Jaipur, Aug 7 (IANS) The Rajasthan Health Department on Friday cancelled the licence of a private hospital in Alwar after a woman died during childbirth. Taking serious note of the incident at Nishu Hospital in Nagla Raisis, Principal Secretary, Medical and Health, Gayatri Rathore, on Friday ordered the registration of an FIR against the hospital. A departmental inquiry found that the delivery was conducted by a member of the nursing staff in the absence of a qualified doctor, leading to the pat…

Bengaluru, Aug 7 (IANS) Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said that the Congress government in Karnataka conducted a socio-economic survey, and the ruling dispensation is committed to implementing it to deliver social justice. The Chief Minister made the statement on Friday while inaugurating the 11th National Convention of the National OBC Mahasangh at the Jnana Jyothi Auditorium in Bengaluru.The statement is likely to stir controversy and bring the controversial caste census issue to the forefron…

Dehradun, Aug 7 (IANS) The Uttarakhand government has suspended three Public Works Department (PWD) engineers and ordered immediate action against design consultants after the approach road of a newly constructed bridge on the Tons River was damaged. The incident involved the bridge at “Nanda Ki Chauki” on the old Dehradun‑Paonta Sahib National Highway. A preliminary inquiry found that heavy upstream scouring created a cavity, damaging the approach road. The inquiry attributed the problem …

Agartala, Aug 7 (IANS) Tripura has geared up for the nationwide Har Ghar Tiranga 2026 campaign, which aims to foster a personal connection with the national flag, pay tribute to freedom fighters, and instil a sense of patriotism among citizens, officials said on Friday. Information and Cultural Affairs (ICA) Department Secretary Kiran Gitte said that as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan in 2022. The fifth edition of the campai…

Malappuram, Aug 7 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested three more accused in connection with the seizure of a huge quantity of illegal explosives in Malappuram district of Kerala, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 11. The accused arrested today have been identified as Mantagoud Biradar, Bapagoud Bheeramaya Choudri and Prakash Gauda Biradar. All three, natives of Vijayapura district in Karnataka, were arrested from Vijayapura.The case relates to the se…

Jaipur, Aug 7 (IANS) Rajasthan has witnessed a 336 per cent increase in foreign tourist visits over the past six years, Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply on Thursday. According to data compiled by the Ministry of Tourism based on information provided by the Rajasthan Government, foreign tourist visits (FTVs) rose from 4.46 lakh in 2020 to 19.45 lakh in 2025. The Minister said the Ministry of Tourism compiles tourist arriva…

Guwahati, Aug 7 (IANS) The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Friday celebrated the National Handloom Day in Guwahati by honouring successful handloom weavers and showcasing Assam’s traditional weaving heritage, while stressing the sector’s role in women-led rural livelihoods and economic growth, officials said. The event, held at the NEDFi Conference Hall in Dispur, featured a day-long exhibition-cum-sale of handloom products from across Assam, with 12 stalls displa…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet against two accused in an alleged cross-border terror conspiracy involving the smuggling of an improvised explosive device (IED), firearms and heroin from Pakistan for use in planned terror attacks in India, including a plot to target a passenger train. The chargesheet was filed before the NIA Special Court in Mohali against the arrested accused Shubham Kumar and the absconding accused Jasvir Chaudhary….

Bengaluru, Aug 7 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation led by State party President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, Leaders of the Opposition R. Ashoka and Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Friday met the former Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti and alleged that the Congress resorted to “goondagiri” (strong-arm tactics) to force him to resign from the Chairman’s post. Addressing reporters after meeting Horatti, Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council Chalavadi Nar…

Bengaluru, Aug 7 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Indian Academy of Sports Dentistry–Indian Dental Association (IASD-IDA) on Friday signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru to strengthen oral healthcare support for players across Indian football.The partnership aims to integrate structured oral healthcare into the football ecosystem through preventive care, education, and referral support.The MoU formalises a …