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
New Delhi (IANS) Floods had a major share in disaster events in India, being responsible for the death of over 65,143 people in the last 50 years. This was especially so in 2019 when an abnormal increase in extreme weather events … read more
Kanpur (IANS) Phool.Co, backed by IIT-Kanpur, has awarded the BIRAC Innovator Award 2021 for making ‘Fleather’, a bio alternative to animal leather. Fleather is made from temple flowers and farm waste while Phool is a brand owned by Kanpur Flowercycling Pvt. … read more
Gandhinagar (IANS) The Gujarat government on Friday told the state assembly that in the last two years a total of 313 lions have died at the Gir National Park of Junagarh district. Gir is only abode of the Asiatic lions in … read more
Bengaluru (IANS) India has agreed to expand space cooperation with Italy by tapping opportunities in earth observation, space science, robotic and human exploration, the state-run Indian space agency said on Thursday. “At a bilateral meeting in virtual mode with the Italian … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Sports automobile manufacturer Lamborghini has delivered the 100th Urus Super SUV in India. Accordingly, the milestone marks a record for the fastest 100 deliveries in super luxury vehicle segment, Lamborghini India said in a statement on Tuesday. The … read more
New Delhi (IANS) At a time when a British court has ordered the extradition of diamantaire Nirav Modi to India to stand trial in a Rs 13,500 crore bank fraud after dismissing arguments of his “mental health concerns,” saying they … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Technologist and philanthropist Bill Gates, talking about the perils of climate change in a conversation with Alok Sharma, President of the COP26 Climate Conference, said that it was important that climate be a bi-partisan issue as “we must … read more