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Refused water, this farmer in Jharkhand dug his own pond over 40 years
When a farmer in Jharkhand was unable to source water for his crops, he began to single-handedly dig a pond on his land, which is now fully functional. A report by Mukesh Ranjan
Purple Revolution in mountainous Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir
Thousands of farmers in Bhaderwah area of Doda district in J&K have taken to lavender cultivation, which is rewarding in terms of much better returns and low upkeep, reports Fayaz Wani
Improving education in tribal hamlets
NGO Aarohan sets up digital classrooms to bridge literacy divide, improve quality of edu for tribal children
Better lake than never! A vow to save Pondy waterbodies
PUDUCHERRY: As the temperature sizzled at 39.8°C across Puducherry, and deadpan ponds with murky water shimmered in the midday heat, disquiet was palpable in the air. The scorching sun screamed down parched fields mercilessly.…
”New Accomplishment”: Ministry Of Railways Shares Glimpse Of World’s Longest…
It falls under the South Western Railway zone.
The Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Hubballi railway station in Karnataka recently entered the Guinness Book of World Records for having the longest railway platform in the world. The 1,507 m…
Nowruz 2023: Google Celebrates Start Of Persian New Year With A Floral Doodle
The festival marks the beginning of spring.
Google Doodle on Tuesday, March 21 is celebrating the Iranian or Persian New Year, popularly referred to as Nowruz. The doodle which represents the Nowruz theme features spring flowers…
India most preferred destination for investment- Deepak Vohra
Bhubaneswar: An emerging India, bubbling with self-confidence and new energy, has become the world’s fifth largest economy with a gross domestic product (GDP) of 3.5 trillion dollars, senior diplomat and special advisor to the Prime…
Delhi roadshow of UP govt nets Rs 2.75 lakh cr plus MOUs
Lucknow: Team UP's visit to Delhi turned out to be a success, as the Uttar Pradesh government received investment proposals of more than Rs 2.75 lakh crore at the Delhi Roadshow organized on Friday in a run-up to the UP Global Investors…
PM Modi to inaugurate this year’s NYF in Hubballi
Hubballi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate this year’s National Youth Festival here on January 12 on the occasion of birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
This was announced by the Union Minister for Youth and Sports Affairs…
PM to flag off world’s longest river cruise ‘Ganga Vilas’ on Jan 13
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually flag off Ganga Vilas cruise on January 13 in the presence of Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at Ravidas Ghat in…
Croatia’s earn record revenues from tourism in 2022
Zagreb: Croatia's revenues from tourism in 2022 are projected to total a record 13 billion euros (13.87 billion U.S. dollars), the country's Minister of Tourism Nikolina Brnjac said here on Monday.
The number of tourists who visited…
RINL Dy.GM donates rare O-ve blood 51st time to a needy patient
Visakhapatnam: Mr. Karri Srinivas, working as Deputy General Manager in RINL-Vizag Steel plant, has donated O-ve blood to a patient named Lakshmi, from Vizianagaram, at Gazuwaka Amma Blood bank here on Thursday.
The 43-year-old poor lady,…
Manipur CM launches 5G services
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh soft launches 5G Network in Manipur at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat on Wednesday.
He urged the service provider to focus on the border and remotest areas of the State.
Chief Minister…
Reformist Ganesh Rai: “Sikkim is in the crossroads and needs reform”
Gangtok: A rally led by Ganesh Rai, leader of Reform Call, reached Gangtok on Sunday.
The rally, divided in two phases, started from Mayfair Resort gate with a cavalcade bearing national flags.
Once they reached the main town, the…
Musk: Committed to free speech even at life’s risk
California: On November 6, Elon Musk tweeted that he is so “committed” to free speech he would not ban an account tracking his private plane, called @elonjet - even if it was a “direct personal safety risk” to himself.
However, that…
Mumbai transformed after Ayodhya imbroglio
Mumbai: Mumbai is considered the ‘Urbs Prima in India’ - and rightly so. However, after the demolition of Babri structure in Ayodhya on 6 December, 1992 and the subsequent communal riots of December 1992-January 1993, changed the character…
Srinagar: Shankaracharya Temple illuminated with G20 logo
Srinagar: Shankaracharya Temple in Srinagar was illuminated with the logo of G20 soon after India assumed the presidency on Thursday.
Authorities in Srinagar illuminated Shankaracharya Temple overlooking the Srinagar city and Dal Lake in…
CM Naveen Patnaik: Odisha destined to become trillion-dollar economy
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is destined to become a trillion-dollar economy in the near future and emerge as the gateway to East and South East Asia, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said here on Thursday.
Addressing the plenary session with CXOs and…
Gaurav Dwivedi is new CEO of Prasar Bharati
New Delhi: Gaurav Dwivedi is the new CEO of Prasar Bharati, as per a statement issued by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
"The President of India has today appointed, after due recommendation by the Selection Committee,…
100 percent voting at Tashigang, the World’s Highest polling point
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh recorded heavy turnout in Assembly elections. The world's highest polling station at a height of 15,256 feet above sea level recorded 100 pet cent polling. Spokesman of Election Commission said that highest 77 pc…