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J-K govt's self-employment schemes help women become self-reliant

Bandipora (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 26 (ANI): Self-employment schemes of the Jammu and Kashmir government are helping the women in the Bandipora region of North Kashmir to become self-reliant.

2022-03-26T08:47:14.354494+00:00 IST

J-K: SSB's civic action programme by in Doda concludes

Doda (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 25 (ANI): Civic action programme of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), in which the force distributed computers and their accessories, sewing machines and kits and free medicines at Khelani area in the Doda district of Jammu, has concluded.

2022-03-25T09:32:56.905880+00:00 IST

J-K: To empower women, handicraft centres provide training in Pulwama

Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 22 (ANI): In a bid to empower women of Jammu and Kashmir's far-flung areas, various handicraft skills are being imparted to them through Centrally sponsored schemes.

2022-03-22T04:12:01.443728+00:00 IST

Tulip Garden in J-K's Srinagar set to welcome tourists

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 21 (ANI): Preparations have reached the final stages for opening Srinagar's Tulip Garden, the largest such garden in Asia.

2022-03-21T18:00:41.471540+00:00 IST

R N Kao remembered

New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): Two decades ago today, one of India's modern day heroes--albeit one who always shunned the limelight--passed away quietly.

2022-01-20T13:22:37.314289+00:00 IST

Pre-independence Amritsar stadium still awaits completion

Amritsar (Punjab) [India], December 9 (ANI): Amritsar's Gandhi Ground (cricket stadium), which once hosted several international and national tournaments, today, presents a picture of neglect.

2021-12-09T09:16:03.621618+00:00 IST

As Abhinandan Varthaman receives Vir Chakra, netizens recall IAF pilot's gunslinger moustache

New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): As Indian Air Force Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman was conferred with the Vir Chakra in a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Monday, netizens took a trip down memory lane recalling the officer's iconic swashbuckling gun-slinger moustache that had become a sensation during early 2019.

2021-11-22T10:22:26.914099+00:00 IST

Kerala: Grocery store encourages customers to bring their own container to curb plastic usage

Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 13 (ANI): A grocery store in Kerala's Kolencherry is encouraging customers to bring their own containers and bottles for shopping and minimise the use of plastic.

2021-10-13T18:23:51.697374+00:00 IST

Couple who runs coffee shop in Kochi, plans 26th foreign trip

Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 1 (ANI): A old couple from Kochi, who are going on world trips after making a living out of running a tea shop, is set to embark on their 26th visit to a foreign country this month after a break of nearly two years due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2021-10-01T13:17:26.220141+00:00 IST

Exhibition of rare ancient coins at Bhopal's State Museum attracts people

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 21 (ANI): Rare ancient coins dating back from the seventh century BC to medieval times are on display in the exhibition hall of the State Museum here.

2021-09-21T11:39:59.826581+00:00 IST

Two peahens raised by a turkey are now the best friends of Class 10 boy in Kerala's Kannur

Kannur (Kerala) [India], September 20 (ANI): Two peahens that had been raised by a turkey along with her own chicks are now the best friends of Gokul Sudhakar, a Class 10 student living at Kuyiloor in Kannur.

2021-09-20T10:46:43.681817+00:00 IST

86-year-old Pune man crafts handmade Japanese, Indian dolls

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 21 (ANI): At 86, Jayant Sathe, spends most of his waking hours crafting handmade dolls - Japanese and Indian - at his workshop in Maharashtra's Pune.

2021-08-21T06:10:19.429014+00:00 IST

Kerala: Kottayam's Malarikkal paddy fields turns in sea of pink with water lilies in full bloom

Kottayam (Kerala) [India], August 20 (ANI): The paddy fields in Thiruvarpu village in Kerala's Kottayam have turned a luscious pink carpet with the blooming of pink water lilies creating a mesmerizing sight.

2021-08-20T06:25:48.335263+00:00 IST

Lok Sabha passes bill to provide greater private participation in public sector insurance companies

New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill to provide greater private participation in the public sector insurance companies and to enhance insurance penetration and social protection.

2021-08-02T18:52:04.723614+00:00 IST

Andhra female teacher practices organic farming on her land with only female workers

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 30 (ANI): Pulamathi, a female government teacher has started practicing organic farming on her 27 acres of land in Peddalabudu Geval village of Araku valley at Visakhapatnam by engaging only female workers in the field.

2021-07-30T06:28:28.330914+00:00 IST

Kerala HC slams govt for poor crowd control amid COVID

Kochi (Kerala) [India], July 15 (ANI): The Kerala High Court on Thursday criticised the state government for not effectively implementing crowd control measures in public areas amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

2021-07-15T06:55:41.364653+00:00 IST

The Bera Bond

New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): How many of you have heard of Bera in Rajasthan? This small town in the Pali district of the state is hidden from those of us who look for something different or who want to be with nature.

2021-06-26T11:08:28.250768+00:00 IST

Computer operator at JNU has 9 Guinness World Records

New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Vinod Kumar Chaudhary, a computer operator at JNU's School of Environmental Sciences (SES) who also runs a computer institute at home where he teaches students and people in need, has nine Guinness World Records.

2021-06-23T09:54:54.830916+00:00 IST

Students travel 3 kms to access internet for attending online classes in Mizoram's village

Pukzing (Mizoram) [India], June 20 (ANI): Lack of internet connectivity in the Pukzing Vengthar Village of Mizoram's Mamit is hampering the studies of the students residing in the area.

2021-06-20T03:41:49.230594+00:00 IST

Nine-year-old Indore twins pen book on Yoga

Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 18 (ANI): Nine-year-old twin sisters, studying in class four in Indore, have written a book on Yoga titled 'Sun Salutations' which has garnered praise from Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and President Ram Nath Kovind.

2021-06-18T10:16:24.947728+00:00 IST

Only graduate from Coimbatore's tribal village teaches children after schools shut down due to COVID

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 18 (ANI): Sandhya, the first and only graduate of Chinnampathy tribal village in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore, has stepped up to fill up the educational void in the lives of children caused by the shutting down of schools due to the COVID-induced lockdown.

2021-06-18T07:28:25.730007+00:00 IST