Tag: national
Maneka Gandhi Urges Schools To Eliminate Corporal Punishment
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday urged schools to eliminate corporal punishment by following the guidelines issued by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR).....
No Land For AIIMS-like Institutions In 4 States: Nadda
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said on Wednesday the government has been unable to get land in four states to set up medical facilities on the lines of the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here.....
Army Pays Homage To Soldiers Killed In Kashmir Gunfights
The Indian Army on Wednesday paid homage to the four soldiers who were killed in operations against militants in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday.....
The Old Woman Who Lives Alone In A Himachal Wildlife Park
She is an octogenarian and lives all alone in the Unesco-tagged Great Himalayan National Park in the picturesque Kullu Valley of Himachal Pradesh. The authorities say she is the only human who lives in the park that is spread over 754 sq km -- one of the richest biodiversity sites in the western Himalayas.....
Clear Backlog Of Jobs For Visually Impaired: Himachal CM
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Wednesday directed the state administration to clear the backlog of jobs for the visually impaired.....
Hindu Group Protests Against Kashmir Book At Agartala Book Fair
Tripura's Information and Cultural Affairs Minister Bhanulal Saha on Wednesday said the government will not tolerate protests at a book fair, after a Hindutva group shouted slogans and demonstrated against a book on Jammu and Kashmir at the fair.....
Hyderabad To Host 2017 IPL Opener, Final
The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad will host the opening tie as well as the final of this year's Indian Premier League (IPL), it was announced on Wednesday.....
Panneerselvam And Palanisamy To Meet TN Governor
Tamil Nadu acting Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam and the Chief Minister-aspirant, Public Works Minister Edapadi K. Palanisamy, are to call on Tamil Nadu Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao.....
Panneerselvam Hopes To Increase MLA Support
The AIADMK camp led by acting Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam is hoping to receive a sizeable number of legislators on Thursday, said a senior leader.....
Antarctic Sea Ice Hits Record Low
Sea ice in the Antarctic has shrunk to its lowest level since records began nearly four decades ago, preliminary US satellite data has shown. ....
