Image source: DK Shivakumar’s X handle NEW DELHI: In his first reaction after being unanimously elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP), Karnataka CM-designate DK Shivakumar on Saturday said he was “humbled” and formally staked claim to form the government in the state.In a post on X, Shivakumar wrote, “Humbled to be unanimously elected…
NEW DELHI: Medical students could soon get an additional year to complete their MBBS course, with National Medical Commission (NMC) proposing to extend the maximum duration to finish undergraduate medical education from nine years to ten years.In a draft amendment to Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2023, NMC has proposed that no student will be allowed…
NEW DELHI: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Rahul Sinha on Saturday said Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders may find it difficult to move freely among the public in future due to what he described as growing public anger and “hatred” towards the party. His remarks came hours after TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee was attacked by a mob…
JAMMU: An old mortar shell was recovered in a park near Sher-i-Kashmir Bridge on the outskirts of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch. It was safely defused by the bomb disposal squad, officials said on Saturday.The shell was found by a youth who was out for a morning walk. He informed the police. “The police and the…
NEW DELHI: Calling for a zero-tolerance approach towards unauthorised encroachments within 0-15 km of the international border, home minister Amit Shah on Friday said the local administration and police in border district should remove all such encroachments and keep a close vigil on centres of radicalisation within this border belt.Chairing a meeting in Bhuj to…
A Pakistani journalist appeared to stumble on a key factual detail while questioning US secretary of war Pete Hegseth at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday, asking for Washington’s view on India’s alleged “Agni-6 ICBM test”, a missile test that India has not officially conducted.The question came amid a discussion on nuclear deterrence and…
NEW DELHI: India’s digital health mission has crossed a major milestone with more than 90 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs) now created across the country, reflecting the rapid expansion of a nationwide digital health ecosystem that aims to make medical records accessible with a click.The National Health Authority (NHA) on Saturday announced that the…
These decisions were taken in a Cabinet meeting held here under the chairmanship of Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Cabinet on Saturday gave the nod to a roadmap for dismantling the decades-old contractual employment system and also pave the way for the regularisation of more than 65,000 workers across 51 government departments.In…
NEW DELHI: A passenger was arrested at Jayprakash Narayan International Airport in Patna after seven live cartridges were recovered from his hand baggage during a security check, officials said on Saturday.According to a statement issued by Patna Police, the ammunition was allegedly detected in the bag of Santosh Tiwari, a resident of Pune in Maharashtra,…
NEW DELHI: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Saturday said that t“distance from conflict no longer means distance from consequences” as tensions continue to impact maritime routes around the Strait of Hormuz.Speaking about the challenges involved in ensuring the safe passage of oil tankers through the strategic waterway, the Chief of Naval…
