India nominates “Maratha Military Landscapes” for inclusion in UNESCO World Heritage List for 2024-25

India nominates “Maratha Military Landscapes” for inclusion in UNESCO World Heritage List for 2024-25

A bird’s eye view of Pratapgad Fort, which is located about 22 kms from Maharashtra’s highest hill station, Mahabaleshwar. File India has nominated the “Maratha Military Landscapes”, a network of forts that showcase the strategic military powers of Maratha rule, for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage list for 2024-25. The 12 components of this … Read more

Tribal group slams CM Biren’s inclusion in Manipur peace panel

Tribal group slams CM Biren’s inclusion in Manipur peace panel

Security personnel conducted Joint Combing Operations in sensitive areas in both the Hills and Valley Sectors of Manipur in the wake of the rising violence in the State. | Photo Credit: ANI GUWAHATI The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF) on June 11 slammed the Centre for including Manipur Chief Minister, Nongthombam Biren Singh in a … Read more

Paytm inks pact with Andhra Pradesh govt to drive initiatives in financial inclusion, public health – ET HealthWorld

Paytm inks pact with Andhra Pradesh govt to drive initiatives in financial inclusion, public health – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Mar 6 (PTI) Digital financial services firm One97 Communications which owns the Paytm brand on Monday announced it has signed an agreement with the Andhra Pradesh government to drive initiatives in financial inclusion, public health, and cyber security. The Memorandum of Understanding was inked on the sidelines of the Andhra Pradesh Global Investors … Read more

RSS affiliate seeks complete adherence to Lokur Committee criteria for inclusion of tribes to Scheduled Tribes list

RSS affiliate seeks complete adherence to Lokur Committee criteria for inclusion of tribes to Scheduled Tribes list

Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: S. Thanthoni All India Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram (AIVKA), an RSS affiliate that works for tribal population, in its central executive meeting held earlier this week, passed a proposal that the criteria and procedure prescribed by the law and the Lokur Committee (1965) should be strictly followed while … Read more

India successfully pushes for inclusion of women political representation at grassroots for WEF Gender Gap Report

India successfully pushes for inclusion of women political representation at grassroots for WEF Gender Gap Report

A woman casting her vote during a gram panchayat election, in Pamarru of Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. File photo | Photo Credit: V. Raju India has successfully pushed for including women’s participation in local government bodies as a parameter for the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap report where it has traditionally not fared … Read more

World Autism Day: Engaging across the spectrum

World Autism Day: Engaging across the spectrum

Studies state that at least one child in a hundred, in India, has a neurodevelopmental condition – ADHD, Asperger’s, Dyslexia, Cerebral Palsy or Autism. (Designed by Nidhi Mishra) By Dr. Saundarya Rajesh  Suguna (name changed) was a favorite in my maternal home, several decades ago. She was the daughter of Muthu, the gardener and we … Read more