Dr. CL Jandaik, a prominent Indian mushroom scientist who introduced the oyster species, Pleurotus Sajor-Kaju, to the world, has passed away at the age of 79. He is survived by his wife, a son, and two daughters. Known for advancing mushroom cultivation in Himachal Pradesh, Dr. Jandaik is regarded as one of the leading mushroom ...
Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, strongly condemns the killing of two reporters during a military raid in Mon State of Myanmar and demands a fair probe to the incident that led to the death of Htet Myat Thu and Win Htut Oo on 21 August 2024. Burmese media outlets ...
Guwahati: Union minister of State for road transport & highways and corporate affairs Harsh Malhotra visited Assam’s Darang district on 23 August to assess the progress of various development schemes in the district. The Minister began his visit by inspecting the Baghpari Chapari number 2 water supply scheme under Mangaldai division of the Public Health ...
Guwahati: Observing the Sibsagar incident, where a community was compelled to apologize for a crime committed by some individuals in presence of a State minister, Patriotic Peoples’ Front Assam (PPFA) expressed dismay that some people continue the same old theory of hatred against outsiders (non-Assamese Indians) since the days of Assam agitation. The forum of ...
Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, called the interim government of Bangladesh to initiate a fast probe into the murder of five journalists in the last few weeks and punish the culprits under the law. The south Asian nation witnessed a month-long unrest beginning the middle of July 2024, ...
Solan: In honour of the 132nd birth anniversary of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan, the SatyaNand Stokes Library at Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry celebrated Librarians’ Day at the university. Dr. C.L. Thakur, Dean of the College of Forestry was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The event commenced with a lamp-lighting ceremony and ...
Solan: The three-day long 7th edition of the Model United Nations Conference, well known as SNAMUN’24, ended with fanfare at The Lawrence School, Sanawar. The theme of this students’ conference was “Where are we Going?”; in which over a 100 students from nine schools located across the country participated to deliberate on the burning global issues ...
Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses shock and serious concern over the fact that a number of working journalists were killed in the recent past across Bangladesh, as the south Asian nation witnessed a massive anti-government protests that snatched away the lives of over 300 Bangla nationals including ...
Shimla: Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu here today launched the 1st OTT platform HV Cinema produced by Himachal Pradesh-based production House Himalayan Velocity, Shimla. The Chief Minister lauded the efforts of the Company for launching this platform and hoped that it would provide an appropriate platform for the Himachali artists to showcase their talents. He ...
Solan: The Lawrence School Sanawar Celebrated “Shiksha Saptah” from July 22-28, an initiative of The Ministry of Education, Government of India, to commemorate the 4th anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The students and the staff of the School participated in various activities spanned out over a week with an aim to foster ...
Solan: Shoolini University’s Institutes Innovation Council (IIC) hosted a successful Mentor-Mentee Programme and at a two-day workshop which concluded in Saturday. It was supported by the Innovation Cell, Ministry of Education, Government of India. The event saw active participation from four Northern Indian institutes. The workshop for Mentees from Punjab, UP, J&K and M.P. featured ...
Guwahati: Now it’s official- Bangladesh’s lone Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has been appointed as the head of interim government by Bangladesh President Muhammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday midnight following a series of discussions with the top military personnel, agitating student leaders and other law experts in Banga Bhaban. Prof Yunus, who was in Paris following ...
Solan: The Confederation of Apiculture Industry (CAI) recently held a seminar at Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni, focused on the current state and future prospects of the apiculture sector in India. The event brought together key stakeholders, experts, and industry leaders from various states, aiming to address industry challenges, explore growth ...
Solan: Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University Nauni alumni continue to excel both nationally and internationally. Among them, Dr. Thaneshwari, a former student, has recently been appointed as the Horticulture Officer at IIM Sirmaur. Previously, she worked as an Assistant Professor at Lovely Professional University. In May 2024, she took the exam for the IIM position ...
Shimla: The 10th International Film Festival of Shimla will take place from August 16 to 18, 2024, at the historic Gaiety Theater in Shimla. Organized by Himalayan Velocity and the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, along with the Himachal Pradesh Government’s Department of Language & Culture, the festival has grown in popularity over the years. ...
