Ageing China reports lowest birth rate since 1961
Beijing, Jan 21 (IANS) A rapidly ageing China reported its lowest birth rate last year since 1961 with the country witnessing 15.23 million new births. …
Minor girl student gives birth to baby
Bhubaneswar, Jan 13 (IANS) Tension ran high on Sunday after a minor student of a state-run tribal residential school in Odisha’s Kandhamal district delivered a …
Kovind, Modi pay homage to Guru Gobind Singh on birth anniversary
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to the tenth Sikh master Guru Gobind …
Devotees throng gurdwaras to mark Guru Gobind Singh’s birth anniversary
Chandigarh, Jan 13 (IANS) Thousands of devotees thronged gurdwaras across Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Patna and other places across the country on Sunday to …
Rahul remembers Vivekananda on birth anniversary
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi remembered Swami Vivekananda on his 156th birth anniversary on Saturday and also addressed the youths on …
Adityanath greets people on Vivekananda’s 156th birth anniversary (Lead, correcting spelling)
Lucknow, Jan 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday greeted the people of the state, especially the youth, on the 156th birth …
Adityanath remembers Vivekanand on 156th birth anniversary
Lucknow, Jan 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday greeted the people of the state, especially the youth, on the 156th birth …
Mamata observes Swami Vivekananda’s 156th birth anniversary
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IANS) Urging everyone to remember Swami Vivekananda’s message of peace and brotherhood, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday observed the …
NASA telescopes capture birth of black hole or neutron star
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) An international team of astronomers, using NASA telescopes, have captured the first ever image of a star that collapsed to form …
Improving sex ratio at birth visible in 104 districts: Government
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) An improving trend in Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) is indictated in 104 districts under the “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” …
On Nirupa Roy’s 87th birth anniversary, Javed Akhtar pays tribute
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IANS) On the 87th birth anniversary of late legendary actress Nirupa Roy on Friday, veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar said she …
Taj city remembers Mirza Ghalib on his 222nd birth anniversary
Agra, Dec 27 (IANS) Lovers of Urdu poetry on Thursday evening fondly remembered Mirza Ghalib, who was born in Kala Mahal area of Agra, in …
On Dhirubhai Ambani’s birth anniversary, Mumbai Metro launches Loyalty Program
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Commemorating the birth anniversary of the legendary industrialist, the late Dhirubhai H. Ambani tomorrow, Reliance Infrastructure on Thursday announced a first-of-its-kind …
Leaders pay tribute to Vajpayee on birth anniversary
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Politicians from across the spectrum, including President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, paid tributes to former Prime …
Mamata remembers Vajpayee on his birth anniversary
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday remembered former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 94th birth anniversary. “Tribute …
Adityanath unveils statue of ex-PM Charan Singh on his birth anniversary
Ghaziabad, Dec 23 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid tributes and unveiled the statue of late Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh on his …
On Charan Singh birth anniversary, farmers’ stir against land acquisition enters 82nd day
Agra, Dec 23 (IANS) As Uttar Pradesh on Sunday celebrated 116th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Charan Singh — popularly known as a ‘champion …
Longer parole proposed for Punjab prisoners to mark Guru’s birth anniversary
Chandigarh, Dec 11 (IANS) To mark the year-long celebrations of 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the Punjab cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod …
Modi pays tribute to Rajendra Prasad on birth anniversary
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to the country’s first President, Rajendra Prasad on his birth anniversary. “Tributes …
Guru Nanak birth anniversary: Signs of thaw in Indo-Pak ties
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) In a significant thaw to the frigid ties, India has responded positively to Pakistan’s invitation to the ground-breaking ceremony for …
Punjab launches Rs 150-cr projects on Guru Nanak Dev birth anniversary
Sultanpur Lodhi (Punjab), Nov 23 (IANS) The Punjab government on Friday launched 26 development projects worth Rs 150 crore, including upgradation of infrastructure in the …
Modi pays tribute to Guru Nanak on his birth anniversary
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to Guru Nanak Dev on the occasion of his birth anniversary and …
Go-ahead for Kartarpur corridor to ring in Nanak’s 550th birth anniversary
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Thursday decided to develop a Kartarpur Corridor from Gurdaspur in Punjab to the international border to …
Centre plans year-long events to mark Guru Nanak’s 550th birth anniversary
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Ahead of the 550th birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru and founder of the Sikh religion Guru Nanak Dev …
Leaders pay tributes to Indira Gandhi on birth anniversary
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi were among those who paid tributes …
Omega-3 fatty acids reduce preterm birth risk: Study
Sydney, Nov 16 (IANS) Increasing the intake of omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy reduces the risk of premature births, says a new research. While the …
NFAI to celebrate birth centenary of P.L. Deshpande
Pune (Maharashtra), Nov 15 (IANS) The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) will organise a special film festival and poster exhibition to mark the birth …
Will remain a ‘vidyarthi’ in next birth too: flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Legendary flautist and Padma Vibhushan recipient Hariprasad Chaurasia, who believes his life is for learning classical music, will open on …
Water access and sanitation shape birth outcomes and earning potential
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS/Mongbay) Spending more time per day fetching water increased Indian women’s risk of delivering a low birth-weight baby, a study has said. …
President, PM pay tributes to Maulana Azad on birth anniversary
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on his …
Lakshmi Parvathi wants NTR to take re-birth to save Telugu pride
Hyderabad, Nov 3 (IANS) With the TDP joining hands with Congress, the party founder N.T. Rama Rao’s widow Lakshmi Parvathi has “requested” her deceased husband …
Father’s age may up infant’s health issues at birth
New York, Nov 1 (IANS) While women, for years, have been encouraged not to put off having children until their late thirties and forties, a …
MAMI Mumbai Film Fest to celebrate Ingmar Bergman’s birth centenary
Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) The Swedish Consulate will stage special screenings of select works of the renowned Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman to mark his birth …
Giving birth was harder than Cardi B imagined
New York, Oct 19 (IANS) The process of delivering a child was much more painful for rapper Cardi B than she ever imagined. “It was …
Immune system may play a role in preventing premature birth: Study
New York, Oct 13 (IANS) Researchers have found that the immune system may play a role in preventing premature labour and birth. It was previously …
Modi pays tribute to Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia on birth anniversary
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia on her 99th birth anniversary, saying she …
Gene editing can help treat congenital disease before birth
New York, Oct 9 (IANS) In a first, a team of scientists have performed prenatal gene editing to prevent a lethal metabolic disorder in laboratory …
Chemicals in sunscreen may cause birth defects, infertility
Hong Kong, Oct 6 (IANS) Scientists have detected chemicals in sunscreen that can cause birth defects and infertility. In the study, the team from the …
TV show to tell Kalam’s life story ahead of his 87th birth anniversary
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) A week before late President A.P.J. Abdul Kalams 87th birth anniversary, which falls on October 15, National Geographic will delve …
Gandhi’s birth anniversary celebrated in Sydney with symbolic Dandi march
Sydney, Oct 2 (IANS) A symbolic Dandi march, led by children, was organised on Tuesday at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) campus in …
Gandhi’s birth anniversary celebrations in Netherlands
The Hague, Oct 2 (IANS) The Indian Embassy on Tuesday launched celebrations leading up to Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary in the Netherlands and released …