First train carrying water from Vellore reaches Chennai
The first train carrying 2.5 million litres of water from Jolarpet in Vellore district has reached Chennai yesterday. The special train with fifty wagons unloaded the water at Villivakkam in
Italy’s Prosecco hills added to UNESCO World Heritage list
Italy’s Prosecco hills northeast of Venice, which have been cultivated for centuries, were added to the World Heritage list by the UN cultural organisation. The Conegliano and Valdobbiadene hills, where
USD 5 billion US fine set for Facebook on privacy probe
United States regulators have approved a five billion dollar penalty to be levied on Facebook to settle a probe into the social network’s privacy and data protection lapses. This was
SBI’s Anshula Kant appointed as World Bank MD and CFO
Anshula Kant, Managing Director of State Bank of India, has been appointed as MD and Chief Financial Officer of the World Bank. Ms Kant will be responsible for financial and
India and Pakistan to meet today on Kartarpur Corridor
The meeting between India and Pakistan on the Kartarpur corridor is going to be held today. The meeting is taking place at the Attari-Wagah border to discuss the modalities of
India, Russia meet on space cooperation
India and Russia have held high-level talks in New Delhi to elevate bilateral co-operation to the next level in the field of space, including assistance in India’s maiden human space
Teaching India’s heritage, culture, and traditions to children
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has emphasized the importance of teaching India’s heritage, culture, and traditions to children. Mr Naidu urged parents and teachers to attach utmost importance to teaching
Supreme Court orders commencement of construction work on Delhi Metro’s Phase-IV
The Supreme Court has ordered the commencement of construction work on Delhi Metro’s fourth phase, which is over 100 kilometres long and is estimated to add over 18 lakh riders
India, US agree to address mutual trade concerns
India and the United States have agreed to further grow their economic relationship and address mutual trade concerns. A US delegation led by Assistant Trade Representative Christopher Wilson held bilateral
World Biofuel Day 2018 – organized in New Delhi, India
“World Biofuel Day 2018” event was organized in New Delhi today, with the Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi addressing a diverse gathering, consisting of farmers, scientists, entrepreneurs, students, government officials,