Chennai (IANS) The first test flight of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mk III (GSLV Mk III) that will carry the Indian astronauts to the space later will not happen this year owing to Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown, said a top official … read more
Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) Saharanpur, a district mainly known for its hand carved furniture, has now become famous for something else — a unique mango tree that has 121 varieties of fruits growing on it. Unbelievable though it may sound, this … read more
Mumbai (IANS) In a significant achievement, Maharashtra’s longest and widest road tunnel saw the light of day on the upcoming “Hindu Hridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg”, or the Greenfield project of Mumbai-Nagpur Super Communication Expressway, officials said here on Tuesday. … read more
Mumbai (IANS) In a poignant gesture, a group of naturalists have named a new spider species discovered in Kalyan, Thane, in memory of the 26/11 Martyr, Tukaram G. Omble — the man who helped nab Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab alive during … read more
Kolkata (IANS) A study conducted by ocean engineering scientists at IIT Kharagpur shows that 10 islands among the 36 islands of Lakshadweep archipelago might have more than 60 per cent land loss in the next 30 years because of the continuous … read more
New Delhi (IANS) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Alliance of Bioversity International and The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), on Friday released a new study identifying hundreds of diverse plant and animal … read more
Shillong (IANS) The Meghalaya High Court has held that administration of vaccine by way of coercive methods vitiates the fundamental purpose of welfare attached to vaccination, and ordered that the vaccination orders issued by the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of the districts … read more
Guwahati (IANS) The Assam government has decided to create nine elephant corridors in eastern part of the state, one-and-a-half months after the death of 18 wild elephants in Nagaon district after being struck by a “massive lightning bolt”, officials said on … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Jamsetji Tata, the founder of Tata Group, has been named the topmost philanthropist of the last century globally by Edelgive Foundation and Hurun India. The inaugural list on philanthropists of the century released by Edelgive Foundation and Hurun … read more
New Delhi (IANS) The Defence Ministry inked a contract with Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for construction of two Pollution Control Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) for Rs 583 crore on Tuesday. The new Pollution Control Vessels planned are for … read more