BIS scraps new seismic zonation plan after govt flags construction cost surgeIndia's new earthquake building safety code has been withdrawn. The Bureau of Indian Standards reversed its decision after the Cabinet Secr...
07 Mar, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
India unveils new seismic map, puts entire Himalayan Arc in highest-risk zoneIndia has released a new seismic map. The entire Himalayan region is now in the highest risk Zone VI. This update means 61% of India faces ...
28 Nov, 2025, 01.12 PM IST
Delhi Schools step up cyber safety awareness amid rising scamsIn response to rising cybercrimes targeting students and schools, Delhi’s Directorate of Education (DoE) has mandated all government school...
26 May, 2025, 04.56 PM IST
India’s earthquake time bomb: A Himalayan quake could hit 300 million people — Here’s which cities could be most affectedA series of devastating earthquakes across Asia—including a deadly 7.7-magnitude quake in Myanmar—has reignited urgent warnings about the l...
12 Apr, 2025, 12.01 AM IST
Bill Gates' awkward prom rejection: Tech tycoon spills secrets of teenage heartbreak and being friend-zoned in new memoirIn his memoir, Source Code, Bill Gates shares a candid story from his high school days, revealing his awkward attempt to ask a popular clas...
28 Feb, 2025, 06.30 PM IST
New Year gun laws in US: New York, California, other states to have new regulations. Check full listNew York, California and other states in the US are set to have new gun laws from January 1, 2025, as per a report.
31 Dec, 2024, 10.18 PM IST
More Delhi areas fall under severe AQI category as air pollution worsensNew Delhi's air quality deteriorated to 'very poor' with an overall AQI of 363, while areas like Jahangirpuri and Vivek Vihar entered the '...
23 Oct, 2024, 11.43 AM IST
Boat tragedy: Key accused handling recreation zone operations at Vadodara lake arrestedThe man, Paresh Shah, whose family members are partners in the Kotia Projects which was given the contract by the civic body to operate boa...
25 Jan, 2024, 01.40 PM IST
Micro quakes preventing large-scale event in India but country prepared for any eventuality, say experts"The triple junction on India's western side near the border with Pakistan is continuously releasing stress due to the occurrence of micro-...
12 Feb, 2023, 04.07 PM IST
A postcard to the PM: Why millions of children are pivotal to the vision of grand India by 2047The potential for a child to learn is maximum in the learning zone – where she or he interacts with the teacher. So, to enrich the learning...
26 Jan, 2022, 10.02 AM IST
E-commerce players see strong demand for non-essential goods from red zonesE-commerce platforms saw a significant impact on their business during the lockdown, given that grocery segment accounts for a small portio...
19 May, 2020, 10.57 PM IST
Opened, but not unshackled: Decoding the lockdown guidelinesStandalone shops, neighbourhood shops and shops in residential complexes for both essentials and non-essentials.
02 May, 2020, 10.51 AM IST
Edtech startup PlanetSpark raises Rs 3.2 crore pre-Series A funding from IAN, FIITJEEPlanetSpark provides neighbourhood learning zones where children learn and develop all the 'new age' skills under one roof. It combines onl...
17 Feb, 2020, 07.28 PM IST
Infrastructure for child safety in schools poor, says studyMost schools fared poorly on physical safety infrastructure, safety on roads adjoining the schools and maintaining health records of studen...
08 Aug, 2019, 11.06 AM IST
Zone Startups to focus focus on the ‘Zone School of Code’The fund will be used to expand the accelerator programme and introduce new programmes aimed at student and women entrepreneurs.
27 Feb, 2016, 06.24 AM IST
- National Manufacturing Policy: New zones far better for labour, says Anand Sharma
Manufacturing Policy that seeks to put India on the high industrial growth trajectory will not only take care of investors and businessmen,...
26 Oct, 2011, 04.18 AM IST
- Model election code holds SEZ approvals, too
The government has put on hold all new special economic zone (SEZ) proposals. They will be considered after general elections are over by m...
09 Mar, 2009, 01.14 AM IST