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NEW DELHI: While medical certification of deaths reported in Delhi is relatively strong, the situation across the country remains grim – only 22% of deaths registered in India were medically certified in 2023, exposing serious gaps in the country’s ability to track disease trends and plan health policies.The concerns were raised at a two-day national … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday issued an advance payment of Rs 3,000 to 131 crore women beneficiaries and an additional Rs 2,000 as a “special summer package” under the Kalainiya Women’s Rights Scheme ahead of the assembly elections.In a social media post by X, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin received an … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi India on Friday congratulated Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairman Tariq Rehman for his “decisive victory” in the country’s parliamentary elections and reiterated India’s continued support for a “democratic, progressive and inclusive” Bangladesh.Prime Minister Modi posted on“I look forward to working with you to strengthen our multifaceted relationship and advance our … Read more
New Delhi: Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Thursday told a parliamentary committee that the Concurrent Elections Bill does not violate the basic structure of the Constitution.According to sources, Gavai, the sixth former CJI to appear before the joint committee of Parliament headed by BJP MP PP Chaudhary, said if the bill is … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it is time for all states to reconsider the constitution of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) as the agency has done nothing but “facilitate” defaulting builders.Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said those creating Rera were “completely disappointed”. “It would be better to abolish … Read more
NEW DELHI: Opposition lawmakers staged a protest at the Parliament complex on Thursday over the India-US interim trade deal, accusing the Modi government of abandoning India’s interests. They also supported unions in their nationwide campaign against new labor laws.Mallikarjun Kharge, TR Baalu, Dharmendra Yadav, KC Venugopal, Jairam Ramesh, Sudama Prasad and many other MPs held … Read more
New Delhi: A Delhi Police special cell on Thursday questioned some members of Penguin Random House India’s publishing team for allegedly leaking the unpublished memoirs of former Army chief (retd) MM Naravane.The interrogation lasted two hours the day after investigators sent notice to the publishing company. Sources said another round of questioning may be held … Read more
New Delhi: Ahead of Kerala Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Delivering an inspirational speech to the party workers who were recently elected to local bodies in the state and asking them to develop an agenda for good governance and deepen connect with the masses, he claimed that voters are fed up with the ruling … Read more
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman The Center on Thursday said the fund was not a “free pool of cash to be used at will” and asserted that every rupee of taxpayers’ money has been accounted for and funds would not be denied or stopped to any country or any scheme. She dismissed opposition … Read more
New Delhi: The two-day Bharat Bodhan Artificial Intelligence Conclave kicked off here on Thursday, bringing together policymakers, academics and industry leaders to discuss ways to deploy AI at scale in India’s education system. The secret meeting came a day after a closed artificial intelligence roundtable chaired by the education minister Dharmendra Pradhan Join the founders … Read more