PGI’s Rs 485-crore Advanced Mother and Child Centre will provide 435 new inpatient beds Chandigarh:The upcoming launch of PGI’s Rs 485-crore Advanced Mother and Child Centre will provide 435 new inpatient beds, but a phased rollout means patients must navigate multiple buildings across the campus for complete care. Because Phase 1 only introduces inpatient admissions…
Agartala: The Tripura govt has decided to provide solar panels to consumers using less than 50 units of electricity in exchange for Rs 1000.Around 1.5 lakh families have been identified as eligible for the initiative.Power minister Ratan Lal Nath said the govt is offering subsidies of Rs 33,000 for a one kilowatt solar system, Rs…
Veeramani P, burial ground in-charge at Otteri, says the only thing that helps him cope with the physiological and psychological strain of the job is alcohol. “I drink myself to sleep every night,” says the 31-year-old. Rajesh Ravichandran punctures the soil with a long iron rod, pulls it out, examines it for a few seconds,…
PM Narendra Modi and Jaspal Rana (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday led the nation in mourning the death of renowned shooting coach and former Asian Games gold medallist Jaspal Rana, describing his passing as “a profound loss to the world of Indian sports.”Rana, who was serving as the high-performance coach…
Kolkata: The Kolkata Police has initiated investigation into yet another case of post-poll violence dating back to 2021, where a 40-year-old woman was molested, assaulted, and looted alongside her husband, allegedly at the behest of a former KMC councillor.The incident occurred on May 3, 2021, just a day after the results of the West Bengal…
New Delhi: Is the story of Hauz Rani complete without a tale of blending cultures and conflicts? Or without a retelling of how a sports complex first served as a facilitator, and then divider, of community harmony? Can it be told without mentioning an 800-year old water reservoir, named after a queen no one remembers?A…
Microsoft responds to the trolling of Asha Sharma after she announced Xbox layoffs. As Asha Sharm, the CEO of Xbox, came under vicious trolling after the gaming division of Microsoft announced the elimination of 3,200 positions, Microsoft came to her rescue and clarified that it had nothing to do with replacing Americans with foreign workers….
Kolkata: Hundreds of stalls lining the pavements around New Market sprang back to life after two days of anxiety and silence, as hawkers returned to Bertram Street, Humayun Place, Hogg Street, Chowringhee Place, Lindsay Street and Grand Arcade following Tuesday’s bulldozer scare.The change of guard in the state had triggered uncertainty across the belt, where…
At 23 feet 8 inches long, a wild snake in Indonesia has quietly stepped into global attention. Locals call her “The Baroness”, but her registered name is Ibu Baron. She is now reportedly the longest verifiably measured wild snake ever recorded, a reticulated python found on the island of Sulawesi. The figure alone sounds unreal,…
Lucknow: To accelerate implementation of CM Yuva Scheme, UP govt on Thursday launched a training programme that will create workforce of certified credit counsellors. The scheme aims to simplify access to bank credit for aspiring entrepreneurs, particularly in MSME sector and targets to connect 1.5 lakh youth to self-employment opportunities in 2026-27.Training would be in…
