Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) Three persons infected with Coronavirus have been admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata. Earlier, a 10-year-old boy had to be admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata after being infected with Coronavirus. So far four people are undergoing treatment at private hospitals for Covid-19 infections.Dr. Subhajit Sen, Consultant Pulmonologist and Critical Care Specialist of the private hospital said, “We are currently witnessing a rise in seasonal viral infections, particul…
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New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Pakistan’s poverty rate has risen sharply over the past six years, with nearly 29 per cent of the population now living below the poverty line, as repeated economic shocks, high inflation and weak growth eroded household incomes and consumption, a report has said.According to an analysis by Dawn — based on the Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES) and the Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement (PSLM) — the country’s poverty rate increased to 28.9 per c…
Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) A 10-year-old boy has been admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata after testing positive for Covid-19, doctors said on Sunday. The child’s condition is stable, and he is under close medical supervision.The boy, a resident of the Garia area in the southern outskirts of Kolkata, was admitted to the hospital on Saturday with symptoms of fever, cough, and shortness of breath. The doctors conducted a swab test, and the report was positive. After learning that the boy was …
Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) A man has been booked in Kolkata for allegedly repeatedly raping a woman and blackmailing her with private photographs and videos, police said on Thursday.The FIR was registered following a complaint lodged by the survivor. Although the complaint was initially filed at Metiabruz Police Station, the case was later transferred to Bansdroni Police Station as the alleged incidents of sexual assault occurred within its jurisdiction. Police have launched an investigation.Accord…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Kolhapur’s Sonam Uttam Maskar went from casually taking up shooting to preparing to represent India at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. She revealed that her father sold a property to provide her with the necessary equipment to follow her ambitions. The 23-year-old 10m air rifle shooter will be part of the Indian team heading to Japan, where the shooting events at the Asian Games are set to take place from September 17 to October 3 at the Aichi Prefectural…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent foreign visits have resulted in significant strategic, defence, and economic benefits for the country. BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra said this during a press conference at the party’s headquarters in New Delhi on Prime Minister’s recent visits to Seychelles, Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand, as well as the visits of Japan’s top leadership to India.Patra titled his pr…
Washington, July 9 (IANS) The European Union has rejected suggestions that shifting US trade policies under President Donald Trump drove the conclusion of its landmark free trade agreement with India, saying the pact was the result of years of political commitment and a shared strategic vision rather than short-term geopolitical developments.The remarks came after Christophe Kiener, the European Union’s chief negotiator for the agreement, on Wednesday (local time) pushed back against a suggestio…
Gandhinagar, July 8 (IANS) Gujarat plans to recruit around 50,000 personnel into the Police Department through direct recruitment by 2033, Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi announced while addressing newly appointed Police Sub-Inspectors in Gandhinagar on Wednesday. The announcement came during the appointment letter distribution ceremony for 449 newly recruited Unarmed Police Sub-Inspectors.Sanghavi said the recruitment drive would further strengthen the state’s policing ca…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Dozens of children were infected with HIV at a government-run hospital in Pakistan’s Sindh province amid allegations that contaminated syringes were reused during treatment, according to a report.According to a report by the UK-based The Telegraph, at least 78 children contracted HIV at Kulsoom Bai Valika Hospital in Sindh.The report said the investigation follows months of protests by families, who accused the authorities of failing to order an independent inquiry into …
Gandhinagar, July 8 (IANS) A total of 449 newly recruited Unarmed Police Sub-Inspectors (PSIs) were formally inducted into the Gujarat Police after receiving their appointment letters from Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel at a ceremony held in Gandhinagar on Wednesday. Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi attended the programme alongside Director General of Police (DGP) G.S. Malik, Gujarat Police Recruitment Board Chairperson Dr Neerja Gotru and senior officials of the Home and P…