'Wayanad Is A Man-Made Tragedy'

'It was specifically mentioned in the Gadgil Committee report that this particular area where the colossal landside happened now should be in the Environmentally Sensitive Area under Zone 1.' 'Zone......

'Risk Of Such Disasters Has Increased In The Last 10 Years'

'Heavy rains are not the primary reason for landslides in Wayanad.''There are all sorts of (human) intervention going on in that area.' IMAGE: SENSITIVE MATERIAL. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB.......

Govt directs CBSE to plan twice-a-year board exams from 2025

The ministry of education has asked the Central Board of Secondary Education to work out logistics for conducting board exams twice a year from the 2025-26 academic session, according to......

Sudha Murty, Shankar Mahadevan in NCERT panel to develop new textbooks

Infosys Foundation Chairman Sudha Murty, music maestro Shankar Mahadevan, economist Sanjeev Sanyal and 16 others are part of a new committee constituted by the NCERT to revise textbooks according......

Fiscal impact of stimulus to be around 0.25-0.6% of GDP in FY21: Experts

Welcoming the latest round of stimulus announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, experts said the measures will support the economic recovery boosting demand, job creation and......

Future growth prospects depend on new govt's policies

Growth prospects of the Indian economy will depend on the policies of the new government to be formed next month, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Wednesday. "The......

PM to meet Plan Panel members on Wednesday

In what is being considered as a farewell meeting, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet the full-time members of the Planning Commission on Wednesday to take stock of the economy and progress of......

'India likely to be water-stressed soon'

India is likely to become water-stressed, a veteran space scientist warned, emphasising the need to step up research in key areas of preservation, optimisation and regeneration of the natural......

Krishna bowls full tilt to give positive signs ahead of Ireland tour

IMAGE: Prasidh Krishna was kept out of action for nearly a year due to a back injury (lumbar stress fracture). Photograph: Prasidh Krishna/Instagram Ahead of travelling to Ireland, pacer Prasidh......

Prasidh back in action; takes 4 wickets in T20 game

IMAGE: Pacer Prasidh Krishna, who is back after a long injury lay-off, took four wickets for Mount Joy Cricket Club while playing against Sir Syed Cricketers. Photograph: Prasidh Krishna/Instagram......

India in the West Indies: How it all began

Ahead of the four-Test series against the West Indies, which begins in Antigua on July 21, Rajneesh Gupta sheds light on India's first tour of the Caribbean islands. IMAGE: Vijay Hazare, India's......

BCCI pitches committee chairman resigns

The Board of Control for Cricket in India'sground and pitches committee chairman, G Kasturirangan, has resigned on health grounds, Boardsources said inKolkata on Monday.Kasturirangan, who has not......

Kochi set for opening ODI

The Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Kochi is all set to host the opening match in the One-Day International cricket series between India and Pakistan on Saturday.An expectant crowd gathered at the......