ROME — Pope Francis will travel to the Mediterranean island of Corsica on Dec. 15, making yet another visit to France that avoids the capital and all the pomp and protocol that accompanies a proper state visit. While Francis will meet with President Emmanuel Macron at the airport before returning to Rome, the trip is in some way a snub …
Filming of centrally-protected monuments to promote tourism and culture will not be chargeable from December 25 to August 15, 2021 to mark the birth anniversary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and commemorate the celebrations of the 75th year of the country’s independence, according to an order of the Ministry of Culture. The ASI has 3,692 centrally-protected monuments under …
The Indian Railways through its 21 Railway Recruitment Boards is going to conduct its mega recruitment drive in three phases starting from 15 December for filling up about 1.4 lakh vacancies. According to reports, around 2.44 crore applicants will appear, maintaining social distancing rules in the examination centres, to fill 1.4 lakh vacancies in various cities across India. Candidates having …