Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Nov 20(ANI): Security has been beefed up at Har Ki Pauri, a sacred ghat on the banks of river Ganges, ahead of the Maha Kumbh Mela. During the 'Maha Kumbh ...

Lucknow, Nov 20 (IANS) Gearing up for the Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, beginning January in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh will set up makeshift rest-halts along road ...

Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Nov 18 (ANI): The 'Maha Kumbh Mela' or the Great pitcher festival, celebrated once in every 12 years, here is expected to attract 10 million people.Satpal Brahmachari, former chairman of ...

Nainital, Nov 18 (ANI): Women belonging to a self-help group here are making a living by learning the craft turning out toys from unpolished stones. 'Pehal', a voluntary organisation here, has taken ...

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Four swine flu deaths were reported in India Tuesday, taking the toll due to the Influenza A (H1N1) virus to 530, health department officials said here. One death ...

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday announced an incentive of Rs. 10 crore (Rs.100 million) for early completion of the eight referral hospitals on the lines of ...

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Saturday said his ministry was focusing on tackling swine flu more than dengue, which had infected 783 people in the national capital, ...

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) From exquisite candles and jewellery to beautifully embroidered shawls and salwar-suits - a range of handicrafts made by leprosy patients is up for sale at the 17th ...

New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): The National Investigative Agency (NIA) on Thursday has registered a case against suspected terrorist Pakistan born US citizen Headley and his aide Canadian born Tahawwur Hussain Rana ...

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Indian intelligence agencies have asked state authorities to tighten security around iconic places nationwide, warning of a possible terror attack, sources said Wednesday. The alert comes in the ...

Chandigarh, Nov 11 (IANS) Lt. Gen. Shankar Ranjan Ghosh will take over as the general officer commanding-in-chief (GOC-in-C) of the Indian army's Western Command, a defence official said here Wednesday. He will assume ...

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The government Wednesday said it will provide Rs.2,700 crore for the development of the national capital region (NCR). "The NCR Planning Board has agreed to provide a total ...

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Coming down heavily on a private tour and travel operator for deficiency in service, a district consumer forum has directed it to compensate a man for sending ...

Nainital (Uttarakhand), Nov 6(ANI): To give the tourism sector a boost in the Uttarakhand's Kumaon region, the scenic Nainital city is hosting this year's edition of the annual autumn festival named 'Sharadutsav'. At ...

By Rajat Rai Lucknow, Nov 4 (IANS) About 50,000 pirated DVDs of Microsoft Windows 7 are estimated to have been sold here since the official launch on Oct 22, generating unaccounted business of ...

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) In a big relief to Andhra Pradesh Governor N.D. Tiwari, the Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed the plea of Rohit Shekhar who was claiming to be the ...

Shimla, Oct. 31 (ANI): Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh, has said that the primary responsibility for reducing global warming lies with the developed countries. "We are engaging all countries; ...

Shimla, Oct 30 (IANS) The central government plans to release green dividends and a green bonus to the Himalayan states from the next financial year as a compensatory measure for protecting their ...

Shimla, Oct 29 (IANS) Concerned over the impact of global warming, chief ministers of five Himalayan states will sign the Shimla Declaration Friday, the concluding day of a two-day meet on environment ...

Chennai, Oct 28 (IANS) Lighting products and steel pipes manufacturer Surya Roshni Ltd is planning to set up a manufacturing unit in southern India, a top official said. "We have ...

Dehradun, Oct 23 (IANS) From the heat and dust of politics to an energetic break in the hills, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi returned to Delhi Friday after spending ...

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor, who was in the capital for over a month to shoot for her upcoming venture "Ayesha", says the film is 40 percent complete. "We ...

Lucknow, Oct 21 (IANS) Balancing his mother and his few worldly possessions, a youth in Uttar Pradesh has set out on a pilgrimage just like Shravan Kumar of Indian epic Ramayana who ...

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Two people died of swine flu in Maharashtra while one person succumbed in Uttarakhand, taking the all India toll to 408, a health ministry official said Sunday. Maharashtra, ...

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) There were no fresh deaths in the country due to swine flu Friday but 119 new cases of infections were reported, the health ministry said here. Among the ...

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Six swine flu deaths, including three from Maharashtra, took the total of India's swine flu deaths to 405 Thursday, health ministry said. Besides Maharashtra, two deaths were reported ...

By Alka Pande, CNS The North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh this year vies with national capital Delhi along with economic capital of India - Maharashtra – for winning the bi-annual CMS (Centre ...

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday said the new central universities should conduct a common entrance test for admissions, while having different courses from one another. "The ...

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday reserved its order on the paternity case against Andhra Pradesh Governor N.D. Tiwari. A former Congress party activist, Ujjwala Sharma has claimed ...

Shimla, Oct 8 (IANS) Hydropower major Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam that owns and operates the 1,500-MW Nathpa-Jhakri project in Himachal Pradesh has declared a dividend of Rs.320 crore for 2008-09. "We have declared ...