Gates Foundation to continue support to Kerala sanitation projects
byThiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS) The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has committed to continue supporting sanitation projects in India and make the facility…
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Rajinikanth lauds film on organ donation
byChennai: Superstar Rajinikanth has appreciated the team behind the recently released Tamil thriller-drama “Chennaiyil Oru Naal” (CON) for highlighting the importance of organ donation…
Fine imposed on convicts to help stop ragging: Kachroo
byShimla: The fine imposed on four convicts punished for the 2009 ragging death of Himachal Pradesh medical student Aman Kachroo will be used for…
Tobacco users: Look out for stiffness of the jaw – could be cancer (April 7 is World Health Day)
byNew Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Regular smokers and those wont to popping little packs of gutka into their mouths need to watch out for…
Warm, clear day for Delhi
byNew Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A clear and warm day lies ahead for Delhi Sunday with maximum temperature expected to be around 35 degrees…
120 tonnes of radioactive water leak from Fukushima
byTokyo, April 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) About 120 tonnes of radioactive water has leaked from the disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, the plant’s…
Rising sea levels could threaten Kolkata, Shanghai, Dhaka: Pachauri
byKolkata, April 6 (IANS) Cities like Kolkata, Shanghai and Dhaka are highly vulnerable to rising sea level due to climate changes as they are…
Law to let IIMs award degrees under consideration: IIM-C director
byKolkata: The union human resource development ministry is considering introduction of a legislation empowering Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) to award degrees instead of…
Business leaders should pay attention to climate change: Pachauri
byKolkata, April 6 (IANS) Exhorting business leaders and stakeholders to pay attention to the protection of the vital global commons related to earth’s climate,…