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)

Approximately, 35-40 days ahead of his second address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort, from where he had implored people for 'Swachh Bharat' with clean toilets in every school in a year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said toilets in all schools would be provided in a few months. (Read in Hindi: सभी स्कूलों में शौचालय, सरकार की अग्निपरीक्षा)

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation in the next series of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme on All India Radio on June 28. (Read in Hindi: पीएम 28 को करेंगे 'मन की बात')

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, announced the arrival of a new Yoga era, with the first International Day of Yoga being observed across the world. (Read in Hindi: ‘योगाभ्यास करने वाले समुदाय का सूर्यास्त नहीं होगा’)