Varanasi: In accordance with directives issued by the National Health Mission and the Family Welfare Department, Uttar Pradesh, a district-wide Vitamin-A Supplementation Campaign will commence on Wednesday. Under the campaign, the Health Department has set a target of administering Vitamin-A doses to 3,92,921 children in the age group of 9 months to 5 years. Iron…
Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has increased stray dog sterilisation surgeries from around 1,500 to 3,500 over the past four months after 10 new animal birth control (ABC) centres came up across the city, in addition to the existing six. These centres help control the stray dog population with intensified sterilisation and vaccination drives. The…
Imtiaz Ali has explained why Diljit Dosanjh has stayed away from the main promotions of ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga,’ which released in theaters worldwide on Friday. The film stars Diljit, Sharvari, and Vedang Raina in lead roles, but Imtiaz and Vedang have done most of the promotional work so far. The filmmaker said Diljit is busy…
Noida: The city e-bus service will begin operations from June 15, the same day the first commercial flights will take off from Noida International Airport. The announcement was made on Wednesday during a review meeting by Noida Authority and UPSRTC.In a separate meeting in Lucknow, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials to ensure the…
Hyderabad: Working as a bureaucrat in a state govt can never be easy for an army officer who has spent a lifetime in fatigues, traversing the peaks and valleys of the Himalayas. But Colonel Parikshit Mehra loves a challenge. Give him a puzzle or a tough situation, and he will find a way out.The officer,…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday registered protest against repeated strikes on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz amid the renewed US-Iran-Israel war. This came after recent attack on Palau-flagged MT Settebello while transiting the Gulf of Oman which left 3 Indians dead.“There have been several incidents involving Indian seafarers in West…
Bengaluru: Congress Wednesday suspended MLC K Abdul Jabbar, who quit as chairman of the minority department three days ago, from the party’s primary membership for anti-party activities linked to the Davanagere South assembly bypoll, triggering unease among minority leaders.The action comes days after Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president DK Shivakumar dissolved minority-welfare committees formed by…
Viral Re-NEET image raises questions, NTA rejects leak claim A photograph of what appears to be a sealed National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) question booklet is once again circulating on social media. This time, it is the details printed on the booklet itself.A user on X pointed to what looked like a 33-page booklet,…
NEET UG 2026 admit card to be released on April 26 NEET UG 2026 admit card: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced that the NEET UG 2026 admit card will be released on April 26, 2026. The update was shared through the agency’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle. Once released, registered candidates will be…
New Delhi: Lieutenant governor TS Sandhu Friday directed banks and govt agencies to expedite processing of applications under the Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme, stressing that no eligible street vendor should face delays in accessing financial assistance.Reviewing the scheme’s implementation in the capital, which is administered by the Municipal Corporation of…
