Singapore launches blood donation website
bySingapore, June 8 (IANS) In a first, Singapore Saturday launched a website to make blood donation more convenient, with real-time updates on blood stocks…
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DU vice chancellor defends four-year undergraduate programme
by Hill Post WireNew Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Slamming his detractors, Delhi University Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh Saturday said the four-year undergraduate programme was not an eccentric…
British schools to hold code-breaking contests
by Hill Post WireLondon, June 8 (IANS) Schools in Britain may soon conduct competitions to break secret codes, aimed at developing the next generation of cyber security…
1,423 check dams to be opened in Maharashtra
by Hill Post WireMumbai, June 8 (IANS) In a revolutionary attempt to provide a long-term solution to the scourge of annual droughts, the Maharashtra government will throw…
Monsoon hits Odisha two days early
by Hill Post WireBhubaneswar, June 8 (IANS) The southwest monsoon arrived in Odisha Saturday, two days ahead of its usual schedule, an official said. “It advanced over…
Hot Saturday in Delhi, similar weather Sunday
by Hill Post WireNew Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Hot and sultry weather conditions continued in the national capital Saturday with the maximum temperature settling a notch below…
86.63 percent students clear UP board Class 10 exam
by Hill Post WireLucknow, June 8 (IANS) A total of 86.63 percent students have cleared this year’s Class 10 exam held by the Uttar Pradesh Board of…
DU executive council approves syllabi changes for three subjects
by Hill Post WireNew Delhi, June 8 (IANS) A special meeting of the Executive Council of Delhi University has approved changes in the syllabi and scheme of…
Food ads linked to eating more junk food
by Hill Post WireLos Angeles, June 8 (IANS) Watching food advertisements by parents leads to greater consumption of junk food by their children, as the kids often…
Homeopathy, yurveda gaining global acceptance: Azad
by Hill Post WireKolkata, June 8 (IANS) Highlighting the growing “coalition of allopathic and homeopathic” systems of medical treatment, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Saturday said traditional…