Migratory 123,000 waterfowl winter at Pong Dam wetland
bySpecies of migratory birds wintering in Pong Wetland, a Ramsar Site, is growing by the year with ornithologists sighting new species at the annual…
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MGNREGA bank accounts will help cash transfer scheme: PM
byNew Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said MGNREGA has accelerated the pace of financial inclusion in villages, and accounts opened under the programme would…
Haryana in statue controversy
byChandigarh: Haryana’s politics has mostly revolved around its towering leaders. But the state is now witnessing an unlikely row over the statues of Chief Minister…
Heavy snowfall likely in Kashmir Feb 5-6
bySrinagar: Kashmir Valley residents have been warned of heavy to very heavy snowfall at many places in the Valley on Feb 5-6 with the local…
Brace for rain, hailstorm from Sunday: IMD
byNew Delhi: Parts of northern India will witness rain and hailstorms starting Sunday owing to a western disturbance, India Meteorological Department said Friday. The weather…
Heli-skiing 2013 season gets underway in Himachal
byManali: Exotic sport of heli-skiing in Kullu-Manali valley takes off on Saturday morning (2nd Feb, 2013) even as foreign tourists booked for a week…
Diesel price to go up 40-50 paise a litre every month
byNew Delhi: Diesel prices will be hiked by 40-50 paise a litre every month to gradually eliminate the fuel subsidy, Oil Minister Veerappa Moily said…
‘Vishwaroop’ releases in UP amid high security
byLucknow: “Vishwaroop”, the Hindi version of Kamal Haasan’s multi-lingual movie “Vishwaroopam”, released in Uttar Pradesh Friday amid tight security. The film is being screened in…