The 500-1000 rupee demonetization drive has unearthed a lot of ‘hidden cash’ in ordinary homes, and some women are hopping mad about it. These ladies have been warming their little nest-eggs, saving up for a rainy day, and now many of them are truly exasperated that their ‘secret savings’ have to be revealed! Indu Mehra […]
Rice is the seed for an ongoing debate in China. One the one hand hybrid rice has better yield. On the other hand some experts say, that hybrid rice is is low quality, does not taste as good, and requires a large amount of fertilizers and pesticides. Hybrid rice techniques could help feed 70 million […]
If El Nino brought the dry spells… now La Nina will giving China the chills. They say that its going to be really cold this winter. Most of China－but especially the northeast and northwest－is expected to feel a big chill this winter, thanks to a climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean called La Nina, meteorologists said […]
On Sunday, the green flag waved for the inaugural run of the China-South Asia freight service. It’s a great boost for trade links. Operation of the first China-South Asia international freight route is officially underway from Sunday, linking Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province, and Katmandu in Nepal. Following the launch of regular service on […]
NEW DELHI: – Despite the stated promise of promoting India’s North Eastern states, the region continues to rank at the bottom of the pyramid as per the latest ease of doing business ranking released on Monday (October 31). Assam is ranked 24, Sikkim is at 30, and Meghalaya and Arunachal at 31. The Assessment of […]
SHILLONG: A Thai delegation from Embassy in Delhi, Consulate General in Mumbai and Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by Chalit Manityakul, Ambassador of Thailand to India made a visit to Don Bosco Museum on Thursday. They also made a visit to Otto Hopfenmueller Library. They were part of an advanced survey team to prepare for […]
Sir Media is the fourth pillar of democracy. Every person depends on media for news and information. It is their duty to raise their voice against any injustice but very sad part is that media people are not free to raise their voice. They are always in a fear of losing their life and family. […]
Sir 5th November is celebrated as World Tsunami Awareness day in all over the world. This is the first time that World Tsunami Awareness Day is being celebrated. After the traumatic impact of tsunamis on coastal areas around the Indian Ocean in December 2004 that killed up to 230,000 people, and on the Japanese coast […]
World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated on 10 November each year and was established by UNESCO. It gives an opportunity to demonstrate to the wider public why science is relevant to their daily lives and to engage them in debate and discussion on related issues. By building bridges between science and society, […]
Grey-sided Thrush, a globally endangered species of bird has been discovered for the first time in Makwanpur district, making up the total bird species in Nepal to 879. According to media sources, the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) under the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation in September verified the presence of […]
Korea plans to accept 30 Burmese (Myanmar) refugees from temporary camps in Thailand and grant them permanent settlement, the Ministry of Justice said on Sunday. The plan is in accordance with a U.N. agency resettlement program that the country joined last year. It is the second of its kind since Korea brought in 22 Myanmar […]
GUWAHATI: It’s official. Arunachal has an NDA government. BJP on Friday added Arunachal Pradesh as the 14th state in its kitty by joining the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) government after having extended outside support for a month. This is the second time in 13 years that BJP has been in power in the frontier […]
