IIT-Madras to work with Odisha govt. to improve road safety in State

IIT-Madras to work with Odisha govt. to improve road safety in State

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. File | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj   The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras’ RBG Labs has partnered with the Odisha government to improve road safety in the State. The Odisha government will adopt a data-driven approach as part of its mission to reduce fatalities through evidence-driven interventions.  The RBG lab … Read more

Covid corruption commissioner gets to work

Covid corruption commissioner gets to work

The new Covid corruption commissioner has started an investigation into personal protective equipment (PPE) fraud. Tom Hayhoe’s first task will be reviewing the £8.7bn of PPE bought during the pandemic that then had to be written off the government’s books. Mr Hayhoe is also likely to review the previous government’s abandoning of attempts to reclaim … Read more

Manipur violence: Rahul Gandhi urges PM to visit State, work towards restoring peace

Manipur violence: Rahul Gandhi urges PM to visit State, work towards restoring peace

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. | Photo Credit: ANI The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday (November 16, 2024) termed the recent string of violent clashes and continuing bloodshed in Manipur “deeply disturbing”, as he urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the state … Read more

All those who work at Tirumala should be Hindus, says newly-appointed chairman of TTD

All those who work at Tirumala should be Hindus, says newly-appointed chairman of TTD

The newly-appointed chairman of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Board B R Naidu on Thursday (October 31, 2024) said all those who work at Tirumala, the abode of Lord Venkateswara, should be Hindus. Speaking to reporters here, he said he would speak to the Andhra Pradesh government on how to deal with staff members belonging to … Read more

Weight loss injections: How do drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro work?

Weight loss injections: How do drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro work?

Getty The government has suggested weight-loss drugs could boost the economy by helping obese people in England get back to work. But NHS experts have warned treatment services are already overstretched trying to deal with unprecedented demand from patients wanting these drugs. How do Wegovy and Mounjaro work and how successful are they? There are … Read more