The Indian Astronomical Ephemeris is published annually by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for providing data to astronomers. The speciality of this publication is that it contains calendric information which caters to the requirement of the country’s panchang makers and other users. It thus has great civil and cultural significance. This has been the mandate given to the Positional Astronomy Centre at Kolkata by the Govt. of ...
Though the Santal constitute one of the largest aboriginal groups in India, there is no scientific monograph on Santal culture. However, a great deal of information about this people is scattered in various journals, official reports, and missionary accounts. Studies in Santal Medicine and Connected Folklore, written by P. O. Bedding, a Scandinavian missionary and published in three parts by the Asiatic Society of Bengal, form the most important source book ...
"The seventh volume of Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part I consists of 21 monograph on Metals and Minerals used in Ayurveda. Though metals and minerals are used in other systems of medicine also, their use in Ayurvedic preparations is unique in view of the detailed Shodhan (detoxification) process contained in the Ayurvedic classical text. The genuine basic raw material is very much essential for quality medicines. Comprehensive tests and parameters for ...
Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, for the Year ended March, 1999
The Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part II, English version contains description of 191 classical Ayurvedic formulations. Methods of preparation of different groups of formulations like asava, arishta, arka, avaleha, kwatha churna, guggulu, ghrita, churna, taila, lepa, vati, anjara, parpati, pishti, bhasma, mandura and louha are mentioned in detail with the ingredients. Scientific/botanical and English names for single drugs of plant, mineral and metal origin are ...
Railway accident investigation report on derailment of 2311 Up Kalka Mail at Karchana Station on Northern Railway on 15th February 1991
