US to have automated student visa checks
byWashington, May 7 (IANS) In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, the US expects to have an automated system in place this month…
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Sikkim government’s health mantra (To go with: Sikkim moves to ‘catch’ health problems)
by* VISION: To make Sikkim the healthiest state in India; * MISSION: Meet objectives, execute strategies and carry out activities to make Sikkim healthy;…
Sikkim moves to ‘catch’ health problems
byGangtok, May 7 (IANS) Preventive health checks! The exclusive preserve of the affluent in most parts of India but not in the hill state…
Kerala forests now have nearly 100 tigers
byThiruvananthapuram: The number of tigers in Kerala’s forests has gone up to 100 due to excellent protection measures for the wildlife, an official said Tuesday….
Early diagnosis can check dementia
byManesar (Haryana), May 7 (IANS) Go for a brain scan from age 55 years onwards, at least once in five years, to check for…
Hot, sunny Tuesday in Delhi
byNew Delhi, May 7 (IANS) It was a warm Tuesday morning in the capital as the minimum temperature settled 25.3 degrees Celsius, average for…
Not to scare migrating geese, WWII veterans give up fireworks
byMoscow, May 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) World War II veterans in the Russian city of Kologriv have shown a laudable disregard for celebrations in their…
Snowfall in Himachal hills
byShimla: As temperatures crossed 40 degrees Celsius in the plains of north India, Himachal Pradesh’s higher reaches continued to see fresh spells of snow,…
SC directions on Kundankulam project (To go with SC harmonises growth, safety…)
byKey directions given by the Supreme Court Monday on operationalising the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project in Tamil Nadu are: * The plant should not…
SC harmonises growth, safety, gives thumbs-up to Kudankulam
byNew Delhi/Chennai, May 6 (IANS) Harmonising issues of public safety and economic development, the Supreme Court Monday said steps to operationalise the first unit…