Himachal BJP leader in police net over old scam
byShimla: History is being repeated in Himachal Pradesh as police have once again booked a top politician in a nearly one-and-a-half-decade-old corruption case. This week…
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IGNOU offers course on sericulture
byNew Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has invited applications for a course in sericulture, the varsity said in a statement today. “The…
Doppler radar network to improve forecasting in Himalayan region
byNew Delhi: The Indian government has decided to create a network of 15 state-of-the-art Doppler radars across the entire Himalayan range to improve forecasting in…
Anganwadi workers to get Rs.750 more every month
byNew Delhi: The government today increased the monthly remuneration of Anganwadi workers by Rs.750 while it reaffirmed its commitment to reduce maternal and child malnutrition….
New Aakash computers are about quality: Prof Jhunjuhunwala
byAakash is a series of Android-based tablet computers promoted as a learning tool by the Human Resource Development ministry. A new version of this…
Chinese labourer wins $2 million with lotteries
byBeijing: Luck really smiled on a construction worker in China’s Fujian province when he pocketed over 14 million yuan (over $2 million) of combined…
Chandy brings relief to 200 children with bone disorder
byThiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today came to the aid of 200 children in the state who suffer from a condition called brittle…
Asia’s first electron microscope on display at Kolkata’s SINP
byKolkata: Asia’s first horizontal type transmission electron built by a team of scientists from the city in the 1940s was opened for public display…
Government pushes new version of tablet Akash IV
byNew Delhi: The government is going ahead with plans for a new and improved low-cost Aakash tablet for students to be priced under $25…
Corrupt cop’s house is now school for mentally challenged kids
byPatna: The Bihar government today opened a school for mentally challenged children in a house confiscated from former director general of police Narayan Mishra, convicted…