Over 5,200 CHOs have been protesting in Freedom Park Bengaluru: Over 5,200 community health officers (CHOs) working at Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) across Karnataka have been protesting for six days, demanding regularisation of services, revision of salaries and fulfilment of other demands.AAMs, formerly known as health and wellness centres, are primary healthcare facilities under National…
Chennai: Postgraduate doctors at a city college hospital had a good understanding of blood components and transfusion indications, but showed gaps in recognising and reporting adverse transfusion reactions, according to a study published in BMJ Open, a peer-reviewed journal.The gap could lead to under-reporting, limiting hospitals’ ability to investigate lapses, identify patterns and prevent similar…
Hyderabad: Political alliances have gone for a toss in the elections for the recognised union in Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (RTC) with the ruling Congress extending support to a coalition of Telangana Workers’ Union, an independent group, and Staff and Workers’ Federation affiliated to CITU.Polling would be held on Oct 9 and counting of…
Decisions after meetings with Sharadwat Mukherjee Kolkata: Curbing noise pollution, improving accessibility, ensuring smoother movement for residents as well as pandal-hoppers and ending VVIP culture: A series of citizen-centric measures is set to change the festive experience at major Durga Puja pandals in the Bidhannagar constituency.The authorities have made the 70dB cap on noise level…
Panaji: The inclusion of tiatr as the 56th element in National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage of India was a major achievement for Goa and the tiatr fraternity, and state govt will extend all support to secure Unesco recognition for the traditional art form, minister Mauvin Godinho said recently.Godinho said students and the younger generation…
Varanasi: A family dispute in Varanasi turned violent on Friday evening when a licensed revolver accidentally went off during a scuffle between a 67-year-old man and his son in New Colony Kakarmatta area under Bhelupur police station area.Bhelupur inspector Durga Singh said that Binda Singh was arrested following detailed investigation and collection of evidence and…
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad City district education officer (DEO) has asked all grant-in-aid secondary and higher secondary schools in the East and West zones to submit details of vacancies eligible for the third round of gyan sahayak recruitment.The vacancies that remained unfilled after the first two recruitment rounds will be considered for the third round. Schools…
Chandigarh: Nearly a month after all four major aggregators in the city were suspended, people dependent on cabs find themselves struggling for their daily commute.Some passengers say bookings can still be made on suspended platforms but many end up with drivers cancelling the ride or negotiating fares directly.The crackdown unfolded in stages. State Transport Authority…
Residents have opposed blanket mega-clusters, demanding localised “mini-clusters” of two to four buildings instead Pune: Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) tenement owners and members of Redevelopment Action Committee have raised concerns over the stalled redevelopment of MHADA houses in Yerawada.Residents have opposed blanket mega-clusters, demanding localised “mini-clusters” of two to four buildings instead….
Aizawl: Mizoram is yet to receive funds under the Centre’s Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme in the current financial year, while the other seven northeastern states have received allocations, the opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) said on Saturday, citing an RTI reply.The RTI response from the department of expenditure under the…
