13 Dec : State Government would welcome innovative ideas to popularise rainwater harvesting by the people in the State. This was disclosed by Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister, while interacting with the young teachers, Shri Surjeet Thakur Lecturer Physics and Shri Harish Chaudhary, Lecturer Chemistry, Government Senior Secondary School, Dada Siba in district Kangra, who had invented a model for adoption by people in general to harvest rain water and use the same for consumption and non-consumption activities and exhibited the same at Circuit House, at Dharamshala today. He …

1 Oct :The third edition of the five-day Rajasthan International Folk Festival 2009 started at Jodhpur on Thursday at the Mehrangarh Fort.

Featuring more than 150 local and international folk, classical and fusion artistes, the festival is presented by two of the country’s leading heritage trusts – Mehrangarh Museum Trust (MMT) of Jodhpur and Jaipur Virasat Foundation (JVF).
Festival director Divya Bhatia said, “We have aimed at creating a music festival with a specific folk ethos, where various genres of music can celebrate their essential vitality together.”
“One can catch a glimpse of …

12 Sep : Today, almost half of the world’s population is living in cities and urbanity has become a predominant form of civilization. While the ecological footprints of cities as well as their reservoir of resources span the globe, the quality of urban life is threatened by such factors as pollution, rising temperatures, wasted land and natural resources, congestion, social equalities, crime and economic imbalances. Cities are therefore at the centre of environment sustainability research.
Green Cities is a concept to make all kinds of constructions in the city conforming to …

6 Sep :The Vishwa Mangal Gau Gram Yatra, Chandigarh unit is mobilizing the public about the aim of the organization to declare Cow as national animal and ban cow-slaughter.  The organization is spreading awareness among the residents through its signature campaign which will be sent to the President of India.
The activists of the organization are contacting various religious, social and other organizations and distributing the literature about the importance of cow in our day-to-day life.  It is worth mentioning here that the ‘Vishwa Mangal Gau Gram Yatra’ will reach Chandigarh …

6 Sep : The PCMA – Khalsa College Patiala Joint National Conference on Emerging Paradigm in Commerce and Management Education concluded on Saturday night after detailed discussion on the various issues relating the development of commerce and management education in India. Around two hundred delegates from the different parts of the country participated and deliberated in the conference. The event was held in association with the Punjab Commerce and Management Association (PCMA), as part of a series of functions to commemorate the golden jubilee of the Khalsa College Patiala. The …