In continuation of the measures taken in the wake of COVID-19, Ministry of Railways has decided to extend the cancellation of passenger train services on Indian Railways, i.e. all Mail/Express trains (including premium trains), passenger trains, suburban trains and trains of Metro Railway, Kolkata shall be extended till 2400 hrs of 14th April, 2020. However, […]
Scientists from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun an autonomous research institute for the study of Geology of the Himalaya under the Department of Science and Technology, have found that glaciers in Sikkim are melting at a higher magnitude as compared to other Himalayan regions. The study published in Science of the Total Environment […]
At least 25 people were murdered in an attack on a Sikh-Hindu Temple in Kabul today. Islamic State has taken responsibility for the murderous attack. Reports suggest a child was also murdered in this cold-blooded attack. 25 civilians were killed and eight wounded in today’s attack said a government official who claimed that the attacker […]
Scientists from Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, have developed a biofortified durum wheat variety MACS 4028, which shows high protein content. The wheat variety developed by the ARI scientists group on Wheat improvement, shown high protein content of about 14.7%, better nutritional […]
COVID-19 or Novel Coronavirus as we know has claimed a major activity of the government of India and it is the Census 2021. The Census 2021 was scheduled to be conducted in two phases, viz., (a) Phase I i.e. House listing & Housing Census during April-September, 2020 and (b) Phase II i.e. Population Enumeration during […]
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said today that India has made elaborate arrangements for the evacuation of 366 Indian citizens from Wuhan cityin response to the emergency situation that has arisen due to outbreak of Novel Coronavirus in China. A team of doctors, public health specialists and para medical staff have been sent […]
One positive case of Novel Coronavirus patient, of a student studying in Wuhan University, has been reported in Kerala. The patient has tested positive for Novel Coronavirus and is in isolation in the hospital. The patient is stable and is being closely monitored. Novel Coronavirus spreads: Government issues advice for travellers returning from China The […]
An outbreak of Novel Coronavirus is on-going in China and exported cases have been reported from other countries internationally. Coronavirus cause illness ranging from common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)-CoV and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome(SARS-CoV). Hence the Government of India has issued the following directions for the travellers […]
The student newspaper of The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) has made disparaging remarks on Hinduism in an article titled ‘More young Americans don’t really care about religion’ dated January 27th, 2020. The author, Ian Krietzberg, of this feature, begins the article clearly exposing Hinduphobia that is present in the USA in the present generation. […]
