Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) Components of Bailey Bridges supplied by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd -- a premier defence shipyard based in Kolkata -- have helped restore road connectivity in Sikkim that was devastated by floods after eruption of the South Lhonak Lake in the first week of October.
Panaji, Nov 4 (IANS) Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Desai on Saturday said that the state government is keen to set up a film city in the coastal state, which would develop film culture in Goa.
Kochi, Nov 4 (IANS) In a path breaking directive, Kerala High Court asked competent authorities to conduct raids and seize all firecrackers kept at all religious places.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Delhi government on Friday said that to tackle the problem of increasing pollution in the national capital, construction and demolition works have been banned in the city.
Hyderabad, Nov 3 (IANS) The National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) has said that the piers of Medigadda (Lakshmi) barrage sunk due to a combination of issues involving planning, design, quality control and operation and maintenance.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has said that the judicial system cannot allow the economic circumstances of a girl's parents to become death warrants for their daughters in their matrimonial homes.
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 3 (IANS) In Kerala's Kannur, a dog has been waiting for its deceased master in front of a hospital morgue for the past four months.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) With hazy weather conditions and slow wind movement, the air quality in Delhi-NCR continued to remain in the 'very poor' category for the sixth consecutive day.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) has earned the title of ‘Word of the year’ by the makers of Collins Dictionary, as Generative AI and its use have taken the world by storm.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Amid increasing levels of air pollution and cases of diabetes in India, a large study has established poor air quality as a risk factor for the development of the blood sugar condition in the country. To date diet, obesity and physical exercise were the major factors behind increased prevalence of diabetes. Now, the study, published in the ‘British Medical Journal’ (BMJ), showed that inhaling polluted air with high amounts of PM2.5 particles led to high blood sugar levels and increased Type-2 diabetes incidence.
