'Recently, notification of the Thanthai Periyar Sanctuary in Erode district of Tamil Nadu triggered consternation among forest-dwellers around it.' They have expressed fear that this is a prelude t Read More...
'The Congress-led government in Karnataka tabled a bill mandating 60% use of Kannada in signboards of businesses and establishments across the state in legislative assembly during the ongoing budget s Read More...
'A clause in a draft free trade agreement text being negotiated between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) — Switzerland, Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway — could delay a Read More...
'The Bengaluru-based National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) successfully flew a prototype of a new-generation unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is being seen as a huge technology breakthrough.' I Read More...
'During his two-day visit to UAE, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the BAPS Swaminarayan temple in Abu Dhabi, the first Hindu temple in the Gulf nation.' The inauguration of the 108-ft Read More...
'The Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Shri Giriraj Singh will inaugurate the pilot project titled ‘Smart Gram Panchayat: Revolution towards Digitization of Gram Panchayat. Read More...
'India established the "Global Alliance for Global Good - Gender Equity and Equality" at the 54th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, gaining full support from WEF for promoting women's empowe Read More...
'In a fresh attempt to spur activity in the segment and improve the share of solar power in the grid, the Centre last month unveiled the Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana (PMSY) to tap into the vast pot Read More...
'Hotels and homestays in India will be ranked for sanitation and hygiene in the first such exercise by the Union Tourism Ministry.' The idea behind the proposal is to give tourists more comfort and Read More...
'With more than 200 farmers’ unions from Punjab gearing up to march to Delhi, the Delhi Police has imposed Section 144 across the national capital for a month.' One of the key demands for the Read More...
