BENGALURU: In what’s unprecedented, the L1 quotation (lowest bid) by the consortium that won the 12 Earth Observation satellites project being implemented as a PPP by IN-SPACe, is Rs 0 (zero rupees). The consortium comprising Pixxel, PierSight, SatSure and Dhruva, which will bear the financial cost of the project, will invest more than Rs 1,2000…
MUMBAI: India’s public hospitals and dispensaries may soon have a safer, more affordable option for preventing rabies after a suspected rabid dog bite: one already in use in private clinics since 2017 and by BMC since 2019. A post-marketing clinical trial involving more than 4,000 participants, conducted and funded by a pharmaceutical company and recently…
PANAJI: In a move aimed at giving people greater access to high-cost medical treatment for cancer and rare diseases, Goa rolled out an innovative pricing policy for life-saving therapies.Under the policy, the state govt will procure drugs, medical equipment, and diagnostics from pharmaceutical firms at a lower negotiated price from the listed price, enabling budget…
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel looking into the levy of user fees or toll charges on National Highways (NHs) has raised concerns over the current practice of “perpetual tolling” even after project costs are recovered and a 3% annual escalation, irrespective of the highway quality, traffic volume, or user affordability.While recommending rationalisation and substantial reduction…
Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath govt tabled the Sri Banke Bihari Temple Nyas Bill in the UP assembly on Wednesday, the third day of the monsoon session.The state govt had earlier promulgated an ordinance, Sri Banke Bihari Nyas Adhyadesh. The bill tabled on Wednesday stipulates that the trust will have a right over offerings, donations, and…
BENGALURU: A 39-year-old man was allegedly killed by his wife’s lover in Machohalli village in the north-west part of the city on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Vijay Kumar, a resident of D Group Layout in Machohalli and a native of Magadi.The Madanayakanahalli police have detained the wife of the deceased, identified as…
VARANASI: A man accused of killing his lover’s minor son, who had allegedly seen them in a compromising position, suffered a bullet injury on his leg after he snatched the pistol of a policeman and tried to escape custody in Varanasi late Tuesday night.DCP, Kashi zone, Gaurav Banswal said a woman lodged a complaint about…
Lucknow: Partition in 1947 tore apart communities, uprooted millions and forced countless families to rebuild their lives from scratch. For some, the journey was made in fear, for others in hope — but for all, it left scars that never healed. On the eve of Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, city residents whose families endured that…
Sonia Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: BJP on Wednesday sought to turn the tables on Congress over the latter’s campaign against alleged “vote theft” by making the serious charge that Sonia Gandhi got herself enrolled twice as a voter without renouncing her Italian citizenship.“Sonia Gandhi’s name entered the electoral rolls twice without meeting the basic…
Lucknow: Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Wednesday presented the ‘health vision document’ in the Assembly.He outlined the govt’s ambitious roadmap to make the state number one in every sector, particularly healthcare. Pathak said the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat 2047′ goes beyond infrastructure such as buildings and roads. It encompasses ensuring health, dignity, and equitable…
