Additional chief secretary, health and family welfare, Amit Kumar Ghosh Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh will now review every maternal death on a daily basis and initiate corrective measures in the district where it occurs, in a move aimed at identifying gaps in care and preventing repeat deaths, additional chief secretary, medical and health, Amit Kumar Ghosh … Read more
Special CBI judge Baljinder Singh Sran sentenced Gupta to imprisonment till the rising of the court and ordered his immediate release after he deposited the complete compensation amount via a demand draft drawn in favour of Northern Railway, Ferozepur, on the day of the verdict. Mohali: A special CBI court has convicted businessman Anil Kumar … Read more
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 4 wickets. (Pic Credit: Sri Lanka Cricket) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Sri Lanka produced a remarkable fightback under pressure to beat Pakistan by four wickets and book their place in the Women’s Asia Cup final, where they will face India in a repeat of the 2024 summit clash.Chasing 131 at … Read more
Functional mushrooms are moving beyond supplements, coffees and wellness powders to become everyday culinary ingredients. Varieties such as lion’s mane, shiitake, and maitake are making their way onto menus, valued for their texture and umami-rich flavour. Chef Avinash Martins, founder of Janot, says, “Varieties such as lion’s mane, king trumpet, shimeji and enoki appeal to … Read more
Kolkata: Prisoners charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) or under various sections of the anti-terror laws or for waging war against the state are no longer able to make phone calls to their family members, friends, lawyers and human rights activists after the govt issued a circular that curbed their right to make … Read more
Kali marbat bows before Pili during the traditional Kali-Pili ‘Milan’ at Nehru Chowk on Friday Nagpur: The skies poured, the dhols thundered and old Nagpur refused to stay indoors as thousands braved heavy rain on Friday to pack the streets for the 145-year-old Marbat festival, as one of the city’s oldest folk traditions unfolded on … Read more
The participating teams presented their projects before a four-member judging panel. Dehradun: Army Public School (APS), Birpur, hosted a two-day Idea and Innovation Hack Fest-2026 on Sept 9 and 10, bringing together teams from eight Army Public Schools under the Army Welfare Education Society’s (AWES) Central Command.The event, aimed at encouraging innovation, problem-solving and technology … Read more
Vibha SharmaNew Delhi: While MCD accelerates surveys of dangerous and unauthorised buildings every time a building collapse occurs and manages to cover hundreds of properties within three to four days after a court intervenes, questions remain over why the same urgency is not maintained as a routine exercise.The recurring incidents also make one wonder about … Read more
Protest by contract sanitation workers of Karur corporation demanding revised wages, job security and better working conditions entered its fifth day on Friday. Karur: Protest by contract sanitation workers of Karur corporation demanding revised wages, job security and better working conditions entered its fifth day on Friday.Hundreds of workers, who undertake sanitation and garbage-clearing operations … Read more
Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Odisha Investers meet in Dubai on Friday Bhubaneswar: Odisha secured investment intents worth ₹2.43 lakh crore with a projected employment potential of 6.18 lakh jobs during chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s three-day investment outreach to the UAE, which concluded on Friday.The programme across Abu Dhabi and Dubai resulted in … Read more