newsOver 130,000 birds spotted in Himachal wetlands (Feb 2 is World Wetlands Day)
Shimla, Feb 2 (IANS) Over 130,000 birds of 93 species have been spotted in the Pong Dam wetlands in Himachal Pradesh. Among them, the most prominent was bar-headed geese, a rare winter migrant in
Punjab's Urban areas to have Underground Cables
Chandigarh, Feb 2 (IANS) All the urban areas in Punjab will have underground cables for power supply to ensure wire-free roads and cut down on transmission losses, a spokesperson said here
Little Hearts Marathon in Mumbai Feb 8
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Mumbai will once again be playing host to the annual ‘Little Hearts Marathon’ this Feb 8 to raise awareness about preventing cardiac diseases in children, an
MGNREGA has cut down Rural Migration: Birender Singh
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The rural employment guarantee act has lessened people's migration from villages to cities for work and the government would work towards strengthening the scheme, Rural
People-friendly but tough police needed: Rajnath
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh Monday said "people-friendly but tough" police were needed to tackle criminals and terrorists.Speaking to police officials in Bengaluru after
Arsenic-hit Bengal village adopts French model for safe water
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) Thanks to an innovative French technology that purifies contaminated water from lakes and ponds, residents of an arsenic-contaminated village in West Bengal now have access
Bengal SSC candidates continue hunger strike
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) The 32 candidates who were empanelled after clearing the WBSSC examination but are yet to be appointed in state-run schools, continued their hunger strike Monday and sought
Three acquitted, two convicted in Jammu murders case
Jammu, Fe Feb 2 (IANS) A court Monday acquitted three main accused and convicted two others in the infamous Chopra family murders case.Principal District and Sessions Judge (Jammu) R.K. Jain
Youth Assaulted for Protesting Women Harassment dies in Bengal
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) A 20-year-old college student, who slipped into coma after being assaulted for protesting the harassment of women during an idol immersion procession in West Bengal's Howrah
Complaint Registered against Gurgaon Realtor for Land Grabbing
Gurgaon, Feb 2 (IANS) The economic offences wing (EOW) of Gurgaon Police has registered a complaint against a realtor for illegally taking over farmers' land, police said Monday.The farmers of
Modi condemns killings of Japanese citizens by IS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday condemned the killings of Japanese citizens Kenji Goto and Haruna Yukawa by the Islamic State (IS) militants.An official statement issued
No caste reference, just political metaphor: BJP
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday denied having made any caste reference in an election advertisement that mocked Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal and
Journalist, unionist Vasant Pradhan dies
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Vasant Pradhan, a veteran Marathi journalist, trade unionist and Gandhian, passed away Sunday following old age related problems, his family said here Monday.He was 90 and is
World Sacred Spirit Festival back with Eighth Edition
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Art, music and Rajasthan's rich cultural heritage will unite at the eighth edition of the World Sacred Spirit Festival (WSSF), to begin in Nagaur Feb 9.The festival, which
Riya Deepsi to enter 'Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana Pratap'
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Popular historical drama “Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana Pratap” will soon witness a new entry in the show, actress Riya Deepsi.Riya, who was last seen essaying
My 'Second Hand Husband' role like Sridevi's in 'Judaai': Geeta Basra
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Actress Geeta Basra says her comedy film "Second Hand Husband" will see her in a role similar to what Sridevi essayed in the 1997 movie "Judaai".Talking about the movie, Geeta
Chris O'Dowd, Dawn O'Porter welcome first child
Los Angeles, Feb 2 (IANS) Actor Chris O'Dowd and wife Dawn O'Porter have welcomed their first child, a son."The Bridesmaids" actor took to micro-blogging website Twitter Sunday morning to make the
Future belongs to Digital India, says Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley Monday said the future belongs to digital media due to its reach.He asked government officials dealing with information
Population Growing, Exerting Pressure on Sunderbans: Report
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) The population of the Sunderbans - the world's largest mangrove forests - is growing and exerting "even greater" pressure on the fragile ecosystem, a World Bank report said.
Salinisation posing threat to Sunderbans: Study
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) Accumulation of salts in the soil leading to reduced fertility (salinisation) is a "poorly understood" process and is a "silent" threat to the Sunderbans mangrove forests, a
