Hyderabad: The health department on Wednesday refuted reports claiming that outsourcing employees of the Dr Marri Channa Reddy Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (Dr MCR TIMS), Sanathnagar, had staged a protest.Officials clarified that the employees seen protesting were associated with construction firm Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL), which is executing the TIMS project, and…
Bengaluru: Karnataka stands joint sixth, along with four other states, in the midday meal scheme, with 92% of enrolled students having meals in school. With this, Karnataka joins the league of states with the highest proportion of students availing the scheme in 2024-25.The data compiled under Azim Premji University’s recent report — Realising right: A…
Hyderabad: In a joint operation, Hyderabad police and forest officials arrested six persons, including a member of the Telangana Rifle Association, for illegally hunting deer, peacocks, rabbits, wild boar, quail and doves in forest areas of Shadnagar and Makthal. Four airguns and a licensed rifle with 20 live rounds were seized.The accused are Md Muzzaffar…
Lucknow: Respiratory medicine department at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) has started ‘TrueNat’ testing for the diagnosis of tuberculosis under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP).Officials said the machine, provided with CSR support from ONGC, has been installed at the DOTS centre and will allow TB testing within the department itself, bringing relief to patients.They…
CCEA approves Rs 14,926 crore rail expansion to boost Ghaziabad–Sitapur corridor Lucknow: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday approved a Rs 14,926 crore railway expansion project for the third and fourth lines between Ghaziabad and Sitapur, aimed at significantly enhancing capacity on the crucial corridor.The 403-km…
Schools and colleges closed in Karnataka’s Shivamogga as heavy rain triggers holiday Schools and colleges in Hosanagar and Sagar taluks of Karnataka’s Shivamogga district will remain closed on Wednesday, July 8, as heavy rainfall continues to affect several parts of the region. The district administration announced the holiday as a precautionary measure to ensure the…
Stalls of two disabled street vendors near the DC’s office in Padil were demolished under Operation Tiger of the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) on Saturday TIMES NEWS NETWORKMangaluru: Stalls of two disabled street vendors near the deputy commissioner’s office in Padil were allegedly demolished during the Operation Tiger eviction drive of the Mangaluru City Corporation…
180 ETT (Elementary Teacher Training) Teachers Union members, accompanied by their families, staged a protest outside Punjab finance minister Harpal Cheema’s residence over their various demands. CHANDIGARH: Members of the 180 ETT (Elementary Teacher Training) Teachers Union, accompanied by their families, staged a protest outside Punjab finance minister Harpal Cheema’s residence over their demands. They…
New Delhi: When the Rajdhani from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi caught fire on the morning of May 17, the people of Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh may have said: “Again!”They would have a good reason to do so.On April 18, 2011, Ratlam was in the news for another Rajdhani fire. That train was chugging from Mumbai to…
Badlapur: Police have issued notices to four doctors running IVF centres in connection with the illegal extraction and sale of human eggs from economically vulnerable women even as the investigation has widened to cover over 30 medical practitioners in various cities of the state. Of the four doctors issued notices, two are from Mumbai, one…
