Tag: DU
Retreating Monsoon Worst In 140 Years : TN Declares Drought As 144 Farmers Die
he Tamil Nadu government declared a drought on January 10, after 144 farmers ended their lives between October and December. As many as 106 farmers were reported to have committed suicide in one month, according to a notice issued by the National Human Rights Commission to the state government on January 5.....
Didn't Name Any Religion Or Community: Sakshi Maharaj Defends Remarks
BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj, who was summoned by the Election Commission for his controversial statements on population, said on Wednesday that his remarks were made at a meeting called by religious leaders and he had not taken the name of any religion.....
Don't Just Make Right Food Choices, Exercise Too
Being healthy is more than just making the right food choices - it's also about supplementing healthy food choices with increased participation in physical activity, says an expert, who feels a few exercise trends must be incorporated into one's daily life.....
India Gives NRs 619mn Aid To Nepal For Embankment Work
India on Wednesday provided assistance of about NRs 619.6 million (IRs 387.5 million) to Nepal's Ministry of Irrigation for construction of embankments on the Kamala, Bagmati and Lalbakaiya rivers.....
Railways Pushing Renewable Energy To Attain Cost-efficiency :Suresh Prabhu
In a bid to adopt green technology, the Indian Railways is giving a big push to renewable energy to attain cost efficiency, Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Wednesday.....
Delhi Government Plans Boost In Research For IIIT, Delhi
The Delhi government on Wednesday launched a scheme for IIIT-D to help fund its research programmes and also to encourage the autonomous, self-sustaining institute to raise funds for itself from outside sponsors.....
Dhol, 'tutari' and 'tilak' made up for a rousing reception for Hollywood star Vin Diesel, who is here to promote his forthcoming release "xXx: Return of the Xander Cage".....
Nepal's Tourism Rebounds Despite Major Quake, Trade Embargo
Nepal's tourism industry rebounded in 2016 after taking a big hit in the previous year by way of twin disasters-a devastating earthquake and crippling trade embargo.....
Jet Airways To Introduce Service On Mangaluru-New Delhi Route
Airline major Jet Airways on Thursday announced that it will introduce a new daily flight service between Mangaluru and New Delhi.....
Shut Down SBI Branches Till Cash Flow Improves, Says Trade Union
State Bank of India (SBI) can shut down its branches till the supply of cash gets normalised and staff are not put to risk to face the ire of banking public, a top union leader said. ....
