THE DIET of the people of Indus Valley civilisation had a dominance of meat, including extensive eating of beef, finds a new study published today in the Journal of Archaeological Science. The study finds the dominance of animal products, such …
Tata Sons contests NCLAT order on reinstating Cyrus The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) is a tribunal which was formed by the Central Government of India under Section 410 of the Companies Act, 2013. The tribunal is responsible for …
The Foreign Ministers of Nepal and China jointly certified the elevation of Mount Everest at 8,848.86 metres above sea level—86 cm higher than what was recognised since 1954. The common declaration meant that the two countries have shed their long-standing …
The Uttar Pradesh government has recently embarked upon a scheme to take the unique culture of its ethnic Tharu tribe across the world. The intention is to put Tharu villages on the tourism map, and to create jobs and bring …
The site where Bangladesh has begun sending Rohingya refugees from the over crowded camps at Cox’s Bazar, is an island formed by sedimentation (char is Bengali for sediment) close to the coast. Bhasan Char is less an island and more …
World’s largest renewable energy park with the capacity to generate 30 gigawatts (GW) of electricity with a combined solar and wind energy. The renewable energy park has been developed in the desert area at the international border in Kutch district. …
Environmentalists have alleged that the contractors deputed by the government to make roads as part of the Chardham project are violating the Supreme Court orders on the appropriate road width to be followed in mountainous terrain. The Char Dham project …
The 26th edition of India-Portugal Technology Summit 2020 will be held over a digital platform from 7th – 9th December 2020. Over the past 26 years, DST has been co-organizing the Technology Summit in partnership with CII. The summit has …
Nagaland celebrates its 58th Statehood day today. It became the 16th State of the Union of India on 1st December 1,963. The formal inauguration of the state was done by the then President Dr. S. Radhakrishnan.
Assam government will launch the ‘Orunodoi’ scheme today. Over 18 lakh families in the state will receive 830 rupees per month in their bank accounts under the scheme. Touted as the biggest ever scheme in post-Independence Assam, this scheme would …