Gandhinagar, Feb 14 (IANS) As part of the ‘100 Days TB Eradication Campaign,’ a special programme was organised on Friday in Gandhinagar under the chairmanship of Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel. The event featured a seminar attended by ‘TB-cured patients’, ‘TB patients’, and ‘TB champions’, aiming to raise awareness and encourage those battling the disease. … Read more
Bengaluru, Feb 14 (IANS) The Karnataka government will bring the shutters down on nine of the 10 new universities that were established during the tenure of the BJP government after it was found that only one of them was fully-functional, sources confirmed on Friday. The decision in this regard was taken in the Cabinet subcommittee … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) In fresh trouble for former Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Kumar Jain of the Aam Aadmi Party, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has requested President Droupadi Murmu to grant prosecution sanction for initiating legal proceedings against him in a money laundering case, official sources said. The President’s approval has been … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Dishing out data on the AAP government’s good financial performance, outgoing Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Friday sought to plug any chance for the next BJP government offering an excuse of lack of funds for not implementing schemes like Rs 2,500 monthly financial assistance to women. Addressing the media here, … Read more
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Amid rising fiscal deficit and public debt, the Maharashtra government has introduced an austerity drive directing 30 per cent cut in expenditure by all departments. The government has also directed a 20 per cent cut in expenses incurred on the use of fuel in government vehicles. The government has released a … Read more
Bengaluru, Feb 14 (IANS) The Congress-led government in Karnataka, headed by Siddaramaiah, handed over the Covid ‘scam’ investigation to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday, two months after lodging an FIR. The team headed by CID SP Raghavendra Hegde and three Dy SPs will investigate the “scam” which allegedly occurred during the tenure of … Read more
Srinagar, Feb 14 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday paid tributes to 40 CRPF troopers martyred in Pulwama terror attack this day in 2019. In his tribute, Amit Shah said the Narendra Modi government is determined to completely destroy terrorists by carrying out a campaign … Read more
Kolkata, Feb 13 (IANS) A division bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Thursday, directed the West Bengal government to form a “review team” on the safety of women at the workplace especially those engaged in night duty. The division bench of Calcutta High Court’s Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam and Justice Bivas Pattanayak gave the … Read more
Jaipur, Feb 13 (IANS) Government personnel arriving late or being absent without permission will face strict action in Rajasthan, as per directives issued by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma. The Chief Minister emphasised the importance of prompt service delivery to the public, instructing officials to be present at their designated seats on time. Government employees … Read more
