Iran says it will liberalise laws to encourage investment
In its bid to win investors' confidence, Iran has said it will repeal or amend laws seen as discouraging and urged the private sector to help the country achieve economic...
Kerala traders close shops in protest against retail giants
Most shops and commercial establishments in Kerala remained closed Thursday in protest against the entry of big players in the retail sector.
AMU seeks $12 Mn grant from HRD ministry
The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has sought a financial grant of $12 million from the human resource and development (HRD) ministry to offer better residential facilit...
Once a dropout, Delhi student sensitises youth on social issues
Once a Class 7 dropout, a 20-year-old college student is now sensitising a group of Delhi youth to create awareness among them about social issues and their rights.
Tamil Nadu varsity to help Australia extract drumstick oil
The ubiquitous 'murungai', the popular vegetable known as drumstick, will now be used for biofuel extraction on an industrial scale.
New tool detects impending quake 10 hours earlier
Seismologists, using ultra sensitive instruments, have detected minute changes that preceded small quakes along California's famed San Andreas fault by as much as 10 hour...
Police crack down on Kolkata cyber cafes
Ten cyber cafes in central Kolkata have been fined for not maintaining details of internet users, the city police said Thursday.
Indian Reading League to improve Delhi kids' vocabulary
In a bid to improve the reading capability of schoolchildren, a Delhi-based NGO Thursday launched the Indian Reading League in the capital - an initiative which aims to m...
Teachers, NGOs to intensify campaign for education bill
Teachers and non government organisations here announced Thursday intensification of their campaign to demand enactment of the Right to Education in the next session of p...
Uttar Pradesh to check rampant commercialisation of education
The Uttar Pradesh legislative council has constituted a committee to keep a check on educational institutions that charge excess fees from students, an official said Thur...