New Delhi: The city has been fighting a losing battle against private vehicles but it had chosen to clamp down on the most eco-friendly mode of transport — cycle rickshaws — to prevent congestion.

BALASORE: Residents of at least seven villages in Balgopalpur area in Balasore district have accused the authorities of Balasore Alloys Limited (BAL) of illegally acquiring their land for its propo

U.N. report says China, India together will account for about third of the increase in urban population in coming decades

India will witness the largest increase in urban population in the next four decades followed by China, a United Nations report has said. India will add another 497 million to its urban population between 2010 and 2050, while China will see 341 million people shifting into cities, followed by Nigeria (200 million), the United States (103 million) and Indonesia (92 million), according to the U.N.'s ‘2011 Revision of the World Urbanisation Prospects' report released on Friday.

BALANGIR: Infamous for starvation deaths, migration and poverty, Bangomunda block in Balangir district is reeling under water crisis.

A village in Sirsa along Haryana’s dusty borders with Rajasthan has redefined what ‘public-private partnership’ can mean in terms of girls’ education and social development.

SAMBALPUR: Fire has been raging in almost all the reserve forests, hill ranges and green patches in numerous hills dotting the region.

BHUBANESWAR: The State Cabinet on Wednesday framed rules for the appointment of a person from the family of police personnel who die in the Naxalite and extremist violence in the Maoist-affected ar

Guwahati: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was today signed between the Assam Institute of Research for Tribals and Scheduled Castes (AIRTSC), Government of Assam, and the Tata Institute of Soci

“Population aged 60 and above will grow to 17% by 2050”

The World Health Organisation (WHO) in partnership with the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has called for greater attention to the aging of India's population, its implications for health policy and for promotion of a society where the elderly can live full, enriching and productive lives.

Land rights activist PV Rajagopal garners support for his campaign on the land rights of people

GUWAHATI: “Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is a member of the National Land Reforms Council and as such he should take measures for land reforms in the State,” said land rights activist PV Rajagopal in a press conference in Guwahati today.