Despite Lokayukta dampener, Gouds get fish ‘medicine’ ready
byHyderabad, June 6 (IANS) The Bathini Goud family here has begun preparations for administering the fish “prasadam” (medicine) for asthma patients here June 8-9,…
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42,000 forms sold on first day of DU registration
by Hill Post WireNew Delhi, June 6 (IANS) On day one of registration to Delhi University’s four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP), over 42,000 admission forms were sold, a…
Hot Thursday in Delhi
by Hill Post WireNew Delhi, June 6 (IANS) It was a hot morning in the capital Thursday with the minimum temperature settling at 30.3 degrees Celsius, two…
Italy may ban smoking e-cigarettes in public places
by Hill Post WireRome, June 6 (IANS/AKI) The Italian health ministry’s top advisory body has recommended a ban on the smoking of electronic cigarettes in public places…
Rights panel seeks report on Dalit students
by Hill Post WireNew Delhi, Jun3 Jun 5 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission Wednesday sought a report from human resource development ministry over 18 Dalit students’…
Wildlife photography can’t help in conservation: Ghose
by Hill Post WireKolkata, June 5 (IANS) Despite development of wildlife photography, National Film award winning filmmaker Goutam Ghose feels there will be no positive effect towards…
Kolkata area declared garbage vat-free
by Hill Post WireKolkata, June 5 (IANS) Stepping towards a greener future, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) declared an area of the city “garbage vat-free” on the…
Over 4,000 sign plea against four-year DU course
by Hill Post WireNew Delhi, June 5 (IANS) More than 4,000 people have signed an online petition against Delhi University’s new Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) and…
Development not at cost of environment: Expert
by Hill Post WireKochi (Kerala), June 5 (IANS) Noted ecologists and green activists Wednesday cautioned the government against aiming 8-9 percent GDP (gross domestic product) annual growth…
Heatwave toll rises to eight in Odisha
by Hill Post WireBhubaneswar, June 5 (IANS) The toll due to severe heatwave conditions in Odisha has mounted to eight with the authorities Wednesday confirming another death…