‘Bidri Art’ is a 600-year-old Indian handicraft that is still standing as a symbol of heritage, wealth and opulence. Brought to India by the Persians, this art form attracts art lovers not only nationally but globally. What keeps this centuries-old art form alive? Watch the video.
08 March,2023 08:19 PM IST | MumbaiAt SDRF Headquarters in Srinagar, a twelve-day disaster management training program was initiated for 'Aapda Mitra' volunteers. It was initiated by the Department of Disaster Management and the Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Response Force (SDRF). The event was part of the 'Up-Scaling of Aapda Mitra Scheme'. The objective of the program is to train the Aapda Mitra volunteers for disaster management so that their services could be utilized in any disaster or tragedy in their respective areas. The program was organized for 50 volunteers of North Kashmir.
23 September,2022 03:52 PM IST | MumbaiMumbai’s daily Covid-19 cases saw a huge jump as they crossed the 600 mark on Wednesday. The test positivity rate (TPR) and Covid-19 fatalities also increased on Wednesday. As per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) report, 629 new cases were reported. The city’s TPR was 1.58% and seven deaths were reported.
07 October,2021 12:00 AM ISTWith the third wave of Covid-19 anticipated to hit in the next six to seven months, Maharashtra’s nine-member paediatric Covid-19 task force will be reaching out to 6,000 paediatricians in the state over 15 days to prepare them for the onslaught. The uphill task is to make the system ready to deal with paediatric cases. A task force member said that creating a nursing team and intensivists to handle patients in the ICU will be a challenge. Watch this video for more
20 May,2021 12:00 AM IST | MumbaiAs COVID-19 cases started rising again last week, the BMC warned Mumbaikars against flouting safety protocols, but it fell on deaf ears. On February 20, the civic body found thousands of people sharing space at indoor venues in violation of precautionary measures. Meanwhile, the Gorai police arrested four people on the same day for organising an illegal horse-cart race at Gorai beach on February 14. Watch this video to find out more.
22 February,2021 12:00 AM IST | MumbaiA day after huge parts of North India witnessed a massive power outage, there were more misery at hand as the Eastern, along with the Northern grid collapsed today. A fault again near Agra led to today's blackout. Video courtesy: NDTV
31 July,2012 03:12 PM ISTActivist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal says that his sources have told him that about Rs. 6000 crores as black money has been stashed abroad in tax havens, but the government claims that figure is only Rs. 565 crores. Video courtesy: NDTV
10 November,2012 12:23 PM ISTWhile the Congress is busy projecting its commitment to the aam aadmi (common man) through schemes like direct cash transfer for the poor, its own chief minister Sheila Dikshit has stoked a controversy by saying Rs. 600 is enough to support a family of five. Video courtesy: NDTV
17 December,2012 10:40 AM ISTRussian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said that more than 600 rebels had been eliminated as a result of cruise missile strikes at targets in Syrian Deir ez-Zour province.
21 November,2015 11:10 AM ISTKangana Ranaut who is known to spin heads with her fashion statements, recently got trolled for donning a saree worth Rs 600 to support local handicrafts. Watch the video for more scoop
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