Hot Thursday in Delhi
byNew Delhi, June 6 (IANS) It was a hot morning in the capital Thursday with the minimum temperature settling at 30.3 degrees Celsius, two…
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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…
Over two lakh qualify for engineering admission in Andhra
by Hill Post WireHyderabad, June 5 (IANS) Over two lakh students have qualified for admission into engineering colleges in Andhra Pradesh while nearly 89,000 have become eligible…
E-eyes to monitor Mumbai floods
by Hill Post WireMumbai, June 5 (IANS) For the first time in its 148-year history, electronic eyes will monitor floods and flood-prone areas of Mumbai, courtesy 100…