Sikkim sets an example for judicious use of bio-diversity: CM Pawan Kumar Changing
Gangtok: The Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Changing has said that his state has set an example for the judicious use of its biodiversity for...
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Mumbai to get its 3rd heritage tag
The city’s plethora of Victorian and Art Deco buildings in the Fort and Marine Drive heritage sites is just a step away from being declared a Unesco World...
Rlys to build walls along high-speed corridors, generate revenue through ads
New Delhi, May 5 (PTI) The Indian Railways is considering a proposal to generate revenue through advertisement on walls along the tracks on high-speed corridors, sources...
2 civilians abducted, killed by LeT militants in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, May 5 (PTI) Two persons were abducted and later shot dead allegedly by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said...
Encounter breaks out between militants, security forces in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, May 5 (PTI) An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Srinagar this morning, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search...
Thunder, sandstorm warning issued in northern states
The Indian Meteorological Department on Friday issued a fresh warning for strong thunderstorms and gusty winds across several states including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The weather...
Jaipur doppler radar dysfunctional when dust storm hit UP, Rajasthan
The doppler radar in the Jaipur Met office, a critical component in the accurate forecasting of weather events, was not working the night of May...
Nirbhaya rape case convicts want to be spared the death penalty
Four of the men who gang-raped and tortured a paramedic student from Delhi on a moving bus in December 16, 2012, leaving the nation in...
World Bank claims that 85% of population in India has access to electricity
Days after the government announced electrification had reached every village in India, the World Bank backed the government’s claim saying that India is doing more on electrification...
Narcotics Control Bureau seizes 1,352 injection ampoules
Kolkata: The Narcotics Control Bureau has seized a huge quantity of injection ampoules, used as a cheaper substitute of heroin, and arrested one person in this...