India

AIIMS Takes Proactive Steps to Address Bed Availability and Patient Comfort

11 Jan 2024 10:46 AM IST

In a bid to efficiently manage and utilize Vishram Sadan beds, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi has introduced several proactive measures to enhance bed availability and patient comfort. Bed Availability: AIIMS Delhi has over 1500 beds across various facilities. Despite initial reports suggesting full occupancy,

Ktka Congress Party Focuses on Guaranteed Schemes for Winning Votes in LS Elections

11 Jan 2024 09:39 AM IST

In a strategic move to secure victory in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Congress party in Karnataka has intensified its efforts to deliver guaranteed schemes to the people in the state. A crucial decision in this regard was made during a meeting of Congress district presidents, state office-bearers, and

‘Antiques of Gandhi family’: BJP leader on Sam’s ‘Rajiv’s palm’ remark

11 Jan 2024 09:38 AM IST

Indian Overseas Congress chairman Sam Pitroda remarked that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi experienced his palm bleeding after shaking hands with around 5,000 people, mainly comprising working-class individuals with calloused skin. This observation emerged in connection with Rahul Gandhi’s upcoming Bharat Nyay Yatra, the subsequent phase of the Bharat Jodo

Cong not even eligible as opposition party: Nadda

11 Jan 2024 09:36 AM IST

BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday criticised the Congress, saying they are “not eligible” of becoming the country’s opposition party due to their response to the recent Maldives controversy. Addressing party workers during the executive meeting of Assam BJP, he criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s reaction to the

Karti Chidambaram faces party action for favoring PM Modi’s popularity

11 Jan 2024 09:35 AM IST

Congress leader Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union Minister P Chidambaram, received a show-cause notice from his party for stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi surpasses Rahul Gandhi in popularity. The 52-year-old Lok Sabha member allegedly made these remarks during a Celevision interview with a Tamil news channel. The Tamil

‘AMU can’t be Minority Institution due to its ‘National Character’: Centre to SC

11 Jan 2024 09:33 AM IST

The Centre informed the Supreme Court that Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) cannot be considered a minority institution due to its “national character.” The highly contentious matter of AMU’s minority status was taken up by the court, where it was asserted that the university, being an institution of national importance, cannot

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to start from Manipur only: Congress

11 Jan 2024 09:28 AM IST

The Congress today made it categorically clear that the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will start from Manipur only on January 14, notwithstanding the hurdles being created against it. “May be they are scared of this yatra”, party general secretary organization KC Venugopal remarked. Addressing a press conference here today, Venugopal

Noida Police nabs woman for operating honeytrap gang with minors

11 Jan 2024 09:26 AM IST

The Gautam Buddha Nagar police arrested a 38-year-old woman and her three associates on Tuesday for allegedly operating a gang that engaged in honey-trapping men and extorting money by threatening to frame them in false cases. The gang was exposed after a 40-year-old man, Vikram Singh Negi, filed a complaint

Court to hear bail plea of accused on January 16

11 Jan 2024 09:25 AM IST

A Delhi court on Wednesday fixed January 16 for hearing arguments on the bail application of Neelam Azad, arrested in the Parliament security breach case. Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur, who was scheduled to hear the arguments today, adjourned the matter, noting that the investigating officer of the case was

AAP govt addresses ACB raids on alleged ‘substandard’ drug supply

11 Jan 2024 09:24 AM IST

Days after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) directed a CBI probe into the alleged procurement and supply of spurious and non-standard drugs in government hospitals and mohalla clinics in the national capital, the Delhi government said that all the sub-standard items were brought from the Central government’s portal GeM

Gopal Rai issues order to restart functioning of smog tower

11 Jan 2024 09:23 AM IST

In response to mounting criticism from the opposition over escalating pollution in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced that he has instructed the reinstatement of operations for the city’s sole smog tower at Connaught Place. The smog tower had ceased functioning after personnel responsible for its operation

SC adjourns hearing of Umar Khalid’s bail plea for January 24

11 Jan 2024 09:23 AM IST

The Supreme Court deferred the hearing of a bail application submitted by Umar Khalid, a former student of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), in a case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the North-East Delhi riots in February 2020. The bail plea has been adjourned for a hearing on January 24.