Author Geetanjali Shree's novel 'Tomb of Sand' on Thursday became the first Hindi language work of fiction to be shortlisted for the International Booker Prize.
The Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, inaugurated the "Amrit Samagam", a conference of tourism and culture ministers of the country, in New Delhi.
Earth Day first began 52 years ago as an effort to organize teach-ins on university campuses about sustainability amid threats to climate change from human behaviours. Now, April 22 represents an annual date for nearly 200 countries to celebrate environmental diversity as well as to support environmental protection.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has launched an Ideathon named 'Manthan', for supporting new ideas and innovations in the securities market.