Naveen Patnaik. File. | Photo Credit: ANI With the model code of conduct expected to be in force anytime due to the upcoming polls, the Naveen Patnaik government in Odisha has stepped up earmarking cash incentives across different sectors. Approximately 70 lakh self-help group members, regarded a significant support base for the ruling Biju Janata … Read more
Indian boxer Mary Kom. | Photo Credit: PTI Star India boxer Mary Kom draws curtain on remarkable career Six-time World Champion and 2012 Olympic medallist Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom on January 24 announced her retirement from boxing. Mary Kom hung her boxing gloves as the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) rules allow male and female boxers … Read more
Union Minister Jitendra Singh said the ‘Vaibhav’ fellowship was “open-ended”. File | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad The Department of Science and Technology (DST) announced the first batch of ‘Vaibhav’ fellows – a scheme meant to attract Indian-origin scientists based abroad for short-term collaboration – at a function on Tuesday. Twenty-two scientists, mostly based at North … Read more
Uber, the reputed mobility and SAAS company, has announced its expansion plans in Hyderabad underscoring the city’s thriving talent pool and pro-business environment. The announcement follows a meeting between Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Uber’s leadership team at the World Economic Forum 2024 at Davos. Uber would further deepen its roots in the city, … Read more
The app solves the problem of language barriers and interacts with the patient in their mother tongue to assess their symptoms. Utilising their responses, it summarises symptoms and medical history to be presented to the doctor and suggests the right specialist and relevant lab examinations. This summary contains doctors’ technical medical terminology, helping them quickly … Read more
A view of ongoing work of the longest sea bridge in India, the Sewri-Nhava Sheva Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL) Road project, at Sewri, in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI The 21.8 km six-lane Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), India’s longest sea bridge, will be opened to the public on December 25, the BJP’s Maharashtra … Read more
New Delhi: LifeSigns has unveiled its innovative technological solution, aimed at revolutionising healthcare access and affordability in the most remote areas of India. Over the next 1000 days, the company plans to implement remote patient monitoring solutions in 1000 rural and tier III cities throughout the country. This software has the capability to monitor vital … Read more
Veteran Congress leader and former Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said he has retired from electoral politics and has proposed that his daughter, MLA Praniti Shinde, contest the crucial Solapur Lok Sabha seat in his lieu in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. This is not the first time that the 82-year-old Mr. Shinde, who was … Read more
The State exchequer will incur an additional expenditure of ₹2,546.16 crore for the 4% DA hike. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: istock.com The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 announced a 4% increase in the Dearness Allowance (DA) for State government employees and teachers. According to an official release, … Read more
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s concept of caste survey and participation in proportion to the population would be furthered in the State. File | Photo Credit: PTI With Assembly elections approaching, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the State will conduct a caste survey on the lines of the one … Read more