Thakurani Jatra festival kicks off
The Thakurani jatra festival has started. It is a biennial festival celebrated in Berhampur, Ganjam district, Odhisa. During the festival, Goddess Budhi Thakurani is taken from the main temple at …
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Annual Sabarimala festival begins
The Sabarimala temple has been opened for pilgrims for the 10 days-long annual festival and poojas of month of Meenam (Malayalam calendar). The festival started on 11th March 2019. The …
Read MoreDGCA bars Boeing 737 MAX 8 after global alarm
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has decided to ground Boeing 737 Max 8 planes till appropriate modifications and safety measures are taken. Several other countries have also decided ground …
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson told to pay compensation
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has ordered Johnson and Johnson to pay compensation to the first patient who received faulty hip implants made by the firm. Earlier,Government had set …
Read MoreJ&K draft of return policy for militants: Rs 6,000 stipend, jobs
Jammu & Kashmir(J&K) Government has proposed draft Reintegration Policy for militants to encourage them to give up arms and join mainstream.It is presently under pre-State Administrative Council (SAC) stage consideration.SAC …
Read MoreIndia is world’s second largest arms importer
According to a report published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute(SIPRI),India is the world’s second largest importer of major arms in 2014–18 and accounted for 9.5% of the global …
Read MoreIndia asks Saudi to invest in strategic oil storage
India has been seeking investment from Saudi Arabia to build strategic crude oil reserves.It will act as a buffer against volatility in oil prices and supply disruptions. Strategic crude oil …
Read MoreIn Assam’s tea state, an uphill battle against a killer brew
Recently, 168 people died in Golaghat and Jorhat districts of Assam after consuming illicit alcohol. Illicit alcohol is produced under unregulated circumstances and is often adulterated with chemicals like methanol, …
Read MoreWhen pharma cos. don’t pay up penalties
Drug pricing regulator,the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA),had imposed penalties on pharmaceutical companies that have been found overcharging consumers on the prices of medicines.It was issued under the provisions of …
Read MoreRelease of Dictionary of Martyrs of India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947)
Prime minister has released the Dictionary of Martyrs of India’s Freedom Struggle in New Delhi.The dictionary consists of Information of about 13,500 martyrs which has been recorded in different volumes. …
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