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World Heritage Day 2026: Theme, Significance and Global Cultural Responsibility.

April 18, 2026

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The global holiday on preserving cultural and natural heritage is celebrated on the 18th of April every year, on the occasion of the World Heritage Day or the International Day of Monuments and Sites. UNESCO and ICOMOS are the ones in charge of it, which means that there is a necessity to preserve the common heritage of humanity in the context of increasing global challenges.

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PM Modi to Chair First-Ever CAPF Conference for Integrated Internal Security Strategy

April 18, 2026

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The high level conference of Central Armed Police Forces will be chaired by Narendra Modi in the first of its kind to reinforce the internal security architecture of India. The program intends to take the best leadership of different forces to a unified platform to enhance coordination and strategy and reaction to emerging threats.

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AICTE Launches VAANI Scheme 3.0 to Promote Indian Languages in Technical Education

April 18, 2026

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To boost the use of Indian languages in technical education, the All India Council of Technical Education has initiated the third edition of its flagship AICTE-VAANI scheme. The program will help to improve the inclusiveness of higher education by helping students to gain knowledge of technical subjects in their indigenous languages through formal academic support.

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Sayani Gupta Wins Harvard South Asian Person Award 2026.

April 18, 2026

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Sayani Gupta has been honoured with the Harvard South Asian “Person of the Year” Award 2026 by the Harvard South Asian Association. The award is in remembrance of her powerful narrations and contribution to advocating South Asian identities in the international arena.

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India pulls out COP33 hosting bid due to climate policy change.

April 18, 2026

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India has dropped its offer to host the COP33 climate summit due to take place in 2028 under the UNFCCC. The ruling, which was made on April 17, 2026 has been a significant move towards global climate participation in India despite the previous robust diplomatic back up.

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