Punjab brings private school fees under regulatory framework
Chandigarh, July 13 (IANS) Delivering a historic relief to over 32 lakh students and their families, the Punjab government has brought private school fees under a strict regulatory framework by promulgating the Punjab Regulation of Fees of Unaided…
Bengal to provide free cervical cancer vaccination to girls in red-light areas
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) In an attempt to involve the girl children in the red-light areas of the state in the recently initiated cervical cancer vaccination drive in West Bengal, the state health department has decided to provide this vaccination to the…
PM Modi’s gift of Bastar’s Dhokra art to Australian PM brings global spotlight on tribal craft
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again highlighted India’s rich cultural heritage on the global stage by presenting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with a handcrafted metal boat made in Bastar’s…
‘This will inspire generations of cricketers’: BCCI hails women’s team for landmark Test win at Lord’s
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has congratulated the Indian women’s cricket team on scripting history with a memorable 270-run victory over England in the one-off Test at Lord’s Cricket Ground and said…
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta unveils portal for AI-based monitoring of dust levels
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday launched AI-powered ‘Dust Portal 2.0’ – Dust Pollution Control Self-Assessment Web Portal and Mobile Application. Developed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee…
Fardeen Khan remembers ‘Zarine Khan’ on her birth anniversary
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Actor Fardeen Khan remembered his “Zarine Aunty” on her birth anniversary On Monday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a video featuring Zarine Khan with her family members. The actor also penned a long note in the…
Simon Pegg says his friendship with Tom Cruise helped him cope with fame
Los Angeles, July 13 (IANS) Actor Simon Pegg has credited his friendship with Tom Cruise for teaching him to handle fame. The 56-year-old actor has starred alongside the Hollywood icon in six ‘Mission: Impossible’ movies. He admires how the ‘Top Gun’…
Britney Spears reveals how she escapes reality
Los Angeles, July 13 (IANS) Pop icon Britney Spears says that she derives fun from escaping realities. The singer-songwriter said that she escaped reality by reading about things you’re “not supposed to talk about”. The 44-year-old…
Total area sown in India’s current kharif season so far crosses 531 lakh hectares
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The total area sown under kharif crops in the current season so far is estimated at 531.25 lakh hectares as on July 10 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 632.69 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data…
Britain moves to designate IRGC, two other groups as state threats
London, July 13 (IANS) The British government said Monday it was moving to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and two other organisations as national security threats. The other two are the Islamic Movement of Companions of…