WBJDA mass convention today to press for speedy trial in RG Kar case
Kolkata/New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Association (WBJDA) has organised a mass convention on Saturday demanding quick submission of the final charge sheet by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder case. The horrific rape and murder of a junior woman […]
HM Shah, Rajnath Singh on campaign trail in poll-bound Jharkhand today
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Union Ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh will address several rallies in the poll-bound state of Jharkhand on Saturday as part of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) campaign blitzkrieg in the run-up to the Assembly elections in the eastern state. HM Shah has got a busy schedule lined up for […]
Kerala ADM suicide: Will prove my innocence, says CPI-M leader Divya after walking out of jail (Ld)
Kannur, Nov 9 (IANS) Minutes after CPI-M leader P.P. Divya walked out of the jail on Friday, after getting bail in connection with the suicide case of Kannur ADM Naveen Babu, she told the media that she is confident that she will be able to prove her innocence. “I will prove my innocence and I […]
Crocodile rescued from house in Bihar’s Bhagalpur
Patna, Nov 9 (IANS) In a surprising incident, an 8-foot-long crocodile entered the Puja room of former village head (Mukhiya) Ghanshyam Kumar in Pakda village, part of the Naugachia subdivision in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district, around 2:00 a.m. during Chhath Puja preparations. Kumar’s family, awake for the festival, heard an unusual sound from the puja room […]
Chhath devotee murdered in her house in Bihar’s Bettiah
Patna, Nov 9 (IANS) In a tragic incident, a Chhath devotee was found murdered under suspicious circumstances in Bihar’s Bettiah city in the wee hours on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Madhubala Devi, wife of Needu Singh from Belbag Bengali Colony. According to Bettiah Police, Madhubala had observed the Chhath festival and, after […]
Study shows how human memory works, gets stored
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) While the brain is commonly known to work for and store memories, a new study showed that other parts of the body can also store memory. The study, which appears in the journal Nature Communications, may pave a new way for treating memory-related afflictions. Nikolay V. Kukushkin, lead author from […]
How receiving digital life certificate becomes a daunting task for India’s elderly
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Sarita Devi, 61, who does not use a smartphone had a hard time applying for a digital life certificate online. Devi, who uses a feature phone, does not have the facility to download the Aadhar and Jeevan Praman apps — essential to get the digital life certificate. Kishan Kumar, 65, […]
India, EU conduct online workshop to address marine plastic pollution
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Officials from India and the European Union (EU) conducted an online workshop to address marine plastic pollution, which is harmful both to human health and marine ecosystems. The workshop, organised by the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) Working Group 2 on Green and Clean Energy Technologies, aimed to explore […]
Apple plans 1st-ever research subsidiary in India amid diversification push
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Firming up its India presence as Apple diversifies its vast supply chain and research outside of China, the iPhone maker has set up a new research and development subsidiary in the country. The research and development facility would reportedly focus on research, design, testing and providing support to third-party manufacturers. […]
India’s power sector set for robust growth amid renewable energy push
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) As India is poised to see a surge in energy demand than any other country over the next decade owing to its sheer size and scale of rising demand from all sectors, the country’s power transmission sector is set for significant growth due to ambitious renewable energy targets. The Central […]
