Aditi TandonNew Delhi, July 30Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and Jammu and Kashmir continue to remain underserved insofar as medical education infrastructure is concerned.An analysis of the Health Ministry data ahead of the declaration of the NEET (UG) results for admission to MBBS courses shows that states and UTs in…
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Speed up release of undertrials: PM Modi
New Delhi, July 30Highlighting the plight of undertrial prisoners languishing in jails, PM Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) to expedite their release.Addressing the first All-India District Legal Services Authorities’ meet here, PM Modi said DLSAs should use their position as chairpersons of review committees…
View More Speed up release of undertrials: PM ModiCWG 2022: Mirabai Chanu clinches gold medal in Women’s 49 kg final
Birmingham, July 30Mirabai Chanu bossed the 49kg field as expected to defend her Commonwealth Games title and give India the first gold medal of the Birmingham edition here on Saturday.The Olympic silver medallist aggregated a total of 201kg (88kg + 113kg) to stamp her authority in the competition and achieve…
View More CWG 2022: Mirabai Chanu clinches gold medal in Women’s 49 kg finalCWG: Lifter Sanket Sargar opens India’s account with silver; bronze for Gururaja Poojary
Birmingham, July 30Partially fulfilling the promise he made to himself four years back, young Sanket Sargar won a silver medal while Gururaja Poojary made a successful switch to Olympic weight category, as weightlifters put India on medal tally at the Commonwealth Games here Saturday.Sargar targetted a gold medal but injured…
View More CWG: Lifter Sanket Sargar opens India’s account with silver; bronze for Gururaja PoojaryDelhiites stare at major liquor shortage from August 1; know why
New Delhi, July 30Delhi is staring at a major liquor shortage in the coming days with private wine and beer stores going to shut shop from August 1 after Kejriwal government’s decision to withdraw its new Excise policy 20221-22.The 468 private liquor shops operating in the city will be shut…
View More Delhiites stare at major liquor shortage from August 1; know whyCWG: Weightlifter Gururaja wins bronze in 61kg category
Birmingham, July 30Weightlifter Gururaja Poojary clinched a bronze medal in the men’s 61kg category at the Commonwealth Games, adding to India’s tally here on Saturday.Gururaja, a sliver medallist at the 2018 CWG at Gold Coast, lifted a total of 269kg (118kg+151kg) to finish in the third place.Malaysia’s Aznil Bin Bidin…
View More CWG: Weightlifter Gururaja wins bronze in 61kg categoryDelhi High Court asks newspaper to remove article against YouTuber Gaurav Taneja
IANS New Delhi, July 30 The Delhi High Court has directed Mint newspaper to remove an article, in which it had allegedly made defamatory statements against YouTuber Gaurav Taneja. On May 1, Taneja’s tweet had led to a lot of discussions and debates on social media. It said: “Hinduism is…
View More Delhi High Court asks newspaper to remove article against YouTuber Gaurav TanejaGujarat court denies bail to Setalvad, Sreekumar accused of ‘fabricating documents’ in 2002 riots cases
Ahmedabad, July 30A sessions court in Ahmedabad on Saturday denied bail to activist Teesta Setalvad and former DGP R B Sreekumar, arrested for allegedly fabricating documents to frame innocent people in 2002 riots cases.Additional principal judge D D Thakkar said that both the orders are rejected.Setalvad and Sreekumar were arrested…
View More Gujarat court denies bail to Setalvad, Sreekumar accused of ‘fabricating documents’ in 2002 riots casesCommonwealth Games: India gets first medal in weightlifting as Sanket Sargar opens country’s tally with silver
Birmingham, July 30India’s Sanket Sargar opened the country’s medal tally at the Commonwealth Games by claiming a silver medal in the men’s 55kg category here on Saturday.The 21-year-old looked on course to win the gold but two failed clean and jerk attempts spoiled his chances as he lifted a total…
View More Commonwealth Games: India gets first medal in weightlifting as Sanket Sargar opens country’s tally with silver2 more attackers identified in RPG attack case on state intelligence headquarters at Mohali
Jupinderjit Singh Chandigarh, July 30 With the CCTV grab of two of the three men involved in the RPG attack on state intelligence headquarters at Mohali on May 9 surfacing on social media, Punjab Police on Saturday said the two men are Deepak of Sonepat and Deevanshu of Faizabad. Both…
View More 2 more attackers identified in RPG attack case on state intelligence headquarters at MohaliMan held from Gurugram for making fake passports for Lawrence Bishnoi gang members
Gurugram, July 30 The Special Task Force (STF), Gurugram, have nabbed a man for allegedly making fake passports with forged documents for members of Lawrence Bishnoi gang. He was nabbed from Faridabad road on Friday evening when he was on way to meet the gang members. An FIR has been…
View More Man held from Gurugram for making fake passports for Lawrence Bishnoi gang membersPunjab CM Bhagwant Mann apologises to Dr Raj Bahadur for health minister’s rude behaviour, requests him to stay
Vishav Bharti Chandigarh, July 30 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday apologised to veteran surgeon Dr Raj Bahadur for the humiliation he received at the hands of Health Minister Chetan Singh Jauramajra. Mann also asked the doctor to reconsider his decision to quit as vice chancellor of Baba Farid…
View More Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann apologises to Dr Raj Bahadur for health minister’s rude behaviour, requests him to stayPunjab CM Bhagwant Mann apologises to Dr Raj Bahadur for health minister’s rude behaviour, requests him to stay on
Vishav Bharti Chandigarh, July 30 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday apologised to veteran surgeon Dr Raj Bahadur for the humiliation he received at the hands of Health Minister Chetan Singh Jauramajra. Mann also asked the doctor to reconsider his decision to quit as vice chancellor of Baba Farid…
View More Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann apologises to Dr Raj Bahadur for health minister’s rude behaviour, requests him to stay onThousands turn up to pay their last respects to MiG pilot Advitiya Bal in Jammu
RS Pura (Jammu), July 30 Slogans for his long afterlife rented the air, as coffin of Flight Lieutenant Advitiya Bal arrived at his home in Jinder Mehlu hamlet of border belt of RS Pura, where thousands of people gathered to pay their last respects to the fighter pilot. In an…
View More Thousands turn up to pay their last respects to MiG pilot Advitiya Bal in JammuVideo: Dr Raj Bahadur breaks down as Punjab Congress chief Raja Warring comes out in support following his resignation
Chandigarh, July 30 Facing humiliation at the hands of Punjab Health minister, Vice-Chancellor of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Raj Bahadur, was on Saturday in tears as Punjab Pradesh Congress chief Amarinder Raja Warring came out in support of the doctor following his resignation. Warring met Dr Raj…
View More Video: Dr Raj Bahadur breaks down as Punjab Congress chief Raja Warring comes out in support following his resignation