China confirms 87 bird flu cases; 17 dead
byBeijing, April 19 (IANS) China Thursday confirmed the number of bird flu affected cases reached 87 in the country, with a total of 17…
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Heritage education for youth important, say educators
byKolkata, April 18 (IANS) Educating youngsters about heritage and culture is as important as awareness about other issues, said educators and heritage conservationists here…
Meghalaya to take action against cement plants on forest land
byShillong, April 18 (IANS) The Meghalaya government Thursday promised to take action against cement companies violating forest conservations laws. “The government is under process…
Adani’s Gujarat project violated green norms, says probe panel
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) There is “incontrovertible” evidence that the Adani project at Gujarat’s Mundra has violated and not complied with environmental clearance…
SC cancels Karnataka’s 49 mining leases (Third Lead)
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday cancelled all the leases for iron ore extraction in 49 category C mines – with…
Eight killed in Bengal storm
byKolkata April 18 (IANS) At least eight people were killed in the storm that lashed parts of West Bengal Wednesday evening, an official said…
‘India needs more specialists to combat rare genetic disorder’
byKolkata, April 18 (IANS) India needs more specialists and better networking among doctors, geneticists and test centres to combat lysosomal storage disease (LSD), a…
Himachal University law students host Navratra feast
byShimla: Marking the 8th day of Navratra’s, considered auspicious under the Hindu calendar, the Law department of Himachal Pradesh University adhering to an old tradition…
Himachal announces medical scheme for school kids
byShimla, April 18 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government Thursday announced a health programme under which critical illness of children studying in government schools will…
Electronic surveillance of tigers near railway tracks
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The environment ministry Thursday ordered round the clock electronic surveillance of tiger movements near railway tracks after a tiger…