NEW DELHI: The artistic, administrative and political agencies instrumental in setting up the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) will provide inside accounts of the institutional practices of India’s largest contemporary art extravaganza at an upcoming conversation here. Titled ‘Kochi-Muziris Biennale: A Cultural Investment in Diversity’, the evening discussion will see KMB co-founder and Director of Programmes Riyas […]
HYDERABAD: Rio Olympic medal winners PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik along with Dipa Karmakar and Pullela Gopichand were awarded BMW cars for their outstanding achievement at Rio Olympics 2016. Cricketing legend and Goodwill Ambassador for India at Rio Olympics Sachin Tendulkar continued to cheer for the Olympians for making India proud with his presence at the […]
NEW DELHI: A prestigious conference on Innovation, Competition and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) issues pertaining to the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) sector, concluded recently in New Delhi. The forum generated intense discussions coupled with a host of recommendations, which if heeded, could make a world of difference to the IPR regime. The first of […]
NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan released a Hindi Book titled “Jo Dekha Jo Yaad Raha” written by Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose, Chairman CWC and CRWC Ltd in a function held at New Delhi. The book contains fifty articles on various subjects. Speaking on the occasion the […]
New Delhi: Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani said on Wednesday that she was once denied a job at Jet Airways because she lacked a ‘good personality’. She revealed this while speaking at an awards function organised by the Air Passengers Association of India in New Delhi.
Bhubaneswar: A tribal man in India’s poorest region Kalahandi in Odisha was forced to walk 10 km carrying the body of his wife on his shoulders along with his 12-year-old daughter just because he had no money for transportation. This is in spite of his repeated appeals he made to the hospital authorities for the free mortuary van service provided by the state government.
PANAJI: Under the guidelines of the Smart City Mission, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) is to be formed which will implement the Panaji Smart City roadmap which will lead to the transformation of the city into a smart city. The SPV named ‘Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited’ was announced by Sidharth Kuncalienker, Vice-Chairman GSIDC, […]
PANAJI: The foundation stone laying ceremony of the ‘Freedom Fighters Memorial and surrounding areas at Patradevi – Phase I’ was done at the hands of Laxmikant Parsekar, Chief Minister, Government of Goa in the distinguished presence of, Rajendra Arlekar, Minister for Panchayat, Forest & Environment and MLA of Pernem Constituency, Sidharth Kuncalienker, Vice Chairman of […]
PANAJI: The repairs and upgradation of three schools were inaugurated at the hands of Kiran Kandolkar, Chairman of Goa State Horticulture Corporation and MLA of Thivim Constituency. The schools that had been renovated were Government Primary Middle School at Thivim, Government Primary School at Madel, Thivim as well as the Government Primary Middle School, Assonora. […]
Rio de Janeiro: Ranked No 10 in the world, P.V. Sindhu beat Japan’s rising badminton, World No 5 Nozomi Okuhara, 21-19, 21-10 to reach the singles final in Rio Olympics on Thursday. Entering the women’s singles final has ensured her a silver, and gold medal a possiblity. Sindhu will play against Carolina Marin, the […]