Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities: The Burden on Indian Society

“Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities: The Burden on Indian Society” is report prepared by the World Bank in collaboration with the NGO Save Life Foundation. The study revealed that more than 75 per cent of poor households in the country ..

Mushaira

Mushaira is to be organised by the minority affairs ministry with the theme ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ in New Delhi on February 20. This event involves eminent poets presenting their couplet. This is aimed at promoting unity among Indians via ..

Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav

Rashtriya Sanstriki Mahostav is a flagship festival organised by the Ministry of Culture since November 2015. It involves the demonstration of folk and tribal art, dance, music, cuisines and culture of one state to other parts of the country to ..

Ekamra Kshetra

Ekamra Kshetra of Bhubaneswar is a series of ancient sandstone temples, heritage ponds and water tanks recording the architectural history spanning 2,000 years from 3rd century BC till 15th century AD. Odisha Chief Minister recently called for the withdrawal of ..

Hilsa

Hilsa or Tenualosa ilisha is an anadromous fish. Most of this fish’s life is spent in the Ocean. However, during the rainy season (spawning season), it moves to the estuary, where the rivers in India and Bangladesh meet in the ..

Fish pass

Fish passes help fishes cross barriers of dams and barrages. It involves the construction of small steps to enable fishes to climb over the obstacles and help them to reach the open waters on the other side. Its effectiveness is ..

Indo-Bangla railway project

Indo-Bangla railway connectivity project via Akhura (Bangladesh)-Agartala is estimated to be completed by March this year. It is a 13-km long railway project connecting Bangladesh with India’s northeast and West Bengal via Nischintapur along the India-Bangladesh border. The project, worth ..

Dumboor Mela

Dumboor Mela is a traditional fair organised by the Tripura government in coordination with the state’s tribal communities. It is an annual fair that attracts thousands of tourists and devotees, who take a dip in the Dumboor lake at Tirthamukh. ..

Committee on World Food Security

The Committee on World Food Security or CFS is an intergovernmental forum seeking to ensure universal food and nutritional security. This committee reports to the United Nations General Assembly through the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and to the FAO ..

Poland’s new media tax

Poland’s new media tax seeks to impose levy on ad revenues of television and radio broadcasters, print outlets and internet media companies. This tax is exempted for state media. The government justified its necessity by pointing out the fund shortage ..