New Delhi: Mysore city in Karnataka has topped the Swachh Bharat Rankings of 476 cities in the country with three more from the State figuring in the top 10. West Bengal does well with 25 cities / towns from the State finding a place in the top 100 cities. 

New Delhi: Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) successfully concluded the dialogue on Naga political issue, which has existed for six decades, and signed an agreement in the presence of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Read in Hindi: भारत सरकार और एनएससीएन के बीच ऐतिहासिक शांति समझौते पर हस्‍ताक्षर)

New Delhi: The deep depression over southwest Rajasthan and adjoining Gujarat state moved north-northeastwards during the past 12 hours and lay centered over south Rajasthan about 180 km south-southwest of Bikaner (Rajasthan) at 0530 hours IST of Wednesday. It would move slowly north-northeastwards and weaken into a depression during next 12 hours. (Read in Hindi: देश के कई इलाकों में भारी वर्षा की चेतावनी)

New Delhi: Former President and a great scientist Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam has died on Monday following a cardiac arrest at a function in IIM-Shillong. Earlier, he was was hospitalized in a very critical condition. 

New Delhi: Government has laid down the National policy on Indian Systems of Medicine & Homoeopathy-2002 which inter-alia envisages overall growth and development of Yoga. The Government of India has formulated the programmes and operational measures for promotion of Yoga through Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) and various Central Sector Schemes. (Read in Hindi: स्‍कूल पाठ्यक्रम में योग को शामिल करने के लिए सरकार ने दिए सुझाव)

New Delhi: Ministry of Railways has decided to modify some of the rules pertaining to purchase of tatkal tickets. Under the modified rules, there will be no need to furnish photocopy of proof of identity while booking Tatkal ticket from computerised reservation counter or to indicate its number at the time of booking of Tatkal ticket at the counter or through internet. (Read in Hindi: तत्काल टिकट खरीदते समय अब नहीं देनी होगी पहचान पत्र की फोटोकापी)