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US, Israel officially quit UNESCO
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], Jan 2 (ANI): The United States and Israel have formally quit the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Tuesday.
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Union Minister inaugurates Atal Complex for ITCOocean
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Union Earth Sciences, Environment and Forests Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday asserted that other countries are following India's model of reducing emissions and increasing environment-friendly energy generation.
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'Pooja' in Taj Mahal in protest against 'namaz'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 18 (ANI): Rashtriya Bajrang Dal's (RBD) women wing activists on Sunday performed 'aarti' and sprinkled 'Gangajal' in the Taj Mahal in protest against alleged violation of the Archeological Survey of India's (ASI) norms, which, among other things, restrict th
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UNESCO MGIEP conducts a high-level policy forum as a prelude to TECH 2018
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 15 (NewsVoir): UNESCO MGIEP (Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development) in association with Government of Andhra Pradesh conducted a High-level Policy Forum on 14th November 2018.
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India reaffirms commitment for 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Paris [France], Nov 10 (ANI): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday met United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director-General Audrey Azoulay in Paris and reaffirmed India's commitment for 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development, most importantly in t
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UNESCO MGIEP, Government of AP to organize TECH 2018
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (NewsVoir): UNESCO MGIEP in association with Government of Andhra Pradesh announces TECH 2018, an international conference which aims to showcase the role of games and digital learning in enabling a shift from "transmissive pedagogies" to "transformative pedagogies"
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Dashain begins in Nepal with Barley plantation
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Oct 10, (ANI): The nine-day festival of Bada Dashain began on Wednesday morning amidst the sound of ancient musical instruments and firing of shots in the air by the Nepalese Army, known as Paltan, in the courtyard of ancient Palace of Nepal, a UNESCO heritage site.
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UNESCO MGIEP launched International Youth Campaign on Kindness
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 04 (ANI/Newsvoir): The global launch of UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development's (MGIEP) campaign witnessed mass participation from youth in four countries - South Africa, India, Pakistan and Mexico, where UNESCO MGIEP's I
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When the daughter becomes an author before the mother
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Aug 16 (ANI): Mother daughter collaborations in literature occupy a very special place. There are mothers and daughters who have co-authored books. There are mothers who wrote first, and their daughters followed in their footsteps.
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TTZ chief, MoEF Secy responsible for preserving Taj Mahal
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 30 [ANI]: The Supreme Court on Monday said the onus of maintaining and preserving the Taj Mahal was on the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) Chairman and the Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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Who's in-charge of Taj Mahal, SC questions UP govt
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Uttar Pradesh government for its failure in preserving the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Taj Mahal.
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To protect Taj Mahal, UP files draft vision document in SC
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday submitted its draft vision document to the Supreme Court on the restoration of Taj Mahal. The state government assured the Apex Court that it will take several steps for the conservation of the heritage structure. Read More
