Delhi March: Confrontation at Shambhu border likely

CHANDIGARH: Another round of confrontation between farmers...

RJD faces decline ahead of Bihar elections

New Delhi: In the context of the...

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Child marriages down, but some cases observed in rural areas

New Delhi: India has seen a decline of 30.3% in the number of child marriage cases over the years, though some cases of the...

Demolition fear hangs heavy over Shakur Basti

New Delhi: The fear of demolition has resurfaced at Shakur Basti, as remaining development work of additional train handling facilities and coaching terminal meter...

‘France will create more opportunities for Indian students’

A roadmap has been created so that more students from India study in France, Jean Baptiste Lemoyne, France’s Secretary of State to the Minister...

Delhi’s jhuggis wait for development

New Delhi: As Delhi gears up for Lok Sabha elections on 12 May, people living in the national capital’s camp areas still wait for...

Jobs, sealing major poll issues

New Delhi: The residents of west Delhi constituency want unemployment, sealing-drive and quality education to be the focus area of their elected candidates. West...

‘Judiciary needs to do more to ensure justice for inmates’

New Delhi: As overcrowding becomes an issue for Indian jails, the judiciary needs to do more so that the judiciary is able to provide...

Appeal to cover rare diseases under National Health Policy

NEW DELHI: Meryl is 29 years old and is suffering from a rare metabolic disorder called “pompe”, an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder that damages...

ICMR launches web-based tool to help treat cleft

NEW DELHI: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), along with All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), launched “IndiCleft”, a web-based tool that will...

Night shelters provide warmth in harsh winters for homeless

The shelter homes are taken care of by different voluntary organisations who in turn get grants from the government to run them.   NEW DELHI: As...

E-Waste management a major health hazard

India 5th largest producer of  e-Waste, worth over Rs 18,677 crore.   NEW DELHI: As industries all over the country are taking initiatives to curb electronic...

Specially-abled biker fights all odds

The “Rider Mania 2018” that wrapped up on 18 November saw passionate bikers in action. The three-day biking festival, which was held in Goa,...

Cancer cases up 16% in last 7 years

Cancer seems to have spread its tentacles further in the last seven years as the number of new cases has increased by 16% since...

Ready to guide Indian businesswomen: FCC

Finland Chambers of Commerce have created women business leaders programme where we conduct studies in stock exchange: Leena Linnainmaa   Embassy of Finland, in collaboration with...

Vrindavan widows get another ‘home’ to live in peace

Union Ministry for Women and Child Development, with support from Uttar Pradesh government, has opened a new ashram or shelter home for widows spread...

ASI steps up conservation of Delhi monuments

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has taken up the work of conservation and preservation of historical monuments in Delhi with all seriousness. The work...

Suicides, heart diseases shoot up in India

Study shows that 37% of suicide deaths among women globally occurs in India.   India’s share in global suicide deaths, prevalence of ischemic heart disease and...

Godrej launches second furniture brand store

Godrej & Boyce launched its second store here of the premium home furniture and décor brand “Script” on Thursday. The first store was opened...

Overworked but underpaid, private school teachers lag behind government counterparts

Non-implementation of Seventh Pay Commission recommendations, lack of equilibrium between workload and pay package, pay disparity with government school teachers are among the issues...

School students explore future possibilities through internship

Under the 10-day programme, the interns get a chance to work with major corporate houses.   In an initiative that would boost the morale of students...

Traders continue protests against Walmart’s entry

They fear Walmart will slowly dominate the Indian market, finish competition and start dictating its own terms on pricing.   Even as the traders and shopkeepers...

Iceland airline set to ‘WOW’ India

NEW DELHI: Iceland is hopeful of greater tourism and students’ intake from India, as Iceland-based airlines WOW air announced direct flights from New Delhi...

Specially-abled fail to get jobs despite game changer act

Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 brought the private sector in its ambit and focused on accessibilities.   The rights and privileges guaranteed under the new Disability...

‘Ready to be China’s part if Tibet’s culture is preserved’

Tibetan spiritual leader The Dalai Lama has asserted that Tibetans are not seeking Tibet’s independence but their emphasis is on preserving the Tibetan culture...

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