Dr Jitendra for initiating  nationwide public outreach in technology, innovation,StartUps

NEW DELHI:  Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today  called upon  scientific organisations and research institutions across the country to chalk out a roadmap for initiating a nationwide public outreach campaign to create awareness in science, technology, innovation related enabling provisions introduced by the Modi government for StartUps and potential entrepreneurs  The Union Minister said, after the Chandrayaan-3 […]

National Unity Day celebrated at MIER College

JAMMU: To celebrate National Unity Day, the NSS Unit of MIER College of Education organized a pledge ceremony followed by a documentary screening on the theme “Life History and Philosophy of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel” to celebrate his 147th birth anniversary. More than eighty students of B.A. Honour programmes attended the event with great enthusiasm and zeal. […]

Tremor of 2.8 magnitude recorded in MP’s Seoni district

Seoni: A mild tremor of magnitude 2.8 was recorded on Thursday in Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni district, officials said. According to the website of the National Center for Seismology, the tremor was recorded at 12.55 pm and at a depth of 5 km. “No information of injury to humans or loss has been reported yet,” said […]

To mark 50 years of Project Tiger, NTCA to organize art exhibition from November 3-5

New Delhi: As a way of paying tribute to the completion of 50 years of Project Tiger, an art exhibition will be organised from November 3 to 5 at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), Ministry for Environment, Forest & Climate Change in collaboration with the Sankala Foundation […]

Zika virus detected in mosquito species in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapura district

Bengaluru: Zika virus has been detected in a mosquito species in Chikkaballapura district of Karnataka following which blood samples of people with high fever have been sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) for examination, officials said on Thursday. The virus was detected in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes after samples from six waterbodies in Chikkaballapura […]

Yogi govt plans uniform menu for Mid-Day Meal scheme in UP

Lucknow : The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh, which is working towards providing hot cooked food to children aged 3 to 6 years at Anganwadi centres, is planning to keep a uniform menu for the smooth operation of the Mid-Day Meal scheme. “According to the proposal, the same food will be served to the […]

J&K Police attach properties of those harbouring terrorists

SRINAGAR: J&K Police on Wednesday attached the properties of terrorist sympathisers for harbouring terrorists. A statement of Jammu and Kashmir Police issued here said that the property used by terrorists was attached after obtaining legal sanction from the competent authority in Kulgam. It said that the residential house of the harbourer of terrorist Riyaz Naikoo […]

Tata Motors to supply, operate 200 electric buses in Srinagar, Jammu for 12 yrs

JAMMU: Tata Motors on Thursday said it will supply and operate 200 electric buses in Srinagar and Jammu for 12-years for Jammu and Srinagar Smart City projects. The company has supplied the first batch of Ultra EV air-conditioned electric buses to Srinagar Smart City Ltd, via TML Smart City Mobility Solutions (J&K) Pvt Ltd, a […]

Fire at secretariat building in Jaipur, none hurt

Jaipur: A fire broke out in a room of the secretariat building here on Wednesday, destroying office furniture and other items. Secretariat security officer Pradeep Goyal said the social media team of the Chief Minister’s Office works in the room on the fourth floor where the fire broke out. No casualty was reported in the […]