Lucknow, In a laudable move, the Uttar Pradesh government will soon provide free sanitary napkins to reduce the absenteeism of girls in schools during their periods, an official said, adding the move follows growing concerns over personal hygiene of girls attaining puberty. Nodal teachers will be appointed by the education department to distribute sanitary napkins […]
Haridwar, Hundreds of activists on Sunday took part in a mass campaign across four states to clean numerous ‘ghats’ of the Ganges, a spiritual group here said. The mass cleaning took place at 200 points between Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand and Patna Sahib in Bihar, and also covered Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. A spokesman for Gayatri […]
If you are holidaying in Nepal and want to enjoy sublime experience above the snowy peaks, just fly up to the majestic Mt. Everest. In less than 60 minutes of the flight, you can fly close to Mt. Everest, the world’s highest peak in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal. Travel […]
A “Candy Crush” freak, 30-year-old Arjun had been feeling pain and numbness in his thumb and index finger for some months now. Most of his free time went into playing games and texting messages on smartphone. Unable to understand the cause behind his misery, he sought medical help. Dr Maninder Shah Singh, senior orthopaedic surgeon […]
The Facebook social networking site has launched a new app that will help you take or upload photos and videos or update your status in a jiffy. Called “3D Touch”, the new application allows iPhone 6s and 6s Plus users to hard press the app icon that will offer a handful of shortcuts, technology website […]
New York, A glass of red wine every night may help people with Type-2 diabetes manage their cholesterol and cardiac health, suggests new research. People with diabetes are more susceptible to developing cardiovascular diseases than the general population and have lower levels of “good” cholesterol, the study said. “Initiating moderate wine intake, especially red wine, […]
As the marriage season peaks in Kashmir this autumn, the traditional Kashmiri Wazwan cuisine is being savoured at marriage parties with gusto these days. Traditional local chefs, called Wazas, who specialize in cooking this extended, predominantly mutton-based feast, are in high demand. “It is in fact the availability of the Waza that determines the marriage […]
Star campaigners are eating light vegetarian food and sipping an array of local sherbets and juices to stay cool, fresh and full of energy to sweat it out in the open to address a series of rallies for the Bihar assembly polls. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar prefers a light breakfast like his ally, RJD chief […]
He may not have burnt dishes in the kitchen. But 40-year-old celebrity Lebanese chef Ahmed Ammouri did burn his fingers by turning an entrepreneur and opening a restaurant in Lebanon some years ago. Ammouri who minces the meat for his dishes does not mince his words. “To be a successful restaurant owner in Lebanon one […]
By- Dr. Pradeep Neupane (B.A.M.S.) It is a well known factor that to have a restful sleep is very important for the normal biological function. It is considered in Ayurveda that the quality and quantity of our sleep is as essential to our health and well-being as our dietary habits. The right amount of restful […]