Serve 5 years, earn permanent job: K’taka govt’s plan to tackle doctor shortage | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Doctors serving on a contractual basis in govt health institutions may soon be offered permanent appointments after completing five years of satisfactory service, health minister UT Khader said Wednesday.The proposal comes amid a shortage of medical personnel, with 1,290 MBBS doctor posts and more than 924 specialist vacancies requiring postgraduate qualifications remaining unfilled. Once…

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For aspiring filmmakers, Bharathiraja was a film school | Chennai News

K Bhagyaraj with his mentor When people speak about Bharathiraja’s legacy, the conversation often begins with the actors he introduced and the heroines he transformed into stars. But perhaps, his greatest contribution to Tamil cinema lies behind the camera.For nearly five decades, Bharathiraja’s sets functioned as an informal film institute, producing a generation of assistant…

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Rare centuries-old murals found at Kolanupaka Someswara temple | Hyderabad News

Rare centuries-old murals found at Kolanupaka Someswara temple Hyderabad: Members of the Kotha Telangana Charitra Brundam have identified rare and colourful temple murals on the ceiling above the mantapa entrance of the historic Someswara Temple at Kolanupaka, revealing a little-known facet of Telangana’s artistic heritage.The paintings, located on the left side of the ceiling above…

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GMC intern found dead on Hawai beach | Goa News

Panaji: The body of a 23-year-old woman was found on Hawai beach at Dona Paula late on Wednesday evening.Some locals first spotted the body on the shore and informed Panaji police, who rushed to the spot to carry out investigations.The body was later shifted to GMC for postmortem, and medico-legal formalities were on till late…

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A first in 14 years: Jatha leaves for Pak to observe Guru Arjan Dev’s martyrdom | Chandigarh News

Amritsar: After a gap of 14 years, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Wednesday sent a 541-member Sikh jatha to Pakistan to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Guru Arjan Dev, marking the resumption of a pilgrimage that had remained suspended due to differences over the Nanakshahi Calendar.The Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) and…

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India’s dependence on imports needs to be reduced, says Mah Gov | Pune News

Jishnu Dev Varma, Governor of Maharashtra Pune: Emphasing that India needs to reduce its dependence on importing technologies, Maharashtra governor Jishnu Dev Varma on Wednesday said bridging the gap between academia, industry, startups and govt agencies is essential to translate research into commercially deployable solutions, which in turn will strengthen the country’s innovation ecosystem.Varma was…

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