Mumbai: While the gut microbiome is becoming a familiar term for many, further understanding of the microbiome of the cervix is only now coming into focus.In a freshly published study of 43 healthy women at Mumbai’s ICMR-NIRRCH, scientists discovered that “silent” infections are secretly rewriting the body’s immune environment, undermining the protective power of the…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra government’s Social Justice Department on Tuesday issued a Government Resolution (GR) cancelling its 2014 order that had granted a 5% reservation to the Muslim community in educational institutions and government and semi-government jobs — a provision that had already been legally invalidated over a decade ago.The reservation was introduced in July 2014 through…
MUMBAI: Investigations into the Feb 1 firing outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s residence indicate the main shooter and six other accused were recruited by the Shubham Lonkar gang through social media and local contacts, and were lured with promises of quick money, fame, and a sense of identity.Police sources said the youths were allegedly indoctrinated with…
MUMBAI: Sunetra Pawar, accompanied by her elder son Parth Pawar and others, handed over a letter to the chief minister seeking a CBI probe into the Baramati air crash in which Ajit Pawar and four others were killed on January 28. In the letter, the NCP stated, “Multiple aspects surrounding the incident give rise to…
NEW DELHI: Cracks within the INDIA bloc appeared to widen on Wednesday after Shiv Sena (UBT) asked the opposition alliance to “wake up” and hold discussions ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in several states.In an editorial, the party’s mouthpiece Saamana said the coalition must not wait until polls are announced to coordinate its strategy….
Kolkata: Bengal cabinet on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to the creation of 20% additional posts across various pay levels for different state services. At the meeting, CM Mamata Banerjee said that Bengal didn’t have enough SDO-level officers. She also posted on X about this.The CM also announced that a committee will examine promotional avenues for…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced that biennial elections to fill 37 Rajya Sabha seats falling vacant across 10 states in April will be held on March 16, with counting scheduled for later the same day.Polling will take place between 9am and 4pm, and vote counting will begin at 5pm,…
Kolkata: The West Bengal School Service Commission on Tuesday announced that the first phase of counselling for assistant teacher recruitment at the higher secondary level will be held on Feb 24 and 25.Counselling for Anthropology, Home Science, Music and Santhali will be held on Feb 24, while counselling for Agronomy, Accountancy and Physical Education will…
Howrah: A TMC youth neta was arrested after the death of a Congress panchayat neta in Uluberia’s Jhamtia on Tuesday. Deceased Srimanta Dolui’s family alleged that he was beaten up by accused Sagar Dolui. Locals blocked roads in protest after Srimanta’s death.A doctor at Amta Block Hospital said it appeared that Srimanta died of internal…
Kolkata: Amid the standoff over the appointment of more than 6,500 central officers as micro-observers for the SIR in Bengal, the EC on Tuesday suspended three micro-observers from their posts for their alleged failure in performing their statutory duties.Two bank managers and one CGST inspector, who were posted in North 24 Parganas, were suspended following…
