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UP govt set launch Buffer Mein Safar scheme to boost ecotourism

Lucknow, May 24 -- In a bid to make Uttar Pradesh a hub of ecotourism, the Forest and Wildlife Department is set to launch 'Buffer Mein Safar Yojana', official sources said here on Saturday. Sources... Read More


Fire near Tokyo's Haneda airport extinguished after delaying flights

Tokyo, May 24 -- A fire that broke out at a factory near Tokyo's Haneda Airport was almost completely put out Saturday morning after causing delays to some flights, local media reported. The fire dep... Read More


UP govt step up efforts to minimise damages due to disasters

Lucknow, May 24 -- In the wake of unexpected and extreme weather events, including unseasonal rainfall, strong winds, hailstorms and lightning, during the peak summer month of May, the Uttar Pradesh ... Read More


Odisha to launch awareness campaign to stop illegal drug trafficking: Harichandan

Bhubaneswar, May 24 -- Odisha will launch a comprehensive programme in coordination with various departments to curb illegal drug trafficking and marijuana cultivation across the state, Excise Minist... Read More


Youth shot dead over illicit relation in UP's Shahjahanpur

Shahjahanpur (UP), May 24 -- A 32-year-old youth was shot dead by two persons allegedly over an illicit relationship in Nigohi area of Shahjahanpur district in Uttar Pradesh, a police officer said on ... Read More


Iranian film 'It Was Just an Accident' by Jafar Panahi wins Palme d'Or at 78th Cannes Film Fest

By Faizal Khan Cannes, May 24 -- Iranian director Jafar Panahi today won the Palme d'Or for 'It Was Just An Accident', a haunting reflection of a young generation's seething anger against a repressiv... Read More


Efforts needed to revive Pahalgam tourism within 6-12 months: MLA

Pahalgm, May 24 -- While Kashmir's famous resort Pahlagam is deserted a month after ghastly terror attack left 25 tourists and a local dead, the local lawmaker Altaf Ahmed Wani, popularly known as Alt... Read More


Assam urges people in landslide-prone areas to shift to safe places

Guwahati, May 23 -- The State Disaster Management Authority of Assam (ASDMA) has asked people living in landslide-prone areas to shift to safer places of their choice for the rainy season. The ASDMA ... Read More


Ethanol projects will help provide new economic opportunities: Ajit Pawar

Kolhapur, May 23 -- State Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that setting up new ethanol projects would help diversify the sugarcane processing sector and provide new economic opportunities in the ... Read More


HC orders CBI probe into HPPCL chief engineer's death case, slams SIT

Shimla, May 23 -- The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the mysterious death of Vimal Negi, chief engineer-cum-general manager of... Read More