Lohri 2026: Date, significance, why it is celebrated on January 13 and key traditions2026 Lohri: Lohri, celebrated on January 13 in North India, marks the end of winter and the beginning of longer days. This festival, deeply...
03 Jan, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Food Fables: How cow dung cooking shaped Indian cuisineDavid Chang's culinary exploration in India led him to appreciate the traditional use of cow dung as fuel, influencing the slow and gentle ...
22 Apr, 2025, 10.57 AM IST
ISKCON, Adani Group provide meals to nearly one lakh people daily at Maha KumbhISKCON, in partnership with the Adani Group, is providing meals to nearly one lakh people daily at the Maha Kumbh. Food is prepared in thre...
18 Jan, 2025, 04.55 PM IST
Holika Dahan 2024: Shubh Dos and Don'ts for Holika Dahan vidhi before HoliHolika Dahan 2024: Holika Dahan, observed today, March 24, 2024, celebrates the victory of good over evil. Dos include bathing before the c...
24 Mar, 2024, 05.19 PM IST
Ujjwala burning bright?On the face of it, the scheme reflects an incomprehension of rural India's political economy. The countryside is littered with unused LPG s...
14 Mar, 2024, 11.31 PM IST
In this remote Goan village, people celebrate Holi with a fire shower!Known as Sheni Ujo, this ritual includes people touching red-hot embers!
08 Mar, 2023, 11.32 AM IST
Holika Dahan 2023: Read more to know about the date, shubh muhurat, puja vidhi, and significanceLet us get to know about the festival of Holika Dahan, which is regarded as the victory of good over evil.
27 Feb, 2023, 12.44 PM IST
Make cooking gas affordable to poor households: Warrior Moms group to finance minister ahead of budgetThe Warrior Moms network said that they have submitted around 5,000 postcards to Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Puri, urging...
11 Jan, 2023, 06.39 PM IST
"Real-life shit posting": Woman's skill with cow dung cakes amazes netizensThe 15-second video posted on Twitter has gone viral, garnering over 1.6 million views and more than 50k likes.
05 Jul, 2022, 12.59 AM IST
Free LPG connections to 5 crore poor homes: PM’s pet scheme beats targetThe scheme was launched by the PM on May 1, 2016, in Ballia district in UP targeting 5 cr poor households
03 Aug, 2018, 05.43 PM IST
Dung cake, firewood fuel rural inflationOverall rural fuel inflation was 6.8 per cent in 2015-16, which is more than two-and-a-half times the figure for urban areas - 2.7 per cent.
18 Jul, 2016, 11.18 AM IST
Centre asks states to set up one lakh biogas plants this fiscalThis will result in a saving of about 21,90,000 LPG cooking cylinders annually, besides providing bio-manure to reduce the use of chemical ...
27 Jun, 2016, 03.14 PM IST
- Environmental experts stress on protecting soil along with air, water
The Central University of Punjab on Friday celebrated the World Environment Day on its campus where ideas were exchanged to contain air, wa...
06 Jun, 2015, 04.32 AM IST
Mathura to be declared 'Goshala Kshetra': Divisional CommissionerAimed at protecting cows and to boost organic farming in the region, Agra Div Commissioner said Mathura would be declared a 'Goshala Kshetr...
14 May, 2015, 03.33 PM IST
Burning of cow dung cakes banned near Taj MahalThe Agra district administration is also planning to ban use of coal by small industrial units making bangles and famous local sweet - 'pet...
13 Jan, 2015, 12.23 PM IST
Agra orders 4,000 trucks to convert to CNG for Taj Mahal's sakeThe Agra district administration ordered almost 4,000 diesel-run mini pick-up trucks operating in the city to convert to CNG by July this y...
09 Jan, 2015, 11.54 AM IST
- Muslim boy designs green crematorium for Hindus
A youth from minority community has designed an eco-friendly, bio-gas furnace for a Hindu crematorium in Borsad town of Anand. Firdos Vahor...
05 Jun, 2012, 03.38 AM IST