Dehradun, April 17 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Kashipur, 16 Apr: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kashipur formally inaugurated the 9th International Conference on Asian Libraries (ICAL 2026) on its campus, today. This three-day international conference, being held from 16-18 April is being organised in collaboration with the Asian Library Association, New Delhi, under the theme "The Evolving Information Landscape: Preparing Libraries for the Future."

Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan was the chief guest at the inaugural session. In his keynote address, Anand Bardhan highlighted the crucial role of libraries in this era of information abundance and data-driven governance. Referring to India's rich intellectual heritage, such as Takshashi...