J&K authorities ordered an inquiry and suspended an interventional cardiologist SRINAGAR: J&K authorities ordered an inquiry and suspended an interventional cardiologist Saturday over allegations that he recorded 103 advanced pacemaker procedures under an Ayushman Bharat PMJAY category that did not cover them, allowing patients to claim govt insurance benefits.Dr Syed Maqbool, an associate professor at…
The spokesperson also criticised Pakistan’s human rights record, arguing that the Pakistani President’s remarks were misplaced given the country’s own challenges. NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday strongly rejected comments made by Pakistan’s president Asif Ali Zardari, snubbing the remarks as “unwarranted” and an attempt to interfere in India’s internal matters.MEA spokesperson…
With eyes on 2027 polls, BJP chief Nitin Nabin begins Punjab tour NEW DELHI: BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Saturday began his maiden three-day visit to Punjab with prayers at the Golden Temple and a message of building a “Punjab of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s dreams”, as the party intensified its preparations for the 2027…
Nimbalkar was among the six MPs who stayed away from the June 17 meeting convened by the Uddhav Thackeray-led party. Amid the rebellion within Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Lok Sabha ranks, the party remains hopeful that Osmanabad (Dharashiv) MP Omprakash Raje Nimbalkar may yet return to its fold, party sources told news agency PTI on Saturday.The…
Workers of Aam Aadmi Party stage protest across Punjab accusing opposition of defaming chief minister Bhagwant Mann NEW DELHI: Workers of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) staged protests across Punjab on Saturday, accusing the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) of attempting to defame chief minister Bhagwant Mann by circulating what the party described as a fabricated…
Various security measures including police deployment, AI-monitored CCTV have been taken NEW DELHI: The national testing agency has made robust arrangements to ensure smooth conduct of NEET re-exam on June 21. Various measures such as pre-exam checks have been conducted across by authorities to ensure security.One of the main measure enforces the ban of Telegram…
Brics security conclave on Monday India is set to host a key Brics security conclave in New Delhi beginning Monday, bringing together National Security Advisers and senior security officials from member countries to discuss a range of geopolitical and emerging security challenges.The two-day meeting will be chaired by NSA Ajit Doval and is expected to…
As Pakistan seeks to position itself as a responsible regional actor on the global stage, unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is exposing deep cracks closer to home.The agitation, which intensified in early June, led to violent clashes between protesters and security forces. The unrest comes at an awkward moment for Pakistan, which has recently projected…
SOP released to conserve sea turtles across 36 islands of Lakshadweep NEW DELHI: The Union environment ministry on Saturday released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), providing a unified and scientifically robust framework for the conservation, monitoring and management of sea turtles across Lakshadweep.All four major species of sea turtles – Green turtles, Hawksbills, Leatherbacks and…
NEW DELHI: As India races to vaccinate 1.15 crore girls against cervical cancer under its recently launched HPV immunisation programme, a major study from England has reported a striking outcome: zero cervical cancer deaths among women aged 20-24 years over the past five years in cohorts that received the vaccine as adolescents.The findings, published in…