J&K authorities ordered an inquiry and suspended an interventional cardiologist SRINAGAR: J&K authorities ordered an inquiry and suspended an interventional cardiologist Saturday over allegations that he recorded 103 advanced pacemaker procedures under an Ayushman Bharat PMJAY category that did not cover them, allowing patients to claim govt insurance benefits.Dr Syed Maqbool, an associate professor at…
Nimbalkar was among the six MPs who stayed away from the June 17 meeting convened by the Uddhav Thackeray-led party. Amid the rebellion within Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Lok Sabha ranks, the party remains hopeful that Osmanabad (Dharashiv) MP Omprakash Raje Nimbalkar may yet return to its fold, party sources told news agency PTI on Saturday.The…
Various security measures including police deployment, AI-monitored CCTV have been taken NEW DELHI: The national testing agency has made robust arrangements to ensure smooth conduct of NEET re-exam on June 21. Various measures such as pre-exam checks have been conducted across by authorities to ensure security.One of the main measure enforces the ban of Telegram…
Brics security conclave on Monday India is set to host a key Brics security conclave in New Delhi beginning Monday, bringing together National Security Advisers and senior security officials from member countries to discuss a range of geopolitical and emerging security challenges.The two-day meeting will be chaired by NSA Ajit Doval and is expected to…
As Pakistan seeks to position itself as a responsible regional actor on the global stage, unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is exposing deep cracks closer to home.The agitation, which intensified in early June, led to violent clashes between protesters and security forces. The unrest comes at an awkward moment for Pakistan, which has recently projected…
NEW DELHI: As India races to vaccinate 1.15 crore girls against cervical cancer under its recently launched HPV immunisation programme, a major study from England has reported a striking outcome: zero cervical cancer deaths among women aged 20-24 years over the past five years in cohorts that received the vaccine as adolescents.The findings, published in…
Pawan Khera said Shashi Tharoor’s admiration for PM Modi “appears to have transcended the limitations of the physical world”. NEW DELHI: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday took a sharp dig at party colleague Shashi Tharoor over his “praise” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the Lok Sabha MP’s admiration for the PM appeared to…
Karnataka home minister Priyank Kharge NEW DELHI: Karnataka home minister and Congress leader Priyank Kharge on Saturday defended his letter to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, saying he has the right, as home minister, to demand transparency from the organisation.Also Read | ‘RSS must register, pay taxes’: Karnataka home minister Priyank Kharge writes…
EU lifts negative travel advisory for Assam NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister on Saturday announced that European Union have lifted their negative travel advisories for the state and they’re in touch with US and Canada to get them do the same.“After Australia and Japan, now EU member states have revised their travel advisories and removed…
File photo: TMC leader Sovandeb Chattopadhyay (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Sovandeb Chattopadhyay on Saturday assured full cooperation with the West Bengal CID’s probe into the alleged signature forgery case, but maintained that others who were present at the time should also be questioned.His remarks came after he was questioned for…