The latest internet craze Blue Whale Challenge has become a point of discussion for every teenager. An awareness session on the suicidal game was organised on Saturday at Vindhyachal Academy. Organised by Madhya Pradesh Yuva Sansad, the session was conducted by Joint Secretary of Madhya Pradesh Yuva Sansad Aishwarya Dwiwedi. As many as 150 students from grade seventh and eighth were...

When outbreaks of swine flu and dengue is staring at the State, the revelation is that Odisha for the first time in last 13 years had recorded its highest-ever disease outbreaks in the year 2016. The scenario persisted undauntedly as from January to June 2017, Odisha has recorded over 50 outbreaks, which is almost 62 per cent of the total...

Speed thrills but kills’, the most important warning signs along the roads seem to have just become a mere decorative piece of caution signpost. Regardless of organising awareness campaigns on road safety and conducting checking drives at regular intervals, so far, no substantial steps have been adopted to keep a check on minor bikers who feel proud in performing stunts...

At least 5 passengers were killed over 50 passengers were injured when six coaches of Haridwar bound Kalinga -Utkal Express derailed near Khatauli station in Muzaffarnagar district of western UP on Saturday evening. ADG (Railway) V K Maurya said here that as per the preliminary information five passengers haves been killed while over 50 injured. He said...

Earlier this month, there were celebrations of Friendship Day. I really cannot say whether it is appropriate to just assign one day in a year as Friendship Day. Friendship has been rated as one of the most beautiful relationships in the life of any person. This is mainly due to its unconditional quality. And if there is a friend of...

The embers of the factional feuds still smouldering in the State BJP following the recent violence involving the supporters of the two State Cabinet Ministers — Satpal Maharaj and Madan Kaushik- that left the Haridwar mayor Manoj Garg injured, the BJP high command is now engaged in humouring Maharaj, say the State BJP insiders. They further say that the...

Chief Minister Raman Singh has asked officials to arrange and start distributing seeds which require less water for cultivation of crops even as Chhattisgarh fears for a spell of drought in many parts of the State. Chairing a meeting of senior officials at his official residence last night, the Chief Minister directed to prepare an ‘Emergency Action Plan’ to deal with...