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November 18, 2024 7:15 AM

Veteran IIS officer S M Khan dies at 67 after brief illness

Senior Indian Information Service officer and former Press Secretary to late President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, S M Khan has passed away. He was 67. He breathed his last at a private hospital in New Delhi after a brief illness. A 1982 batch IIS officer, S M Khan had also served as Director General of DD...

November 17, 2024 11:20 AM

US announces return of over 1,400 looted artefacts to India

In a significant move to repatriate cultural heritage, the United States announced the return of over 1,400 looted artefacts valued at 10 million dollars to India. The items, part of an ongoing initiative to restore stolen art to South and Southeast Asia, include pieces recently displayed at New Yor...

November 17, 2024 8:31 AM

‘CSIR HealthCare Theme Conclave’ inaugrated in Srinagar

Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh yesterday inaugurated a two-day 'CSIR HealthCare Theme Conclave' at Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), in Srinagar. The conclave is being organized under the 'One Week One Theme (OWOT)' Campaign of the Counci...

November 16, 2024 4:45 PM

43rd India International Trade Fair in full swing on third day

The 43rd India International Trade Fair (IITF) is in full swing on its third day. The day witnessed the inauguration of three new pavilions. Union Minister of MSME Jitan Ram Manjhi inaugurated the MSME pavilion as well as the Khadi and Village Industries Pavilion. In addition, Union Textile Minister...

November 16, 2024 1:53 PM

National Press Day 2024

National Press Day is being celebrated across the country today to honour the essential role of a free and responsible press in society. It was on this day in 1966 that the Press Council of India began its operations as a moral watchdog to ensure that the press maintains high standards and is not un...

November 12, 2024 1:51 PM

Veteran Bengali actor Manoj Mitra passes away in Kolkata

Veteran Bengali actor and eminent theatre personality Manoj Mitra passed away at a hospital in Kolkata’s Salt Lake on Tuesday morning. He was 86. Mitra was admitted to the hospital with breathing trouble and other age-related problems. His death is a shock to the cultural world. West Bengal chief ...

November 12, 2024 12:36 PM

Public Service Broadcasting Day being observed today

Public Service Broadcasting Day is being observed today. The day is celebrated every year to commemorate the only visit of Mahatma Gandhi to the studio of Akashvani in Delhi in 1947.     The Father of the Nation addressed the displaced people, who had temporarily settled at Kurukshetra in Harya...

November 11, 2024 1:29 PM

106th anniversary of end of First World War observed in Puducherry

The 106th anniversary of the end of the First World War was observed in Puducherry today with a solemn tribute at the French War Memorial on Beach Road. Consul General-designate at the Consulate General of France in Puducherry and Chennai, Etienne Rolland-Piegue, and Puducherry District Collector A....

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