Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) Grappling with high air and noise pollution levels in the country’s commercial capital Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday issued fresh directives to make Diwali celebrations eco-friendly and free of polluting fireworks, officials said.
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Over 1,100 people died between January 1 to October 31 this year, in road accidents across the national Capital, an officer said on Monday.
Shimla, Nov 13 (IANS) The centuries-old, stone-pelting festival was held in an erstwhile princely estate near Shimla on Monday. The villagers throw stones at each other till one of them gets injured and applies tilak on the deity with human blood. This is considered very auspicious.
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Pradhan Mantri-Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PM-PVTG) Development Mission in a bid to empower the tribals on the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda during his visit to Ranchi on November 15, government sources said.
Chandigarh, Nov 13 (IANS) An IAS officer in Punjab had a narrow escape when a stray bullet hit his bed while he was lying during the Diwali night in a high-security government residential locality here, police said on Monday.
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) After completing LLM., Master’s degree in law, with 87 per cent score this year, West Bengal’s first trans-woman advocate Megh Sayantan Basu wishes to become a judge in the long run.
Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) Acclaimed filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, who is known for ‘Satya’, ‘Sarkaar’, ‘Company’, ‘Shiva’ and others, shared a video from the inside of a theatre which screened Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s latest release ‘Tiger 3’.
San Francisco, Nov 12 (IANS) While Covid-19 lockdowns had a major impact on children's mental health, new research now highlighted how those impacted ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) risk in 10-year-old children.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Over 600 permanent teachers will be appointed in the colleges affiliated to Delhi University -- the process which has been going on for the last one and a half years.
Surat, Nov 11 (IANS) One person has died while two others were hospitalised after they were stuck in the chaos and commotion caused by the sea of humanity that has been witnessed in Gujarat's Surat railway station since the last few days due to the festive season.
