Melbourne: Indian-origin Maria Thattil was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2020 in the first virtual pageant event of Australia. A total of 26 candidates participated in the pageant. Top five awarded different titles. Thattil, 27, will represent Australia at Miss Universe 2020. She is a fashion influencer. Her South-Indian dad andContinue Reading
Varanasi: People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR), an NGO that works for the promotion of human rights, held a workshop on gender equality for youth. The November 8 workshop was a dialogue with girls and boy to tackle gender disparities for building a sustainable future for all, Lenin Raghuvanshi,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Patna: Voting in the Lok Sabha and assembly elections using artificial intelligence and machine learning could become a reality in five to seven years, says a senior lawyer of the Patna High Court. “Once this happens people would be able to cast their votes through theirContinue Reading
Patna: A two-day workshop for adolescent boys was held at the Tarumitra Ashram called the ‘Lung of Patna.’ As many as 42 teenagers from Nawada Kala village of Hajipur participated in the October 31-November 1 workshop organized by Swabhiman (self-respect) Foundation, an NGO based in Patna. Under the Adolescent HealthContinue Reading
Theni: A cowherd’s son in Tamil Nadu has cleared this year’s National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), topping the list of students from government schools in the country who took the coveted exam for admission to undergraduate medical courses. The National Testing Agency declared the NEET 2020 results on October 16. However,Continue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis has invited children to participate together in a very special initiative. “Next Sunday, October 18, the Aid to the Church in Need Foundation (ACN) is promoting the initiative ‘for unity and peace … one million children pray the rosary,’ ” Pope Francis said October 15 whileContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Berhampur: A Catholic priest in Odisha, eastern India, has encouraged young people to use social media to connect with people during the coronavirus pandemic. “Social network has become one of the means to keep in touch with the people,” says Father Bhanja Kishore Nayak, pastor of St.Continue Reading
This week, 18-year-old Chaitanya Venkateswaran from New Delhi had the unique opportunity to spend a day as the UK’s senior most diplomat in India. As top boss – overseeing the UK’s largest overseas network – Chaitanya’s busy day included handing out tasks to the High Commission’s department heads, interacting withContinue Reading
Patna: Job seekers need to become “extra careful” while posting comments on social media, business school experts say. “Any adverse post on social media platforms would affect your employability,” says Ajay Pathak, director of Kolkata’s Business School attached to the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI). Addressing theContinue Reading
Patna: Journalism has changed dramatically over the past 30 years, and in the “age of mobile journalism” youngsters for a career in media have a plethora of options, eminent journalist Rajdeep Sardesai told a group of students of a Jesuit college in Patna. “In an age of citizen journalism, whileContinue Reading
