, 2022. Gill will be only the second Indian to serve as chief economist at the World Bank. Kaushik Basu was the first, having …

July 26, 2022 -_5.1

Renowned Marathi writer Anant Yashwant Khare passes away

Marathi writer Anant Yashwant Khare, better known as Nanda Khare, has passed away due to prolonged illness. He wrote 19 books on various topics like science, sociology, and geography with some of his most noted works being ‘Antajichi Bakhar’, ‘Bakhar Antakalachi’ and ‘Udya’. He had also worked on the editorial board of ‘Aajcha Sudharak’ newspaper for close …

July 26, 2022 -_6.1

Bajram Begaj takes the oath as Albania’s President

The ninth President of Albania, Bajram Begaj, a retired military commander and politician, took the oath of office here in Parliament. The 55-year-old President said in his first speech before parliamentarians that he will support and respect both the work of the government and the opposition, advocating for cooperation between political parties rather than conflict. …

July 26, 2022 -_7.1

SAI starts “Create for India” campaign to cheer for Team India in Birmingham

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has started a new initiative to cheer for Team India, under which SAI has launched the campaign “Create for India” to cheer Indian contingents participating in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. A 215-member Indian athlete contingent is set to participate across 16 disciplines in this sports event, which is …

July 26, 2022 -_10.1

Maharashtra: About, History, and Important Facts

Maharashtra: About Maharashtra is situated in the western peninsular region of India. Maharashtra is the second most populous state in India. It was founded on the first May 1960 by splitting the bilingual Bombay state which existed since 1956, into majority Marathi-speaking Maharashtra and Gujarati-speaking Gujarat. Maharashtra is the third largest state in India by …

July 26, 2022 -_11.1

India provides UNRWA with donation of USD 2.5 million for Palestinian refugees

India gave the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East USD 2.5 million. In a signing ceremony at UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem, Sunil Kumar, director of the West Asia and North Africa Division of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, handed Karim Amer, director of partnerships for the …