Kolkata: The West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC) has asked two hospitals to cough up a sum of Rs 10 lakh each after the health panel found lapses in patient care services on their part. In the two cases, both patients died.In the first case, Pratap Chandra Ghosh took his 21-year-old daughter to Narayana…
Premium television buyers, typically purchasing larger screens of 55 inches and above, continue to buy throughout the year, say industry representatives Pune: As India’s consumer durable sector approaches the crucial festive season, firms are actively recalibrating their strategies to counter headwinds like a patchy monsoon, rising input costs and cautious consumer spending.Instead of resorting to…
Chennai: Highlighting the aggressive recruitment drive undertaken by the Karnataka govt, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the Tamil Nadu govt to announce the recruitment of 1.5 lakh public sector positions in its upcoming revised budget for 2026–27.In a statement issued on Friday, Anbumani criticised the state administration for failing to address the growing vacancy…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Congress brass moved closer Tuesday to ending Kerala’s week-long CM deadlock after protests, social media campaigns and factional muscle-flexing threatened to overshadow UDF’s blowout election victory.A final round of talks involving Mallikarjun Kharge, MPs Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi was expected to seal decision on successor to Left Front’s 10-year tenure in Kerala, party…
Jewellery industry body All India Jewellers & Goldsmith Federation (AIJGF) on Monday urged the government to focus on domestic gold mobilisation and recycling instead of discouraging gold purchases, warning that any sharp fall in demand could hurt livelihoods linked to the sector, PTI reported.The federation’s comments came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed…
New Delhi: A court Saturday directed police to immediately register an FIR on a complaint filed by the family of deceased Tarun Butolia over alleged criminal intimidation and caste-based abuse by relatives of the accused.Holding that a preliminary inquiry was impermissible under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, additional sessions judge Shivali Bansal said police were…
Mumbai: Western Railway will run two special-fare trains Mumbai to Ahmedabad to meet peak travel demand during the IPL final match on Sunday. A WR official said Train No. 09021 Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad AC Superfast Special will leave Mumbai Central on Sunday at 6.20 am and reach Ahmedabad at 12.40 pm.After the match, one can take…
New Delhi: Three alleged shooters linked to Harry Boxer gang have been arrested for allegedly plotting extortion and targeted killings of businessmen across Delhi-NCR. Investigators said the gang had demanded up to Rs 5 crore from some businessmen and had surveyed several jewellers in Karol Bagh.The accused, identified as Shiv Govind (19), Abhinav (23) and…
Margao: A joint inspection of the Cutbona fishing jetty, conducted by the primary health centre, Balli, at the request of Goacan and the Velim Civic and Consumer Forum, flagged serious health and hygiene deficiencies ahead of the new fishing season.Goacan coordinator Roland Martins said the toilet facility at the newly inaugurated jetty — where services…
CHENNAI: The VCK has delayed its decision on backing actor Vijay’s TVK to form the government, with party chief Thol Thirumavalavan yet to spell out his stand despite mounting political uncertainty. Meanwhile, VCK general secretary D Ravikumar denied reports that the party had been demanding cabinet berths, calling them “contrary to truth.” While Thiruma had…
