26/11 hero's widow dies of brain haemorrhage
Kavita Karkare, widow of slain Maharashtra Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare who was killed during the 26/11 attacks, died of brain haemorrhage at a city hospital here on Monday. “She was declared brain dead on Monday morning,” a statement from the PD Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Center...
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UP Cong striving to re-connect with public
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Jaya moves Karnataka HC against conviction
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ED seizes Gujarat-cadre IAS officer's property
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Bihar CM orders probe into purification of temple after his visit
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RSS leader's murder: CPM in a quandary over CBI probe
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'New Bill to repeal 287 laws soon'
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Didi wants Guvs to toe State Govts' line
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DoPT to officials: Ensure 'knowledge continuity'
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi focusing on the need for re-institutionalising the modus operandi of Indian bureaucracy, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has directed the officials to cultivate the habit of leaving a note for the successor before moving out. The practice of leaving a ‘note for the successor’...
'Incursions by Chinese Army unacceptable'
In the wake of recent face-off at the lAC in ladakh, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Monday made it clear that incursions by Chinese Army were unacceptable, but said security forces should refrain from “misadventure” to prevent escalation of any tension on border. Talking to reporters on the...
World's largest health insurance plan in offing: Vardhan
A unique health insurance scheme would be part of the proposed Universal Health Assurance Mission (UHAM) of the Central Government, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday said. “The health insurance scheme of the UHAM is poised to become the world’s largest public health insurance programme,” Harsh Vardhan told the media...
SC fiat brings cheer to MBBS aspirants
In a windfall for MBBS aspirants this year, the Supreme Court has allowed even those private medical colleges seeking increase of intake capacity to admit students in the MBBS course this year on an undertaking given to MCI that if on later inspection the claims made by the college are...
NGO report backs Govt move to rid India of mercury
In the wake of excitement on the Indian Government’s decision on becoming mercury free, NGO Toxics link’s report “Mercury Free India-Right Choices”, highlights the fact that once mercury is released into environment, it bio-accumulates and bio-magnifies up food chain, and easily enters human body passing through skin, blood-brain & placental...
Two new NDRF battalions to be raised, says Rajnath
‘The NDMA would also be revamped’ Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday stressed the need for revamping the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). Appreciating the commendable work done by the agencies during various calamities over the years, Singh said the Government has decided to...
Nothing new in Modi's NY speech: Cong
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at Madison Square, the Congress on Monday dubbed the event as nothing new, but wastage of money to propagate what has already been done by former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajiv Gandhi. Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that Modi’s speech was a...
