New Delhi (IANS) In a “milestone achievement”, the Indian Railways has delivered nearly 30,182 Metric Tonnes (MT) of medical oxygen in more than 1,734 tankers across the country, bringing relief to 15 states in the last 50 days. Oxygen relief by … read more
Kolkata (IANS) Tne National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) has reminded the Central government that it “cannot and should not” go back on the 2015 Framework Agreement in its quest for a final solution of the Naga problem. “The Framework Agreement … read more
Lucknow (IANS) Uttar Pradesh is planning to develop its main wetlands as tourism, academic, recreation and water sports activities hubs. These include eight wetlands, designated as wetlands of worldwide significance (Ramsar Websites). UP has the maximum variety of Ramsar websites among … read more
Varanasi (UP) (IANS) With the Ganga river in Varanasi turning green due to algae bloom, the district administration has started an extensive survey to find out its origin. District magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma has set up a five-member team to look … read more
Singapore (IANS) Scientists from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have developed a reusable “nanotech mask” that can block 99.9 per cent of bacteria, viruses and particulate matter (PM), as well as kill germs in just 45 seconds, much effective against Covid-19 … read more
New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday ordered eviction of around 10,000 residential constructions, which had come up in Haryana’s Lakkadpur-Khori village in the Aravalli Forest area. A bench comprising Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari said: “We had passed … read more
New Delhi (IANSlife) India and several other countries have been undergoing the deadly second wave of Covid-19 and fear looms large that future waves might predominately infect children. The world is gearing up to efficiently deal with this dynamic situation. … read more
Hyderabad (IANS) The Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad ushered in extra cheer on World Environment Day on Saturday with the good news of the recent births of a one-horned rhinoceros and a gaur (Indian bison). Officials said that the male gaur … read more
New Delhi (IANS) In a boost for the air defence system, the Defence Ministry on Friday approved the proposals concerning modernisation of its the Army’s air defence guns. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), in its meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Indian Naval ship Sandhayak, the first of the indigenously designed and built hydrographic survey ships of the Indian Navy, will be decommissioned on Friday after serving the nation for 40 years. The decommissioning ceremony of INS Sandhayak will … read more