Chandigarh,  Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday virtually inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth Rs 1,100 crore, focusing mainly on education, health, sports and infrastructure in 16 districts.

These include the inauguration of several projects of more than Rs 200 c

Bengaluru,  The Covid-induced lockdown would continue, till June 21, in 11 districts where positivity rate continues to be high, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa said on Thursday.

"The extended lockdown will continue in districts which still have a high positivity rate," he told report

Chandigarh, June 10 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday termed the ‘meagre MSP hike for paddy as not only grossly inadequate, but also an insult to the farmers who have been fighting for their rightful dues through their anti-farm law agitation for the past six months.

At a time whe

Thiruvananthapuram,   Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Thursday that another 14,424 people tested Covid positive out of the 1,07,250 samples sent for testing in the past 24 hours.

But while the test positivity rate (TPR) came down from 13.45 per cent from 14.09 per cent on Wednesday, the

Guwahati,  The DRDO supported first ever 300-bed Covid hospital in northeast India was inaugurated in Guwahati on Thursday by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The modern Covid Care Hospital was set up by converting a portion of the Sarusajai Sports Complex in Guwahati and it will act as an annexe to the Gauhat

Amsterdam,  More than 50 companies have stepped forward to show their shared commitment as part of the 'Sharm El Sheikh to Kunming Action Agenda for Nature and People' in support of the global biodiversity framework expected to be adopted in October at Kunming in China during the 15th Conference of the Parties

Washington,  As the coronavirus pandemic slowed global commerce to a crawl in early 2020, emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) -- which create ozone, a threat to human health and to climate -- decreased by 15 per cent globally, according to a study led by scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in southern Cal

Varanasi (UP),  With the Ganga river in Varanasi turning green due to algae bloom, the district administration has started an extensive survey to find out its origin.

District magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma has set up a five-member team to look into the matter and submit a detailed report after environmen

Mumbai,  Actress and environmentalist Bhumi Pednekar is happy that climate conservation has become a focal point of conversation.

Bhumi said: "I have to thank the youth of the world for uniting on this. They have made this happen and inspired so many others to come forward and speak up -- climate co

Bijapur (Chhattisgarh),  In this Chhattisgarh district known for its dense forests, tribal villagers are embracing an innovative and cost-effective technique to burn less firewood while cooking.

In Bijapur, a severely Naxal-affected district in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division, a silent rev