Indian cinema is playing huge role in country’s economy: Dr. L. Murugan

November 11, 2024 1:41 PM

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Indian cinema is playing huge role in country’s economy: Dr. L. Murugan

The 55th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will begin on the 20th of this month in Goa. Briefing the media at the curtain-raiser press conference in New Delhi today, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan said that there has been immense response f...

UN Climate Change Conference, COP29 begins at Baku in Azerbaijan

November 11, 2024 1:52 PM

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UN Climate Change Conference, COP29 begins at Baku in Azerbaijan

The annual U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP29) kicked off in Baku, Azerbaijan, today. Dubbed the 'Finance COP,' the two-week-long event will focus heavily on securing a new climate finance target for countries most vulnerable to climate impacts. For India and the Global South, access to finance, ...

106th anniversary of end of First World War observed in Puducherry

November 11, 2024 1:29 PM

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106th anniversary of end of First World War observed in Puducherry

The 106th anniversary of the end of the First World War was observed in Puducherry today with a solemn tribute at the French War Memorial on Beach Road. Consul General-designate at the Consulate General of France in Puducherry and Chennai, Etienne Rolland-Piegue, and Puducherry District Collector A....

Delhi-NCR air quality remains ‘very poor’

November 11, 2024 1:45 PM

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Delhi-NCR air quality remains ‘very poor’

The air quality in Delhi-NCR continues to be in the very poor category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 353 was reported in the national capital at 1 this afternoon. The Met Department has forecast that Delhi-NCR is likely to experience smog and shallo...

Australian govt appoints country’s first anti-slavery commissioner

November 11, 2024 1:39 PM

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Australian govt appoints country’s first anti-slavery commissioner

In Australia, the government has appointed the country's first anti-slavery commissioner. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus today announced that Chris Evans, a former senator and human rights official, will serve as the inaugural Australian anti-slavery commissioner for a five-year term commencing in De...