New Delhi: The Congress party on Wednesday levelled serious allegations on AAP government’s ‘health model’ and claimed irregularities to the tune of Rs 382 crore in the allotment of projects, refurbishing of existing hospitals and other policy decisions.Addressing a press conference here, Congress treasurer Ajay Maken cited the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report to…
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Wednesday that urban mobility is a major focus area for the state government which plans to expand Hyderabad Metro Rail, build a new Regional Ring Road and Ring Rail.Addressing the roundtable on urban mobility at the WEF CII conference in Davos, he mentioned its four aspects…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Wednesday warned ineligible PDS beneficiaries to surrender their ration cards or face stern actions.Emphasisng that the Odisha government keen to get rid of corruption in the various welfare schemes, Patra said that the process to identify bogus beneficiaries in underway.He acknowledged that many taxpayers…
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will appear before the Constitutional Court for his impeachment trial hearing this week for the second time, an official at Yoon’s legal team said on Wednesday. Yoon is scheduled to attend the hearing at the Constitutional Court on Thursday, the official told Yonhap News Agency. At the Tuesday hearing,…
Jagatsinghpur: A doctor and a pharmacist were brutally attacked by a group of miscreants at the Deriki Primary Health Centre under Naugaon block in Jagatsinghpur district last night.According to reports, the incident occurred late on Tuesday night when five youths, allegedly in an inebriated state, were creating a ruckus near the medical facility. When the…
Bhubaneswar: The State Cabinet has given its post-facto approval for a government guarantee of Rs 3108.21 crore in favour of GRIDCO Ltd.The guarantee will enable GRIDCO Ltd to swap high-interest term loans with lower-interest loans from commercial banks and financial institutions, ultimately reducing the interest burden on the company.The government’s decision is expected to have…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance officials on Wednesday apprehended Dr Biswanath Adhek, a Surgery Specialist at the Badamba Community Health Centre (CHC) in Cuttack district, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 2,000.This amount was the second installment of an overall demand of Rs 5,000 from a complainant, in exchange for issuing a favorable post-mortem report…
Patna, 22/1: In a major development, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s party Janata Dal United JD(U) has withdrawn support from the BJP-led government in Manipur, NDTV reported on Wednesday.
Rajouri/Jammu, 22/1: The remote Badhaal village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district was on Wednesday declared a containment zone and prohibitory orders imposed on all public and private gatherings in the wake of the death of 17 people belonging to three families, official said. Another person belonging to the village has been admitted to a…
Washington, 22/1: In a move sending a strong signal to China, foreign ministers from Quad countries — India, Australia, Japan and the United States — in a joint statement on Tuesday strongly opposed any unilateral actions that seek to change the status quo by force or coercion. US Secretary of State Rubio hosted India’s External…
