Rajkot: In a major advancement for cancer care in Gujarat, the Shree Nathalal Parekh Cancer Institute, which is associated with Rajkot Cancer Society, officially launched Project Raktjyoti, establishing the first dedicated bone marrow transplant (BMT), cellular therapy (CAR-T) and comprehensive haematology unit in the Saurashtra and Kutch regions. This charitable trust hospital provides affordable and…
Jaipur: A special Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court in Bikaner Monday remanded Rajasthan State Seeds Corporation nominated director Jugal Kishore Bishnoi and five other accused to ACB custody till June 12 in connection with an alleged Rs. 2.5 crore bribery case linked to a seed company facing regulatory action.The ACB arrested Bishnoi Sunday night along with…
JAMMU: Three mortar shells were found in two separate places in forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said.According to officials, two mortar shells were found in Jhanghar forest area, while another was found at a secluded location in Makri village of Nowshera sector…
As Luigi Mangione awaits trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, his family is moving forward with life away from the spotlight.His elder sister, MariaSanta Mangione, is set to begin a cardiovascular disease fellowship at Johns Hopkins University in July, reports the Daily Mail. The development comes just months before Luigi Mangione…
The second Civil Investiture Ceremony for this year’s Padma Awards will be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 23, where President Droupadi Murmu will confer the country’s prestigious civilian honours on 65 distinguished personalities.The ceremony follows the first investiture held last month, during which 66 awardees were honoured. With a total of 131 Padma Awards…
New Delhi: Customs officials have arrested two passengers arriving at IGI Airport from Kuala Lumpur for allegedly attempting to smuggle 15.4 kg of weed worth over Rs 5 crore concealed inside two brand-new geysers. These passengers concealed 145 vacuum-sealed hydroponic weed packets inside two geysers, with an X-ray check revealing the narcotics inside.After the passengers…
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and party MP Sanjay Raut, who attended the INDIA bloc’s Delhi meeting virtually on Monday, told the alliance partners that the bloc must name a prime ministerial candidate before going to the people ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.“People ask us who our PM face is… We must…
Bengaluru: Ending days of uncertainty, Bescom has announced a major relief for homeowners on the occupancy certificate (OC) condition.The power utility has decided that residential buildings measuring up to 2,400sqft in Greater Bengaluru Authority will no longer need an OC to obtain a permanent electricity connection irrespective of whether they had applied before May 31,…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) has suspended two more engineers in connection with the suspected irregularities in granting multi-crore worth approvals for wind and solar projects.Superintendent engineer RG Prasad and executive engineer K Radhakrishnan of non-conventional energy sources wing of the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation have been placed under suspension.The suspension comes…
Visakhapatnam: At least eight workers were killed and several suffered critical burn injuries after an explosion triggered a massive spill of superheated liquid metal at the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited’s Visakhapatnam Steel Plant in Andhra Pradesh on Monday afternoon.According to preliminary information, a ladle carrying liquid steel at temperatures of around 1,600°C suddenly exploded in…
