Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Thursday advised the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to accelerate the pace in the fresh investigation it is conducting into the R.G. Kar rape and murder case on the court’s order.A division bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar and Justice Tirthankar Ghosh gave the direction as the CBI submitted a progress report and also sought additional time for completing its fresh investigation.After examining the progress report, the bench expressed its ire …

Amaravati, Aug 6 (IANS) Jana Sena MP, Lingamaneni Ramesh, has urged the Centre to sanction two All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-level institutions for Andhra Pradesh.In a letter to Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, the Rajya Sabha MP sought his intervention for strengthening tertiary healthcare infrastructure in the State.He sought two AIIMS-level institutions, one each in Rayalaseema and North Coastal Andhra (Uttarandhra); and expansion of AIIMS Mangalagiri by establishing additi…

Patna, Aug 6 (IANS) The inauguration of a new dialysis centre at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) in Patna on Thursday was overshadowed by complaints from patients and their relatives, who directly raised concerns about the quality of healthcare services, alleged negligence in treatment and issues related to the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat scheme before the Bihar Health Minister Nishant Kumar. During the programme, several attendants approached the Minister to na…

Bhopal, Aug 6 (IANS) Four organisations working with survivors of the 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy on Thursday alleged that the Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre (BMHRC) has discontinued pathology services at all its eight mini units and is now moving to shut down X-ray facilities, affecting access to healthcare for gas victims. The organisations alleged that pathology laboratories at the mini units have been closed, with equipment and staff shifted to the main BMHRC hospital.They claimed …

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) framework is increasingly emerging as a tool of international engagement, with the nation using its technology platforms to deepen cooperation with countries across the Global South while positioning itself at the intersection of digital governance and artificial intelligence (AI), according to a report.India signed DPI cooperation agreements with 23 countries ahead of the AI Impact Summit earlier this year, reflecting growing g…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India Inc.’s June quarter (Q1 FY27) earnings have exceeded expectations despite losses in oil marketing companies (OMCs), with banking & financial services (BFSI), metals, technology and automobiles driving corporate profitability, a report said on Thursday.The report from brokerage firm Motilal Oswal Financial Services’ Ltd (MOFSL) said that earnings grew 17 per cent year-on-year, excluding OMCs, highlighting “the underlying strength in corporate earnings despite p…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries, H.D. Kumaraswamy, said on Thursday that India must become a global producer of clean energy technologies as in the rapidly changing world a nation’s strength is determined not merely by access to energy resources but by its ability to manufacture, innovate and build resilient supply chains for the technologies that will power the future. Delivering the keynote address at the Special Plenary Session on “Energy Security and Sup…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) In a bid to strengthen the biogas sector and empower farmers, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday approved ‘GOBARdhan’ — the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme — with a total outlay of Rs 23,731 crore.The scheme will be implemented from FY27 to FY36 and will establish compressed biogas as a major pillar of India’s future energy mix. It aims to increase domestic Compressed Biogas (CBG) production nearly 10-fold, mobilise large-sc…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Thursday dismissed claims that it plans to blend ethanol with Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), asserting that there is no such proposal under consideration and cautioning against misinformation relating to aviation safety.The minister’s remarks came after former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the government was planning to mix ethanol with ATF, raising concerns over flight safety.Taking to the social media platform…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) In a bid to help underprivileged communities, over 2,500 employees of Adani Electricity donated a large volume of garments as part of the social welfare initiative.Adani Electricity had requested employees to donate cloths for the underprivileged communities in its distribution areas.The employees participated enthusiastically in the social welfare drive. The donated clothes were distributed across communities and ‘padas’ (settlements) within Adani Electricity’s distri…