2,600-year-old city discovered
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a 2600-year-old city at Sravasti in north-eastern Uttar Pradesh which throws light on town planning, social, religious and economic activities in 6th century B.C.
Rakhi Garhi villagers up in arms against excavation
Bad luck seems to be chasing Rakhi Garhi- a site belonging to the Indus Valley civilisation-located in Hissar district of Haryana. It was years of academic squabbling and conflicting approach towards Rakhi Garhi which kept the excavation proposal under the wraps for almost 34 years. The excavation approval for Rakhi …
An eco-friendly hydel project
Environmental aspects, if not taken care of appropriately can cause serious problems to hydel projects during construction, thereby causing setbacks to the economy.In Chamba district, two hydel projects have been completed and both have given an excellent performance. These projects were constructed by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) , …
U.P. urbanisation wrecks its groundwater resources too
Rapid urbanisation and industrialisation has spoiled not only surface water reservoirs but also groundwater resources. Impurities of chromium, fluoride and nitrates up to alarming levels have been reported in eight concern among scientists as well as environmentalists.
46 schools in line for heritage status
The experts committee set up by the West Bengal government has identified 46 schools and 30 libraries and museums in Calcutta to be declared heritage buildings. The heritage committee has also idenified 72 parks, water bodies and statues as well as 14 hospitals.
SC quashes plea against golf club
The Supreme Court dismissed a public interest petition callling for the cancellation of the lease granted to the Delhi Golf Club by the Government for endangering nine archaeological monuments of the Mughal and pre-Mughal period.
Mass illiteracy in South Asia
A U.N. funded think tank said that Pakistan, with 50 million illiterate adults, should amend its constitution to make primary education compulsory and give schooling the first claim on budgetary resources. A report on Human Development in South Asia issued by the Islamabad based Human Development Centre think tank said …
Mass illiteracy in South Asia
A U.N. funded think tank said that Pakistan, with 50 million illiterate adults, should amend its constitution to make primary education compulsory and give schooling the first claim on budgetary resources. A report on Human Development in South Asia issued by the Islamabad based Human Development Centre think tank said …
Provide free education till class 8
PHDCCI : The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry has suggested that the northern States adopt a sytem of education, which provides free education till class eight. In a study on 'Reorientation of the education system in North India' the chamber suggested that the State policy should be to subsidise …
- New scheme for street children
The Haryana Government has enhanced financial assistance from Rs. 250 to Rs. 350 per child per month being given to the institutions run by social organisations in the State for providing them free boarding and lodging facilities, clothes, medical facilities and technical education.
- Krishna Valley Corpn to irrigate 5 districts in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra Government's ambitious Krishna Valley Development Corporation project will irrigate five districts fully and two districts partially. The drought-prone districts of Ahmednagar and Osmanabad will have the satisfaction of some of their parts being irrigated in this huge project.
- India has most illiterates
UN : India is home to the maximum number of illiterates in the world. The country's illiterate population exceeds the total population of the United States, Japan and Canada. India also has the largest number of children out of primary schools. These facts were listed in a report, "Human Development …
- Godavari bridge a monument
The Centre has agreed not to dismantle the 130-year old rail bridge on River Godavari as Andhra Pradesh Government had plans to declare it as a monument.
- Researchers may have found oldest monument
Researchers have found a complex of slabs and stones in the Sahara desert that might be the oldest known monument built with astronomical considerations in mind, far older than England's Stoneherge.
- ASI excavation may unearth Tripura history
The recent excavation conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India in the temple town of Pillak under Bilonia subdivision of South Tripura district has drawn the attention of archaeologists and historians worldwide. Both the Hindu and Buddhist religions flourished here in the 7th and 8th centuries and the two communities …
- Dinosaur debate leads scientists to NZ
A team of scientists has turned to New Zealand in an attempt to resolve the great dinosaur debate. The scientists have begun a three-year study of New Zealand'sa rocks and fossils to try to establish whether a giant meteorite wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. The multinational team …
- Ministry recommends CNG-based buses for Delhi
The ministry of environment and forests has proposed to introduce a parallel public transport network, running on compressed natural gas (CNG), in Delhi. THis is to lower the use of petrol and diesel vehicles, which presently dominate the capital's transport scene.
- World panel on dams gives Narmada tribals a voice
For tribals struggling for survival in the Narmada basin in Gujarat, the World Bank may have brought a new lease of life. The Asmal-Jain commission, set up by international agencies, will allow tribals to participate in an international debate on the efficacy and consequences of large dams. Along with several …
