Thane: As many as 2,514 patients in Thane district received financial assistance of Rs 21.7 crore under the chief minister’s medical assistance fund in 2025-26, officials said.The fund supports eligible patients who are unable to avail benefits under other govt health schemes. Measures such as a district-level cell, paperless applications and faster approvals have improved…
Bengaluru: Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni, sentenced to life imprisonment in connection with the murder of his political rival Yogeshgouda Goudar, faces immediate disqualification from the legislative assembly under the Representation of the People Act, which mandates the removal of any elected representative sentenced to two or more years of imprisonment.A notification to this effect is…
Chennai: Where a candidate’s name, symbol and photograph figure on the electronic voting machine (EVM) is decided by process laid down in the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, and the Election Commission’s own manual.Candidates of recognised national and state parties form the first block. Next come candidates of…
Hyderabad: A 26-year-old engineering dropout from Jagtial was arrested on Friday for cheating a senior citizen earlier this year for 42 lakh in a digital arrest scam.Following the money trail, Cyberabad police arrested the accused — G Avinash, 26, from Katlakunta village — after he returned to Jagtial on March 26. Police recovered 12 lakh…
Kolkata: Star Health Insurance expects a 25% growth in Bengal in the current fiscal and has set a target of Rs 1,250 crore premium in 2026-27 from the state. Anand Roy, MD and CEO of the company, said Star registered a premium of Rs 1,000 crore in 2025-26 in Bengal, the first time it touched…
Panaji: A local court has directed that charges of attempt to murder be framed against Sahil Hasan Bapu in connection with the death of tourist Mothe Sairam at Chapora in Sept last year.Public prosecutor Shivram Patil submitted that there was no requirement of a test identification parade, as CCTV footage clearly shows the victim being…
Varanasi: Plans for expanding modern cruise services on the Ganga received a major setback when an alleged financial scam linked to a much-discussed project came to light. A case of fraud exceeding Rs.4crore has been registered against a private company from Kerala at Lanka police station. It is alleged that despite taking a large sum…
Ahmedabad: A deputy mamlatdar posted at the Gandhinagar collector’s office was arrested on Friday by the Anti-Corruption Bureau over an alleged bribe demand of Rs 9.5 lakh, officials said. The accused, Bipinchandra Parmar, a Class III employee serving in the land allotment branch, was allegedly caught accepting Rs 4.5 lakh as the first instalment of…
Chandigarh: The department of general surgery, PGI has seen a comeback for its bariatric program. After recording zero cases in 2024, the department successfully performed three high-impact Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomies in 2025.However, this surgical comeback arrives at a crossroads. As PGI scales its programme, the global medical community is debating whether the “scalpel” will soon…
Pune: The Bishop’s Education Society issued a circular to parents on Friday and said it had identified a group of individuals and others for alleged trespass, disruption and privacy violations at its Undri campus, following an internal inquiry into the protest over fees on April 15. The management had initiated civil and criminal proceedings against…
