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Procurement of organic wheat begins in Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, May 17 -- The Himachal government on Friday started the procurement of organic wheat from Bilaspur district, said officials. The move comes after the hike in minimum support prices (MSP) for n... Read More


Making efforts to promote adventure tourism, says Sukhu

Shimla, May 17 -- Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said the state government was making earnest efforts to promote adventure tourism. He was addressing the public after flaggin... Read More


Bihar power utility's GM resigns citing CMD's 'immoral order'

PATNA, May 17 -- A general manager in a power utility company of the Bihar government resigned on Wednesday citing pressure due to "inappropriate" and "immoral" orders of his boss, the official mentio... Read More


SC: Iskcon B'luru owns Hare Krishna temple

Bengaluru, May 17 -- The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Iskcon Bangalore was the rightful owner of the iconic Hare Krishna temple in Bengaluru, ending a 24-year-old legal dispute with Iskcon Mumba... Read More


Omar urges Centre for additional Haj flights to clear backlog

Srinagar, May 17 -- Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday urged the Centre for additional Haj flights to clear a backlog of 1,895 pilgrims. At least seven flights were cancelled bet... Read More


Six Asha workers caught dealing for deliveries in private hospital

Rudrapur, May 17 -- Six Asha workers were caught conducting a deal for deliveries in a private hospital of Kashipur on Thursday. Health officials have submitted a report to the district magistrate (DM... Read More


Chopra's spear finally breaches 90m barrier, silences doubters

New Delhi, May 17 -- At long last. On a warm Friday evening in Doha, his long locks held back by the trademark headband, world champion Neeraj Chopra broke the barrier that had been weighing him down ... Read More


Brain-dead Georgia woman must carry foetus due to abortion ban

ATLANTA, May 17 -- A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead after a medical emergency has been on life support for three months to let the foetus grow enough to be delivered, a move her... Read More


Digitisation begins at Prayagraj archives dept with rare docus

PRAYAGRAJ, May 17 -- The process of digitising centuries-old rare documents preserved in the regional archives department here in Prayagraj has started, with the Uttar Pradesh Development System Corpo... Read More


Nursery student dies in Prayagraj, FIR of culpable homicide lodged

PRAYAGRAJ, May 17 -- A three-and-a-half-year-old nursery student died in Prayagraj on Thursday, allegedly after he was beaten by two teachers of the school where he studied, police said on Friday, ref... Read More