L-R: In the inaugural session, entrepreneur Ranjan Gupta, Chief Guest Renu Narang, Guest of Honour Geeta Chandran and Keynote Speaker Kusum Singh shared their views on Women Beyond Midlife. At a time when India’s urban demographic is quietly ageing, a day-long seminar at the India International Centre on June 28 shifted the lens to a cohort that…
Mumbai: Proposals seeking prior sanction for prosecuting state govt employees in 511 cases are pending with various administrative departments as of May 31, CM Devendra Fadnavis said in the assembly on Tuesday.In a written reply to a question raised by BJP MLA Rajesh Bakane, he said 111 of the pending proposals had been awaiting approval…
Six youths booked for chasing family on Ghatkesar–Boduppal highway Hyderabad: A family was allegedly chased and threatened by a group of six youths travelling on three motorcycles while returning from a wedding on the Ghatkesar–Boduppal highway in Ghatkesar. Although the incident occurred on June 21, the family lodged a complaint with the Ghatkesar police on…
Kolkata: About 60 residential high-rise and commercial buildings that have been constructed in the last three years in New Town have come under the scanner of the govt’s high level audit committee as the verification process of all G+5 high-rise buildings and commercial buildings starts.As per the SOP issued by the govt, all civic corporations…
Tourists present at the fort were evacuated while police conducted investigative procedures linked to the case PUNE: Lonavala rural police closed Lohagad Fort to visitors as part of the ongoing investigation into the Ketan Agarwal murder case on Tuesday.Tourists present at the fort were evacuated while police conducted investigative procedures linked to the case, according…
Dibrugarh: Health and family welfare and medical education minister Ashok Singhal visited Assam Medical College and Hospital on Monday.Singhal inspected the Super Speciality Block, Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Block, and Casualty Ward, and interacted with patients regarding service quality, medicine availability, cleanliness, and facilities.He later chaired a review meeting with AMCH principal Dr Sanjeeb…
RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary with former JD(U) leader KC Tyagi (right). LUCKNOW: Over three months after he quit Nitish Kumar led JD (U) to join the RLD, KC Tyagi was on Tuesday appointed as the chairman of the party’s parliamentary board, the apex internal decision-making body handling day-to-day administrative, legislative, and electoral strategies.RLD national president…
Residents in several localities have been forced to dump household waste along roadsides (File Image) Jaipur: The strike by Valmiki sanitation workers entered its fourth day Tuesday, with its impact becoming increasingly visible across the city. Garbage has started piling up across Jaipur as door-to-door waste collection remained severely disruptedResidents in several localities have been…
Health activists seek suspension of Israeli Medical Association from world body A network of healthcare professionals from India has sought the Indian Medical Association’s support in petitioning for the suspension of the Israeli Medical Association from the World Medical Association (WMA). Over 1,150 persons have signed the petition to be placed before the WMA in…
Alice Walker (Image: Wikipedia) How often do we decide we can’t do something before we’ve even tried? We tell ourselves we have no say, no influence, no real choice, and so we stay quiet, stay put, and let things happen to us. The author and activist Alice Walker put her finger on this exactly. The…
