New Delhi: Eight months after his arrest on the charge of conspiracy in the case related to the unnatural death of Assam’s iconic singer, Zubeen Garg, in Singapore, accused Shyamkanu Mahanta’s plea seeking bail was entertained Tuesday by Supreme Court, which sought the state govt’s response, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra.Mahanta, in his petition, gave a detailed…
New Delhi: Noting that they are a flight risk, the Delhi HC has stayed a trial court order that allowed two Chinese nationals to visit their country.Both are facing prosecution in an alleged Rs 20,000 crore money laundering case linked with Vivo Mobile and were named by the ED in its chargesheet.The agency challenged the…
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi Tuesday advised new IAS trainees to regularly assess whether policies are effectively translating into outcomes on ground while emphasising the need to keep citizens at centre of governance.Interacting with 183 officer trainees from the IAS-2024 batch, currently serving as assistant secretaries across various ministries and departments, PM said that every…
Delhi slum fire near Udyog Bhawan brought under control; no casualties reported NEW DELHI: A fire broke out in labour slums near Udyog Bhawan in Delhi on early Wednesday after an electric panel caught fire, with the flames spreading to nearby temporary structures, officials told ANI.According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), around 20 fire…
Chief Justice Surya Kant Tuesday acknowledged that the judiciary faced the challenge of preserving the public’s faith in it and said the panacea lay in the judges’ knowledge, integrity and commitment to expeditious and fair justice delivery.Initiating a dialogue between the Indian Supreme Court and the SC of Russian Federation in Moscow, the CJI said…
Flu kills 1.2 lakh/year in India, senior citizens bear the brunt NEW DELHI: Influenza claims an estimated 1.2 lakh lives in India every year, with nearly two-thirds of the deaths occurring among people aged 65 years and above.Yet less than 2% of elderly Indians have received influenza vaccine, according to an expert consensus published in…
NEW DELHI: From MRI machines and CT scanners to surgical implants and critical care equipment, India’s dependence on imported medical devices is continuing to grow despite years of efforts to boost local manufacturing.Imports of medical devices rose 17% in the last financial year to nearly Rs 89,000 crore, up from Rs 76,000 crore the previous…
SRINAGAR: The stem cell donor was from Poland. Donor identification and bone marrow transportation were facilitated by a German organisation. The transplant was carried out by doctors at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in Srinagar.This international medical collaboration has saved the life of a three-year-old Kashmir boy suffering from Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare…
SRINAGAR: A month after talks between Ladakh groups and a Union home ministry (MHA) panel in Delhi, the Union Territory observed Tuesday a complete shutdown against the Centre’s alleged backtracking on understandings reached during the parleys.Businesses across Leh and Kargil remained closed as large numbers of people gathered to hear functionaries of Leh Apex Body…
Under the plan, heritage ghat structures, temples and shrines will be repaired and retrofitted using traditional construction techniques NEW DELHI: Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Kolkata (SMPK) and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to restore and redevelop the historic Kumartuli Ghat riverfront in Kolkata, with work on…
