[ad_1] Asking the West Bengal government to maintain communal harmony in the state, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday said those “involved in committing atrocities” in Bangladesh following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government should not be allowed to enter India. The Hindu outfit also asked the Central government “to create space for […]
2023 saw highest-ever organ transplants in India, 63% of living donors were women: NOTTO report | India News
[ad_1] Of the total 18,378 organ transplants in the country in 2023 — the highest-ever in a year — 10% were to foreign nationals who had come to India for treatment, while more than six of 10 living organ donors were women, shows data released Saturday by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO). […]
After chugging on Kolkata streets for 150 years, govt to limit tramways to heritage stretch | Kolkata News
[ad_1] Citing increasing population, rising vehicular traffic, and shrinking road space, the West Bengal government has decided to curtail tram routes within the city and ensure smooth traffic flow. The state Transport Department is set to propose a major reduction in the tram services in the city. According to sources, the department will soon submit […]
Manipur Assembly session starts, no Kuki MLA present | India News
[ad_1] Another session of the Manipur Legislative Assembly began on Wednesday – the third since the outbreak of violence in the state last year – without the presence of the 10 MLAs from the Kuki-Zomi community. The ongoing session of the 60-member Manipur Legislative will continue till August 12. On Wednesday, when Chief Minister N. […]
Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan plans to run for Oxford University Chancellor: What is the post? | Explained News
[ad_1] Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently lodged in a jail in Rawalpindi, has reportedly decided to run for the post of Chancellor of the University of Oxford. A July 24 report in the British newspaper The Telegraph said Khan “will enter an online ballot despite serving a 10-year jail sentence”. Khan was jailed […]
Acute doctor shortage, irregularities worth crores in drug procurement – CAG’s scathing report on Chhattisgarh’s healthcare sector | India News
[ad_1] Alleged irregularities to the tune of Rs 96.79 crore in the procurement of drugs and medical equipment, and acute “shortage” of doctors and paramedical staff — these are some of the highlights of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India’s (CAG) performance audit report for Chhattisgarh’s healthcare sector. The audit report for the years […]
NEET-UG: 17 students score 720 in revised results, down from 61 | India News
[ad_1] The National Testing Agency (NTA) Friday released a revised list of NEET-UG results. A total of 17 candidates are now toppers with a perfect score of 720. In the previous list the number was 61. The NEET-UG results, announced on June 4, showed a total of 67 candidates with a full score of 720. […]
Health sector | Customs duty cut on 3 cancer drugs: Hope for patients | India News
[ad_1] In her Budget speech Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, “To provide relief to cancer patients, I propose to fully exempt three more medicines from customs duties,” she said, referring to trastuzumab deruxtecan, osimertinib and durvalumab, three targeted therapy drugs with effective treatment outcomes that work by precisely identifying and inhibiting the growth of […]
PMGSY stretches into 4th phase: 25,000 villages to be linked with all-weather roads | India News
[ad_1] Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced Phase IV of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) to connect 25,000 villages with all-weather roads, and allocated an outlay of Rs 19,000 crore for the financial year 2024-25. She also announced three crore additional houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in rural and urban areas. Of these, 2 […]
Market watchers slam hike in long term capital gains tax, say will discourage savings, investments | Pune News
[ad_1] Market watchers said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s move to hike long term capital gains (LTCG) tax from 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent will discourage savings and investments. “Just when the stock market has been having a good run for a long time, the news dampened the spirits… It is an unnecessary […]