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Pilgrims to get uninterrupted mobile connectivity in Kumbh
Jan 15th
Pilgrims and visitors to the Kumbh Mela this year may not face any problems related to mobile connectivity. To this effect, Minister of State for Communications and IT, Shri Sachin Pilot, has briefed senior BSNL officials at the Head Office and in the field and given instructions to ensure uninterrupted mobile services during the Mela
S.K.T.Niranjan Died
Jan 15th
Senior Journalist S.K.T.Niranjan died yesterday of sudden heart attack. S.K.T.Niranjan was accredited with Press Information Bureau since 1985. He had been Editor СDin RaatТ, Hindi daily from Itawah and thereafter also Editor СQaumi SamacharТ Delhi. Sh.S.K.T. Niranjan had also been a stringer for Dow Jones Newswires. Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Smt. Ambika Soni
India and Bangladesh sign Cultural Exchange Programme
Jan 15th
India and Bangladesh have signed a Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP) for the years 2010-2012 to promote cooperation in the fields of art & culture, youth affairs & sports and mass media. The CEP was signed here by the Secretary, Union Ministry of Culture Shri Jawhar Sircar and Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh Mohamed Mijarul Quayes during
ASI to renovate the temples in Karnataka
Jan 15th
Bangalore and Dharwad Circles of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) have undertaken conservation of some of the important temples in Karnataka based on their conservation requirements. The list of such temples and the expenditure incurred on them during the current financial year (2009-10) is at the Annexure.а The conservation works have been taken up under
Scheme of ICT in Schools during the XI Plan revised
Jan 9th
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved a Revised Scheme of Information and Communication Technology in Schools during the XI Plan. According to this about 1.08 lakh Government and Government aided secondary and higher secondary schools are envisaged to be covered in the XI Plan. Imparting of computer literacy and ICT enabled teaching learning,
Shreeram Lagoo and Rajesh Khanna got Life Time Achievement Award in PIFF
Jan 9th
In the 8th Pune International Film FestivalаShreeram Lagoo and Rajesh Khanna got Life Time Achievement Award. Two stalwarts of the film industry felicitated yesterday. Dr. Shreeram Lagoo, is one of the few actors who held parallel control over theatre and cinema in both media. аThe veteran actor remembered, аУToday is a very special day. I
Seven Zonal Cultural Centres to promote traditional folk arts
Jan 7th
Ministry of Culture has set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) with the objective of promotion and preservation of traditional folk arts of States within their respective jurisdictions.аа Although budgetary provisions are not made state-wise, a total budget of Rs. 2159 lakhs has been allocated to ZCCs under Plan during 2009-10 (including Rs. 759 lakhs
Chennai to host 98th ISC
Jan 7th
Dr Ashok K. Saxena, General Secretary (outstation), Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) announced that Chennai would be the venue of the next Congress and ISCA would have a woman General President in 2011-12. The finalized recommendations of the 97th Congress would be forwarded to the Ministry of Science and Technology for discussion in the Parliament,
Kapil Sibal launches EDCIL website
Jan 7th
Kapil Sibal, Union Minister for Human Resource Development, today launched the Educational Consultants India Ltd. (Ed.CIL) website. EdCIL has developed a new interactive website with dynamic features such as discussion forum, online feedback, blogs, e-procurement, online receipt of application for developing the consultantТs databank and teacherТs databank. EdCIL (India) Limited, a Government of India Enterprise
Museums preserving memoirs of First War of Independence
Jan 6th
There are three Site Museums under Archaeological Survey of India wherein historical documents or memoirs related to First War of Independence 1857 are preserved. They are: (i) “1857 Memorial Museum” at Lucknow has been established in the annexe of the Residency building which was earlier used for displaying a model of the Residency Complex. The
