Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
New Delhi: As it prepares to move a Bhopal sessions court to fasten stringent charges under Section 304-II IPC on those held responsible for the Bhopal gas leak case, CBI is recognizing that it may have restricted leeway against the most prominent of those convicted for the disaster, Keshub Mahindra. …
IMD: Nothing Unusual About Dry Spell, Monsoon Will Pick Up Pune: For those in parts of India confused by predictions of a soggy season and consequently a bumper crop and the contrasting reality of a dry spell, there
AMBUJ SAGAR After sticking to his guns, Sepp Blatter, the head of FIFA, conceded during the recently-concluded World Cup that there was a need to introduce goal-line technologies to avoid the kind of snafu that happened in the England-Germany game. But he still stood firm against introducing video replays to …
Shimla: Determined to impose green tax on vehicles bearing registration numbers of other states, Shimla Municipal Corporation has decided to again approach the BJP-ruled Himachal Pradesh government to seek its approval so that it could raise much-needed funds. Commissioner A N Sharma told TOI despite the state government recently turning …
On the event of the forthcoming Commonwealth Games, The Times of India has released the Times City Guide on Delhi in association with Delhi Tourism. The book, developed as a ready reckoner for all the delegates and visitors in general due to arrive during the games, will serve as a …
New Delhi: More than 100 hydroelectric projects planned by the Uttarakhand government are in jeopardy. The Union environment and forests ministry's Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has decided not to give forest clearance to any of the proposed projects until the National Ganga River Basin Authority conducts a cumulative impact assessment …
Clinical Trial Of Device, Made Of Animal & Synthetic Tissue, Set To Begin Next Yr Paris: It is a long-held dream: an artificial heart to replace one that is damaged or diseased. Now, a French company says that it has the technology to make the implantation of it a standard …
New Delhi: Karnataka assembly may be adjourned before schedule to find a way out of the stalemate resulting from the agitation by Opposition MLAs against illegal mining. BJP leaders who met at the residence of party chief Nitin Gadkari favoured early adjournment to de-escalate tension. The leaders also discussed the …
New Delhi: State-run firms will change pump price of petrol after a 30-day period, in line with global trend of crude and products, even as the oil ministry is informally pressing them for a token reduction of 20 paise or so around the Zero Date of July 25-26 when the …
New Delhi: After getting a clearance from the Delhi high court, the MCD is gearing up to construct 50 luxury payand-use public toilets in the capital before the Commonwealth Games, an official said on Wednesday.
New Delhi: When Netherlands and Spain were getting ready for the finals, the entire world was anxiously waiting for the final word from Paul the Octopus. After making accurate predictions during the FIFA World Cup, the eightlegged wonder has outlived the euphoria and continues to capture everybody
New Delhi: Inadequate supply of foodgrain has forced the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) to settle for a pruned National Food Security Act, at least for the time being. Hamstrung by the problem of low procurement of paddy and wheat, NAC on Wednesday decided to limit implementation of the …
Clearer Definition Of Risks Needed New Delhi: There is a case for strengthening clauses relating to liability in terms of environmental damages in the event of a nuclear accident as these provisions are currently ill-defined in the civil liability for nuclear damage bill. Answering queries raised by members of the …
New Delhi: A sharp division has surfaced in the Planning Commission over the proposed Rs 14,000 crore Integrated Action Plan (IAP) for 35 Naxal-affected districts. The comprehensive package is expected to focus on ensuring tribals
