Delhi govt plans to develop an integrated medical hub on the lines of All India Institute of Medical Sciences by merging three major govt hospitals in east Delhi – Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi State Cancer Institute and Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital. It is also looking to expand mental health infrastructure by developing Institute…
NEW DELHI: Skyrocketing international airfares may lead govt to review its unstated policy of not enhancing flying rights of foreign airlines, in a bid to come to the rescue of the public. Indian carriers’ operating costs are going through the roof due to the sharp spike in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices, and the rupee…
NEW DELHI: Amid pressure on domestic LPG supply, govt on Saturday clamped down on consumers keeping both piped cooking gas and LPG connections and directed them to surrender the latter. It also said consumers having PNG connections will not be allowed to take refills of domestic LPG from any public sector oil company. Though the…
SILCHAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the govt was making every effort to ensure Indian citizens face minimum impact of the West Asia conflict but the Congress party was creating panic within the country.“The BJP government is trying to ensure that the impact of the war-like situation remains minimal on the people of…
JODHPUR/NEW DELHI: Ladakh social and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from Jodhpur Central Jail Saturday afternoon after the Centre revoked his detention under the National Security Act. His release comes almost six months after he was detained on Sept 26, 2025, two days after protests had broken out in the region while he was…
Panaji: A travel trade delegation from Almaty, Kazakhstan, arrived in Goa as part of a familiarisation trip to strengthen tourism collaboration and promote Goa as a preferred international destination. The visit coincided with the department’s participation in the three-day Travel & Tourism Fair in Bengaluru.The two initiatives brought together tourism boards, tour operators, travel agents,…
The home minister indicated that the party would go alone in 2027 polls KILLI CHAHAL (MOGA): Union home minister Amit Shah sounded the bugle for the 2027 Punjab assembly election with a ‘badlav rally’ in Moga, urging people to give BJP “ik mauka” (one chance), and promising that the party’s first legislation would be an…
Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday said coal demand could rise further in the coming weeks with temperatures climbing, but asserted that the government is prepared to manage the situation through higher domestic production, PTI reported.He said coal companies are stepping up output and the Centre is in constant coordination with…
NEW DELHI: Amid the uncertainty caused by the conflict in West Asia, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced a plan to set up a Rs 1 lakh crore Economic Stabilisation Fund (ESF), aimed at providing fiscal headroom to respond to challenges.“ESF will help India (deal) with global headwinds such as the recent crisis, unanticipated…
NEW DELHI: Centre on Saturday revoked the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk with immediate effect by exercising powers under the National Security Act, the ministry of home affairs said.Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of India had adjourned the hearing on a petition challenging Wangchuk’s detention to March 17.Wangchuk was detained under the National…