It isn't just her name reminding one of a controversial Bollywood actress that piques one's interest. With a small bindi, white button-up shirt and trousers and a bright burgundy tie, Mamta Kulkarni makes for a rare picture. Kulkarni, who helms the country's first all-woman (41 of them aged between
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has planned to give free mobile phones to over 5.5 million people within two-and-a-half-years in the state. Under the Chhattisgarh Communication Revolution Scheme (SKY), the highest priority of Chief Minister Raman Singh, a plan of Rs 230 crore has been
Water taxi services are likely to start by June end as the Centre's Yamuna Water Taxi project to ferry tourists and public from Palla (Delhi-Haryana border) to Wazirabad is moving as per schedule. The service aims to promote tourism and reduce travel time between Wazirabad and Fatehpur Jat to 45
The Centre is working on a proposal to launch ferry services on the Yamuna between Delhi and Allahabad on a stretch of the river designated as National Waterway 110 two years ago. The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) awarded a contract to a government consultancy earlier this month to
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has provided toilet facilities at 192 toll plazas across the country, while the remaining 180 toll plazas will be covered by the end of March, 2019. Under Swachh Bharat Mission, NHAI is providing separate ladies and gents toilets on both upside and
Today a story published in Times of India informs of a family which is helping hundreds of poor fight hunger. When commuting in the city, you frequently chance upon a displeased Hanuman staring at you from the rear windshield of cars. Eyes glowering below arched eyebrows, half the face in shadows
Telangana has scaled up its ambition to showcase one of the largest tribal congregations in Asia once every two years at Medaram, a small hamlet in Jayashankar Bhupalapally district. Medaram, home to about 300 Koya tribals, hosts the biennial Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara, a four-day festival that
Small and marginal farmers, who can’t afford costly agricultural inputs, are turning a new leaf by going organic because of lower costs and higher margins, data from the first impact study of the Modi government’s Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) shows. Among key findings, the study shows the
A place which most people dread to enter has become a favourite hangout for foodies in Kerala’s capital. The inmates-run ‘Food for Freedom’ cafeteria in Thiruvananthapuram’s Central Prison has turned out to be a hit among patrons thanks to the delicacies offered and their low cost. “It is not the
These two words in the title may not find any mention in any of the management books. Even the Oxford dictionary may not have them as I have mentioned. But I am sure you have got the idea what I am trying to say. Dhirubhai Ambani was a Grassrooter while Mukesh Ambani and Anil Ambani are Parachuters
Residents of a village in Haryana’s Nuh district are looking to an unusual source to generate employment — wall art. Once dull and dreary, the walls of Kherla village now sport vibrant colours and tell stories of people who reside in the area. While some walls are decorated with stars in bright
This is a very informative news item to let one know of how very cheap internet time can be availed at road side 'chai shops, or stationery and kirana shops'. This facility has started in Delhi and Bengaluru and surely other cities will pick up too. May be young entrepreneurs can pick this up