UN chief wants better health of women, children
byUnited Nations, May 8 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday called for global efforts to improve the health of women and children. Speaking at…
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Russia to take $40 mn loan from World Bank
by Hill Post WireMoscow, May 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will take a $40 million loan from the World Bank to prevent forest fires and promote sustainable forest…
HC to hear plea against DU’s 4-year undergraduate programme
by Hill Post WireNew Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday will hear a PIL challenging the implementation of University of Delhi’s proposed four-year under-graduate…
1.5 lakh students qualify for second phase of IIT entrance
by Hill Post WireNew Delhi, May 7 (IANS) A total of 1.5 lakh students qualified in the first stage of the entrance examinations for the Indian Institutes…
73.15 percent students pass matric exams in Jharkhand
by Hill Post WireRanchi, May 7 (IANS) About 73.15 percent students passed the matric (secondary) examination in Jharkhand this year, an official said Tuesday. The matric results…
NSUI leader’s nude dance embarrasses Congress
by Hill Post WireMumbai, May 7 (IANS) Sending out a strong disciplinary signal, the National Students Union of India (NSUI) has suspended its Mumbai unit chief for…
Court asks Brahmaputra Board for plan to check Majuli erosion
by Hill Post WireGuwahati, May 7 (IANS) The Gauhati High Court has directed the Brahmaputra Board to submit a report within next three months on how it…
‘Kids hardly get to spend 1 hour with parents’
by Hill Post WireNew Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Busy schedules of parents are increasingly deprieving their children of their company and hence, they are growing up cocooned…
Warm Tuesday for Delhi, Wednesday to be similar
by Hill Post WireNew Delhi, May 7 (IANS) It was a hot Tuesday in Delhi with the maximum temperature being recorded two notches above average at 40.8…
All medical colleges asked to prescribe generic drugs
by Hill Post WireNew Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Medical Council of India (MCI) has advised deans of all medical colleges to prescribe generic drugs, parliament was…