Noted Kannada poet, playwright and Dalit activist, Siddalingaiah has passed away. He was one of Karnataka's first prominent Dalit poets and was popularly known as "Dalita Kavi".
India's Environmentalist, Writer and Director General of The Centre for Science & Environment, Sunita Narain has been appointed to an international advisory group for action on environment, climate and biodiversity.
IIT Kanpur - Professor Mukesh Sharma of IIT Kanpur has recently been appointed as an honorary member of the World Health Organization's Global Air Pollution and Health-Technical Advisory Group
The India has signed an MoU with Kuwait to brings Indian domestic workers in the Gulf nation within the ambit of a legal framework that streamlines their recruitment and provides them with the protection of the law.
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