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Had there been no bees, we would not get to eat many nutritious fruits, nuts and vegetables
A bee humming in your backyard might scare you to death, but the U.N. food agency says it is not an aggressive insect and might come near you with the intension of tasting your yum-looking food and not stinging. And if you knew all that they do for you, you would be happy to share your food or...
Get your favourite food delivered on your berth during your next Rail journey
To please your taste buds, the new version of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited has launched the e-catering scheme which would deliver food in trains from more than 500 restaurants across various stations in the country.Indian Railway's online travel portal www.irctc.co.in has...
There is need to safeguard pluralism and democracy
The former President of India Pranab Mukherjee has rightly said the other day that pluralism is the soul of India and it has been so for thousands of years. He also defined the concept of pluralism and ''deshbhakti''. However, pluralism is not characteristic of a piece of land called country. It is...
RBI retains 2018-19 GDP growth forecast at 7.4 per cent: New hopes of further Investment and consumption boosts
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has retained growth projections for the current fiscal at 7.4 per cent on hopes of further boost to investments and higher consumption. The Indian economy had grown at 6.7 per cent last fiscal. In its second bi-monthly monetary policy review for 2018-19, the...
Did you know we have a law for mental health In India?
Mental health can be simply understood to mean a state of mental well-being. The World Health Organisation looks at understanding mental health and its definition quite comprehensively. Mental health in India has long been a misunderstood issue; there is a lack of awareness on issues of mental...
Even educated are unaware about proper use of antibiotics : survey
Pune: A new survey has revealed that not just illiterate but even educated people are not aware about proper use of antibiotics and dangers of antibiotic resistance. Scientists at Pune based National Chemical Laboratory conducted the survey with a select group of 504 persons covering all strata...
Now Indian Railway will pay you for your plastic garbage
As it is truly said that every step counts towards making a change. Today, the world is concerned about the depleting environment. For this year's World Environment Day, UN came up with a theme 'BEAT THE PLASTIC'. In this direction, plastic bottle crushers are being installed at major places in...
Modern World's invention PLASTIC: A blessing or a curse?
While throwing away the plastic waste have you ever imagined that by 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the world's oceans. This is not only affecting the water life but the life on land too. The plastic waste we throw in the dustbin thinking that it will be recycled, only the 10% of it...
World Environment Day trended top on twitter, celebs urged people to beat plastic pollution
World Environment Day was among top trends on Twitter. In India political leaders, bollywood stars and sports stars shared their concerns and messages on Twitter. We are sharing some top tweets : Greetings on #WorldEnvironmentDay. Together, let us ensure that our future generations live...
Water scarcity in Shimla: A series of unfortunate events
The Himachal Pradesh High Court, on Wednesday, ordered to cut water connections of 224 hotels and guest houses that have not deposited their water bills. In the light of acute water crisis in the town, the court also passed an order to stop all construction activities in core areas of Shimla to...
Learn Computers #Part 2 Understanding Mobile Applications and how to operate them
What is a mobile application or android app?Mobile applications are commonly known as apps. They are an application program or you can say software designed to accomplish a specific task. These apps are specially designed for mobile platform only. They are small in size and can do everything that a...
Farmers Begin 10-Day Gaon Bandh, Milk, Vegetable Supply To Cities May Be Affected
Farmers in Madhya Pradesh and several states have launched a 10-day-long "Gaon bandh" as part of a nationwide strike to press for their demands. So far, the agitation has not affected normal life in these states but it is likely to hit the supply of essential items like milk and vegetables in the...
