With a view to promote consumption of millets in light of UN declaring 2023 as the International Year of Millets, the Indian Army has steered introduction of Millets Flour in the rations of soldiers. This landmark decision will ensure troops are supplied with native and traditional grains after over half a century, when these were […]
New Delhi, August 2, 201: Dr. Vanish Kumar, an Inspire Faculty Fellow, has developed an ultra-sensitive, easy-to-use sensor for detecting arsenic contamination in water and food samples in 15 minutes. The developed sensor is highly sensitive, selective, involves a single step, and is applicable for various water and food samples. The developed sensor can be […]
By Namta Gupta New Delhi, May 4th, 2020: In Pakistan, a congratulatory video is going viral in which an Islamic Cleric is expressing joy over the conversion of non-Muslims to Islam during Coronavirus. The unidentified cleric tells the anchor in the video: I have good news for you. I have just received a message that a […]
The Hindu symbol of prosperity and good luck ‘Swastika’ has now become a bone of contention with many UK netizens calling it a ‘Nazi’ symbol. However, the Nazi symbol is a tilted version but most users seem to be unaware of it. Lily’s Vegetarian Indian Cuisine based at Ashton-under-Lyne is a vegetarian Gujurati Indian food […]
It has long been uncertain whether the meat used in McDonald’s Indian restaurant is halal meat or non-halal meat. However, thanks to a query raised by a Muslim customer named Hiba Ilyas, the air got cleared on August 22nd, 2019. Hiba had asked McDonald’s whether it is halal certified. McDonald’s India thanked the user for […]
Mozambique has called India for help after hit by a tropical cyclone. In response to this request from the Republic of Mozambique that is hit by a tropical cyclone ‘IDAI’ of Category 4, causing loss of lives and severe damage to properties in Central and Northern part of Mozambique, Government of India has decided to […]
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Consultations between the Ministry of External Affairs of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Sudan was signed on 22 February 2019 in New Delhi. From the Indian side, the MoU was signed by T. S. Tirumurti, Secretary (ER) and from […]
Any bird watcher would vouch that spotting a green pigeon is one heavenly delight. Especially when seen in the natural environment. But now, as the urbanization increases, forest cover decreases and we all know what that means. But some of us do get fortunate enough to spot one or two green pigeons every now and then. […]
In an endeavor to provide smooth travel experience to the railway travelers, Indian Railways have taken various initiatives for improved passenger experience. Considering the peak season during summers, Indian Railways is poised to offer convenient travel to the passengers without upsetting their plans. To ensure optimal utilization of available accommodation, following initiatives have been undertaken […]
