First India study backs govt-funded annual flu vaccine for seniors NEW DELHI: As India’s elderly population grows, the country now has its first evidence that a government-funded annual influenza vaccination programme for senior citizens could reduce illness and deaths at an affordable cost.An AIIMS-led study has found that a government-funded influenza vaccination programme for adults…
Kolkata: The audit of under-construction high-rise buildings in Kolkata, Salt Lake, New Town, Dum Dum, Joka, Howrah and other areas will start on Monday, Kolkata Municipal Corporation administrator Smita Pandey and Kolkata Police commissioner Ajay Nand told Credai functionaries on Sunday, adding that the standard operating procedure (SOP) for inspection and safety-quality audit of under-construction…
Devendra Fadnavis carried out an inspection of various infrastructure projects in Palghar district on Sunday Mumbai: The construction work of Boisar railway station for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train is proposed to be completed by December 2027, said chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.On Sunday, Fadnavis carried out an inspection of various infrastructure projects in Palghar district.He said…
New Delhi: A video of a security guard allegedly being assaulted by a resident of the Vijayee Veer Awas flats in southwest Delhi’s Dwarka went viral Sunday. The guard was injured in the altercation and a case has been registered.According to police, a written complaint was received last Thursday that a resident, Tarun Kumar, had…
CM kicks off polio immunisation drive across Tamil Nadu on Sunday Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Sunday launched Tamil Nadu’s National Pulse Polio Immunisation drive by administering oral polio vaccine drops to children at a govt Adi Dravidar Welfare Higher Secondary School in Pallavakkam. The state targeted vaccinating over 52.91 lakh children below…
CM Samrat Choudhary interacts with women after inaugurating the “Panchayat Vikas Diwas” programme in Munger on Sunday Patna: Unfazed by the public uproar over the recent alleged police encounter in Bhojpur district, CM Samrat Choudhary on Sunday asserted that the campaign against crime and criminals would continue without interruption and that there would be no…
The Jharkhand workers housed in a marriage hall Ranchi: A week after an ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing unit in Tamil Nadu killed at least 16 people, 40 workers from Jharkhand have appealed to the state govt to expedite their return.The workers — 17 women and 23 men — are from West Singhbhum,…
Jamshedpur: A 38-year-old man allegedly hacked his sister-in-law and 10-year-old niece to death at Bara Torlo village in West Singhbhum district on Saturday over suspicion of witchcraft, police said.Police said the accused, Ramaye Birua, returned home intoxicated on Saturday afternoon and got into an argument with Nanika Birua, 33, wife of his younger brother, Dakhal…
Saleya (name changed), a victim of domestic violence and sexual abuse, was forced into the sex trade by a woman from her own village. She had just returned to her parental home after escaping an abusive marriage, and was looking for work. The woman deceived her with the promise of domestic work in Mumbai and…
Stalls under sealdah flyover Shoppers under Sealdah flyover on Sunday photo by Sayantan Chakraborty Kolkata: Following state govt directives, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is gearing up to remove illegal encroachments and shops below flyovers across the city. The authorities on Saturday issued notices to unauthorised hawkers and occupants to remove their shops from under…
