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UNESCO, Royal Enfield celebrates International ICH Day with Great Himalayan Exploration showcase at UN House

Mumbai, Oct 15 (UNI) In the lead up to International Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Day on October 17, UN India, UNESCO and Royal Enfield came together to celebrate the living heritage of the Indian Himalayan region through the screening of ‘The Great Himalayan Exploration’ - a collaborative project dedicated to documenting and safeguarding the region’s rich cultural practices.
As defined by UNESCO, Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) encompasses the practices, expressions, knowledge and skills that communities, groups and sometimes individuals recognise as part of their cultural heritage.
Launched in 2022, The Great Himalayan Exploration has traversed 11 geographies - including Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Assam, North Bengal - documenting over 100 ICH practices and engaging with over 250 communities.
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Mumbai, June 5 (UNI) In a landmark move aimed at bolstering the socio-economic and educational status of the Maratha community, Maharashtra government on Friday announced a series of comprehensive policy reforms including extension of concessions so far restricted to OBC category.

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MIT-ADT University Organises Plantation Drive under ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ Campaign

05 Jun 2026 | 10:33 PM

Pune, June 5 (UNI) Marking World Environment Day, students and faculty of the MIT Art, Design and Technology (MIT-ADT) University planted more than 300 trees under the Government of India’s national campaign ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’.
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Maha: Congress Expels Candidates As Mahayuti Wins 5 Out Of 17 Legislative Council Seats Unopposed

05 Jun 2026 | 10:11 PM

Mumbai, June 5 (UNI) The Congress here today officially announced that it has expelled two of its Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) candidates who withdrew their candidatures leading to a situation where ruling Mahayuti candidates managed to win unopposed.

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Maha: Congress Expels Candidates As Mahayuti Wins 5 Out Of 17 Legislative Council Seats Unopposed Click to teach Gmail that this conversation is important

05 Jun 2026 | 10:05 PM

Mumbai, June 5 (UNI) The Congress here today officially announced that it has expelled two of its Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) candidates who withdrew their candidatures leading to a situation where ruling Mahayuti candidates managed to win unopposed.
Congress candidates Sahebrao Kamble, who was supposed to contest from the Yavatmal constituency, and Shailesh Agarwal, who was fielded from the Chandrapur constituency, withdrew their candidatures without notifying the Maharashtra Congress leadership, which led to their expulsion from the party.

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