Kerala government and public sector employees can look forward to two consecutive days of holiday in the middle of next week as the state administration on Sunday declared May 28 also as a holiday for Bakrid, in addition to May 27.In a notification, the General Administration Department said that May 27 had already been declared…
Centre pushes Bengal to fast-track PM-JAY, HPV vaccination (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday pushed West Bengal to speed up rollout of Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, HPV vaccination and TB elimination programmes, while assuring full support to strengthen the state’s healthcare infrastructure.At a virtual review meeting chaired by Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash…
‘They will bring justice’: Twisha’s father shows hope Expressing confidence in the investigation, Twisha Sharma’s father Navnidhi Sharma on Sunday said the truth would come out as a medical team from AIIMS arrived in Bhopal to conduct a second post-mortem examination.The fresh autopsy is being carried out following directions issued earlier by the Madhya Pradesh…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday pushed West Bengal to speed up rollout of Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, HPV vaccination and TB elimination programmes, while assuring full support to strengthen the state’s healthcare infrastructure.At a virtual review meeting chaired by Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, the Centre released…
WHO declare public health emergency over Ebola (Image credit: AP) Following WHO declaring Ebola a public health emergency, the Indian government asked citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan.In its press release, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that Indian citizens currently residing in or…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army on Friday debunked a video of a press conference at the Press Club of India being circulated on various media and social media platforms as “fake and misleading”, alleging that it was a malicious propaganda campaign designed to malign the force’s image and push fabricated narratives.The Army clarification was on…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi said on Saturday that agreements yielded by his recent five-nation tour will unlock “new doors of new economy” for the youth, emphasising that India’s presence in fields of clean energy, critical minerals and sustainable development will receive a boost due to tie-ups with these countries.After distributing over 51,000 appointment letters…
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday rejected BJP leaders’ claims that nearly half of the party’s social media followers were from Pakistan. The internet-based movement, which recently went viral and gained traction among young users, has now become the centre of a political controversy.The Cockroach Janta Party rapidly emerged as one…
In a conversation with TOI ’s Manash Gohain , BJP MP and chairperson of parliamentary standing committee on communications and information technology, Nishikant Dubey , speaks on digital addiction, AI risks, fake news, cyber fraud, exam stress, online gaming, deepfakes and why India may need stronger digital guardrails for children and the youth. Excerpts:Your committee…
PANJI: The Times of India emerged with multiple honours at the 57th edition of the ABBY Awards held in Goa from May 20 to May 22, reaffirming the power of print-led storytelling and purpose-driven campaigns in a rapidly evolving media landscape. The festival received over 4,000 entries from more than 300 participating organisations spanning creative,…
