The health ministry recently told Parliament that the National Medical Commision (NMC) data shows there are 13,86,157 registered doctors in India, a number that is almost identical to the 13,86,136 it cited in the Lok Sabha in Aug last year. So, how could India have added just 21 doctors over the past year despite about…
NEW DELHI: On June 20, after protests from lawyers representing several bar associations, ED was forced to withdraw summons issued to senior advocate Pratap Venugopal in connection with a money laundering probe against Religare’s former chairperson Rashmi Saluja.Four months later, the agency has named Venugopal as one of the accused, along with Saluja, in its…
Pune: State ATS and Pune Police on Thursday jointly conducted searches at multiple locations in the city’s Kondhwa, Khadak, Khadki, Wanowrie and Bhosari areas following intelligence inputs about “anti-national activity”. In Kondhwa alone, 19 houses were searched in the pre-dawn coordinated exercise involving a large number of security personnel.The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) subsequently released a…
Haryana ADG Y Puran Kumar CHANDIGARH: Shock and anguish over the alleged suicide of Haryana ADG Y Puran Kumar has triggered calls for strict action from sections of IAS and IPS officers, reports Pawan Tiwari. Haryana IAS officer D Suresh, along with others, met Chandigarh DGP Sagar Preet Hooda at police headquarters and demanded the…
KOLKATA: Pregnant Bengal resident Sunali Khatun, disowned as an “illegal immigrant” in India and incarcerated in Bangladesh for unlawful entry after being identified as an Indian by her Aadhaar card, could be returning soon to where she and her unborn child belong.A judicial magistrate’s court in Bangladesh has asked the Indian high commission in Dhaka…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday questioned the manner in which a single judge of the Madras High Court – principal bench in Chennai – passed an order for a probe by an SIT into Karur stampede, when the petition it was responding to was for framing a standard operating protocol for political rallies. There…
NEW DELHI: Amid efforts to halt the downward trend in bilateral ties, US ambassador-designate to India Sergio Gor is travelling to India from October 9 to 14 before officially assuming charge, according to an announcement by the state department. Accompanied by deputy secretary for management and resources Michael J Rigas, Gor will meet Indian govt…
Mumbai’s Aqua Line (Metro 3) has finally opened its entire 33.5km underground corridor, connecting Aarey to Cuffe Parade MUMBAI: After almost a decade of anticipation, Mumbai’s first underground Metro line saw a roaring start Thursday, with 1,46,087 commuters using it by 9pm. The entire 33.5km of the Aqua Line (Metro 3) between Aarey and Cuffe…
Google is reportedly adding more restrictions for its remote employees. A new report claims that the tech giant is updating its “Work from Anywhere” policy, which was introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. This policy allowed employees to work from any location outside of their main office for up to four weeks per calendar year. According…
