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‘Our Job is to Treat, Not Remove Ants’: 5 Delhi Doctors Summoned for Negligence After Toddler’s Death
The Medical Council of India (MCI) has also ordered removal of the doctors' names from its register for three months.
Needy People Who Would be Excluded From Final NRC List to Get Free Legal Aid From Assam Govt
The Centre has extended the time limit for filing of appeals from 60 days to 120 days and two hundred foreigners tribunals are being set up shortly for hearing the appeals.
With Rains Come Respite and Diseases: A Look at the Most Common Monsoon Illnesses
A mosquito-borne disease, Dengue is usually caused by tiger mosquito. The symptoms of dengue involve high fever, low platelet count, rashes, hypersensitivity amongst other things.
Won't Get Into Soldiers' Fight for Credit of Kargil War Victory, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court said reports of the defence forces, which contain role of officers at the time of engagement, are not justiciable and it is not for the court to order any kind of correction or declaration in these documents.
Scared of Vector-borne Diseases? Here are Ways to Prevent Mosquito Bites This Rainy Season
Mosquito bites can be more than just annoying and itchy, as they have the potential to spread viruses that make you sick, or worse, cause death.
25% of Children in Maharashtra Suffer from Hypertension, Diabetes; Report Points at School Canteen Food
The study did not disclose the age of the kids or name the schools/cities covered, but said in the case of adolescent kids, ever a third or the fourth child is obese.
These Two Disease-spreading Mosquitoes Pose Threat to 49% of World’s Population, Know Where They are Found
Mosquitoes cause diseases varying from the potentially-fatal Zika virus and Dengue to Chikungunya which can leave people grappling with joint pain for years.
Delhi University Students' Union Polls This Year Likely to be a Triangular Contest
In the last DUSU polls, the All India Students' Association (AISA) had formed an alliance with Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti (CYSS) but the tie-up had failed to make a dent in the vote share of the ABVP and the NSUI.
Embankment in Punjab Collapses as Pakistan Releases Water; Flood Threat Looms in Atleast 17 Villages
For the past three days, local authorities have been working on a war footing to strengthen the 50-foot embankment in Tendiwala village along the swollen Satluj river with the assistance of the Indian Army.
22 Senior Tax Officers Facing Corruption Charges Made to Retire as Part of Govt’s ‘Clean-up’ Drive
The move comes two months after the government had compulsorily retired 27 high-ranking officers of the Indian Revenue Service officers, including 12 from the Central Board of Direct Taxes.
On Way to Review PMGSY Project, Deputy Commissioner 'Honoured' with Palanquin Ride by Mizoram Villagers
When asked if the officer felt like a British era collector on the palanquin, Bhupesh Chaudhary said it was a warm gesture by the villagers - a reminder of the faith and expectations people have from government servants.
Coimbatore Remains Under High Security Alert After Intel Warns Infiltration of LeT terrorists into Tamil Nadu
Three people taken into custody here on Saturday on suspicion of being in touch with a man detained in Kerala for alleged links with terrorists were released after questioning, police said.
Dalit Community to Build Temple for DMK Leader Karunanidhi in Tamil Nadu
The initiative is a 'mark of thanksgiving to Kalaignar,' for earmarking three per cent quota in government jobs and education for the Arunthathiyars as part of the reservation for SCs during the DMK regime a decade ago.
Recycling, Smart Cleaning: A Quick Guide to Saving Water and Making #MissionPaani a Big Success
We hope these tips will help you save water and accomplish your #MissionPaani with flying colours!
Tihar Prisoner Swallows 4 Mobile Phones to Smuggle Them Inside Jail, Ultrasound Shows 1 Stuck in Rectum
The recoveries have been made in a crackdown launched by the Tihar authorities on communication gadgets smuggled into the jail.
Bihar Schools Have Worst Student-teacher Ratio, Followed by Delhi: HRD Ministry
The Right To Education Act, 2009, in its schedule has laid down pupil-teacher ratio for both primary and upper primary schools.