Nine fauna and flora species have been added to Western Australia’s threatened species lists. Environment Minister Albert Jacob said listing native species as threatened strengthened the need for conservation and highlighted the importance of initiatives such as the Kimberley Science and Conservation Strategy and Western Shield. “Carter’s freshwater mussel has been added to the list. […]
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 15 (IANS) The Congress-led ruling UDF, after heated discussions Monday, finally gave the nod for ‘practical changes’ to the liquor policy announced in August. Since the new liquor policy aiming at total prohibition was announced, numerous organisations have opposed it but Congress president V.M. Sudheeran was unyielding. However, Monday Sudheeran found himself alone […]
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IANS) West Bengal has been selected for “Krishi Karman Award” for the year 2013-14 by the central government as the best performing state in coarse cereals production, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Monday. “I am happy to share with you that our West Bengal has been selected for “Krishi Karman Award” for […]
Bengaluru, Dec 15 (IANS) Bengaluru has been put of high alert Monday following tweets on Twitter threatening a repeat of the hostage drama at a cafe in Australia’s Sydney, Karnataka Home Minister K.J. George said. “A high alert has been sounded in Bengaluru after police received tweets on its Twitter account threatening to re-enact a […]
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Monday said it would provide free water and fifty percent reduction in electricity bill to every household if voted to power. During the third phase of the Delhi Dialogue at south Delhi’s Sangam Vihar, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said water and electricity are the main […]
Sydney, Dec 15 (IANS) A 16-hour hostage crisis — the first terror attack in Australia — ended early Tuesday after police stormed a cafe in the heart of Sydney where an Iran-born cleric took some 30 people hostage and made several demands, sending shockwaves across the country. As police stormed Lindt Chocolate Cafe using flash […]
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) A circular by Navodaya Vidayalaya Samiti under the human resource development ministry to observe Good Governance Day on Christmas Day kicked up an uproar in parliament but the government sought to clarify the essay competition being held on the day was voluntary and no school had been asked to remain […]
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Three private schools here expressed dismay over the centre’s reported directive to Navodaya schools to call students on Christmas, saying that the move would hurt the religious sentiments of Christians. The principals of Delhi’s prominent schools, who IANS spoke to, said though they did not receive any such circular, they […]
Hyderabad, Dec 15 (IANS) The family of Ankireddy Vishwakant expressed joy on learning that he was rescued safely from a Sydney cafe when Australian police stormed it to end a hostage drama. His parents were elated to see him on television channels coming out of the cafe. Clad in a white shirt and with raised […]
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Over 1,000 volunteers, including college students, Sunday took part in a campaign to clean river Yamuna and highlight the role of volunteers in cleaning the polluted lifeline of the national capital. According to various surveys, Yamuna is one of the most polluted rivers in India. The campaign kicked off at […]