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Month: March 2021
** India@75 celebrations | PM to flag off march to Dandi on March 12
He will inaugurate cultural and digital initiatives as part of the fete
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off a march from the Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi on Friday to kick off celebrations of the 75th year of Independence, Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel said on Thursday.
** India’s first AC railway terminal to function soon: Union Minister
“Named after one of the foremost civil engineers, Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya, the nation’s first centralised AC railway terminal in Bengaluru is set to become operational soon,” Piyush Goyal tweeted
** Coronavirus | India’s role as world’s pharmacy phenomenal, says U.K. Minister
Lord Tariq Ahmad also highlighted the close collaboration between U.K. and India on ensuring supplies of COVID-19 vaccines
The role that India has played during the course of the coronavirus pandemic as the pharmacy of the world has been phenomenal, U.K. Minister Lord Tariq Ahmad said as he prepared for a five-day, five-city tour of India starting on Monday.
** ‘India can become global AI, data hub, enabling jobs’
Creating suitable talent pool vital: Microsoft India president
There’s a huge opportunity to position India as a global hub for data and artificial intelligence (AI), enabling investment, jobs and innovation, says Anant Maheshwari, president, Microsoft India. Excerpts:
** Coming back home: The art of Mayur and Tushar Vayeda
‘The Deep’, featuring artwork by Warli painters Mayur and Tushar Vayeda alongside their life story, is an artefact in itself.
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** ‘By Many a Happy Accident: Recollections of a Life’ review: Reflections of a nationalist
In his autobiography, Hamid Ansari, Vice-President for two terms, brings to the fore the predicament of Indian Muslims, who still live in the shadow of Partition
** Odisha man achieves higher education over six remarkable decades
He passed Class X in 41 attempts, tried 13 times in 14 years to clear Class XII, before three years each for his graduation and law degrees
For his entire life, 65-year-old Trilochan Naik of Odisha’s Dhenkanal district has waited to achieve educational milestones, exercising the patience of his heart and mind.
** Mithali Raj Becomes First Woman To Score 7,000 ODI Runs
Another game, another milestone for Mithali Raj.
During the fourth one-dayer of the series against South Africa on Sunday (March 14), the Indian skipper became the first woman to record her 7,000th international run in ODIs to further stamp her authority as one of the greats, if not the greatest, in women’s cricket.