Category: news

Coimbatore, March 19: A meaningful step toward ecological restoration unfolded in the last week of February at a four-acre site in Coimbatore that was once used as a dumpyard and is now steadily transforming into a forest through the efforts of SankalpTaru. Around 60 tech employees from NTT DATA...

New Delhi, March 19: The government has computerised more than 4,400 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in Bihar as part of efforts to improve efficiency, transparency, and service delivery to farmers, the Rajya Sabha was informed. In a written reply, Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Amit Shah said...

New Delhi, March 19: The Department of Posts is serving over 47 crore Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) account holders through its network of more than 1.64 lakh post offices, the government informed the Lok Sabha. In a written reply, Minister of State for Communications Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar...

New Delhi, March 19: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said the government has expedited long-pending irrigation and river-linking projects while undertaking structural reforms in agriculture aimed at improving farmer incomes and rural productivity. Replying to a discussion in the Lok Sabha on the Ministry of Agriculture...

Event spotlights visionary thinkers and dynamic performers shaping the future. (St. Louis, Mo., March 18, 2026) – TEDxStLouis will host its “Edge of Possible” Talks on Saturday, May 30 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Missouri History Museum located at 5700 Lindell Blvd. General admission tickets are...

For decades, birdsong research has largely focused on males, overlooking the vocal contributions of females. A new study by researchers from the University of Vienna and Anglia Ruskin University shows that female Galápagos yellow warblers (Setophaga petechia aureola) sing frequently—but not for the reasons males do. Published in Animal Behaviour,...

New Delhi, March 18: The Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 6,969 crore project to upgrade the Barabanki–Bahraich highway in Uttar Pradesh into a four-lane corridor. The project aims to improve connectivity, reduce travel time, and support regional economic growth. The upgraded highway will benefit commuters, transporters, and local...

New Delhi, March 18: In a major push to strengthen India’s manufacturing ecosystem, the Union Cabinet has approved the BHAVYA scheme with a total outlay of Rs 33,660 crore to develop 100 industrial parks across the country. The initiative is expected to generate large-scale employment opportunities while enhancing industrial...

Hyderabad, Mar 18th: Mr. R. Venkataramani, Attorney General for India, called for a new framework for plea bargaining based on social, cultural, economic theories and practices at the inaugural session of the seminar on “Delivering Justice in Time: Global Practices and Indian Experiences”, jointly organised by O.P. Jindal Global...

New Delhi, Mar 18: International Journal of Research (IJR) has announced the launch of India’s first nationwide survey on consumer complaint redressal, aimed at evaluating the effectiveness, accessibility, and responsiveness of grievance resolution mechanisms across sectors.  The survey seeks to provide a comprehensive, data-driven understanding of how consumers across...