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Curriculum tweak 30 years ago helped ayurveda practitioners prescribe allopathy meds in Maharashtra | Mumbai News

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Homeopaths questioned the inconsistent opposition Mumbai: It’s one of Maharashtra’s medical paradoxes: why are practitioners of one traditional system of medicine—ayurveda—legally permitted to prescribe modern medicines in a limited capacity, while an attempt to extend a similar privilege to homeopaths has triggered an agitation by allopathic doctors?The answer lies in the route taken.Over three decades…

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Tamil Nadu seeks centre’s nod for three Chennai metro extensions | Chennai News

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Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt will seek Centre’s approval for three Chennai Metro Rail extension corridors, finance minister Marie Wilson announced while presenting the 2026-2027 state budget on Wednesday. They include Chennai Airport-Kilambakkam, Koyambedu-Pattabiram via Avadi and Poonamallee-Sunguvarchatram via Sriperumbudur. The first operational stretch of Phase-2 between Poonamallee Bypass and Vadapalani is set to open shortly.“The…

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Probe after objectionable posters targeting PM found near Dhanbad college | Ranchi News

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One of the objectionable posters Dhanbad: Police have launched an investigation after posters containing allegedly objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and an illustration resembling an AK-47 rifle were found pasted on a municipal shelter near SSLNT Women’s College Road.ABVP members removed the posters and lodged a written complaint with Dhanbad police station, seeking…

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‘Criminal cases can’t have lifespan of turtle’: Supreme Court on activist’s trial delay | India News

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NEW DELHI: “Lifespan of a criminal trial cannot be that of a turtle,” SC said Wednesday, taking exception to the over-three-year-long trial of an activist of the outlawed Popular Front of India (PFI) facing charges that entail a maximum five-year jail term, with no prospect of its early end because of 700 prosecution witnesses lined…

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Calcutta High Court dismisses Tollywood case after state files report | Kolkata News

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Kolkata: The Calcutta HC on Wednesday dismissed the Tollywood dispute case after the state in its report informed that no further complaints were received.The additional secretary of I&CA department submitted the report.Multiple directors had moved the HC, alleging their work was being obstructed by the Federation of Cine Technicians and Workers of Eastern India (FCTWEI)….

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Maha homeopaths row: IMA warns of pan-India docs strike; boycott of non-critical emergency services from today | Mumbai News

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Multiple services in govt hospitals were crippled on Wednesday Mumbai: On Day 2 of the strike called by resident doctors in Maharashtra over allowing homeopaths to practise modern medicine based on a one-year certificate course, multiple services in govt hospitals were crippled on Wednesday. The national-level Indian Medical Association (IMA) entered the fray, warning the…

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LG asks DDA, tourism to promote festivals, events in Delhi | Delhi News

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New Delhi: Delhi lieutenant governor TS Sandhu has directed DDA and tourism department of Delhi govt to prepare actionable plans for promoting Delhi’s heritage, art and design through concrete initiatives in the coming months. Chairing a meeting with senior officials, he stressed developing iconic global cultural events through public-private partnerships, strengthening city’s night economy and…

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