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Union Home Minister attends the 60 th  Convocation of Lucknow University Marketing Infrastructure and Petroleum Products availability in North Eastern Region Overall fish production in the country increases from 0.75 million tonne in 1950-51 to 11.41 million tonne in 2016-17: Shri Radha Mohan Singh “OCKHI” Operations “Short-Term Courses Providing Employment to Youth of Minority Communities”: Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Buddha an unifying force among BIMSTEC Countries: Culture Minister

Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Culture 09-December-2017 10:21 IST Dr. Mahesh Sharma Inaugurates the ‘Bodhi Parva: BIMSTEC Festival of Buddhist Heritage’ Buddha an unifying force among BIMSTEC Countries: Culture Minister Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge) Dr. Mahesh Sharma has underlined the relevance of the message of peace and compassion of Lord Buddha in present time and said that it remains a unifying force among nations. Dr. Sharma, while inaugurating the three days ‘Bodhi Parva: BIMSTEC Festival of Buddhist Heritage’ in New Delhi on December 08, 2017 said that the message of Lord Buddha is as relevant in the twenty first century as it was two and a half millennia ago and has been a unifying force among nations. The values of peace, accommodation, inclusiveness, and compassion that are part of our societies can be attributed to the influence of the teachings of Lord Buddha and Buddhism. The Minister said that ‘Bodhi Parva’ has entwin

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Speech by the Hon’ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind on the occasion of inauguration/foundation stone laying of various projects of Andhra University President of India visits Andhra University and opens Centre for Defence Studies Shri Ashok Singhal was an exemplary individual who selflessly served society: Vice President Border Protection Grid to be set up in Border States, says Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh NHRC to observe Human Rights Day on 10th December NDMA to conduct mock exercise on earthquake in Haryana Sports Minister Col Rajyavardhan Rathore inaugurates SAICON 2017 in New Delhi Mr. N K Singh, Chairman, 15th Finance Commission calls on the Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Dr. Urjit Patel in Mumbai today; Both discussed the technical and other assistance which the RBI could give enabling the Commission to discharge its wide ranging Terms of Reference. India is in a far better situation today than it was a few years ago: Shri Gajendra Singh She

SDSN November 2017 Highlights

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Welcome to SDSN's November 2017 Newsletter! Where are we in the fight against climate change? An update from COP23 With support from  Enel , the Low-Emissions Solutions Conference (LESC) was hosted by SDSN, ICLEI, and WBCSD at COP23 in Bonn. Learn more about LESC and our network member COP events and their outcomes  here .  SDG Index discussion in European Parliament On 21 November, SDSN presented the SDG Index and Dashboards to the Development Committee of the European Parliament and representatives from all 28 national parliaments in the EU. The discussion focused in particular on how international spillover effects can be better integrated into the measurement of progress towards the SDGs. Call for Lecturers and Mentors!  Do you want to make a difference in the life of a young innovator with a future in sustainable development?  SDSN Youth  will soon launch the Youth Readiness Program, a 16-week accelerator that wi

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President of India addresses 83rd Convocation of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra Medical graduates should transform their medical practice into an ethical practice: Vice President Women Football players from J&K call on Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu to inaugurate CIC’s Annual Convention tomorrow The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley holds his 2nd Pre-Budget Consultation Meeting with the representatives of the different Trade Union Groups in Delhi today; Reiterates the commitment of the present Government to safeguard the interests of the workers especially those working in the MSME and the unorganized sector. The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance disposed off two FDI proposals involving Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of Rs.1.90 crore during November 2017. The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley starts his Pre-Budget Consultations with stakeholders; Holds his First Pre-Budget Consultation Meet