Bengaluru: Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) has opposed the state govt’s proposal to utilise the university admission fees paid by govt medical colleges for the maintenance of those institutions, citing financial constraints.The govt, on April 24, 2026, proposed that undergraduate and postgraduate admission fees paid to the university can be used by the…
In Mourning: Relatives of Santhosh Kumar, a victim killed in the boat accident off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island, mourn following the arrival of the mortal remains at Chennai International Airport Chennai: Early on Tuesday morning, a visibly shaken Nirmal Kumar, one of the survivors of the Vietnam boat accident, walked out of Terminal A 5…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday urged Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari to expedite the Union cabinet’s approval for commencement of works on the northern corridor of the Regional Ring Road (RRR). project at the earliest.Revanth met Gadkari at his residence in New Delhi and apprised him that 95% of…
13 Bangladeshi nationals detained during a special drive at construction sites in sectors 69, 70 and 104 are set to be deported later this week Gurgaon: Police have intensified crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, verifying the identities of more than 1,200 people living in colonies, slums and labour settlements across the city. Most of them…
Kolkata: Eighteen years and eight months after being forced to leave Kolkata amid violent protests, Bangladesh-born author-in-exile Taslima Nasrin is set to return to the city she calls home to attend a literary meet at Rabindra Sadan on Aug 1.The organisers said Nasrin, who will arrive on July 31, is likely to be felicitated by…
The classrooms are equipped with learning kits, educational material, colourful charts and wall paintings Ghaziabad: Ghaziabad has set up 45 nipunshalas in govt primary schools to improve foundational literacy and numeracy through activity-based learning. Developed under corporate social responsibility (CSR) funding at a cost of about Rs 90 lakh, the classrooms are equipped with learning…
Panaji: A petition has been filed in the Bombay high court citing the lack of a kabrastan for people from St Cruz, Merces and Bambolim.The petition, mentioned before the court on Tuesday, states that across Tiswadi taluka, there are only three kabrastans — St Inez, Chimbel and Goa Velha — and that the Chimbel and…
Gorakhpur: Gorakhpur is top-performing district in UP in the operation of mobile medical units, securing first position in the Chief Minister’s Dashboard ranking for Jun.The achievement reflects state govt’s efforts to improve healthcare access in remote rural areas. The district currently operates five MMUs that provide free medical consultations, medicines and diagnostic services in villages…
Increased activity, often illegal, around lion habitats has brought people and the big cats dangerously close. Gujarat has warned that illegal resorts violating permission norms and conducting activities that affect lions will be shut down and their structures razed Ahmedabad: Ten incidents of lion-human conflict in Greater Gir in 45 days is a disturbing number….
Will build public trust in police: New Panchkula DCP Times News NetworkPanchkula: Aditi Singh, a 2021 batch IPS officer, assumed charge as the new deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Panchkula, on Tuesday, replacing Srishti Gupta.She said that ensuring women’s safety, strengthening law and order, and maintaining a safe, peaceful, and secure public environment would be…
