Yechury in ‘critical’ condition, on respiratory support at AIIMS: Party
NEW DELHI, Sep 10 (PTI): CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury’s condition is “critical” and he is on respiratory support at AIIMS here, his party said on Tuesday. The 72-year-old Yechury is being treated for acute respiratory tract infection at the ICU in AIIMS, it said in a statement. A multi-disciplinary team of doctors is closely […]
Borders fully secure; will not allow terrorists to disturb assembly polls in JK: BSF
Bhaderwah/Jammu, Sep 10 (PTI) Counter-infiltration measures have been put in place along the borders to ensure that terrorists don’t infiltrate and disturb the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, a top BSF officer said on Tuesday. Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF), Jammu frontier, D K Boora was speaking to reporters in Bhaderwah area […]
PM Modi asks automakers to bring global best practices to India, focus on clean mobility
New Delhi, Sep 10 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked the automotive industry to bring global best practices to India, while also working on green and clean mobility. In a written address to the annual convention of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Modi said the automotive industry will drive even higher […]
Lok Sabha elections not fought on level playing field, alleges Rahul Gandhi
Washington, Sep 10 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has alleged the general elections in India this summer were not fought on a level playing field, asserting that the polls have destroyed the idea of Modi. The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, who is currently on a four-day visit to the United States, made the […]
Landslide on Kedarnath route: Death toll climbs to five
Rudraprayag (U’khand), Sep 10 (PTI) Bodies of four more pilgrims were recovered on Tuesday from the debris of a landslide that occurred on Monday evening on the Kedarnath route, taking the toll in the incident to five, officials said. More pilgrims could be trapped under the debris, Rudraprayag Police said on Tuesday. A group of […]
Government to train Finance & Planning Cadres Officers at IIM Jammu
SRINAGAR, SEP 9: Jammu and Kashmir Government has initiated a major drive for capacity building of 400 officers of Finance and Planning (F&P) cadres with an intention to upskill them in Fiscal Management, Budget Supervision, Taxation, Innovative Revenue Generation, Debt Management, Infrastructure Development, Public Private Partnership (PPP) Projects, Project appraisal and other related aspects of […]
Rahul Gandhi black spot in Indian democracy: BJP
New Delhi, Sep 9 (PTI) The BJP launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday over his latest remarks in the United States, calling him a “black spot” in Indian democracy. Gaurav Bhatia, a national spokesperson of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), also accused Gandhi of trying to weaken Indian democracy […]
PDP withdraws support for former minister Taj Mohi u Din, decides to field own candidate from Uri
Srinagar, Sep 9: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has withdrawn its support for senior leader Taj Mohi u Din in Uri constituency after Apni Party extended its support to him. The PDP said that it will now field their own candidate for the upcoming elections from Uri constituency. Confirming the development PDP’s Mohammad Rafique Rather said […]
500 sniper rifle bullets seized during traffic check in west Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 9 (PTI) A routine traffic check in west Delhi’s Moti Nagar area has led to the seizure of 500 sniper rifle bullets while being transported on a motorcycle, police said on Monday. The traffic police were checking vehicles on Saturday night when they signalled a motorcycle rider to stop. Instead, the rider […]
Need to integrate HIMS portal with other portals of ministry: Health secretary
NEW DELHI, Sep 9 (PTI): There is a need to integrate the Health Management Information System (HMIS) portal with the Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) portal and other portals of the health ministry to ensure that the data is uploaded timely and analysed carefully, Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra said On Monday. Chandra made the […]