NEW DELHI: Unesco on Saturday designated India’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, located in western Himalayas and spread over 7,770 sq km of windswept plateaus, glacial valley and high-altitude desert in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, as one of the biosphere reserves of its global network.India has a total 18 biosphere reserves, of which…
Lucknow: In a significant push under the Mission Shakti campaign, Lucknow Police is rolling out a new initiative to strengthen support systems for women victims of crime.Every police station in the city will soon have a dedicated sub-inspector rank nodal officer, who will act as the single point of contact for women complainants, ensuring they…
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reaffirming the strong and time-tested nature of relations between Moscow and New Delhi last week. Putin disclosed details of the exchange during a meeting with members of the Russian govt, according to the official website of the Kremlin.Putin underlined the stability…
Lucknow: “Relax, recognize, release, realign and focus on the present,” Manju Agrawal, professor emeritus at a private university and hypnotherapist, told a captivated audience at the Gomti Book Festival in Lucknow University on Saturday.She started writing on psychology during the Covid-19 outbreak as her clients requested her to give them positive self-talk in the negative…
NEW DELHI: India kicked off the acquisition process for three highly mobile regiments of indigenous quick reaction surface-to-air missile (QRSAM) systems that can detect and destroy aircraft, attack helicopters, drones, rockets and missiles at ranges of over 30km, at a cost of about Rs 30,000 crore.The Army this week issued the tender or ‘request for…
Lucknow: Durga Puja festival organised by the Bondhu Mahal began on Saturday evening with a soulful ‘bhajan sandhya’ at Rajendra Park. The devotional programme, presented by Swar Sarita, set a spiritual tone for the five-day celebrations. The programme featured melodious performances by Saroj Khulbe, Geeta Singh, Sushma Agrawal, Reena Biswas, and Madhu Srivastava, who filled…
PATNA/ARARIA: Union home minister Amit Shah set on Saturday an ambitious target of winning over 160 of total 243 seats in upcoming Bihar assembly elections, and urged BJP workers to visit every household and publicise NDA govt’s achievements.Addressing a gathering of party workers from 10 Seemanchal districts at Forbesganj in Araria on the second day…
Lucknow: Nutritious diet plays key role in recovery for tuberculosis patients. This was underlined at a one-day continuing medical education programme on ‘Nutrition Matters: Strengthening Immunity in TB Patients’, at Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences on Saturday. Speakers highlighted that combining proper medication with adequate nutrition reduced severity and improved outcomes. Chief guest…
NEW DELHI: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) urged on Saturday Centre and state govts to stay alert against possible violence during nationwide protests announced by All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and other Muslim bodies against Waqf Amendment Act.VHP said it was “strange” that while challenging the law in court, the organisations were simultaneously launching…
Lucknow: Lucknow Municipal Corporation adopted Rasoolabad nagar gram panchayat to support its preparations for the upcoming Swachh Survekshan. Aim is to mentor the panchayat, address sanitation gaps and help it secure higher ranking in the cleanliness survey. LMC will share a dedicated action plan with the panchayat under which, a special team will identify shortcomings…