Bengaluru: As Karnataka govt considers tightening the drug supply chain by enabling direct procurement between manufacturers and hospitals, pharmacists in the city have opposed the move, arguing that the existing network of carrying and forwarding (C&F) agents, stockists and distributors is essential for ensuring systematic drug supply.Following the recent Bidadi spurious drug scam, health minister…
Chennai: More 20 children undergoing treatment for neurodevelopment disorder and defects at birth, including congenital heart issues, received gifts of their choice at an event on Saturday.Organised by the District Early Intervention Centre (DEIC), Institute of Social Pediatrics, Govt Stanley Medical College Hospital, in collaboration with not-for-profit Make-a-Wish-Foundation, the event aimed to bring hope and…
Hyderabad: Minorities, backward classes and Scheduled Caste voters, who constitute a substantial section of the electorate in the Khairatabad assembly constituency, could play a decisive role in the by-election to the seat.A majority of Muslim and Christian voters, along with BC and SC voters, have supported the BRS in the past two elections. The situation…
Kolkata: With barely a few weeks to go before the festive season begins and municipal polls are held across the state, the state administration has reshuffled 23 key police officers, including several senior officials of Kolkata Police, CID and Bidhannagar Police, reassigning them to new posts.Debendra Prakash Singh, currently an ACP of Kolkata Police, has…
Panaji: A recurring Gundhi bug infestation has been threatening paddy yields in South Goa, with estimates that 3% to 5% of the district’s 5,200 hectares under Kharif cultivation may be affected.The pest, scientifically known as Leptocorisa acuta or the rice earhead bug, has expanded beyond its minor-pest classification in recent years, crossing critical economic threshold…
Varanasi: Fierce winds and heavy showers sweeping Varanasi and adjoining parts of Purvanchal since Friday uprooted trees, snapped branches onto overhead power lines and disrupted traffic and electricity supply, keeping normal life on edge amid a relentless spell of rain.While a few spells of heavy rain were recorded from Sept 23, after the impact of…
A 23-year-old Indian woman driving a brown car rear-ends a white vehicle in a shopping complex parking area, showing minor collision damage to the front bumper in a semi-realistic scene. Ahmedabad: Two separate disputes in the city turned violent late this week. A 26-year-old man was assaulted by a woman after her car hit his…
Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema Chandigarh: Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday slammed the BJP-led Centre, accusing it of weakening employment opportunities for the country’s poor, Dalits and labourers by making major changes to the rural employment scheme. He said the latest figures had vindicated concerns raised by AAP when the scheme…
Pune: A 20-year-old died as a tractor ran over him while returning from Ganapati immersion towards Ramtekdi on BT Kawade Road on Friday evening.Police identified the deceased as Vighnesh Santosh Pawar of Ramtekdi. The tractor-trolley was returning after Ganapati immersion when the incident took place.Senior inspector Pandit Rejitwad of Wanowrie police said Pawar and his…
Lucknow: More than two years after he was sidelined by the BJP and denied a ticket in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, former party MP Varun Gandhi may be on the cusp of an unexpected political revival.Speculation is growing within political circles that BJP may nominate Varun Gandhi to Rajya Sabha, a move that would…
