In the wake of the capital city’s foul air problem, the Supreme Court (SC) has asked the Delhi government and Environment Pollution Prevention & Control Authority to explore the feasibility of introducing public transport buses run by hydrogen fuel in the city as against regular electric buses. However, the government informed the court that it was in the process of purchasing 1,000 electric buses, but the court said it was better to adopt future technologies and leap forward from Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to hydrogen fuel. The SC pointed to the western US state of California as an ex ... Read More

Yoga is known for its amazing health benefits. Over the years this concept has always been heard and tried by many individuals but not so popularized. It’s a great effort to emphasize the importance of inculcating this ancient Indian art in our lives. The ancient Yogis carries out this tradition to make the people aware about the benefits of Yoga. International Yoga Day is celebrated on the 21st of June each year. It was Prime Minister, Narendra Modi who gave the proposal to observe this day as International Yoga Day. Practicing yoga is one of the ways to grow into a better human being with ... Read More

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday launched its online Right to Information (RTI) portal which aims to facilitate applicants seeking information under the RTI Act. The portal was inaugurated by Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat, Election Commissioners Sunil Arora and Ashok Lavasa on Wednesday. The portal can be accessed by the general public on the Home Page of the Commission's website - eci.nic.in - by clicking on Online RTI. The requisite fees under the RTI Act can also be paid through the online payment gateway on the site. The portal also facilitates online reply to applicati ... Read More

Virtually justifying the ongoing protests in Parliament, Leader of the Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said it would be unfair to blame the Opposition for forcefully raising peoples issues in the House. As the Rajya Sabha bade farewell to about 60 of its retiring members, Azad chose the moment to justify the protests on issues like the banking scam, the Cauvery dispute or the demand for special status to Andhra Pradesh, which have disrupted the proceedings for over the past three weeks. Asserting that democracy is alive due to Parliament, he said our protests were never agains ... Read More

The 27 hour countdown began on Wednesday for the launch of ISROs GSLV-F08 mission carrying the GSAT-6A communication satellite from the space port of Sriharikota, about 110 kms from here. The countdown for the mission to be launched Thursday started at 13.56 hours following clearance from the Mission Readiness Review committee and Launch Authorisation Board, ISRO said. The Launch of GSLV-F08, planned from the second launch pad in Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota at 16.56 hours on Thursday marks the 12th flight of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle GSLV-F08 and sixth flight ... Read More

The continued disruptions in the Rajya Sabha was mentioned in Prime Minister Narendra Modis speech for retiring members on Wednesday. Modi said the outgoing Rajya Sabha members would not be able to participate in debates when the House decides on important bills such as the one which seeks to criminalise the practice of instant triple talaq. In his brief speech, Modi said unfortunately, the retiring members will not be part of Parliament when the decision on instant triple talaq is taken. Triple Talaq bill is going to play an important role in the countrys history. It would have been bet ... Read More