Zomi people in India-Myanmar border fight to win back forest land, resources

Dec 22, 2022

Previously known as Chin, Kuki or Lushai was a community of non-tribal people from Burma, India and Bangladesh. These names loosely translate to the...

Parliament passes Telecommunications Bill, to replace British-era laws

Dec 21, 2023

Parliament passed a bill on Thursday that seeks to amend and consolidate the laws relating to the development, expansion and operation of telecommunication services...

End of British-era: Delhi's IGI Airport refurbishes runway

Jan 05, 2022

New Delhi [India], January 5 : Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has completed refurbishing work on the British-era runway built during World War-...

Chhattisgarh: Coins belonging to Magh rulers era recovered at Rewa village excavation site

Jun 18, 2023

"As the excavation started under the guidance of senior archaeologist A K Sharma, a stupa, gold coin, coins belonging to Magh rulers as well...

Discrimination against street dogs started in British era: Agra rescuer

Dec 12, 2020

Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 12 : An Agra woman, who has been rescuing and rehabilitating stray dogs for nearly 40 years, has raised...

Maharashtra Cabinet approves renaming of eight railway stations in Mumbai

Mar 13, 2024

Maharashtra Cabinet on Wednesday decided to rename eight Mumbai railway station names that bear names dating back to the British colonial era.