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To make Kashmir smile


Mehbooba Mufti speaks of her interest in bringing gender parity to Jammu and Kashmir.




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Big hopes from small tea


The Assamese small tea sector has seen impressive growth over a relatively short span of time, thanks to the efforts of growers and support from the Tea Board. All it needs now is state support to take it to the next level, reports Ratna Bharali Talukdar.




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Blowing back the smoke


Reducing tobacco consumption is a multi-dimensional and complex challenge. Varupi Jain reports on an organisation that is lending its VOICE with strong efforts.




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Remote adivasis face health care chasm


Despite crores of rupees having been spent in name of tribal and other development programmes in one block of Palakkad district in Kerala, the region suffers from poor access to decent health care. 80 per cent of the adivasi population here are living in abject poverty. M Suchitra reports.




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U.P. mismanaging encephalitis epidemic


Japanese Encephalitis, the deadly virus infection, is not new to Uttar Pradesh -- the first outbreak took place in 1978, and since then every year. But JE is predictable and self-limiting, giving health authorities clear opportunities to save lives. Still, the 2005 monsoon season has seen more chaotic management and more deaths, says Abhijit Das.




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Dismal breastfeeding rates hampering infant health


Statistics are staggeringly in favour of breastfeeding, and surprising as it may be, breastfeeding rates in India are dismal. Krithika Ramalingam digs deeper into the factors at play.




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Clamping down on second-hand smoke


A clear focus on protecting the interests of non-smokers has led to worldwide efforts to ban smoking in all public places, and strongly curtail any exceptions. India too has joined this trend, writes Ramesh Menon.




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When kitchen smoke can kill


It has been widely established that the health impact of indoor air pollution, caused often by solid fuels for household cooking, far outweighs the hazards of outdoor pollution. Arpana HS quotes data from the Census and findings from a recent paper to show why India needs to tackle this on priority.




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This journalism is about growing


Shree Padre delves into the details of a unique, successful experiment of self-help farm journalism.




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Criticism rising on Karnataka's Gundia project


Karnataka's plan to harvest power from the Gundia river that runs through the Hassan and Dakshin Kannada districts has been criticised by environmentalists, farmers and the Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh. Bhanu Sridharan investigates.




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Where the fight against extremism is far from over


The Karnataka government’s attempts to reintegrate Naxals into the mainstream through the provision of a surrender and rehabilitation package have met with limited success. Akshatha M reports on the ground realities.




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Small farms, big worries


Small rain-fed farms are crucial to agriculture turning around. Will India tackle this structural problem? Jaideep Hardikar has more.




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11,491 रुपये सस्ते में मिल रही है HD Smart TV, आज है ऑफर का आखिरी दिन

इस स्मार्ट TV में कई बेहतरीन फीचर्स दिए गए हैं. 32 इंच की इस HD TV को डिस्काउंट पर खरीदने का आज आखिरी मौका है...




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6 हज़ार रुपये की छूट पर खरीदें Xiaomi स्मार्टफोन्स और SmartTV, आज है आखिरी दिन

जानें कितने सस्ते में शियोमी के स्मार्टफोन और स्मार्ट TV को खरीदा जा सकता है...आज आफर का दूसरा दिन है.




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Flipstart Sale: 80% की छूट पर करें खरीदारी SmartTV भी मिल रही है सस्ते में...

फ्लिपकार्ट पर तीन दिन सस्ते में खरीदारी करने का मौका दिया जा रहा है. जानें बेस्ट डील के बारे में...




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65 इंच की Smart HD TV पर पाएं 22,800 रुपये का डिस्काउंट, कल तक है ऑफर

अगर आप भी सस्ते में स्मार्ट TV खरीदने का प्लान कर रहे हैं तो फ्लिपकार्ट पर 11 फरवरी तक मौका है...




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बेहद खूबसूरत दिख रहा है Realme के पहले SmartTV का डिजाइन, Video में दिखी झलक

रियलमी ने एक वीडियो जारी की है, जिसमें कंपनी के SmartTV की झलक देखी जा सकती है...




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आपके सिंगल बेड से बड़ी है Xiaomi की नई SmartTV! कीमत जानकर उड़ जाएंगे होश

इस टीवी का साइज़ 98 इंच है, और ये 4K UHD क्वालिटी जैसे फीचर्स के साथ आता है. जानें कितनी है इसकी कीमत...




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ये है अरमानी की टचस्क्रीन Smartwatch, जानिए क्या हैं इसके फीचर्स

इस स्मार्टवॉच की कीमत 200 डॉलर (करीब 13 हजार) और 375 डॉलर (करीब 24196 रुपए) रखी गई है.




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एक SMS से ऐसे अपने आधार को पैन कार्ड से लिंक कीजिए

म आपको बता रहे हैं कि कैसे SMS के ज़रिए आप अपने आधार को PAN कार्ड से लिंक कर सकते हैं.




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Haryana: 40 Muslim families convert to Hinduism




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Assam’s first Covid-19 patient cured and discharged from SMCH

The first Covid-19 patient of Assam, Jamal Uddin has been cured and released from Silchar Medical College Hospital on Wednesday afternoon. He was released after three consecutive negative tests, said Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in his Tweets.




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No sweat and saliva rule will load the game heavily in favour of batsmen: Varun Aaron

No sweat and saliva rule will load the game heavily in favour of batsmen: Varun Aaron





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क्या है Plasma Therapy, कैसे होता है इससे कोरोना वायरस का इलाज

इंडियन काउंसिल ऑफ मेडिकल रिसर्च (ICMR) ने कोरोना वायरस के लिए प्लाज्मा ट्रीटमेंट (Plasma treatment) के क्लिनिकल ट्रायल के लिए मंजूरी दी है.




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Odisha government to take roadshow route to tourism revival




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Odisha: Govt bid to revive tourism through roadshows after lockdown




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ICMR to monitor 75 districts to check for community transmission

ICMR to monitor 75 districts to check for community transmission





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COVID-19: Facebook to give USD 100 million in cash grants, ad credits to small businesses

COVID-19: Facebook to give USD 100 million in cash grants, ad credits to small businesses





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Govt cuts small savings rates by up to 140 basis pts

Govt cuts small savings rates by up to 140 basis pts





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लॉकडाउन में भी MSME वर्कर्स को देना होगा फुल पेमेंट, SC का दखल देने से इनकार

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने MSME सेक्टर के एक एसोसिएशन की याचिका को खारिज कर दिया है, जिसमें गृह मंत्रालय के आदेशनुसार वर्कर्स को लॉकडाउन के दौरान फुल पेमेंट करना है. एसोसिएशन का कहना है कि सेल्स नहीं होने की वजह से उनके पास पेमेंट के लिए पैसे नहीं है.




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MSME's की मदद के लिए आगे आया ये सरकारी बैंक, 1 महीने में दिए 2,300 करोड़ रुपये

सरकारी क्षेत्र के एक बैंक ने जानकारी दी है कि बीते एक माह में MSME सेक्टर को 2,300 हजार करोड़ रुपये इमरजेंसी लाइन ऑफ क्रेडिट के जरिए जारी किया है. कोरोना वायरस महामारी (Coronavirus Pandemic) से इस सेक्टर पर बुरा असर पड़ा है.




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SBI ने लॉकडाउन के बीच करोड़ों ग्राहकों को किया अलर्ट! SMS खाली कर सकता है खाता

देशभर में जारी लॉकडाउन (Lockdown Part 3) के बीच देश के सबसे बड़े सरकारी बैंक एसबीआई (SBI-State Bank of India) ने अपने 40 करोड़ ग्राहकों को अलर्ट करते हुए कहा हैं कि एक SMS आपका बैंक खाता खाली कर सकता है.




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Virus could kill 190,000 Africans and 'smolder' in continent

An estimated 190,000 people in Africa could die of Covid-19 in the first year of the pandemic and the disease could “smolder” across the continent for years, the World Health Organisation has warned.




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As Covid-19 cases surge past 5,000 in TN, experts warn of Tasmac cluster

Tamil Nadu on Thursday reported 580 Covid-19 cases, taking the state’s tally past 5,000 to 5,409. As the number of cases soared in the state capital and its neighbouring districts, all linked to the Koyambedu cluster, epidemiologists and public health experts warned that the crowds at liquor shops that opened on Thursday could result in another cluster and another surge in infections.




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Tamil Nadu: Tasmac rakes in Rs 16 crore on Day 1

On Thursday, the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) made sales to the tune of Rs 16.40 crore in the district, much higher than the average sales per day.




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Thai businessman convicted of selling fake bomb detectors

Many millions of dollars of the devices were sold to the Thai army and other security forces around the world. A court in Thailand has convicted a local businessman of fraud for selling fake bomb detectors to the Thai government, five years after a court in the United Kingdom sentenced the British head of the company that supplied them to seven years in prison in a scandal that was worldwide in scale




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China smog returns after pandemic cleared the air




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Cosmologists gain insights into density, structure of matter in universe




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Study reveals e-cigarette users experience vascular damage similar to that of smokers of combustible cigarettes




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MSMEs demand big-ticket package to restore biz




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The French are Being Urged to Eat More Cheese as an Act of 'Patriotism' amid Covid-19 Crisis

After Belgians were asked to eat more fried potatoes, dairy producers are now urging the French to consume more cheese.




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Women are Turning to VR to Prepare for Real Life Situations of Sexual Harassment

While Singapore is regarded as one of the world's safest cities with little violent crime, cases of molestation increased more than 15 percent to 1,632 between 2010 and 2019.




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Toilet Flush Heard During Supreme Court Hearing in US Has Left a Bad Smell on the Internet

The incident occurred when a case pertaining to robocalls was being heard. A sound of flush followed when a lawyer was presenting his side of the case.




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Steve Smith is Giving Batting Tutorials from Home and Cricket Fans Couldn't Have Asked for More

In the video, the former Australian skipper spoke about the importance of pointing the front foot in the direction where a batsman wants to hit the ball.




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Govt Requests Twitter to Block Tejasvi Surya's Communal 2015 Tweet Linking Terrorism to Islam

Surya's tweet is one of 121 tweets that have been asked to be removed from Twitter.




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England Cricket Board Teasing Kohli's Unique Dismissal by Rashid Has Riled up Desi Fans

In the video with Kohli, from the 2018 ODI series, the ECB has asked the Indian skipper if that was the best ball he ever faced.




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Government Looking into Possibility of Building Smart Cities along Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Nitin Gadkari

The Rs 1 lakh crore flagship Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project is scheduled to be completed within three years and and expected to cut down the travel time between Delhi and Mumbai to just 12 hours.




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Nitin Gadkari Launches Portal for Innovative MSME Ideas

The 'MSME Bank of Ideas, Innovation and Research' portal was launched via video-conference. Registered users on the portal can share ideas, innovation and research, which will be reviewed by the officer concerned.




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Covid-19: AP Govt to Clear All Industrial Incentives, Waive Power Charge for 3 Months to Boost MSMEs

The state government has also decided to provide working capital loans to MSMEs at lower interest rates. A fund to the tune of Rs 200 crore would be created to lend loans between Rs 2-10 lakh.




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London Court Dismisses ArcelorMittal Appeal against Essar

The high court order of March 30 came as steelmaker ArcelorMittal looked to enforce a $1.5 billion arbitral award stemming from a soured supply agreement.