- India
Patients’ health data is not shared with insurance, pharma firms without consent: Govt
New Delhi: The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) facilitates secure data exchange between intended stakeholders on its network after the patient’s consent and no data is shared with any other entity, including…
- India
Naxal violence reduced by 77 percent in 11 years: Govt tells Lok Sabha
New Delhi: The incidents of Naxal violence have reduced by 77 percent from the high of 2,213 in 2010 to 509 in 2021, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said…
- India
Stop favouring friends, start serving people reeling under inflation: Rahul to Modi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop “favouring friends” and start serving people reeling under high inflation. He highlighted that the Congress government in Rajasthan…
- India
CDSCO approved recombinant nasal Covid vaccine on Sep 5: Govt in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) approved the recombinant nasal COVID-19 vaccine on September 5 this year for those aged 18 years and above, Minister of State for Health…
- World
China: Only Covid-19 deaths from ‘respiratory failures’ will be counted
Beijing: China on Tuesday said only Covid-19 deaths from “respiratory failures” will be included in the official death toll, as the country witnessed a massive spike in infections fuelled by new variants…
- India
GST compensation of Rs 17,176 crore pending to states as on June: Govt in RS
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday informed Rajya Sabha that GST compensation of Rs 17,176 crore is pending to states as on June 2022. Replying to supplementaries during the Question Hour, Minister of…
- Featured News
Kota suicides: Fear of ‘aftermath’, not failure pushes students to end lives, say experts
Kota: Lakhs of students come to Rajasthan’s coaching hub Kota every year with dreams of getting into some of the country’s most prestigious colleges but many soon find themselves bogged down by hectic…
- India
Ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 approved for next of kin of COVID-19 victims: govt
New Delhi: The Centre has allowed the states to use the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to provide ex-gratia assistance of Rs 50,000 to the next of kin of those who have succumbed…
- India
NCW summons Congress leader over ‘misogynistic’ remark against Smriti Irani
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women on Tuesday summoned Congress leader Ajay Rai over his “misogynistic” and “derogatory” remark against Union minister Smriti Irani. The Uttar Pradesh Congress leader had on Monday…
- India
Sexual harassment has potential to cause mental trauma for years: HC
New Delhi: Well-being of school-going children in sexual harassment cases is of paramount consideration as the long-term effects of such incidents are insurmountable, the Delhi High Court has said while upholding the penalty…
- India
Opposition members walk out of RS, accuse NHRC of selectively visiting states
New Delhi: The entire opposition walked out from the Rajya Sabha at the end of the morning session on Tuesday alleging that the NHRC only visits opposition ruled states for investigations while skipping…
- India
Imams of Delhi Waqf Board-affiliated mosques protest near CM’s house over ‘pending salaries’
New Delhi: Several Imams of mosques affiliated to the Delhi Waqf Board on Tuesday protested near Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence here, alleging that their salaries were pending for the past few months.…
- India
BJP, Opposition exchange heated words in RS over Kharge’s remarks
New Delhi: Ruling and opposition members in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday sparred over “foul” remarks made by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in Rajasthan’s Alwar, with treasury bench members seeking an apology from him.…
- Bangalore
Eshwarappa claims Bommai has assured to make him minister again
Bengaluru: Sulking Karnataka BJP legislator K S Eshwarappa on Tuesday claimed Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has assured to make him a minister soon. Along with him, senior MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi may also be…
- Delhi
Job seekers made to count trains at Delhi station, duped of over Rs 2.5 cr
New Delhi: At least 28 people from Tamil Nadu were made to stand at different platforms of the New Delhi Railway Station every day for eight hours for a month to count…
