Mumbai | 1 day ago
Mega celebrations mark Jain temple bi-centenary
Mumbai, April 15 - Last week, thousands of Jain families here and in Thane were pleasantly surprised to receive large, neatly packed flat boxes at their homes by courier.The packets - some 136,000 of which were distributed with a gigantic 2 feet X 1 foot ornately printed invitation card - contained delicious almond halwa sprinkled with choicest dry-fruits. Besides, over 10,000 laddoos were distrib ... read more

Patna | 26 days ago
Bihar ready for centenary celebrations
Patna, March 21 - Bihar is ready for three-day centenary celebrations of the founding of the state beginning Thursday.The government has spent vast sums of money to decorate the state capital with blue lights and organize several programmes including cultural shows, officials Wednesday said.The Gandhi Maidan here is being readied for Bihar Divas -- in memory of the day when the British carved out ... read more

Patna | 28 days ago
Patna gets the blues during Bihar centenary celebrations
Patna, March 19 - The Bihar capital will turn blue, literally, during the three-day centenary celebrations of the founding of the state this week.In a half-page advertisement in local Hindi dailies, the state tourism department has asked people in the city to put up blue lights, buntings and even paint their homes and offices to show their commitment to the development of the state. The appeal has ... read more

Mumbai | 1 month ago
Welfare measures should reach the needy: President Patil
Mumbai, March 12 - Stressing the need for the state's welfare measures to reach the poor for creating an inclusive society, President Pratibha Patil Monday said that these measures will not reach the needy if those implementing them do not display an attitude of service.Speaking at the inauguration of the centenary celebrations of Maharashtra's first chief minister Yashwantrao B. Chavan at the ico ... read more

Cape Town | 2 months ago
Mandela in good health: Official
Cape Town, Jan 28 - Former South African president Nelson Mandela was in good health contrary to reports that gave rise to rumours that he may be suffering from health problems, an official said Saturday.The former president continues to be in good health, Mac Maharaj, spokesperson to President Jacob Zuma, was quoted as saying by Xinhua.Mandela did not attend the African National Congress centenar ... read more

Kolkata | 3 months ago
Literary fests popularise books: Naseeruddin Shah
Kolkata, Jan 12 - Actor Naseeruddin Shah feels that literary festivals play an important role in spreading awareness about books among the new generation.'If one of the purposes of literary festivals is to spread awareness about books and literature then it's good. During our young days as we used to roam with bag full of books but now a days young boys move around with bag full of DVDs and comput ... read more

New Delhi | 4 months ago
Airport Metro offers discount this weekend
New Delhi, Dec 8 - To facilitate travellers taking part in the capital's centenary celebrations, the Airport Metro Express Line - is offering a 50 percent discount in fares this weekend, an official said.The offer is available on single journey tokens, not on smart cards, and valid only this Saturday and Sunday. The offer is mainly to facilitate people who are planning to visit the Delhi food fest ... read more

5 months ago
Stampede in Haridwar kills 20, injures 40
Haridwar -, Nov 8 - Scenes of piety and devotion quickly turned to devastation Tuesday as at least 20 people were killed in a stampede that occurred when massive crowds had gathered near the Ganges for a religious meet in this temple town.About four lakh devotees were here for a five-day event that began Sunday to propagate the Gayatri Mantra, one of the foremost chants in Hinduism. But tragedy st ... read more

5 months ago
Stampede in Haridwar kills 16, injures 40
Haridwar -, Nov 8 - Scenes of piety and devotion quickly turned to devastation Tuesday as at least 16 people were killed in a stampede that broke out when massive crowds had gathered near the Ganges for a religious meet in this temple town.About four lakh devotees were here for a five-day event that began Sunday to propagate the Gayatri Mantra, one of the foremost chants in Hinduism. But tragedy s ... read more

New Delhi | 5 months ago
GoM on Japanese encephalitis to meet soon: Azad
New Delhi, Nov 8 - The group of ministers - formed on Japanese encephalitis, which has claimed over 400 lives so far in eastern Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district this year, will meet soon, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said here Tuesday.'A number of ministries and departments at the centre and state will have to be involved to tackle the disease. The GoM will be meeting soon,' Azad told ... read more