Ratan Tata’s mortal remains to be kept at Mumbai’s NCPA lawns for public viewing, final rites at Worli Crematorium

Ratan Tata’s mortal remains to be kept at Mumbai’s NCPA lawns for public viewing, final rites at Worli Crematorium

Industrialist Ratan Tata. File | Photo Credit: PTI The mortal remains of the Veteran Industrialist Ratan Tata will be kept at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) lawns in Mumbai on Thursday, October 10, 2024. According to a statement, “The mortal remains of Mr Ratan N Tata will be taken to the NCPA … Read more

Vengeri overpass to be opened in September, says Kerala Public Works Minister

Vengeri overpass to be opened in September, says Kerala Public Works Minister

Minister for Public Works P.A. Mohamed Riyas inspecting the progress of work on the Vengeri overpass across NH 66 at Vengeri in Kozhikode on August 23. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh Minister for Public Works P.A. Mohamed Riyas on Friday said that the overpass across the National Highway 66 at Vengeri situated at the intersection … Read more

Mpox in Africa: New strain declared a continental public health emergency

Mpox in Africa: New strain declared a continental public health emergency

Mpox, the high infectious disease that used to be called monkeypox, has been declared a public health emergency in Africa by the continent’s top health body. Scientists from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) say they are alarmed by the speed at which a new strand of mpox has been spreading. … Read more

PWD quarters to be allocated to victims of Wayanad landslide, says Kerala Public Works Minister

PWD quarters to be allocated to victims of Wayanad landslide, says Kerala Public Works Minister

Public Works Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas has said that the government has decided to allocate the Public Works department (PWD) quarters to victims of the Chooralmala landslide for temporary stay until their rehabilitation is completed. Addressing the media, Mr. Riyas said the department would utilise its 27 quarters, including 15 quarters at Kalpetta, six at … Read more

Poor public transport forces commuters, schoolchildren travel in a dangerous manner

Poor public transport forces commuters, schoolchildren travel in a dangerous manner

Schoolchildren travelling in a dangerous manner in an autorickshaw in Tiruchi on Friday. | Photo Credit: M. MOORTHY Overcrowding in public transport during school and college rush hours in Tiruchi is causing concern among residents as it also endangers the safety of other commuters. With educational institutions reopening for the new academic year, the authorities … Read more

T.N. Assembly | Government to appoint Special Public Prosecutors to expedite cases of violence related to inter-caste marriages

T.N. Assembly | Government to appoint Special Public Prosecutors to expedite cases of violence related to inter-caste marriages

File photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, said that instead of enacting a new legislation to prevent killings in connection with inter-caste marriages, it would be better to speed up legal processes and bring culprits to book under the … Read more

Leveraging India’s Digital Public Infrastructure to Combat Non-communicable Diseases – ET HealthWorld

Leveraging India’s Digital Public Infrastructure to Combat Non-communicable Diseases – ET HealthWorld

By Kamesh Shekhar and Kazimi Rizvi Technology has greatly transformed the socio-economic dynamics in India, with significant adoption across various fields such as financial inclusion and healthcare. India’s rising digital footprint has transformed it from an adopter of technology to creating scalable technology that complements the ecosystem. It encompasses various technologies and concepts such as … Read more

Delhi BJP sends defamation notice to Atishi, demands public apology over her ‘join BJP offer’ claim

Delhi BJP sends defamation notice to Atishi, demands public apology over her ‘join BJP offer’ claim

A file photo of Delhi Education Minister and AAP leader Atishi. | Photo Credit: PTI The BJP’s Delhi unit has sent a defamation notice to senior AAP leader Atishi and demanded a public apology for her claim that the saffron party approached her through a “very close” person to join it. The Delhi minister had … Read more