Italy's Ambassador to India Daniele Mancini has described his recent visit to Amritsar, and particularly to the Golden Temple, as a unique experience, and added that a place of spirituality in India affects people of any religion or belief....

The SADl-BJP government in Punjab has now given an option to the state farmers to directly sell their crops to the procurement agencies, thus eliminating the role of the commission agents....

The India Meteorological Department, Pune, has set up three more Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) at Amarnath to aid pilgrims undertaking the journey. ...

A two-day Muslim Education Conference to discuss issues relating to vocational and technical education for community students, education for girls, will be organised in Mumbai from May 29. ...

District Magistrate, Kanpur Nagar, Sameer Verma has asked the irrigation department to ensure the quality cleaning of all canals and minors passing through the district. ...

In a bid to bridge gap between education and employment, Uttar Pradesh has proposed to launch a skill development mission (SDM)....

Bihar has decided to buy 200 canines of various breeds at an estimated cost of Rs.17 crore in order to raise 50 more dog squad units to help police in their investigations. ...

Around 18 girls have been taken ill due to food poisoning after eating contaminated mid-day meal (MDM) in their school at Chhoti Pahari locality in Nalanda District of Bihar. ...

Suspected Maoist guerrillas have killed two people in Jharkhand's Gumla District....

Rajasthan Government has decided to procure 5, 000 EVM's from Haryana for the upcoming Assembly Elections in the state. ...