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Maharashtra Bhushan Award

April 18, 2023

The Maharashtra Bhushan award is the highest civilian award presented annually by the state government. It is a prestigious recognition that celebrates outstanding achievements and contributions in various fields. The award has a rich history and has been conferred upon ..

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Who was Virginia Norwood?

April 17, 2023

Virginia Norwood was an American inventor and scientist whose contribution to the development of the scanner has revolutionized the field of remote sensing. Her invention enabled scientists to record images of the earth from space and paved the way for ..

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Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti

April 12, 2023

Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti is a day observed on 11 April every year to remember the works of Jyotirao Govindrao Phule, a social activist, thinker, writer and anti-caste social reformer born on the same day in 1827 in Maharashtra. Jyotiba ..

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Order of White Eagle

April 10, 2023

Poland’s highest order, the Order of the White Eagle, has a rich history dating back to its official institution on November 1, 1705, by Augustus II the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony. Originally bestowed on only eight ..

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Who is Christina Koch?

April 7, 2023

In a significant moment for space exploration, astronaut Christina Hammock Koch has been announced as the first woman to circle the Moon. The US space agency, NASA, has declared that Koch will be the mission specialist when four humans board ..

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Mount Kilimanjaro and the Promotion of Gaddi Culture

April 6, 2023

Anjali Sharma, a mountaineer from India, has made history by successfully scaling the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro in Southern Africa (Tanzania) while wearing a traditional Gaddi dress, or Luanchadi. She is the first Indian woman to achieve this feat while ..

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Who was Ryuichi Sakamoto?

April 5, 2023

On March 28, 2023, Ryuichi Sakamoto, the renowned Japanese composer and producer, passed away at the age of 71, after battling cancer for the second time in 2021. Sakamoto was a trailblazer in the music industry, admired for his unique ..

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Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed

April 3, 2023

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed was recently named the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, the oil-rich capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He is the eldest son of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his ..

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