Controversial UPSC notification put on hold
byNew Delhi (IANS) The government Friday put on hold a controversial notification making proficiency in English a requirement for aspirants of the Indian Administrative Service…
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Indian-Norwegian group to study sleep disorders among Indians
byMumbai (IANS) Alarmed by the high prevalence of sleep disorders among the Indian population and the lack of specific data on this, an Indian-Norwegian group…
‘Timely detection can curb high number of kidney diseases’
byNew Delhi (IANS) Timely detection in the form of routine urine, blood and blood pressure tests can prevent the rising chronic kidney cases in India,…
Rise in number of jobless professionals in Kerala
byThiruvananthapuram(IANS) The number of unemployed professionals in Kerala continued to rise reaching 1.69 lakh by September 2012, up from 1.63 lakh for the year ended…
Some Yamuna marchers reject accord, to continue protest
byAgra (IANS) The “save Yamuna” movement launched to secure the release of water from Hathinikundi in Haryana into the river appears to have split: One…
Packing away woollens? Go for neem, tobacco leaves
byNew Delhi (IANS) Busy packing away your winter clothes? Go for Azadirachta indica (neem) or tobacco leaves instead of naphthalene balls to preserve woollens…
Do not take sleep disorder lightly
byNew Delhi (IANS) Doctors have cautioned against apathy to seemingly trivial sleep problems, saying a third of humans exhibit one or the other form of…
Early School
byLast week when schools reopened across Himachal after the winter vacations, seeing little children all dressed up in their new uniforms, showing off their…
Van Gujjars Linked To Tiger Death in Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun : The worst fears of wild life lovers in this small hill state have only turned out to be true. Information given…
Timber imports help J&K conserve forests
byJammu: In a bid to conserve a precious resource, the Jammu and Kashmir government has adopted a dual policy of liberalising timber imports and enforcing…