Need for centre of excellence in every varsity: Mukherjee
byBaddi: Expressing concern over the declining standards of higher education, President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday called for identifying at least one department in each university…
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Healthy heart ensures healthy kidney
byWashington, May 25 (IANS) Scientists have shown that a lifestyle that encourages a healthy heart could also shield patients with chronic kidney diseases from…
Anand Sharma lays foundation for NID Hyderabad
byHyderabad: Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma today laid the foundation stone of the National Institute of Design (NID) here. The NID, which is…
Report shows big drop in teen births in US
byWashington, May 25 (IANS/EFE) The birth rate among American teenage girls has dropped considerably, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease…
US aquarium showcases newly discovered species
byLos Angeles, May 25 (IANS/EFE) Danny Muñoz, a marine biologist at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, is part of the team…
Affordable higher education increases interest in Himachal Pradesh University
byShimla: Struggle to get enrolled into the Master’s Degree program in Himachal Pradesh University is not an easy task this year. Entrance exams are…
Another hot day ahead for Delhi
byNew Delhi, May 25 (IANS) There was no respite from the searing heat in Delhi with the minimum temperature shooting up four notches above…
Himachal courts quashes appointment of 480 teachers
byShimla: In a setback to the previous Prem Kumar Dhumal-led BJP government in the state, the Himachal Pradesh High Court today quashed appointments of…
Demolish all structures in Yamuna flood-plains: Tribunal
byAgra/Mathura May 24 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal has authorised demolition of all structures and unauthorised buildings in the flood-plains of the Yamuna river….
Siberian polar bear to undertake mating trip
byMoscow, May 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A male polar bear in Russia’s Siberia region is to be transferred from one zoo to another in a…