Patna: The Bihar govt is considering operating 33 medical colleges and hospitals under the public-private partnership (PPP) model, including 17 greenfield and 16 brownfield institutions, as part of its efforts to expand healthcare services and medical education infrastructure across the state.The proposal was discussed at a stakeholder meeting organised by the health department here on…
NEW DELHI: In a fresh setback for TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, the Calcutta high court on Thursday refused to grant interim relief in a plea challenging the appointment of rebel TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as leader of opposition in the West Bengal assembly, allowing the Speaker’s decision to remain in force pending further hearings.Justice Krishna…
Kolkata: A wanted female Maoist operative — an active member of the Dalma Squad Platoon 22 and with strong links to one of the country’s most wanted insurgent commanders, Mishir Besra — surrendered before Kolkata Police, commissioner Ajay Nand announced on Wednesday.Identified as Sakuntala Mahato, who operated under aliases including Pushpa, Pari and Barsha, was…
Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde (R) MUMBAI: With Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut warning that action would be taken against MPs who fail to attend the party’s parliamentary meeting on Thursday morning, as a whip had been issued, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena is said to have moved five of the six defecting MPs…
Nishant Tomar’s leap from a stable government job as a sub-inspector in Delhi to the bustling real estate market of Australia NEW DELHI: Leaving behind the security of a government job, a former Delhi Police sub-inspector chose to start afresh in Australia, a decision he says many considered “crazy”.Years later, his journey from wearing the…
Under the leadership of CM Vijay, the administration is dedicated to honoring its electoral commitments CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu govt under the leadership of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has assured that the govt will fulfil all poll promises, setting the tone for the new administration’s agenda.In his address to the Assembly, the Governor underscored this…
Patna: From the famed Zardalu of Bhagalpur to the ever-popular Langra and Dashehari, Bihar’s rich mango diversity will be on display as the state horticulture directorate gears up to host a three-day Aam Mahotsav (Mango Festival) at the Bihar Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (BAMETI) in Patna from June 19 to 21.According to the…
On June 18, 1951, the First Amendment to the Indian Constitution came into force. Few constitutional changes have had a deeper impact on the Republic. Introduced less than 16 months after the Constitution’s adoption, it reshaped the relationship between the State, the judiciary and citizens at a formative moment in India’s democratic life.The amendment altered…
Saayoni Ghosh’s instagram post Kolkata: Facing intense backlash over her decision to join the rebel Trinamool bloc — including criticism from former colleague and MP Mahua Moitra — MP Saayoni Ghosh has remained publicly silent, choosing instead to make a statement through a dramatic image change on social media late Tuesday night.Trading her signature saree…
The judges said BMC did not even have the ‘courtesy towards the court’ to move an application for seeking an extension of time Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has issued notice to the BMC commissioner and two senior officers over non-removal of encroachments for widening of a road in Mandala Village on Sion-Trombay stretch despite…
