TELEVISION’S CULTURE POTS

When German friends first visited Bombay, they were blown away by the multiple ethnic groups on the streets. They had just visited the Rajabai Clock Tower and seen statues ...

Non-prevalent' 10 states see rise in HIV patients, record 57% cases

The number of HIV patients has registered an increase in states where it was earlier being considered to be non-prevalent with 10 such states together accounting for 57 % o...

How to bring down maternal mortality rates

Despite many schemes launched for the antenatal care by the government, the maternal mortality rate remains high in India. The reason behind this high rate is not just pove...

India To Install 2,200 Solar-Powered Mobile Communication Towers

The Indian government is set to start work on a large project to install several renewable energy-powered mobile communication towers across nine states in the central belt...

Emergency call

Nearly 140,000 people in India died in road accidents last year. Several communicable diseases together do not take such a huge toll on human life. But the country does not...

Sustainable farming need of the hour for parched Jharkhand

Agriculture experts in the state have swung into action with rains having been far below average this monsoon. They are working overtime to devise sustainable agriculture p...

India?s green cover has increased, but outside demarcated forests

Latest state of forests report shows increase of green cover by 5,871 sq km; most of the increase is owing to plantations India’s green cover is increasing, but this ...

5th Jagran Film Festival To Open On 5th July In New Delhi

The festival will travel to 14 cities across India

New Delhi, India: The festival that created a furore with its vast span ...

Delivering safety

All safe motherhood programmes of the government are focused on institutional deliveries, but health centres are in disarray. Experts suggest ways to reduce deaths during d...