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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
NEW DELHI: The central govt has released a draft bill which aims to strengthen the Indian Statistical Institute by putting in place a revamped governance structure, making the board a leaner and more empowered body for policy, administrative and financial matters.As the institute approaches its centenary in 2031, the vision is to make it not…
NEW DELHI: In an initiative aimed at helping around 200 cities effectively manage and process their municipal solid waste, govt on Saturday launched ‘Swachh Shehar Jodi’ (SSJ) programme. The initiative officially pairs mentor cities with mentee cities, allowing the latter to directly learn from and replicate best practices of well-performing cities.Rolling out the first such…
Police in Bhilwara arrested an unmarried woman and her father for burying her 20-day-old newborn under stones with glue in his mouth to conceal an illegal birth (Representative image) BHILWARA: Police Friday arrested an unmarried woman and her father for trying to conceal an illegal birth by burying her 20-day-old newborn under stones and sealing…
NEW DELHI: Two more wetlands – both in Bihar – have been included in the global list of Ramsar Convention sites and categorised as wetlands of international importance. It brings the total number of such sites in India to 93, continuing the country’s top position in Asia and third in the world after the UK…
NEW DELHI: Instances of malpractice brought to notice of Staff Selection Commission (SSC) during the first tier of the computer-based Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) 2025 completed Friday include submission of fake documents to qualify as ‘persons with benchmark disabilities’ (PwBD) and attempts at remote access.Around 13.5 lakh candidates spread over 126 cities appeared in…
