Unprecedented rainfall triggered Ganjam floods: Odisha govt
Bhubaneswar, Nov 11 (IANS): Amid opposition criticism over the devastating floods in Ganjam being described as a man-made crisis, Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg explained the role of unprecedented rainfall and reservoir operations in the recent flooding, stating that the rainfall was 65 per cent higher than that recorded during the 2013 Cyclone Phailin. Responding […]
Bihar: Health Minister conducts surprise inspections of health centres in Patna
Patna, Nov 11 (IANS): Amid growing political activity in Bihar, Health Minister Nishant Kumar appears to have shifted into action mode, conducting surprise inspections of two Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHCs) in Patna ahead of the Chhath festival. He visited the Urban Primary Health Centre in Dariyapur, where he inspected the facilities and interacted with […]
Punjab CM opens 1,000 more ‘Pendu Khed Maidan’
Chandigarh, Nov 11 (IANS): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday opened 1,000 more ‘Pendu Khed Maidan’ (model village sports grounds), taking the total inaugurated to 1,764 out of the targeted 3,100. Attending the inauguration ceremony at Shahpur village in the Amloh Assembly constituency of Fatehgarh Sahib district, he said Punjab is laying the foundation […]
MP: Congress questions Rs 3.22 lakh crore cost escalation in central projects
Bhopal, Nov 11 (IANS): The Madhya Pradesh Congress on Wednesday questioned the Centre over a reported cost escalation of around Rs 3.22 lakh crore in 1,853 central projects, alleging that repeated delays and revisions had placed an additional burden on public funds. Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee president Jitu Patwari, citing data from the Centre’s PAIMANA […]
Assam: GMCH achieves 100 HPB surgeries weeks after NE’s first liver transplant
Guwahati, Nov 11 (IANS): In a significant milestone for advanced healthcare in Assam, the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has completed 100 complex Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) procedures under its Liver Transplant and HPB Programme, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday. The achievement comes just weeks after GMCH performed the Northeast’s first liver transplant […]
Centre seeks Guv’s report on Tamil Nadu law and order amid Oppn criticism
Chennai, Nov 11 (IANS): The Union Home Ministry has reportedly sought a report from Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra V. Arlekar on the state’s law-and-order situation following a series of killings during Deepavali and mounting Opposition criticism of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government. The report sought by the Ministry, led by […]