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NEW DELHI: Concerned over numerous complaints about poor quality highways in recent months, particularly during and after monsoon, PM Narendra Modi has set a May deadline for the road transport ministry to prioritise quality improvement and develop robust SOPs to ensure accountability and consistency. TOI has learnt that while recently reviewing progress in the highway…
head of Afghanistan’s ICC T20 World Cup clash against New Zealand, captain Rashid Khan downplayed the significance of personal milestones, saying his focus remains on delivering for the team in challenging situations. Just four wickets short of the 700-mark in T20 cricket, Rashid also jokingly spoke about hoping to touch the 7,000-wicket milestone. Afghanistan, who…
When the American Cancer Society talks about improved 5-year cancer survival rates, it sounds like good news. And it is. As per the 75th annual Cancer Statistics report by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers in the mid-1970s, the 5-year cancer survival rate was 50% and now it’s 70%, meaning that 7 in 10 people diagnosed…
NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management, Centre’s pollution watchdog, on Tuesday revoked the GRAP-IV restrictions in Delhi-NCR, citing an improvement in air quality.In its order, CAQM stated that measures under Stage 1, 2, and 3 of the revised GRAP will continue to remain in effect.“While GRAP Stage 4 is being revoked, considering the…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality improved for the second consecutive day on Thursday, though pollution levels continued to remain a concern. The city’s 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 234 at 4 pm, placing it in the ‘poor’ category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The reading marked an…
Around three-fourth of all prison inmates in India in 2023 were undertrials, according to the latest report released by NCRB. The numbers are staggering: India has 5.3 lakh people in jail; of them, 3.9 lakh are yet to be convicted — they are on trial.But this is actually an improvement over the previous years. The…
The US manufacturing sector contracted for the seventh consecutive month in September, although the pace of decline eased slightly as production and demand showed marginal improvement.The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) manufacturing index rose to 49.1 in September from 48.7 in August. The figure remained below the 50-point mark that separates expansion from contraction, AFP…
Punjabi singer Rajvir Jawanda met with an unfortunate bike accident on Saturday. It’s been five days since he has been under the best medical supervision, but reportedly, no major improvement has been observed in his condition. Hospital confirms no significant improvement in Rajvir Jawanda’s health According to PTI, on Wednesday, Fortis Mohali issued a statement,…
4 days following the tragic accident, Punjabi singer Rajvir Jawanda remains in critical condition. A recent statement from the hospital mentioned that the singer continues to be on life support. Rajvir Jawanda remains critical According to PTI, in a recent statement issued by Fortis Hospital on Tuesday, Rajvir’s neurological condition remains critical after his accident,…
