On Saturday, retired IAS officer Dhanendra Kumar was to host a pre-birthday celebration at the Gymkhana Club ahead of his 80th birthday on June 6, surrounded by friends and family members. NEW DELHI: On Saturday, retired IAS officer Dhanendra Kumar was to host a pre-birthday celebration at the Gymkhana Club ahead of his 80th birthday…
New Delhi: Delhi govt school teachers are facing mounting pressure following a sharp decline in CBSE Class XII results this year, with many educators blaming the newly introduced on-screen marking system (OSM). The Govt Schools Teachers’ Association (GSTA) has written to the Delhi education minister seeking the withdrawal of show-cause notices issued to teachers, alleging…
New Delhi: India’s healthcare system is facing a growing “patient confusion crisis”, with nearly eight out of 10 patients in Delhi-NCR turning to Google or social media after visiting doctors because they leave consultations without fully understanding their illness, treatment or next steps, according to a survey released on Sunday.The India Patient Navigation and Confusion…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday fast-tracked the Shraddha Walkar murder case by ordering day-to-day hearings from July 20 onwards and refused to entertain objections by the defence over such an arrangement.Noting a months-long lull in the trial, additional sessions judge Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi said: “The perusal and examination of the case record reveals…
New Delhi: Doctors of govt and private hospitals have acknowledged that overcrowded OPDs, rushed consultations and weak patient guidance systems are leaving many patients confused even after meeting physicians. They were reacting to findings of a recent Delhi-NCR healthcare survey on communication and navigation gaps in hospitals.Experts said rising patient load is reducing consultation time…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the denial of permission to French liquor giant Pernod Ricard’s Indian wing, which wants to resume sale of its products in the national capital. The court cited the company’s alleged involvement in money laundering in the Delhi excise policy case.It said the facts are that “the petitioner…
New Delhi: SkyCast, an advanced integrated aviation weather intelligence and nowcasting facility, was launched at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday.Calling it India’s first “SkyCast System”, Union minister of state for science and technology and earth sciences Jitendra Singh said only 18 such advanced systems exist across the world so far, and India has now…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday directed that a regular officer or caretaker be designated in every public-facing office to monitor basic facilities, cleanliness and maintenance on a daily basis. The direction came after Gupta conducted a surprise inspection of multiple sub-registrar offices operating from Ambedkar Bhawan in Rohini’s Sector 16 and expressed…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Friday sought details on the condition, teacher-student strength and location of schools in the Savda Ghevra area, where authorities propose to relocate residents from three slum clusters abutting Lok Kalyan Marg that houses the Prime Minister’s official residence.“File an affidavit stating the number of schools in the area where…
New Delhi: The city finally received some much-needed relief from extreme heat late on Thursday evening, while Friday remained cloudy with comparatively cooler winds under the influence of a lingering western disturbance.The maximum temperature dropped by about 5 degrees Celsius over the past 24 hours. While no heatwave conditions were observed on Thursday, Delhi had…
