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World News
UNESCO Awards World Press Freedom Prize to Palestinian Journalists Covering Gaza Conflict
Palestine 03 May 2024: UNESCO, on Thursday, bestowed its esteemed World Press Freedom Prize upon all Palestinian journalists reporting from the war-torn Gaza St
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Press Releases
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launches Comic Book Developed by NCERT and UNESCO “Let’s Move Forward”
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched a novel comic book titled "Let’s Move Forward." The launch event was held on August 29, 2023
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World News
UNESCO banks on young people to save Venice from sinking
Venice is on the brink of a watery tragedy. The enchanting city is sinking, on an average of 1-2 mm every year.
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India News
Began in 1757, Kolkata Durga Puja is recognised as ‘intangible heritage’ by UNESCO
Kolkata’s Durga Puja, the second event from West Bengal to be recognised as 'intangible heritage' by UNESCO, was known as a rich man affair till the late 1700s.
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India News
Srinagar joins UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) with a special mention for craft and folk art
Srinagar city joins the list of creative cities network of UNESCO. Srinagar is the only Indian city to make it to the 49 new cities list for its craft and folk
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Meet The First Indian to Be Featured in UNESCO’s Annual Magazine on Cybersecurity
Khushhal Kaushik is the first Indian cybersecurity expert to be featured by UNESCO’s Annual Magazine. India, October 1, 2019 — Cybersecurity has become a
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Press Releases
Meet The First Indian To Be Featured In UNESCO’s Annual Magazine On Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity has become a concern in the digital world. The Digital India campaign and youth of the country require connectivity and mobility round the clock.
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World News
U.S. Journalist Masha Gessen Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison by Moscow Court
Russian Authorities Convict Prominent Critic in Absentia for Comments on War Crimes in Ukraine In a significant blow to press freedom, New York Times opinion co
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What Is Today
The Founding of Saint Petersburg: Peter the Great’s Window to the West
The Birth of Russia’s New Capital on May 27, 1703 Three hundred and twenty-one years ago today, on May 27, 1703, Tsar Peter the Great founded the city of Saint
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World News
Gaza in Crisis: Israeli Attacks Devastate Mosques and Heritage Sites, UN Raises Alarms
GAZA CITY, Palestine: The Gaza Strip faces an escalating humanitarian crisis as Israeli attacks continue to wreak havoc, destroying 1,000 mosques since October
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Press Releases
The Ministry of Tourism organizes round table conferences to leverage the immense potential of India’s tourism ecosystem
The Ministry of Tourism recently organized a round Table Conference on December 01, 2023, in New Delhi
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India News
Durga Puja of West Bengal: A sacred precept of communal harmony that has shattered the historic dirge of oppression and dogmatism
One of the most celebrated festivals of eastern India is the Durga Puja (pronounced ‘Pujo’), which stretches for five days, coinciding with ‘N
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Press Releases
Unified Brainz acknowledged Dr. Sujata Dutta as a beacon of courage and conviction
Dr. Sujata Dutta’s remarkable journey towards becoming a Global IT Leader began with a passion for Math and Science in school
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Unified Brainz acknowledged Dr. Sujata Dutta as a beacon of courage and conviction
Dr. Sujata Dutta’s remarkable journey towards becoming a Global IT Leader began with a passion for Math and Science in school
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India News
The Manipur Conflict: Nexus of Militancy, Narcotics, and Illegal Infiltration
The picturesque landscape of Manipur belies a simmering tension between different ethnic communities in the state. This ongoing clash between the Meiteis and Ku
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Opinion
India’s 160-year-old Defamation Law: Yet another tool for the system to shun dissent and criticism?
Usually, when an institution tries to evade criticism and accountability, they try to gag the voice of the dissenters by using numerous loopholes in the legal s
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Press Releases
The Third Culture Working Group meeting under India’s G20 Presidency concludes at Hampi, Karnataka
The Third Culture Working Group meeting under India’s G20 Presidency concluded today in Hampi Karnataka
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Press Releases
Culture Working Group under India’s G20 Presidency sets a Guinness World Record for the Largest Display of Lambani Items
As part of the 3rd Culture Working Group Meeting of G20 in Hampi, under its ‘Culture Unites All’ campaign, the Culture Working Group, Ministry of Culture has se
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Press Releases
The third G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) meeting begins in Hampi, Karnataka yesterday
The third G20 Culture Group (CWG) meeting began in Hampi, Karnataka yesterday. Briefing the media in Hampi yesterday, Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Government
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Diplomatic Diary
Japan – India Tourism Exchange Year 2023
“Today is an International Sushi Day” H.E. Hiroshi Suzuki, Japanese Ambassador to India announced in his opening address at “Washoku Concl
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