Day: March 8, 2021

Women’s Day: Lalit Kala Akademi holds all-women art exhibition

8:50 pm March 8, 2021

New Delhi: An all-women art exhibition to mark International Women’s Day was inaugurated at Lalit Kala Akademi here on Monday, a release said. Titled ‘Akshya Patra’, the exhibition at Rabindra Bhavan Galleries will go on till March 20 and showcase more than 250 artworks from over 12 countries, including those created by 29 talented female artists that attended the […]

UK university strikes air quality research pact with Indian institute

8:44 pm March 8, 2021

London: A British university has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) based in Pune to identify joint research interests in the fields of air quality management, alternative fuels, power train and electric vehicle technology. The partnership will see British and Indian air pollution experts working together to create a blueprint to tackle […]

No cow shelters opened between 2003-18, says MP’s BJP govt

8:31 pm March 8, 2021

Bhopal: The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh on Monday said it had not opened any ‘gaushala’ (cow shelter) during its unbroken rule in the state between 2003 and 2018. The information was given in the Assembly by Animal Husbandry Minister Prem Singh Patel in response to a question by Congress MLA Brajendra Singh Rathore. ”No new cow […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Schools, colleges reopen in 1st step of UK’s lockdown easing

8:27 pm March 8, 2021

London : Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed the “national effort” that has gone into fighting against coronavirus as schools and colleges opened on Monday to mark the step one in the UK’s phased roadmap to lift strict lockdown restrictions in place for months to control the spread of COVID-19. Secondary schools and colleges will be inviting students for their […]

Maha Budget: water transport to be developed around Mumbai

8:21 pm March 8, 2021

Mumbai: Waterways around Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai will be developed for transport and the first phase of the project will link Vasai and Kalyan, Maharashtra Finance Minister Ajit Pawar said while presenting the budget for 2021-22 on Monday. Speaking in the Assembly, Pawar said jetties will be constructed at Kolshet, Kalher, Dombivli and Mira-Bhayandar. ”The government has decided […]