Chinese ‘Be Safe’ condoms found unsafe in Ghana
byAccra (Ghana), April 23 (IANS) China has again hit the news in Ghana for all the wrong reasons. The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)…
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Tripura, Meghalaya to ban gutka, pan masala
byAgartala/Shillong, April 23 (IANS) Following the direction of the union government, Tripura and Meghalaya will ban the sale, manufacture and distribution of gutka (tobacco-laced…
Bihar launches vaccination drive against Japanese encephalitis
byPatna, April 23 (IANS) Bihar Tuesday launched a special vaccination drive to cover 1.8 million children against Japanese encephalitis, a minister here said. “It…
China bird flu toll rises to 21
byBeijing, April 23 (IANS/EFE) Chinese authorities reported another fatality from the H7N9 bird flu, bringing the toll from the virus in China to 21….
Job or passion? Enjoy both as new career opportunities open up
byNew Delhi, April 23 (IANS) There was a time when work and passion were two different things. However, with advances in the digital and…
Female panda undergoes artificial insemination
byLondon, April 23 (IANS/EFE) The Edinburgh Zoo’s female giant panda, Tian Tian, underwent artificial insemination over the weekend after she and the facility’s male…
Sunny morning in Delhi, clear day ahead
byNew Delhi, April 23 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the capital Tuesday with the minimum temperature settling at 21.5 degrees Celsius –…
AGPS Pahalgam celebrates Van Mahotsav day
byAnantnag: Army Goodwill Public School Phalagam celebrated Van Mahotsav day, an annual tree-planting festival in India, yesterday, in order to show it consciousness towards…
Earth Day celebrated in Agra
byAgra, April 22 (IANS) Several environmental groups in the Taj city Monday observed Earth Day to highlight the ecological imbalances and threats to “mother…
Kolkata celebrates Earth Day with stress on green initiatives
byKolkata, April 22 (IANS) Honouring planet earth that is battling the impact of climate change, the city celebrated Earth Day with stress on novel…