Kolkata: All private hospitals in Kolkata have been asked to join Ayushman Bharat panel through the online portal ‘as soon as possible’ by the state health dept. At a virtual meeting on Tuesday, Swasthya Bhavan officials interacted with representatives of over 350 private hospitals and nursing homes across the state, including Kolkata. It was attended…
Jaipur: Fuel prices were revised upward Tuesday, second time in a week, further intensifying the burden on consumers already facing shortages across the state.In Jaipur, petrol rose by 94 paise to Rs 108.91 a litre, diesel by 91 paise to Rs 94.14, and extra premium petrol by 94 paise to Rs 118.22. The hike came…
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested Vinay Rai, the fifth accused in the murder case of Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari.Rai was arrested from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh as the probe into the high-profile killing widened across…
Woman dies after falling into an open manhole in NYC. A 56-year-old woman died after falling into an uncovered manhole in Midtown Manhattan, New York City after she stepped out of her parked Mercedes-Benz. The incident took place outside the Cartier store at 653 Fifth Avenue at around 11:19 pm local time, on Monday, May…
With a decentralised Application Programming Interface (API)-based model aimed at reducing costs, lowering latency and improving service delivery for market participants, market regulator Sebi on Tuesday proposed a major overhaul of the existing Straight-Through Processing (STP) framework seeking to replace the current centralised hub-based structure, PTI reported.In a consultation paper, Sebi proposed removing the current…
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has once again won hearts, this time with former Australian cricketer Brett Lee showering praise on the actor for his humility and leadership during his time with Kolkata Knight Riders.Speaking to The Gulf News, Brett Lee opened up about his bond with Shah Rukh Khan and revealed how the superstar would…
The decision follows technical snags faced several students who tried to log onto the website. CHENNAI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has extended by one day the deadline for Class XII students to apply for scanned copies of evaluated answer sheets. Now, the last date to apply for scanned copies is May 23….
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli has opened up about struggling with “impostor syndrome” despite being one of the most successful cricketers in the world. Speaking at the RCB Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit in Bengaluru, Kohli admitted that self-doubt still affects him even after nearly 20 years at the top level of cricket.“As players, you’re always…
Bombay High Court in Mumbai Mumbai: The Bombay high court has allowed the medical termination of the 25-week pregnancy of 17-year-old girl sexual assault survivor, who said she wanted it of her own will and without being coerced by anyone.Justices Gautam Ankhad and Sandesh Patil on Monday said, “Medical Termination of Pregnancy, 1971 (MTP) does…
Lokayukta police Tuesday trapped a Bescom assistant executive engineer while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 to sanction additional power to a temporary meter.The accused AEE is Manojkumar B, 53, attached to Bescom, south division. His associate, Kantharaju, an electrical contractor, was also arrested. A press note from Lokayukta said Manojkumar had…
