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The country’s first e-library will be launched in Haryana’s Sirsa district Aug 15. A Haryana government spokesman said Friday that the first e-library will be inaugurated at village Dhani Bharokha in Sirsa on Independence Day. “On the same day, the work to set up 50 e-libraries will start in 50 villages of the district in …
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will organise the second edition of the International Health and Wellness Summit from September to December. First, the regional summit would be held in September-November in different centres finalised by the board, and the international summit is scheduled for the second week of December in the national capital, …
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Doordarshan is launching a weekly book show called `Kitaabnama: Books and Beyond` to address literary issues through dialogue and conversation. Conceived by writer and literary activist Namita Gokhale, who is also the co-director of Jaipur Literature Festival and Mountain Echoes, Bhutan, the show will feature books, readings and encounters with writers from the spheres of …
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A 10-day Edinburgh International Science Festival (EISF) will be held at the Bharatiya City complex here from Aug 30. It is primarily for school and college students with a slew of programmes, workshops and cultural events. Being held for the first time in India, the fest will have 15 interactive workshops, live shows, exhibitions and …
A four-month long nation-wide campaign to focus on the youth “rediscovering” Mahatma Gandhi and learning from his life through a series of interaction with national leaders, artists and peace activists will be launched on Gandhi Jayanti here. During the 121-day-long campaign, national leaders, peace activists, educators, artists and others will be engaged in a series …
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President Pranab Mukherjee will begin a two-day visit to Odisha Friday, a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement said. The president will Saturday attend the convocation ceremonies of the Indian Institute of Technology – Bhubaneswar and the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Centre for Communication and Management. “He will dedicate the Ramakrishnan Knowledge Centre, the library at the Bharatiya Vidya …
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After a historic concert in Srinagar and two houseful concerts in Mumbai, master conductor Zubin M. Mehta will visit his alma mater, St. Mary’s School, on the occasion of its ongoing 150th anniversary celebrations, a school official said. Started in 1864, the prestigious school is tucked away in one of the bylanes of the congested …
The Indian Air Force Monday flagged off a drive to interact with students, called “Guardians of the Sky”. Seven cities will be covered under the drive, to make young people better aware of careers in the force, an official release said. The drive was flagged off by Air Marshal P.R. Sharma, Air Officer-in-charge, personnel, at …
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Celebrity authors, speakers, actors and theatre personalities have descended here for the three-day Bangalore Literature Festival beginning Friday. “The second edition of the city`s flagship literary event will witness renowned authors engaging audiences with diverse themes, scores of interviews and literary sessions over the next three days,” the event`s founding trustee and author Vikram Sampath …
Leading authors of various genres will participate in the first edition of the Chandigarh Literature Festival to be organised here next month. The two-day literature festival is being organised on Nov 23 and 24 on the sprawling lawns of the Lake Club by the side of Chandigarh`s famous Sukhna Lake. “The lit fest promises an …
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