Urban health mission to be launched soon
byNew Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The government would soon launch a National Urban Health Mission to address healthcare needs of the urban population, officials…
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Delhi fails to meet renewable energy target: Greenpeace
byNew Delhi, Apr 22 (IANS) Delhi fared worst among 29 states and union territories in fulfilling its renewable energy target by not having even…
NHRC notice on baby’s finger being chopped off
byNew Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday sought a report from the Rajasthan government over a one-year-old child losing…
Government for road safety awareness in schools
byNew Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The central government wants states to organise activities in schools and universities to sensitize students about road safety. Road…
China’s big quake scares its giant pandas
byBeijing, April 22 (IANS) A powerful earthquake that rocked China scared the giant pandas and they are now being provided psychological therapy. In the…
On Earth Day, company CEOs walk to work in Gurgaon
byGurgaon, April 22 (IANS) Over 500 senior company executives Monday walked to their offices in Gurgaon in an initiative aimed at making the city…
Tripura curriculum to help check crime against women
byAgartala, April 22 (IANS) Tripura will incorporate issues like crime against women and domestic violence in the school curriculum to sensitise students towards such…
Scientists see genetic link to rare liver disorder
byLondon, April 22 (IANS) Scientists have found specific genes associated with a rare liver disease that could provide a valuable tool for therapy, says…
HPU to begin post graduate degree in Kangra miniature paintings
byShimla: With a motive to revive the dying art form of Kangra miniature paintings, Himachal Pradesh University is slated to start a two-year post…
Forests are disappearing in Himachal Pradesh! (April 22 is Earth Day)
byShimla: Green activists have long protested the hydropower projects in Himachal Pradesh that have been gobbling up forests and drying up water channels. Now…