Guwahati: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday approved the establishment of Bongaigaon Medical College, granting permission to admit 100 MBBS students from the next academic session.With the approval, Bongaigaon becomes Assam’s 15th state-run medical college, taking the state’s total MBBS seat capacity to 1,925, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in…
Lucknow: In a major move to make app-based transport and delivery services safer, more transparent and accountable, state govt has implemented the Uttar Pradesh Motor Vehicle (Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider) Rules, 2026, and launched the upmyfleet.com portal.This will end arbitrary practices in app-based rides in UP as govt will monitor fares.The new framework regulates…
Rajkot: Porbandar local crime branch (LCB) on Friday detained a man for allegedly preparing and storing adulterated milk at his house in Timbinesh village under Kutiyana police station limits.Acting on a tip-off, an LCB team raided the residence of Sarman Kodiyatar, near Jay Mataji Milk Dairy and recovered around 30 litres of suspected adulterated milk,…
Jaipur: The state govt has sought a week to examine farmers’ demands for cancellation or withdrawal of the proposed Kotputli-Kishangarh Green Field Expressway, with the third round of talks scheduled for Aug 26.The farmers, who have been opposing the project for nearly a year, have also postponed their planned Jaipur demonstration from Aug 24 to…
PM Modi addresses ET World Leader Forum NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi said the country has moved from “production-linked punishment” (PLP), where companies were penalised for producing more by the “licence raj govts”, to a regime where higher production is incentivised through schemes such as PLI (I for incentive), and vowed to pursue reforms with…
Black rat eradication restored Midway Atoll’s ecosystem, helping Bonin petrels rebound from fewer than 5,000 to over 135,000 breeding pairs The successful removal of invasive black rats from Midway Atoll led to an extraordinary recovery of the local Bonin petrel population, which grew from fewer than 5,000 nesting pairs to more than 135,000 pairs. According…
Aditya Birla addresses tariff and investment concerns NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over low private sector investment, Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla Friday said the corporate sector was undertaking capital expenditure at a very fast pace.He said RBI data pointed to growth in bank loans to the corporate sector, which are evenly spread between…
Tamannaah Bhatia in Rs 52K dress (Image Credits Instagram) Tamannaah Bhatia once again made a strong case for understated fashion during her latest appearance at her jewellery store. The actor opted for a sophisticated black-and-printed ensemble from French fashion label Maje, bringing together a fitted silhouette and a flowing asymmetrical skirt. The dress was complemented…
The day starts with a heavy note Aries. You might wake with a feeling of depression without a clear reason, like an overcast cloud has settled on your mind. The Moon has been stirring your emotions, and Saturn can cause small delays to easy tasks, and so everyday tasks can be like pushing a cart…
New Delhi: Exploiting the financial strain faced by families grappling with cancer treatment, a nationwide racket allegedly peddled stolen and counterfeit medicines at heavily discounted rates, offering costly drugs for a fraction of their market price.Investigators said medicines worth lakhs of rupees were allegedly sold at discounts of 60-70%. In one instance, a cancer drug…
