New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday proposed the creation of a library of all traditional Buddhist literature and scriptures in India. The Prime Minister made the announcement while addressing the 6th Indo-Japan Samvad Conference via video conferencing. Thanking … read more
Chennai (IANS) The Indian space agency said the countdown for the December 17 evening launch of communication satellite CMS-01 (formerly GSAT-12R) began at 2.41 p.m on Wednesday and the fuel for the rocket PSLV-C50 has been filled. The Indian Space Research … read more
New Delhi (IANS) At least 61 entities from the Asia Pacific (APAC) region were breached by a targeted ransomware group in 2020, global cybersecurity company Kaspersky has revealed. Also dubbed as “Ransomware 2.0”, this type of attack goes beyond keeping a … read more
Washington (IANS) NASA has selected an initial team of 18 astronauts, including Indian-American astronaut Raja Chari, to form the Artemis Team and help pave the way for the next lunar missions, including sending the first woman and next man to walk … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Despite a reduction in the amount of spam calls received, India still made it into the top 10 most spammed countries in 2020, a new Truecaller report said on Tuesday. In the first three months of the lockdown … read more
Kathmandu (IANS) Nepal and India have agreed to form a joint business forum after bilateral ties started to thaw following the recent high-level exchanges. A meeting of the India-Nepal inter-governmental committee on trade and transit has decided to form such a … read more
Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) The Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) authorities now plan to start a bird safari in the forest and its surroundings. Deputy Director of PTR, Naveen Khandelwal, said a local avian expert, Akhtar Mian, will play a pivotal role … read more
Patna (IANS) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s ambitious project, the zoo safari in Rajgir, is expected to be thrown open for nature lovers in the next two months. A.K. Pandey, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Bihar, told IANS about the development on … read more
Chandigarh (IANS) Punjab Governor VP Singh Badnore will virtually inaugurate a unique environmental landmark in Chandigarh — the Museum of Trees – to commemorate the 551st birth anniversary celebrations of first Sikh master, Guru Nanak Dev, on November 30. Conceived and … read more
Jaipur (IANS) The spotting of a new species of babbler bird has added a new dimension to Rajasthan’s rich biodiversity. The small resident bird spotted in Udaipur is a Puff-throated babbler, whose scientific name is Pelornius ruficeps. This new species of … read more