New Delhi, August 23, 2021: Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a statement on the demise of late senior leader Kalyan Singh. Here is what he said: This is a moment of grief for all of us. Kalyan Singh ji’s parents named him Kalyan Singh. He lived his life in such a way that he lived […]
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Dholavira from Gujarat inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
New Delhi, July 28, 2021: India’s nomination of Dholavira, the Harappan City in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. India submitted the nomination dossier for Dholavira: A Harappan City to the World Heritage Centre in January, 2020. The site was on the UNESCO’s tentative list since 2014. Dholavira: a […]
First consignment of vegetables, curry leaf, okra, pear, exported to UAE
New Delhi, July 26, 2021: In a major boost to agricultural produce exports from Uttarakhand, the first consignment of vegetables including curry leaf, okra, pear and bitter gourd sourced from the farmers of Haridwar, was exported today to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The exports of vegetables come after a consignment of millets grown in Uttarakhand was […]
India gets its 39th World Heritage Site in the Rudreswara Temple
New Delhi, July 25, 2021:In yet another landmark achievement, India’s nomination of Rudreswara Temple, (also known as the Ramappa Temple) at Palampet, Mulugu district, near Warangal in the state of Telangana has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. The decision on the Rudreswara Temple was taken at the 44th session of the World Heritage […]
Relating Giloy to Liver Damage is completely Misleading
New Delhi, July 11, 2021: The Ministry of Ayush took strong notice of a media report based on a study published in Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology, a peer reviewed journal of the Indian National Association for the study of the liver. Here is what it said: This study mentions that use of herb […]
‘Terrace gardening can provide us with cost-effective and nutritious foods’
New Delhi, July 10, 2021: The Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu today received the first copy of the English translation of Thummeti Raghothama Reddy’s book on Terrace gardening- ‘Terrace Garden: Midde Thota’. The book, originally written in Telugu, chronicles Reddy’s successful journey of developing a fruitful terrace gardening practice at Naarapalle, Hyderabad. Naidu commended the […]
Pregnant Women now eligible for COVID-19 Vaccination
New Delhi, July 2, 2021: The Union Ministry of Health and family Welfare (MoHFW) today approved the vaccination of pregnant women against COVID-19. The decision empowers pregnant women to make an informed choice on taking the COVID vaccination. The decision has been communicated to all the States/ UTs to implement it under the ongoing National […]
Study Explored Benefits of Yoga in Chronic Low Back Pain
New Delhi, June 23, 2021: Most of the yoga-based studies so far have relied on patient’s experience and rating of pain and disability as an indicator of recovery and better quality of life. Researchers who measured pain, pain tolerance and body flexibility have found that yoga leads to pain relief, increases tolerance of pain and […]
Tata Memorial Centre Publishes Study on the Treatment of Oral Cancer In India
New Delhi, June 20, 2021: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, with approximately 70% cancer cases occurring in low and middle-income countries. India’s cancer scenario is burdened with oral cavity cancer being the most common among men. In fact, India accounted for almost a third […]