Miscellaneous

Sri Aurobindo Society and the Institute of Palliative Medicine (IPM) have joined hands to work on a project called SANJEEVAN, for the development of a comprehensive system of community based palliative care for the incurably ill, chronically bed ridden, elderly and dying people. SANJEEVAN Is based

Jharkhand plans to spend 14000 crores by 2019 to strengthen its power transmission lines. With work going on in overhaul of production capacity to 4000 MW in Patratu power plant there is urgent need for better transmission lines and sub-stations. Read details in TOI.

Hon’ble Minister for Steel, Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh conferred the SAIL logo on Rio Olympics Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, in New Delhi on July 15, 2016. Chairman SAIL, Mr. P.K. Singh was also present on the occasion. Shri Chaudhary Birendra Singh, while felicitating the Olympic going athlete said,

Modern-day Ayurveda specialists will try to find what Hindu god Hanuman moved a mountain for — the mythical and elusive, all-curing Sanjeevani Booti herb. The department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (Ayush) in Uttarakhand has formed a committee for the purpose

We have heard so much of the good work being done by Minister of Railways Sri Suresh Prabhu for the betterment of railways and its travellers. Cleanliness has been seen all over and on the social media so many photos have been shared of clean platforms. Sharing with you a model of the Imphal station

The Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under the Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) are engaged in various training and skill development activities through various programmes such as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Core Programme, Functional &

Eminent agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan has suggested for preparation and operation of 'Flood Code' - an anticipatory code of action - for regions which are affected by floods. Under the Flood Code, alternative crops must be kept ready so that as soon as the flood recedes. Read more in TOI

Aadhaar enables students to apply for scholarships online conveniently and receive money into their bank accounts directly As a part of its resolve to enrol every resident of India, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is carrying out a special Aadhaar enrolment drive for school

Passengers who book their railway tickets through the IRCTS web site will be able to avail insurance cover for less than 10 Rs for cover of 10 lakhs. This facility is to start from September. Three private insurance companies have been selected to provide this service. They are ICICI Lombard

Ranchi Municipal Corporation, under its Swachh Bharat mission, has painted a number of city walls with beautiful paintings. These paintings with a theme of local art are such a treat to the eyes. The two paintings shown are on the walls of Ranchi railway station. Other cities should also take such

According to a study by Mumbai University's School of Economics team many categories of people who were in the clutches of poverty have found their place in the middle class with their income increasing. As per the study pani puriwalas, dosa sellers, carpenters, welders etc. have pulled themselves

174 villages have been electrified across the country during last week (from 18th to 24th July 2016) under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna (DDUGJY). Out of these electrified villages, 12 villages are in Arunachal Pradesh , 82 in Meghalaya, 15 in Assam, 12 in Uttar Pradesh, 3 in Mizoram, 18 in