New Delhi, The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday said that no new diesel vehicles would be registered in the national capital. This would be an interim step till the next date of hearing on January 6, the tribunal said. According to experts, there are about five lakh diesel cars in Delhi. The tribunal also […]
Siwan (Bihar), A Bihar court on Friday sentenced former MP Mohammad Shahabuddin and three others to life imprisonment for dousing two brothers in acid and then murdering them 11 years ago. On Wednesday, Shahabuddin and the other three were convicted. He had been in jail for years in connection with several criminal cases. The politician […]
New Delhi, Surpassing expectations, India’s factory output rose sharply by 9.8 percent in October, due mainly to a robust 10.6-percent growth in the manufacturing industry, official data showed on Friday. The growth decelerated to 3.84 percent in the month before and was placed at (-)2.7 percent in October of last fiscal year. While the electricity […]
New Delhi, The government on Friday said 207 districts in nine states have been hit by drought, and contingency steps had been taken to ensure there was no marked reduction in sowing area. Replying to a marathon debate in the Lok Sabha in which 33 members spoke and 41 gave their views in writing, Agriculture […]
Paris, The climate conference here has been extended by another day, not for the first time at the conference of parties (CoP) seeking to narrow the difference between the developed and developing nations. After what is being called a “hard night of negotiations”, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said a final text would be presented […]
New Delhi, The India-Japan strategic relationship can contribute to peace and prosperity in Asia and the world, said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who arrived here on Friday on a three-day official visit expected to see progress towards India’s first bullet train and a civil nuclear deal. “Indo-Japanese relations will contribute to peace and prosperity […]
58 men’s and women’s matches to be played at eight venues from 8 March to 3 April; Mumbai and New Delhi to stage semi-finals while Kolkata to stage finals · Zimbabwe to face Hong Kong in tournament opener in Nagpur; Sri Lanka to launch title defence in Kolkata on 17 March; India-Pakistan to go head […]
Taronga is thrilled to welcome two tiny Squirrel Monkeys to its vibrant group. The little primates can be spotted by keen eyed-visitors clinging to their mothers’ backs like tiny backpacks while their mothers leap and scurry around the trees of the Amazonia exhibit. The infants are just weeks old, with the eldest born 23 November […]
The NSW Government today announced the NSW State Fossil emblem, the 370-million-year-old fish fossil with the scientific name Mandageria Fairfaxi, has been nicknamed Fred following a state-wide competition. Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts Troy Grant said the name honours Fred Fewings, a council worker who recovered the scientifically important fossil slabs in Canowindra […]
More than 100 new recruits to the NSW Police Force have officially walked off the parade ground this morning, after attesting at the Police Academy in Goulburn. Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Troy Grant said the 105 probationary constables join a proud and historic force in NSW. “These recruits have chosen a career that […]