Dimapur: Nagaland health & family welfare minister P Paiwang Konyak has appealed to the Centre to review the National Health Mission (NHM) resource allocation formula, seeking greater weightage for terrain, remoteness, population dispersion and the minimum cost of sustaining essential health services, instead of relying predominantly on population.Addressing the 16th conference of the Central Council…
Lucknow: A programme to mark the June 30 anniversary of the 1857 Battle of Chinhat was held on Monday.Forces led by Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah defeated Colonel Lawrence’s troops in the Battle of Chinhat, said Athar Husain of Centre for Objective Research and Development (CORD).Husain, along with Prof Ramesh Dixitji, Mohammad Rashid, Anurag Mishra, Imran Ahmad,…
Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Tuesday described the ₹34,102-crore Yamuna water project as a “game changer” for Rajasthan’s economy, saying the agreement would not only provide a lasting solution to drinking water scarcity in Shekhawati and other water-stressed regions but also accelerate industrial growth, attract investments and generate employment.Addressing a news conference at Jodhpur…
NEW DELHI: BJP Tuesday dismissed opposition’s bid to revive its challenge to SIR by writing to the CJI as a diversionary tactic, saying people’s constant rejection of these parties in the polls has raised a question over their policies but they are instead busy raising questions over a process already upheld by the judiciary. “The…
Iran says no further talks unless US honours MoU Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Tuesday warned that Tehran is prepared for war if the United States does not comply with the memorandum of understanding (MoU). He further insisted that negotiations on a final agreement will not move forward until Washington…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s royal wedding is just around the corner, and decorators have been pulling out all stops to get the Madison Square Garden venue ready for the grand celebrations.The star couple, who have fans and the media on wedding watch, are reportedly gearing up to wed at the iconic venue that is…
A good spark runs through the day, Leo. The Moon illuminates your fifth house and usually that brings excitement as well as joy and a sharper involvement in matters you truly are interested in.There’s a greater alertness in your brain and a more fluid movement in your body. This is the type of day that…
New Delhi: Over 1.6 lakh enumeration forms were distributed among voters across Delhi’s 70 assembly constituencies on the first day of the month-long special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, with around 13,000 booth-level officers (BLOs) launching the door-to-door exercise Tuesday.Chief minister Rekha Gupta, who filled and submitted the enumeration forms for herself and…
Thane: Four-way waste segregation will be made mandatory for all housing societies and bulk waste generators in Thane under the Centre’s Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026. A phased rollout of the campaign, titled ‘Four Bin, Thane Clean’, will begin in Oct after the policy is finalised. Currently, there is a two-bin system in place.Households…
Bengaluru: Chief minister DK Shivakumar Tuesday sought three months’ time to clear long-pending bills worth over Rs 37,370 crore owed to contractors for works executed under various departments.Shivakumar assured the contractors that he would resolve their issues after holding talks soon with officials from the concerned department and the finance department.A delegation from the Karnataka…
