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NEW DELHI: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has concluded a two-day national training programme for officials associated with the ASHA Certification Programme, with the next phase targeting certification of 10 lakh Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers across the country.Organised under the joint aegis of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)…

The response came after Angmo said she had approached the Delhi high court seeking permission to transfer Wangchuk to a private hospital of her choice Safdarjung Hospital on Sunday said claims made by activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, during his ongoing treatment were “not conducive to the smooth management of the patient’s medical care”….

NEW DELHI: Heavy overnight rain triggered flash floods and landslides across Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district early Sunday, leaving at least eleven people dead and several others missing. Rescue teams have fanned out across the worst-hit areas as authorities step up efforts to trace the missing and assist affected residents.At least four deaths were reported…

Abhishek Banerjee slams Bengal Police after his office demolition (PTI image on right) NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday accused the West Bengal Police of acting as “lawbreakers”, a day after the front portion of his Lok Sabha constituency office in Amtala was demolished by the South 24 Parganas district administration over…

In the letter, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge said that thousands of crores had been donated to the trust by devotees, who now feel betrayed by the alleged theft. NEW DELHI: Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding that the trust’s…

CJP posted a photo of a security personnel sitting with a tear gas gun at the protest site. NEW DELHI: Cockraoch Janta Party (CJP) Sunday claimed 30-40 “goons” from the ruling BJP and the Delhi Police are lurking to “create mischieve” at the Jantar Mantar protest site, which remains tense after Sonam Wangcuk was removed…

NEW DELHI: The Centre has convened an all-party meeting on Sunday, a day ahead of the commencement of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, as it seeks cooperation from opposition parties to ensure the smooth functioning of both Houses. The meeting, a long-standing parliamentary convention before every session, is scheduled to begin at 11 am in…

Opposition staged walkout (ANI) NEW DELHI: A symbolic walkout by several Opposition parties marked the all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon Session on Sunday after Lok Sabha Speaker approved separate seating for 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs who have formed the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI).The Opposition leaders later rejoined the meeting, saying…

Protest against Ken-Betwa project in MP ends abruptly as police clear site (PTI) A 15-day-long protest against the Ken-Betwa Link Project and other development works in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district came to an end on Sunday after police cleared the demonstration site and transported protesters back to their respective villages.The agitation, led primarily by tribal…

NEW DELHI: Heavy overnight rain triggered flash floods and landslides across Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district early Sunday, leaving at least four people dead and several others missing. Rescue teams have fanned out across the worst-hit areas as authorities step up efforts to trace the missing and assist affected residents.Officials said all four deaths were…