Haryana to introduce 'Bhagwad Gita' in schools this year
Chandigarh, March 15 (IANS) The Haryana government will introduce the teaching of "Bhagwad Gita", a Hindu scripture, in school curriculum from the
Himachal governor for intense research in agriculture, environment
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), March 15 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Kalyan Singh on Sunday stressed upon the need for intensive research to develop
President urges institutions to adopt villages
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), March 15 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee said on Sunday that institutions of higher learning must adopt five villages e
Move over Krishi Darshan: Now Kisan TV to entertain farmers
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Move over Krishi Darshan! Nearly 50 years after one of the longest-running programmes on public broadcaster Doordarshan,
Theatre, art and puppetry: Alternative tools in education (Education Feature)
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Good education can build a strong foundation for a better future, but it doesn't guarantee the making of a better citize
Mukherjee cancels visit to Himachal IIT
Shimla, March 15 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday cancelled his visit to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mandi in Himachal Prad
Mary Kom to be brand ambassador of northeast
New Delhi/Agartala, March 15 (IANS) The central government will appoint Olympic medallist boxer M.C. Mary Kom as the brand ambassador for northeast
Northeast is India's economic corridor: Jitender Singh
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Describing the northeast as the "economic corridor of India", Minister of State for Development of the Northeastern Regi
UP Forest Corporation certified by international agency
Lucknow, March 14 (IANS) International agency FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) has granted certification to the Uttar Pradesh Forest Corporation (U
Corporate espionage case: CBI probing role of PwC official
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The CBI Saturday said its investigations into leakage of some documents from the finance ministry has revealed the alleg
616 students conferred diplomas at IIM-Lucknow convocation
Lucknow, March 14 (IANS) The 29th annual convocation of the Indian Institute of Management-Lucknow (IIM-L) was held on Saturday, with 616 students
AIR Facebook page crosses two mn likes
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Facebook page of All India Radio News has crossed two million likes, making it the most favoured news organisation a
Focus on multiplying efforts for reducing disaster risk: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) India is focusing on multiplying its efforts towards reducing the risk of disasters, Home minister Rajnath Singh said on
Rajya Sabha to work overtime to finish pending business
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha will sit beyond its scheduled time next week to complete pending business, including passing the general
Conclave to seek solutions for transforming public libraries
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) A conference-cum-workshop in the national capital beginning on March 17 will discuss how public libraries can be regaine
India-US relationship remade and reinvigorated: Ambassador
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) India and the US are witnessing a relationship that is being "remade" and "reinvigorated", US Ambassador Richard R. Verm
Academic institutions should be benchmarked, accredited: Mukherjee
Chandigarh, March 14 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said the academic institutions in the country should be benchmarked and accredit
90 kg of Darjeeling tea to fetch over Rs.40 lakh in Britain
Kolkata, March 14 (IANS) The prized first flush from Namring's upper tea estate in Darjeeling has made its way to Britain's East India Company (EIC
Odisha seeks AICTE nod for new technical courses
Bhubaneswar, March 14 (IANS) The Odisha government has urged the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) to accord approval to the proposa
Pietersen could ditch IPL for English county deal
Hobart, March 14 (IANS) Exiled batsman Kevin Pietersen says he's considering a return to English county cricket this year in a bid to regain his pl
