New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here has maintained the highest standards of meritocracy and learning established at global platform, Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey said on Tuesday. “AIIMS has established high reputation and has contributed significantly in academic, research and patient care”[Read More…]
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Delhi Police arrested a notorious thief who used Spider-man techniques to enter houses for committing burglaries in south Delhi, an officer said on Tuesday. Police said the accused has been identified as Vagees,20, is a resident of Tughlakabad Extension. He used parked cars on streets[Read More…]
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Union Communications Minister Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said foreign direct investment in the telecom sector rose nearly five times in the last three years. Speaking at a seminar here on FDI in the telecom sector, he said India is the second largest telecommunications market[Read More…]
New Sep 25 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard’s relentless surveillance efforts and their quick response to Kerala’s natural calamity show they are a capable force in the region, said Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday. The second day of the Coast Guard commanders conference witnessed intense deliberations on a wide[Read More…]
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) e-pharmacy players on Tuesday said they support the government’s draft e-Pharmacy policy but look forward to more clarity on the data privacy and data management. Digital health platforms said they are in total support of the draft rules, as it would bring affordability and transparency[Read More…]
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) To encourage practice of ayurveda, India has set up an Ayush Information Cell at its embassy premises in Romania to create awareness about the traditional Indian system of medicine, the government said on Tuesday. The cell would organise lectures, consultations, conduct seminars and training courses[Read More…]
By Venkatachari JagannathanChennai, Sep 25 (IANS) The fifth seeded Indian women’s team defeated 55th seeded Venezuela 4-0 in the second round of the 43rd World Chess Olympiad underway at Batumi in Georgia. On the other hand the Indian team in the open category won its outing against Austria 3.5 –[Read More…]
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday set up a three-member committee, headed by its former judge Justice Amitava Roy, to suggest and look after jail reforms across the country. A bench of Justice Madan B. Lokur, Justice S. Adbul Nazeer and Justice Deepak Gupta said the[Read More…]
New York, Sep 25 (IANS) Once dubbed “America’s Dad”, comedian Bill Cosby, 81, has been labelled a “sexually violent predator” by a US court, implying that he must undergo counselling for life and appear on the sex offenders’ registry. The Pennsylvania judge made the ruling ahead of sentencing the comedian[Read More…]
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) To filter particulate matter and dilute air pollutants in the national capital, Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday inaugurated air pollution control device WAYU (Wind Augmentation Purifying Unit) here. Speaking at the inauguration the minister said :”The device can purify air in[Read More…]
Kolkata, Sep 25 (IANS) West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee on Tuesday urged all government as well as private schools to remain open, assuring them that the state government will counter the 12-hour shutdown called by the BJP on Wednesday across the state. “I had requested the private schools to[Read More…]
Bhubaneswar, Sep 25 (IANS) Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday inaugurated Odisha Bhawan in Chennai. “With completion of this facility, we have created an institution which will provide a platform for engagement between Odisha and the State of Tamil Nadu,” said the Chief Minister. “Chennai is one of the most[Read More…]
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Central Asian nation of Uzbekistan wants to further elevate its ties with India from the Strategic Partnership the two countries share now and also take bilateral trade to $1 billion within two years, senior Uzbek officials said on Tuesday. Briefing the media here ahead[Read More…]
Madrid, Sep 25 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui said on Tuesday that the use of video assistant referee (VAR) has contributed to improving football, but is still not a perfect solution. The coach made his remarks at a press conference ahead of his side’s La Liga away game against[Read More…]
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday alleged an e-tender scam worth Rs 30,000 crore in last four years in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh and approached the Election Commission raising concern that it could impact the assembly elections in the state. In a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner[Read More…]
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Rajasthan’s Alwar will get India’s first world-class educational institute for poor, backward and minorities by 2020, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Tuesday. The foundation stone for the institute would be laid on October 1 and it would start functioning in 2020, he[Read More…]
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Tuesday became the first hospital in Delhi to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Health Agency in Ayushaman Bharat PM-JAY Scheme. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Septemeber 23 launched the flagship scheme in Ranchi[Read More…]
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed his government dedicated 35 airports in last four years, the Congress on Tuesday described it as “new rhetoric of fake credit seeking” and said that the government had inagurated only seven airports in the last four years.[Read More…]
Chandigarh, Sep 25 (IANS) The Haryana government will develop five new cities over an area of 50,000 hectares on each side of the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) expressway. The expressway, which will provide an alternative route to vehicles to go towards Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan without entering Delhi, is likely to be[Read More…]
Madrid, Sep 25 (IANS) Real Madrid announced on Tuesday that Spain midfielder Isco Alarcon had successfully undergone surgery for acute appendicitis. Isco’s injury will likely sideline him for a month, and was discovered when he arrived at the Valdebebas sports city early Tuesday morning with severe abdominal pain and was[Read More…]
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) On an average, 18 children per day were reported missing in 2017, and their count per day is 19 so far this year, data collected by Delhi Police has revealed. In 2017, 6,450 children were reported missing, among whom 2,535 were boys and 3,919 girls.[Read More…]
Mumbai, Sep 25 (IANS) Yes Bank on Tuesday said it has set up a committee to select a new MD and CEO, but added that it would seek more time for Rana Kapoor in the post, at least till April 30, 2019. The bank’s board in its meeting on Tuesday[Read More…]
Judgement so far – Private companies can’t demand Aadhaar – Children can’t be denied any benefit due to not having Aadhaar. So no Aadhaar is needed for school admissions or any other government scheme which benefits children. – You have to link your PAN card with Aadhaar but don’t have[Read More…]
Supreme Court in a landmark decision has ruled out any reservation in promotions of SCs, STs in government jobs on Wednesday. The court clearly refused to review the 2006 order on SC/ST quota in promotions and stated that there is no need to refer the matter to a seven-judge bench.[Read More…]
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani promised on Tuesday to bring in a law to for manufacturing and service sector entrepreneurs to hire 80% of their workforce are Gujaratis. “The proposed law will also make it compulsory for industries to recruit 25 per cent of the required manpower from the area[Read More…]
