Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Tourism has bagged this year’s prestigious Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award for its Muziris Heritage Project, an official statement said. The award was won by Kerala Tourism in the ‘Heritage & Culture’ category, the statement issued by the tourism department said. “This award is recognition of the Muziris project, aimed at […]
By:Kavita karki Ira Singhal, a 31 year old general category candidate who hails from Delhi became the first differently- abled woman to top UPSC Examinations 2014 in which the top four positions were bagged by women. Ira singhal was shocked and surprised at her achievement. Her disability could never become a liability on her as […]
Official jobs data has confirmed NSW’s position as the nation’s strongest performing economy. NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian said the latest ABS data showed there were 11,300 jobs added in NSW in June – more than double the next highest state. “These figures are yet more proof that NSW is the nation’s strongest economy,” […]
To help Kolkata residents learn more about animal birth control and how it could prevent the animals from becoming homeless, PETA India will kick-off a unique awareness campaign here on Friday. Dressed as giant condoms and holding signs that read “Dogs Can’t Use Condoms. Sterilise Them”, two volunteers of People for the Ethical Treatment of […]
A drug given to arthritis sufferers could be used to treat patients with blood cancer, say researchers from University of Sheffield in Britain. The discovery may open up cost effective treatment options for people suffering from the blood cancer myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) across the world as the anti-inflammatory medicine is one thousandth of the cost […]
The UN-backed Libya political talks have resumed in Morocco amid General National Congress’s (GNC) decision to continue consultations on the latest UN draft peace agreement in Tripoli. The GNC said in a statement on Wednesday that its negotiating team at the peace talks postponed returning to the Moroccan city of Skhirat until next week to […]
As India recalled its darkest period 40 years ago in June, China too marked its worst days in its recent history in same the month. But the remembrance of the events 29 years ago was more in the breach here. On June 4, 1989 tanks of the People’s Liberation Army and its personnel armed with […]
CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally announced the Celebrate Pride tool on his personal page following the US Supreme Court’s ruling that same-sex couples have the constitutional right to marry, CNET.com reported. The tool allows users to superimpose a rainbow over their profile picture with a click of a button. Other IT bigwigs such as Apple, Google, […]
It has taken about a decade for Indians to cross over to the Tibetan plateau (Tibetan Autonomous Region) from Nathu La since the historic beginning of border trade on July 6, 2006. Politically, it is a milestone for the Sikkim’s SDF government. Chief Minister Pawan Chamling was around to witness under prime minister Atal Bihari […]
A feeling of estrangement from school and a belief in traditional gender roles that men should lead women are two possible major causes behind the worldwide trend of boys falling behind at school, says a study. The researchers noted that according to a recent OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) report, 15-year-old boys are […]