With edutainment activities like puppet show, street play and magic show in villages, the West Bengal government and UNICEF has launched a campaign to educate people about safe drinking water
India celebrates a landmark achievement in public health – ‘the victory over polio’. The country has now completed three years without any polio, one of the key pre-requisites for polio-free
People with a blood pressure level slightly above the normal reading of 120/80 may have an increased risk of stroke, a new study has warned. Blood pressure levels ranging from
The four day long World Poetry festival today kicked off in New Delhi on the occasion of World Poetry Day. 19 famous Indian poets along with 22 eminent poets across
Qatar has said that its preparations for Fifa World Cup 2022 are on track. The country’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy said that they are in the advanced stages
United Nations says the number of people seeking asylum in industrialised countries rose by 28 percent last year. Figures released by the UN’s Refugee Agency show there were more than
Malaysia’s acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said that a UK navy ship is helping the search for the missing plane. The second day of an international search for the missing
Aam Aadmi Party has sought Election Commission’s directions to the central government to put on hold the decision to double the gas prices from 1st of next month. The party
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has termed Lok Sabha elections as a battle of thoughts. Addressing a meeting of ex-servicemen at Tanda, Himachal Pradesh, he said on the one hand
Senior BJP leader L K Advani has said that he will contest from Gandhinagar Parliamentary Constituency in Gujarat. He has been sulking since yesterday over the party decision to field