New Govt Medical College to start in South Mumbai, says Maha Minister
Mumbai, July 4 - The government medical college with an intake capacity of 50 seats in the premises of Gokuldas Tejpal and Cama Hospitals in south Mumbai will start from the academic year 2024-25, said Maharashtra Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif on Thursday
Hearing on Bengal Guv’s defamation suit against CM adjourned to July 10
Kolkata, July 4 - Hearing on the defamation suit filed by West Bengal Governor, CV Ananda Bose, against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was adjourned again, and the court on Thursday fixed July 10 as the next date of hearing.
Ajit Pawar lavishes self-praise, plays victim; MVA says sops ‘no favour’ to Maha
Mumbai, July 4 - Taking political circles by surprise, ruling Mahayuti ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar posted a video statement praising himself on the Maharashtra budget (2024-2025), and then playing the victim card, inviting flak from
CM Adityanath plants saplings under ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign
Lucknow, July 4 - UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Thursday, planted saplings at his official residence under the 'Ek ped maa ke naam' initiative launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Short-term air pollution leads to 7.3 pc of deaths in Kolkata: Study
Kolkata, July 4 - Short-term air pollution exposure is leading to 7.3 per cent of the total deaths in Kolkata, according to a study.
Kirodi Lal Meena resigns from Rajasthan cabinet
Jaipur, July 4 - Rajasthan Agriculture Minister and senior BJP leader Dr Kirodi Lal Meena has resigned from the cabinet.
Why Naidu-Revanth meet will be keenly watched in Telugu states
Hyderabad, July 4 - The first-ever meeting between A. Revanth Reddy and N. Chandrababu Naidu as chief ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on July 6 has generated excitement in both the Telugu-speaking states, raising hopes of a solution to post-bifurcation issues.
K’taka govt to discuss new legal policy in Cabinet meeting: HM Parameshwara
Bengaluru, July 4 - Karnataka Home Minister, G Parameshwara, stated on Thursday that the state government would discuss the new legal policy proposed by the Minister for Law, HK Patil, in the Cabinet meeting later in the day.
EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese counterpart, says LAC must be respected
New Delhi, July 4 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in the Kazakhstan capital Astana, and said that the "Line of Actual Control (LAC) must be respected and peace and tranquillity in the border areas
Short-term PM2.5 exposures killed 33,000 people annually in India, Delhi highest
New Delhi, July 4 - Short-term air pollution exposure claimed 33,000 lives annually in 10 cities in India and Delhi tops the list with 12,000 deaths every year, according to a study published on Thursday in The Lancet Planetary Health.
Global survey ranks India among top three most optimistic nations
New Delhi, July 4 - A new global survey has ranked India among the top three most optimistic nations, along with Singapore and Indonesia, based on the economic outlook of the people interviewed across various countries.
PIL in SC against bridge collapses in Bihar
New Delhi, July 4 - A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a structural audit of all the recently completed, under-construction, and old bridges in Bihar.
School job scam: I-T Dept to probe case under Benami Transactions Act
Kolkata, July 4 - The Income Tax Department is initiating a probe under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition Act) in the multi-crore cash-for-school job case in West Bengal.
Several rivers in North Bihar flowing above danger levels
Patna, July 4 - The situation in North Bihar appeared grim on Thursday with several rivers, including the Kosi, Bagmati, Kamla Balan, Adhwara, and Mahananda, flowing above the danger level.
Poverty headcount ratio falls to 8.5 pc from 21 pc in last 10 years: NCAER
New Delhi July 4 - The level of poverty in India is estimated to have decreased to 8.5 per cent of the population in 2023-24 from 21 per cent in 2011-12, according to a new study by economic think tank NCAER.
Over one lakh perform Amarnath Yatra in five days
Jammu, July 4 - The Annual Amarnath Yatra 2024 is set to break all previous records as over one lakh devotees performed the ongoing Yatra in five days as another batch of 5,696 pilgrims left for Kashmir on Thursday.
Peacock menace at Kannur airport, Kerala govt mulling solution
Thiruvananthapuram, July 4 - Even as the Kannur International Airport is waiting for more flights, the operations are facing trouble due to a large presence of peacocks in the area.
Biometric attendance for madrasa teachers in UP
Lucknow, July 4 - The UP Board of Madrasa Education has decided to introduce biometric attendance for teachers at all 16,000 registered and 560 aided madrasas in the state.
Hathras ‘godman’ blames ‘anti-social’ elements for stampede
Lucknow, July 4 - Self-styled godman Narayan Sakar Hari, also known as Bhole Baba, has blamed "anti-social elements" for the deadly stampede during his 'satsang' (religious gathering) on July 2 at a village in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras which killed 121 people and injured
CM Yadav’s plan to develop ‘Krishna Patheya’ gets mention in MP Budget
Bhopal, July 4 - The Madhya Pradesh government has proposed an allocation of Rs 1,081 crore for the Culture Department, which would develop 'Shri Krishna Patheya' in line with the 'Ram Van Gaman Path'.