BJP leader threatens suicide over railways’ notice
Lucknow, March 16 (IANS) Politics in India is a costly affair and a BJP leader from Fatehpur Sikri is learning it the hard way! After Indian Railways issued Vinod Samariya a recovery notice for a…
Human Interest
Research, innovation crucial for sustained progress: President
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee while presenting the Visitor’s Awards for 2016 under various categories said that education, research and innovation are the three crucial pillars for achieving higher growth and sustained…
Railways extends e-catering service to 408 stations
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The e-catering service of Indian Railways, allowing passengers to book their meal in advance and have it delivered on the coach, has been extended to 408 stations from 45 large…
They never thought disaster awaited them in Himachal hills
By Vishal Gulati Manali, March 14 (IANS) When seven students of an engineering college opted for the hills of Himachal Pradesh for an excursion, little did they realise they were seconds away from a disaster….
Himachal governor honours newborn girls
Shimla, March 14 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat, as part of his initiative to promote the value of the girl child, on Monday visited two panchayats in Mandi district where girls were born and…
Manipur government faces another temporary market fiasco
Imphal, March 14 (IANS) The Manipur government may have to close down a new temporary marketing complex here which was built to house women vendors whose shops were damaged in the January 4 earthquake. Women…
Nagasaki atomic bomb museum renovation completed
Tokyo, March 14 (IANS) Renovation work of the Nagasaki atomic bomb museum has been completed with a ceremony held on Monday in the western Japanese city marking the occasion. The renovation work started last summer…
Japan’s imperial palaces to be open to people
Tokyo, March 14 (IANS) Japan’s Imperial House said it will allow the public to visit the grounds of the palaces in Kyoto and Tokyo, the media reported on Monday. The house said it will open…
National Geographic to make film on Nicaraguan lake
Managua, March 14 (IANS) A team of scientific explorers from the National Geographic Society is planning to film a documentary on a lava lake in Nicaragua’s Masaya volcano, which has shown an increase in volcanic…
Jaitley’s $13 bn water plan has failed 66 mn farmers
By Abhishek Waghmare A two-decade-old central programme to finish incomplete irrigation projects has failed some 66 million Indian farmers and halted the economic progress of 350 million Indians, according to an IndiaSpend analysis. Finance Minister…
China’s tallest skyscraper to open soon
Beijing, March 14 (IANS) China’s tallest skyscraper, the Shanghai Tower, is expected to be open for business soon, the media reported on Monday. The 632-metre tall tower is second to Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s…
Hindus, Muslims in MP amicably settle 25-year-old land dispute
Indore, March 13 (IANS) Hindus and Muslims in this Madhya Pradesh district have in a precedent-setting act resolved through mutual agreement a land dispute that had evaded a judicial solution for the past 25 years….
Individual rewards can improve team performance
New York, March 13 (IANS) Contradicting common perception that rewarding individuals increases competition rather than helping team performance, a new research has found that recognising individual members can help a team achieve more. “Our findings…
Amputee cricketer turns brand ambassador for climate change
By Aadil Mir Srinagar/New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) In a marketing initiative, Rahim Greens Srinagar on Saturday roped in budding cricketer, Amir Hussain Lone, who defied the odds after mastering the sport despite losing both…
Week-long ‘Festival of Innovations’ kicks off at Rashtrapati Bhavan
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) In a bid to boost the grassroot-level innovations across the country, President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday inaugurated the second edition of the week-long “Festival Innovation” at Rashtrapati Bhavan here. The…
Model polling station for Bengal’s leprosy colony inmates
Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) As many as 320 voters of a leprosy colony in West Bengal’s Bankura district will have access to upgraded facilities like battery-operated cars in the upcoming assembly polls, courtesy a model…
Delhi likely to witness traffic mess
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The national capital, which is hosting two major cultural events and at least 20,000 weddings between March 11-13, is likely to face huge traffic snarls. The Art of Living (AoL)…
Lok Sabha passes Aadhaar bill to further empower citizens
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Aadhaar bill to give legal teeth to the government in ensuring its subsidies and services reach the intended beneficiaries directly, thereby going beyond…
Lok Sabha passes Aadhaar bill to empower citizens
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Aadhaar bill to provide a unique identity to residents and give legal teeth to the government in ensuring that its subsidies and services…
Railways launch online ‘clean my coach’ service
New Delhi: Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday launched an online “clean my coach” service that allows travellers to get their compartments…