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Government rejects Odisha's demand for special status
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Central government has not accorded the status of special category state to Odisha as the Fourteenth Finance Commission does not make any distinction between special and general category states, said Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Home Affa
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Meet Shagun Gupta, a niche fashionista inspiring designers in the industry
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] June 20 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Shagun Gupta, a Shimla-born fashionista is setting a higher benchmark in the Indian fashion and beauty world. In the last two decades, Shagun has earned the distinction of developing a knack for transforming fashion illustration
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Haryana Budget Session: Rs 2,000 credited in accounts of over 10 lakh farm
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Feb 20 (ANI): Haryana is well on way to achieving the distinction of becoming the first state in the country to disburse first quarterly installment of Rs 2,000 to each of over 10 lakh small and marginal farmers under the newly launched Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samm
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Bangladesh elections: A rocky road ahead for all parties
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 23 (ANI): In a little over a week, Bangladesh will go to polls to elect a new parliament. Pitted against the Sheikh Hasina-led ruling Awami League (AL) and its various allies is the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) which had boycotted the last parliamentary electi
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It's donkey all the way in Pakistan
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Dec 19 (ANI): Pakistan has got another distinction. It has become the world's third largest country in donkey population with their the number crossing 5 million. Lahore alone has more than 41,000 mules.
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Order National Du Merite' awarded by President of The French Republic to A
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (NewsVoir): French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian conferred Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres on internationally renowned producer Ashok Amritraj. Mr. Amritraj has been honoured with the French distinction of 'Order Nat
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'Yogi aam' star attraction at UP's mango festival
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jun 24 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has earned a unique distinction of being named after a mango, which is making headlines at the sixth mango festival in Lucknow.
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Kalki Koechlin to be conferred with French honour
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 22 (ANI): Bollywood actress Kalki Koechlin will be conferred with the French distinction of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) on Friday, for her contribution in enhancing Indo-French ties in cinema.
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Pompeo to Pak Army chief: Act against terrorists in S. Asia
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [United States] June 7 (ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday in a telephonic conversation asked Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Jawed Bajwa to target all militant and terrorist groups in South Asia without distinction.
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Mattur, a Sanskrit speaking village in Karnataka
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Mattur, (Karnataka) [India] May 4(ANI): Tucked away in Karnataka's Shimoga district, Mattur holds the unique distinction of being the only village in the country to still converse in Sanskrit.
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The Crest, DLF5 Unveils State-of-the-art The Crest Clubhouse at Gurugram
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Apr 23 (NewsVoir): The Crest, DLF5 unveils the state-of-the-art Crest clubhouse at Gurugram which is designed by Richmond International, UK. The project has the distinction of being the first clubhouse in India designed by the award-winning firm. Located at Park D
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Anupam Kher to star in BBC's 'Mrs Wilson'
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 21 (ANI): Anupam Kher is currently one of the most celebrated Indian actors in Hollywood who has the distinction of having bagged two nominations at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for 'Silver Linings Playbook' (2013) and 'The Big Sick' (2018) and a BAFTA nomination for
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