Medical workers dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) disinfect their equipment at an Ebola treatment centre during a ceremony to present recovery certificates to patients at the Rwambara General Reference Hospital in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Gandhinagar: The state govt has facilitated the return of a professor, who had been stranded in Ebola-affected…
Work on restoration of the landslide-hit section of the railways on Tuesday Pune: The surest and most time-bound way to get to Mumbai from Pune is by train. But that certainty was lost after rail operations between Pune and Mumbai were disrupted by a massive landslide early on Monday and the tracks have not been…
You’re up early in the mind, even if the body protests. Mars pushes hard work, and Saturn adds pressure, so you may feel tense and restless through the day.Still, good things come through people nearby. Relations with neighbours improve, and you might participate in a small celebration at a neighbour’s residence. A new friend can…
Mumbai: In a move that could fundamentally alter how private medical colleges in Maharashtra admit students, the state CET Cell has proposed doing away with the controversial institutional round, the final stage of admissions that has for years operated outside the centralised counselling process overseen by govt.The proposal, officials confirmed, has already received clearance from…
Panaji: Goa Natural Gas Pvt Ltd (GNGPL) has started writing to housing colonies in Tiswadi that have been connected to the piped natural gas (PNG) network, urging them to shift remaining flats to PNG connections within 90 days.“It is important to note that in case customers do not avail PNG connections within the prescribed period,…
Panaji: As the Konkani drama form, tiatr, completes 134 years, a group of third-year students of Don Bosco College, Panaji, have created a documentary, ‘Saath Podde – Every Curtain Tells A Story’. The film documents veterans of the tiatr stage and captures the art form through interviews, backstage moments and live performances.Student Siya Chodankar, who…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has upheld the conviction and sentencing of a Bengaluru teacher in a cheque bounce case, citing her flawed defence as “illusory and moonshine”.The teacher was convicted by a magistrate court on March 4, 2022, and was directed to pay Rs 8.05 lakh as fine, in lieu of the bounced cheque of…
Rewari: The Rewari District Bar Association on Monday warned of a statewide boycott of judicial work if the Haryana govt failed to act on its demand for the transfer of the local SDM, as lawyers’ strike entered its eighth day.The association has announced a protest march through Rewari on Tuesday, after which it will decide…
Summer Boost for BMTC as 1.5 Lakh Opt for Suburban AC Bus Services Bengaluru: Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation’s decision to introduce air-conditioned suburban bus services this summer has received a strong response from commuters.According to the transport corporation’s data, around 1.5 lakh passengers have travelled on 28 AC ‘Vajra Vistara’ buses operating on the Kanakapura,…
PG hostel at the GMC campus Surat: A 29-year-old postgraduate medical student died by suicide at the Govt Medical College (GMC) campus in Surat on Sunday. The deceased, Dr Harsh Pandya, a first-year MD microbiology student, was found hanging in his room at the PG hostel.Following the incident, health minister Praful Panseriya ordered an internal…
