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Rajasthan healthcare model should be implemented across country: Congress

The Congress on Friday claimed the healthcare model of Rajasthan is being studied the world over and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to emulate the state's Chiranjeevi scheme

BMC launches demolition drive against illegal film studios in coastal area

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday undertook a demolition drive against five unauthorised film studios in Madh, Erangal and Bhati areas in the Western suburbs.

Governor's guidelines to VCs of state varsities trigger row in Bengal

A fresh round of tussle between the state secretariat and Raj Bhavan has started snowballing in Bengal over a fresh set of guidelines imposed on the vice-chancellors of universities by the Governor

NGT panel to revisit clearance granted for Great Nicobar Island project

The National Green Tribunal has constituted a high-powered committee to re-examine the environmental clearance granted to ANIDCO for the multi-component mega project

Rajasthan gives a fillip to millet production, distributes free seed kits

Under the scheme, over 830,000 mini kits of high-yielding millet seeds were distributed by the state government for Kharif 2022

Akali Dal exposes Rs 200-crore liquor scam in Punjab, demands CBI probe

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday exposed a Rs 200-crore liquor scam in the Excise Department in Punjab and demanded a CBI probe into the fraud

Govt has firm resolve to address complaints in time-bound manner: L-G Sinha

Jammu and Kashmir L-G Manoj Sinha interacted with a group of citizens who had submitted their various grievances on a dedicated portal and said there is a firm resolve to address public complaints

Covid-19 surge: Maha reports 926 cases, three deaths; Mumbai sees 27% rise

Maharashtra on Friday recorded 926 Covid-19 cases, a sizable rise from 803 cases added to the tally a day earlier, while the death toll increased by three, a health official said

Women's scheme 'Ladli Behna' an early success in Madhya Pradesh

The government had estimated the registration of 10 million women under it and in the first 10 days, 60 per cent of them have come under it

Convicts, undertrials released during Covid return to jail after SC order

The inmates who were granted emergency bail or parole during the Covid-19 pandemic queued outside Tihar prison here on Friday to surrender before the authorities following the apex court's direction

Lawyers move Delhi HC, seek law for protection, safe atmosphere to practice

In the wake of the killing of an advocate earlier this month, two lawyers have moved the Delhi High Court for directions to the Centre and the city govt to enact a law for the protection

TMC accuses Shah of 'double standards' in addressing Ram Navami violence

The Trinamool Congress on Friday accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of adopting double standards while addressing incidents of violence during Ram Navami in various states

Maha govt must take Covid-19 seriously, apprise citizens, says Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar on Friday said the state government should look into the Covid-19 situation immediately, as cases have been on the rise and apprise citizens

CEO asks media to refrain from speculations about Odisha Assembly poll

Amid the arrival of a number of new electronic voting machines in Odisha, the state chief electoral officer (CEO) D N Gupta has asked the media to refrain from speculations about early Assembly poll

Tarnishing India's image on foreign land should be forbidden: VP Dhankhar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday took a veiled jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his comments in London, saying tarnishing India's image on foreign land should be forbidden.

Shinde flags off special train to Ayodhya, to visit temple town on Sunday

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde flagged off a special train to Ayodhya carrying activists of his party Shiv Sena amid fanfare, two days ahead of his own visit to the temple town

World Health Day 2023: Here's a look at govt healthcare schemes for all

From the Universal Immunisation Programme to the setting up of National tele-mental health centers, here is a look at some of the initiatives undertaken by the government of India to ensure health for

World Health Day: 'Right to health' should be guaranteed to all, what is it

The right to health is guaranteed to all individuals, without any discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, or socio-economic status

Govt will continue working to augment health infrastructure: PM Modi

On World Health Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday said his government will continue working to augment the health infrastructure and ensure quality healthcare to people

DMK, allies to hold 'massive protest' against Governor Ravi on April 12

Slamming Governor R N Ravi for commenting that foreign funding fuelled anti-Sterlite demonstrations, the ruling DMK and its allies on Friday announced a massive protest against him here on April 12.