PCI forms panel TO PROBE SCRIBE MURDER
New Delhi: Four weeks after the murder of Jharkhand-based journalist Chandan Tiwary, the Press Council of India has constituted a fact-finding team to look into the matter, the media watchdog said in a statement on Tuesday. Condemning the gruesome attack, the PCI said it is "a cause of concern for all those who believe in the independence of press".
Pak ISSUES OVER 3,800 VISAS TO SIKH PILGRIMS
New Delhi: Pakistan has issued visas to over 3,800 Sikh pilgrims to participate in the birthday anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev there from Nov 21-30.
India, bhutan discuss several issues
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale was on a three-day visit to Bhutan from Sunday, during which he told the Bhutanese leaders that India attaches the highest priority to further expand its cooperation with Thimphu. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), both sides discussed a plethora of bilateral, regional and other issues of mutual interests during Gokhale's visit.
Railway varsity will be smart campus
New Delhi: India's first Railway University in Vadodara, which will be the third in the world after Russia and China, will be a "smart campus" complementing the transport-related education, multidisciplinary research and training programs. A Net-Zero Campus, the project to be designed by CP Kukreja Architects, will foster the concept of energy efficiency for the University. There would be a designated area to accommodate solar farms to meet the energy demands within the campus.