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"Celebration of life...": PM Modi hails declaration of Garba as Intangible
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the declaration of 'Garba' (traditional dance form of Gujarat), as an Intangible Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
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"Garba has become global": Gujarat Home Minster Harsh Sanghavi on Intangib
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Gujarat Home Minster Harsh Sanghavi on Wednesday said that Gujarat's vibrant Garba dance has achieved global recognition as UNESCO officially declares it an Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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Amit Shah blames Nehru for PoK, says due to "two blunders" of country's 1s
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Shah noted that Nehru made "two blunders"-- declared a ceasefire without winning the entire Kashmir (during India-Pakistan war in 1948) and also took the Kashmir issue to the United Nations.
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"There was no other way rather to take up Kashmir issue to UN...": Farooq
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Speaking to the reporters here, the National Conference (NC) President said that Lord Mountbatten and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had also suggested that this should go to the United Nations.
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UNESCO declares Gujarat's Garba as Intangible Cultural Heritage
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation declared Gujarat's Garba as an Intangible Cultural Heritage on Wednesday.
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UNAMA reports increased violence against Shia, Hazara communities in Afgha
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has said the country has witnessed an increase in violence against the Shia and Hazara communities in the past month in the provinces of Kabul, Balkh, and Herat, Khaama Press reported.
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Indian Scientist Dr. Hemachandran Ravikumar Awarded Karmaveer Chakra Medal
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 5: In a significant ceremony on November 27, 2023, in New Delhi, Dr. Hemachandran Ravikumar was honored with the Karmaveer Chakra Medal and Rex Karmaveer Global Fellowship. Presented by ICONGO in collaboration with the United Nations, these awards recognized Dr.He
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COP28 high-level roundtable emphasizes advancing high-integrity carbon mar
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
This gathering brought together leaders from multilateral institutions, including COP28 President Dr Sultan Al-Jaber, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, World Bank Group President Ajay Banga, and GFANZ Co-Chair and UN Special Envo
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Ruchira Kamboj chairs briefing ahead of 62nd UN Commission for Social Deve
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
India's permanent representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj, on Monday chaired an insightful member-state briefing in preparation for the 62nd UN Commission for Social Development in February 2024.
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Estonia plans to produce electricity from 100pc clean sources by 2050: Est
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Keit Kasemets, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Climate of Estonia and Head of the Estonian Delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28), described the current edition of the climate summit as one of protecting the world from climate damage.
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Global Recognition for Outstanding Scientific Contributions: Karmaveer Cha
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 4: In a global initiative, the Karmaveer Chakra Award, presented by the international confederation of NGOs (iCONGO) in collaboration with the United Nations, honors individuals and organizations worldwide for their unwavering courage. Paying homage to the 11th Pr
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India Joins First-of-its-kind Consortium to Advance Deployment of Battery
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 4: Today, at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), India has joined the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Consortium, an initiative of The Global Leadership Council (GLC) of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP). Through
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