SAVE WATER: SAVE LIFE
Water is a wonder liquid that makes the core of a living organism. Up to 60% of the adult human body is water. Its percentage in animals is around 60% and constitutes 90% of plants. Its role can be accurately mentioned in a one-liner that ‘water is the driving force of all nature’. It is […]
New Year, New Hopes
The year 2020 has come to an end – a year that would remain etched in human memory for ages to come. The year that saw Covid-19 spreading like hell fire all over killing people with no mercy. The year that changed the overall lifestyle of humans. The year that changed the very nature of […]
Nearly 100 Congress workers detained in UP’s Banda
Banda (UP): Around 100 Congress workers trying to take out a protest march against the “mismanagement” of state-run cow shelters were detained here on Thursday for allegedly violating prohibitory orders, police said. The Congress is taking out the ‘Gai Bachao, Kisan Bachao’ yatra in the districts of the Bundelkhand region. The party has claimed that […]
Patnitop Winter Carnival witnesses huge rush of tourists
Visitors from all over India enjoy activities hosted by Tourism Department
PATNITOP: The three-day Patnitop winter carnival has attracted huge crowds since its inception till the last day today. A large number of tourists from all over India, especially U.P. Gujarat, Kolkata, Punjab, Chandigarh, Karnataka thronged the main meadow at Patnitop and enjoyed the activities organized by the Department during the three-day Mega event. On the […]
Goa’s 14-year-old Leon Mendonca becomes India’s 67th Grandmaster
Chennai: Goa’s 14-year-old Leon Mendonca has become India’s 67th chess Grandmaster by winning the third and final norm at a tournament in Italy. Mendonca, who achieved the feat at 14 years, 9 months and 17 days, is the second GM from the coastal state. The player achieved his first GM norm at the Rigo Chess […]
61% of Biden’s White House appointees are women, 54% people of colour
Washington: Sixty-one per cent of the new White House appointees are women and 54 per cent are people of colour, President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has said, asserting that the Biden-Harris administration will prioritise diversity of ideology and background, and foster talent to address the country’s most complex challenges. On Wednesday, President-elect Biden and Vice […]
Jio announces free domestic voice calls to other networks from Jan 1 as IUC regime ends
New Delhi: Reliance Jio, the nation’s largest telecom operator by subscribers, on Thursday said calls by its users to other networks in India will become free from Friday when the so-called IUC regime ends. At present, voice calls to rival networks are charged an interconnect usage charge (IUC). The IUC of 6 paise per minute […]
