Indian navigation satellite to be mated with rocket this week
Chennai, March 16 (IANS) The Indian space agency is hoping to mate the country's fourth regional navigation satellite around March 19, after replac
PFC to give Rs.15,000 crore loan for Telangana power projects
Hyderabad, March 15 (IANS) The Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has come forward to extend Rs.15,000 crore loan for thermal power projects coming up
Congress demands PMO explain 'Snoopgate 2', BJP says non-issue
New Delhi/Hyderabad, March 15 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday demanded an explanation from the Prime Minister's Office on why the police were seeking
India to cooperate with Japan, Russia in disaster management
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh has assured Japan and Russia of "bilateral cooperation in disaster management" during bilate
Land bill aims to grab farmers' land: BKU
Chandigarh, March 15 (IANS) Opposing the Land Acquisition bill brought by the BJP-led central government, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) on Sunday
Action on Vadra to be made public: Khattar
Chandigarh, March 15 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said action taken by the government on the controversial land deal
Eye surgeries done without permission: Haryana CM
Chandigarh, March 15 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said an eye surgery camp held by a private doctor in Panipat distr
Punjab to launch solar power scheme for farmers
Chandigarh, March 15 (IANS) Agrarian state Punjab's hard-working farmers could look forward to the end of some of their power-cut woes with the sta
Congress making an issue out of non-issue: Venkaiah Naidu
Hyderabad, March 15 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday accused the Congress of making an issue out of a non-iss
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