By K.M. Rakesh Kannur: A girl who took the all-India medical entrance exam in Kerala yesterday was told to her horror that the ban on candidates carrying metallic items into the exam hall applied even to the buckles on her bra. The 19-year-old was forced to remove the innerwear andContinue Reading
By Suparna Goswami One of the main objectives of the current Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been to make India corruption free. But it seems the country still has a long way to go. A recent survey by Transparency International (TI), an anti-corruption global civil societyContinue Reading
By Astutosh Bhardwaj New Delhi: Three months of “shuddhikaran (purification)” for parents, intercourse at a time decided by planetary configurations, complete abstinence after the baby is conceived, and procedural and dietary regulations. According to the Garbh Vigyan Sanskar project of the RSS’s health wing Arogya Bharati, this is what isContinue Reading
New Delhi: The wait is finally over. Indian journalist and television news anchor Arnab Goswami’s Republic was launched on May 6, 10 am. Republic will be available on TV across DTH platforms and Star India’s video-on-demand platform, Hotstar. Claiming to be India’s Biggest News Network, the channel is being rolledContinue Reading
C.M. Paul Guwahati – A Non Government Organization in north-eastern India working for the Integral development through empowerment of people by enabling them to build People’s Organizations and enhancing their capacities to utilize their resources optimally believes that systematic agriculture can lead to people’s prosperity. “Systematic Agriculture can lead toContinue Reading
Nagaland: Standing tall and majestic, on the hilltop over Zunheboto town in Nagaland, the Sumi Baptist Church has created history by becoming Asia’s largest church. Architect Honoholi K. Chishi-Zhimomi, of the firm Akitektura and a mother of three, has become famous across the country and the world by designing theContinue Reading
New Delhi: Mr. Anthony Lianzuala has taken over as the New Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in national capital here. Earlier, the Government of India had appointed Mr. Anthony Lianzuala, a 1982-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) Officer, as the new Controller General of Accounts, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance with effectContinue Reading
Kerala: Green weddings may soon become a mainstream phenomenon if the state government has its way. As part of a plan to popularize eco-friendly and zero waste marriages, the government has begun discussions with religious and social organizations. The programme will be implemented with the support of local bodies andContinue Reading
Itanagar: Family members, monks, members of Save Mon Region Federation (SMRF) 302 Action Committee and the Humanity Group gathered at the Chhemleng Ground, Tawang to pay homage to Nyima Wangdi, a monk from the Tawang Monastery and Tsering Tempa from Jangda village, who died following police firing in Tawang lastContinue Reading
By Rajesh Shaw Kolkata — Caritas India will train 742 volunteers in 12 states to combat disasters. All most every year India witnesses some disasters occurs in different parts of the country and in the world as well. Tsunami happened in Tamil Nadu in 2004, in 2009 Bengal witnessed AilaContinue Reading
