India concerned with Chinese mega project on trans-border river, new counties in illegally and forcibly occupied territory
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) More than a week after the Chinese government approved the construction of a hydropower project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river, India on Friday vowed to “take necessary measures” while urging Beijing to ensure that the interests of downstream states are not harmed by the decision. The […]
Delhi: No power bill hike for 70,000 consumers, assures NDMC
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) In a big relief for over 70,000 power consumers in the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) area, Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal announced that the civic agency would not hike power tariffs for any consumer. If needed, the NDMC will absorb the hike resulting from the electricity regulator’s higher tariff […]
Country’s first pediatric gait trainer launched in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3 (IANS) Genrobotics, a leading robotics company, on Friday launched India’s first robotic-assisted pediatric gait trainer here for physical rehabilitation of children facing mobility issues with conditions like cerebral palsy. Statistics show that around 18 million children face mobility issues due to cerebral palsy alone. The G-Gaiter Pediatric seeks to bridge this gap […]
Complaint filed against Prashant Kishor amid ongoing BPSC protests
Patna, Jan 3 (IANS) The controversy surrounding the 70th BPSC Preliminary examination has taken a legal turn, with a complaint filed against Prashant Kishor, the Jan Suraaj Party Chief, in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur. The complainant, Laddu Sahni, a resident of Bheriyahi Soti village under the Panapur police […]
Elaborate arrangements for PM Modi’s visit to Vizag on Jan 8
Amravati, Jan 3 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government has been making elaborate arrangements for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Visakhapatnam on January 8, during which he will launch various development projects. Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand on Friday reviewed the arrangements for the Prime Minister’s visit with the officials of the concerned departments through a […]
Calcutta HC seeks report from Bengal government over ‘violence’ in cooperative bank election
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Friday sought a report from the West Bengal government on Bengal government during the election for a cooperative body in the East Midnapore district last month. The single-judge bench of Justice Jay Sengupta gave the direction to the state government on a petition filed by a […]
CM Biren Singh accusing Cong govt to hide failure to deal with situation: Ibobi Singh
Imphal, Jan 3 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader and former Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Friday rebuked Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh over his repeated claims that the ethnic strife facing the state today is due to failures of the previous Congress government. “The Chief Minister is blaming the previous Congress government to avoid […]
EV battery swapping, charging infra should be at every petrol pump, CNG station: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) There is a need for battery swapping facilities to coexist with charging infrastructure to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in India, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, said on Friday. Speaking at the consultation meeting on the ‘Development of Battery Charging and Swapping Infrastructure,” co-organised by […]
President Murmu urges doctors to show sympathy, compassion to cancer patients
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu said on Friday that sympathy and compassion from doctors can bring a change to a cancer patient’s life. She said this while speaking at the inauguration of the KLE Cancer Hospital at Belagavi in Karnataka. “It is the duty of healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care, which […]
King Charles donates to International Rescue Committee’s Syria aid operation
LONDON(RAHNUMA): King Charles III has helped pay for urgent humanitarian aid needed in Syria after the fall of Bashar Assad. Charles made an undisclosed donation to International Rescue Committee UK to fund healthcare, protect children and provide emergency cash. The king is the patron of the charity, which says Syria is facing profound humanitarian needs […]
