Furfura, a village in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, about 50 km from Kolkata, transforms every Friday morning into a major pilgrimage centre. Before the afternoon prayers, people queue up at the mazar (shrine) of Hazrat Abu Baqar Siddique (1846-1939), a prominent peer (holy person) of the town.Read more
Gujarat ranks fourth among the top five States with highly polluted rivers, with as many as 20 rivers in the critically polluted category.Read more
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The Finance Ministry is examining other avenues for affordable capital infusion, including setting up of a Bank Investment Company (BIC) with the RBI raising concerns over the issuance of zero-coupon bonds for recapitalisation of public sector banks (PSBs).Read more
Winter migratory water birds using the central Asian flyway have started making a beeline to Punjab’s Harike wetland, offering a delight for bird lovers.Read more
Indian-American Dr. Raj Iyer has taken over as the first Chief Information Officer of the US Army, after the Pentagon created the position in July 2020.Read more
Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa laid the foundation stone for the ‘New Anubhava Mantapa’ in Basavakalyan, the place where 12th century poet-philosopher Basavanna lived for most of his life.Read more
World food prices rose for a seventh consecutive month in December, with all the major categories, barring sugar, posting gains last month.Read more
The directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) has accorded aerodrome licence for public use to Orvakal greenfield airport in Kurnool.Read more
The National Road Safety Month (January 18-February 17) was inaugurated with the inaugural function held at the Vigyan Bhavan. Read more
Defence Research and Development Organisation handed over Motor Bike Ambulance Rakshita to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).Read more
