Miscellaneous
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EC chooses transgender folk artiste Manjamma Jogati as poll icon for the community
The Election Commission (EC) in the Indian state of Karnataka has selected Manjamma Jogati, a transgender folk dancer, as a poll icon to encourage more members of the transgender community to register and vote. Alongside Jogati, several other individuals, including...
Published On March 27th, 2023 -
Shri Bhupender Yadav launches Aravalli Green Wall Project
At an event held in Tikli Village, Haryana to commemorate the International Day of Forests, the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, unveiled the Aravalli Green Wall Project, which aims to green the 5 km buffer...
Published On March 27th, 2023 -
Urban Climate Film Festival
The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) has partnered with the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, the French Development Agency (AFD), and the European Union to organize the first-ever Urban Climate Film Festival as part of the CITIIS program...
Published On March 25th, 2023 -
Google Doodle celebrates 77th birth anniversary of late Kitty O’Neil
77th birth anniversary of late Kitty O'Neil Google Doodle: Kitty O'Neil, a famous American stuntwoman and actress who was deaf from a young age, was commemorated by Google on her 77th birthday anniversary with a doodle featuring her in a...
Published On March 24th, 2023 -
Sampanna Ramesh sets record as fastest Indian to swim across Palk Strait
Sampanna Ramesh Shelar, a Bachelor of Physical Education student, has set a new record by becoming the fastest Indian in the under-21 category to swim across the Palk Strait, from Talaimannar in Sri Lanka to Dhanuskodi in Tamil Nadu. He...
Published On March 20th, 2023 -
GoI Unveils Rs 1,18,500 Crore Budget For Jammu And Kashmir
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has unveiled Rs 1,18,500 crore budget for Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory for the next financial year. The total budget estimates for the fiscal is Rs. 1,18,500 crore, of which developmental expenditure is of the...
Published On March 14th, 2023 -
G20 flower festival begins in New Delhi
G20 flower festival begins Connaught Plaza in Delhi will host a Flower Festival beginning from, March 11. It aims to emphasise the diversity of G20 participants and invited nations. The festival, which is being held at Central Park and is...
Published On March 14th, 2023 -
Surekha Yadav, Asia’s 1st woman loco pilot who now operates Vande Bharat
Asia's 1st woman loco pilot who now operates Vande Bharat The Vande Bharat Express is now being driven by Surekha Yadav, the first female locomotive pilot in Asia. From Solapur to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminal (CSMT) in Maharashtra, Yadav ran...
Published On March 14th, 2023 -
What Is The Hindu Rate Of Growth?
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the third quarter (October-December) of the current fiscal slowed to 4.4% from 6.3% in the second quarter (July-September) and 13.2% in the first quarter (April-June). This has attracted the attention of former Reserve Bank...
Published On March 10th, 2023 -
Happy Holi 2023 Date, Wishes, Quotes, Images, and History
Happy Holi 2023 Happy Holi to All the Readers. One of the most celebrated Hindu Festivals and an old Hindu custom is Holi. It honours the enduring and heavenly love of the Hindu deity Radha Krishna. As it honours the...
Published On March 7th, 2023
