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July 21, 2025 10:17 PM

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Maharashtra govt signs MoU with digital firm to make all services & schemes online

        Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said that digital governance is no longer an option but a necessity. Speaking at the signing of an MoU between the Government of Maharashtra and the digital solutions firm Samagra, the Chief Minister emphasized that all government services a...

July 20, 2025 11:02 AM

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International Chess Day: July 20

International Chess Day is being observed today globally. Each year on 20th of July, the global chess community unites to celebrate this day, commemorating the founding of FIDE in 1924. This year, FIDE launched the 'Year of Social Chess', an initiative dedicated to using the game as a tool for inclu...

July 16, 2025 9:11 PM

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Mahatma Gandhi’s rare oil portrait sold for more than $200000 

    A rare oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi has sold for 204,648 dollars at a Bonhams auction in London, far exceeding its estimated value of 64,000-90,000 dollars. Painted in 1931 by British artist Clare Leighton, the work is believed to be the only oil portrait Mahatma Gandhi ever sat for. It was cr...

July 14, 2025 1:01 PM

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Veteran Actor B Saroja Devi Passes Away at 87

Veteran actor B Saroja Devi, well known as Abhinaya Saraswati passed away in Bengaluru today at the age of 87.  The iconic actor born on January 7, 1938, debuted as an actress in 1955 with Mahakavi Kalidasa. Spanning over seven decades, her career in the film industry saw her in over 200 films in Ka...

July 6, 2025 1:29 PM

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Today is World Zoonotic Diseases Prevention Day

Today is World Zoonotic Diseases Prevention Day. In India, the research by the ICMR has suggested that in order to eliminate dog-mediated rabies by 2030, India must fast-track its action through focused health approach.               ICMR has said that nearly 9.1 million animal bites and 5726 h...