Kerala: Women medicos seek permission to wear long sleeve jackets, surgical hoods inside O

Seven women students of the Thiruvananthapuram medical college have approached the principal seeking permission to wear long sleeve scrub jackets and surgical hoods inside the operation theatre (OT). The Principal said that she would form a committee of surgeons and the infection control team to discuss the issue. This team will decide […]

Tamil Nadu govt, priests face-off over Chidambaram Temple

 Chidambaram Police have booked 10 Dikshithars (priests) of the Lord Natarajar Temple for allegedly preventing officials of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department from performing their duties, officials said. This comes after, Dikshithars (priests) of the Lord Natarajar Temple allegedly prevented devotees from climbing the Kanagasabai (holy stage) in the temple on Tuesday. Later, police […]

“Indian universities are world-class…” Rajeev Chandrasekhar on QS World University Ranking

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday expressed happiness over the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Ranking in which IIT Bombay bagged 149 ranks and said that today Indian universities are world-class. This comes after the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai achieved a great milestone by coming into the […]

Shiv Sena workers held for assaulting Mumbai civic official remanded to 14-day judicial custody

The four arrested in the BMC official assault case were remanded to 14 days of judicial custody till July 11 on Tuesday. They were produced before the Bandra Court on Tuesday. In addition to that, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and former Maharashtra transport minister Anil Parab, who was also arrested along with four party members is […]

PM Modi remembers PV Narasimha Rao, says his “far-sighted leadership was noteworthy”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday remembered former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao on his birth anniversary and mentioned that Narasimha Rao’s “far-sighted leadership” and his “commitment to India’s development was noteworthy”. “Remembering Shri PV Narasimha Rao Ji on his birth anniversary. His far-sighted leadership and commitment to India’s development was noteworthy. We honor his invaluable contributions to our […]

Tamil Nadu: Madurai Metro Rail Project to submit detailed report to TN Govt on July 15

The Madurai Metro Rail Project will submit a detailed report of its plan and state of implementation to the Tamil Nadu government on July 15, the Madurai Metro Rail Project Director Arjunan said on Tuesday. “The detailed project report is 90 per cent complete. We will file the detailed report on July 15,” the Madurai Metro Rail Project Director Arjunan said. Speaking […]

Andhra Pradesh: 20-year-old’s death causes stir, TDP demands justice

 Opposition parties have put the blame on Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) for the demise of 20-year-old who allegedly died by suicide earlier this week in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. Police officials, however, said that deceased Shyam took the extreme step due to a failed love affair and that ruling party leaders are not […]

Delhi LG writes to CM Kejriwal asking for swearing-in of new DERC chairman soon

 Delhi lieutenant governor Vinai Saxena has written to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the delay in administrating the oath of office to Justice (Retd) Umesh Kumar as Chairperson, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) and urged the that the oath be administered without delay and preferably by June 28. The letter from the governor stated that the president appointed […]