INTERNATIONAL
India, Pak agree to visa-free travel of Indian pilgrims for Kartarpur
Sahib Corridor
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India and Pakistan agreed to
visa-free travel of Indian pilgrims, without any restrictions based on their
faith for the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor. The understanding was reached during
the third round of talks on the modalities for operationalization of the
Kartarpur Sahib Corridor held at Attari.
Russia to launch special stamp to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi
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Russia will launch a special stamp
to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Ambassador
to Moscow D.B. Venkatesh Varma said. An innovative app to popularise Yoga would
also be inaugurated.
SCIENCE
70 rare Assam temple turtle hatchlings released in Pobitora Sanctuary
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About 70 hatchlings of the rare
Black Softshell and Indian Softshell turtles bred in the ponds of two temples
in Assam were released in the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, about 50 km east of
Guwahati. Assam is the most species-rich State in India in terms of turtle
diversity.
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The
sanctuary is often called
‘Mini Kaziranga’ because
of similar landscape
and a
