The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has submitted a detailed representation to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday (July 15), proposing a series of reforms aimed at strengthening electoral roll management and enhancing transparency in the democratic process. In a letter addressed to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, TDP Lok Sabha floor leader … Read more
Dominic Hughes Global Health Correspondent Getty Images The study examines the impact of emergency vaccine roll-outs for five major infectious diseases, including Ebola Emergency vaccination programmes – rolled out in response to outbreaks of five major diseases – are believed to have reduced deaths by around 60% over a period of 23 years, according to … Read more
Dominic Hughes Global Health Correspondent Getty Images The study examines the impact of emergency vaccine roll-outs for five major infectious diseases, including Ebola Emergency vaccination programmes – rolled out in response to outbreaks of five major diseases – are believed to have reduced deaths by around 60% over a period of 23 years, according to … Read more
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are undergoing a significant academic transformation, gradually phasing out the traditional five-year dual degree programmes and introducing more flexible, interdisciplinary alternatives. Once viewed as a pragmatic option for students aiming to secure both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in a single stream, the conventional dual degree model is now … Read more
TMC MP Derek O’Brien, with party leader Sagarika Ghos,e addresses a press conference, in New Delhi, on June 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien on Saturday (June 28, 2025) said that the special intensive revision of the electoral roll announced by the Election Commission is a “sinister move to bring … Read more
The Agriculture department will roll out projects worth ₹2,375 crore over the next five years to boost the State’s agricultural sector, Agriculture Minister P. Prasad has said. He was inaugurating Irikkur Farmers’ Association’s ‘Agri Fest 25’ at Naduparambil here on Thursday. Highlighting sector-specific initiatives, the Minister said ₹250 crore had been allocated for rubber replanting … Read more
A new weight-loss jab will be rolled out on the NHS in England – but it could take 12 years for everyone to receive it, the NHS drugs advisory body says. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) final draft guidance on Mounjaro has recommended it starts being given from March, alongside advice … Read more
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation’s (KSRTC) new intercity AC electric bus EV POWER PLUS, during inauguration at Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru on March 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K In a major move aimed at sustainable public transportation, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has announced plans to introduce 300 electric buses … Read more
Mar. 4, 2021 — With distribution of COVID-19 vaccines ramping up, and President Joe Biden promising all U.S. adults will be able to get inoculated by the end of May, many Americans are finally anticipating the end of the pandemic. But Arthur Caplan, PhD, a bioethicist at NYU Langone Medical Center, sees the beginning … Read more
Mar. 4, 2021 — With distribution of COVID-19 vaccines ramping up, and President Joe Biden promising all U.S. adults will be able to get inoculated by the end of May, many Americans are finally anticipating the end of the pandemic. But Arthur Caplan, PhD, a bioethicist at NYU Langone Medical Center, sees the beginning … Read more