Tag: DR
Abolish Old Brick Kilns To Fight Fog
In the wake of 15 schoolchildren dying in a tragic bus accident in Uttar Pradesh, reportedly due to foggy conditions, a renowned atmospheric scientist has called for an immediate end to practices that include the operation of traditional brick kilns in the region and the burning of crop residue in Punjab.....
Congress Urges EC To Put Off Commanders' Conference In Dehradun
Uttarakhand Congress on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the State Election Commission requesting it to postpone the Annual Combined Commanders' Conference to be held in Dehradun.....
BIMARU States: Little Progress In 2 Years, Learning Crisis For Millions Of Children
In 2016, some learning outcomes for 111 million school-age students between ages six and 15 remained mostly unchanged in BIMARU states (Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh), when compared to 2014, after declining for four years, according to the 2016 Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) released in January 2017.....
Government Spends Rs 3.09 Per Rs 500 Currency Note: RTI
The Reserve Bank of India spends Rs 3.09 for each Rs 500 note as cost towards paper, printing and other charges, an RTI query has revealed.....
The most irritating contestant of reality show Bigg Boss, Priyanka Jagga, has reportedly bagged a film project in Bollywood. Y....
Dhoni Centre Of Attraction In Optional Practice Session
With the three-match One-Day International (ODI) cricket series already in India's pocket, the third rubber against England on Sunday has little importance. But not to former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who was seen in full tilt during the team's optional training session at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.....
Tharoor Takes A Dig At BJP, Bats For Changes In Curricula
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi but found fault with him and the BJP for being rooted in hostility even while hailing Mahatma Gandhi.....
Bhojpuri actress Mona Lisa on Saturday got evicted from reality show 'Bigg Boss 10'.....
November IIP 'false Positive', Doesn't Reflect Reality: Crisil
Descibing the official data on the index of industrial production (IIP) for November 2016, during which demonetisation was announced, as a "false positive", Crisil Research has said that the latest IIP figures do not reflect the true condition of the Indian manufacturing sector.....
Khadi Officers, Workers Split Over Modi Photos
Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) officers are backing the move to replace Mahatma Gandhi's photographs with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's in 2017 calendars and diaries.....
