Chandigarh (IANS) Cities and towns of Punjab and Haryana are no longer a habitat of the house sparrow, small plump brownish bird once closely associated with the man, ornithologists said on Saturday. With their population drastically declining largely in urban areas … read more
New Delhi (IANS) “China Room” by 2015 Booker Prize nominee Sunjeev Sahota, a riveting novel about two characters separated by more than half a century but united by blood inspired in part by the authors own family history, is to be … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Here are two gorgeously illustrated picture books on the culture and lives of lesser-known communities in India, starting with the first two books in the Have You Met series (Penguin Random House India), for younger kids to know … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Students who qualify for Chartered Accountant (CA) and Company Secretary (CS) will now be considered equivalent to those who have completed their post-graduation degrees. As a result, those who have completed CA and CS can appear for the … read more
Morena (IANS) Employment is a major problem but there are also ways to solve it provided there is willpower and perseverance. An example of this resolve are the women of Goth village in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh. They have started … read more
Kolkata (IANS) The separatist National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) has made it clear that a final settlement of the “Indo-Naga problem” can be worked out only on the basis of the 2015 Framework Agreement signed between them and the Indian … read more
Jammu (IANS) Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) in its 40th board meeting, presided by J&K LG and board chairman Manoj Sinha, held on Saturday announced that the 56-day annual Amarnath Yatra will commence from June 28 simultaneously along both the Baltal … read more
Chennai (IANS) Dr Alby John, a Chennai-based IAS officer, is converting a garbage yard into a lush green forest in the heart of the metropolis. After being posted as Regional Deputy Commissioner (South) in Greater Chennai Corporation, the 2013 batch … read more
New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Navy commissioned its third Kalvari class submarine INS Karanj on Wednesday after a series of trials at the seas. The new submarine INS Karanj will boost maritime capabilities with its sub surface to surface missiles, … read more
Mumbai (IANS) The country’s first Sugar Museum, depicting the history and development of this crucial industry, will come up at the Sakhar Sankul in Shivajinagar in Pune. The announcement was made by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who also holds the … read more