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SATHEE is an open learning platform to help students prepare for competitive exams at no cost. It has been launched by the Ministry of Education and IIT-Kanpur. The preparation material will be available in English, Hindi and other regional languages

Mayuram Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai

Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai (1826–1889), also known as Mayavaram Vedanayagam Pillai, was an Indian civil servant, Tamil poet, novelist and social worker. He is remembered for the authorship of Prathapa Mudaliar Charithram, recognized as the "1st modern Tamil novel". He is also a great connoisseur of Carnatic music. His religious works are Kochakappa, Mata Patikankal, Tayabarakanni, Deva Thothiramalai, Tiruvarul Malai, Deva Mata Antati, and Tiruvarul Antati.

Project Collaboration Agreement

WHO and the Ministry of AYUSH signed the Traditional and Complementary Medicine 'Project Collaboration Agreement' recently. It aims to standardize Traditional and Complementary Medical Systems, integrate their quality and safety aspects into the National Health System, and disseminate them at the international level.

Yuva Tourism Clubs

The Yuva Tourism Club is a program launched by the Ministry of Tourism as part of the India@75 campaign. The program's goal is to develop young ambassadors for Indian tourism. The program is "of the youth, by the youth, for the youth".

India's 1st urban ropeway project

India’s 1st urban ropeway project in Shimla will begin in September 2024 and is expected to be completed by 2029. It is the world’s second longest, after La Paz in Bolivia.

Guru Teg Bahadur

Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day is observed every year on 24 November. He is the 9th of ten gurus. He was born in Amristar, Punjab in 1621. He is also called Hind ki Chadar, or Shield of India. He composed 115 songs that are included in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the central book of Sikhism.

Saint Meera Bai

Saint Meera Bai is one of the famous Hindu mystic poetess of 16th century and a great devotee of lord Krishna. Meera Bai was born into a royal family in Kudki, now Pali district of Rajasthan in 1498 CE. Her childhood name was Yashodha. Bhaktmal, a poetry collection that describes the biography of Meera Bai, is written by Guru Nabha Dass ji in 1585 CE in Braja language.