New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police has arrested the kingpin of a well-organised cheating racket that targeted vulnerable women at hospitals and temples across the national Capital, officials said on Friday.The accused, identified as Paro (38), a resident of Bawana, had been absconding since 2023 and was declared a Proclaimed Offender in two cases. She was wanted in at least three cheating cases registered in different police stations of Delhi.According to police, the…
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Kathmandu, April 6 (IANS) The Nepali government on Monday announced a series of immediate and long-term measures to strengthen transparency, accountability, and governance in the country’s mountain rescue operations, amid allegations that fake rescue missions for climbers have been conducted to secure large insurance claims. Some media reports also suggested that certain trekkers were deliberately harmed through contaminated food to trigger expensive aerial evacuations as part of a multi-million…
Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) The Odisha government on Thursday held discussions with senior representatives from major oil and gas corporations to streamline the supply of LPG and other petroleum products across the state. The high-level review meeting was held under the joint chairmanship of the Minister of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Krushna Chandra Patra, and the Minister of Housing & Urban Development, Krushna Chandra Mahapatra here.The meeting, attended by Principal Secre…
Chennai, March 24 (IANS) Chennai is witnessing a fresh surge in conjunctivitis cases, with hospitals across the city reporting a steady increase in patients seeking treatment for the highly contagious eye infection.Doctors report that outpatient departments are now recording approximately 8 to 10 new cases daily, raising concerns about their rapid spread in densely populated neighbourhoods and workplaces.Medical experts attribute the spike to seasonal changes, particularly the transition from mo…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The government on Saturday said that it has allowed another 20 per cent allocation of commercial LPG to states and Union Territories (UTs), which would take overall allocation to 50 per cent (including 10 per cent allocation based on ease of doing reforms for PNG expansion).This additional 20 per cent allocation will be given on priority to sectors like restaurants, dhabas, hotels, industrial canteens, food processing/dairy, subsidised canteens/outlets run by state gov…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) As the West Asia crisis escalates affecting global supply chains, the government has advised city gas distribution (CGD) entities to prioritise PNG connections for commercial establishments such as hotels, restaurants and canteens.The CGD companies include IGL, MGL, GAIL Gas and BPCL are currently offering incentives. These have been directed by PNGRB to shorten the timeline between the submission of applications and the commencement of gas supply to consumer household…
Bhopal, March 13 (IANS) In a significant decision, the Madhya Pradesh government has approved revised stipend for the junior resident doctors in the government-run medical colleges and hospitals in the state, Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla said on Friday. He added that the revised stipend structure has been implemented from April 1, 2025, reflecting an increase in the stipends of junior doctors working in the state’s medical colleges based on a Consumer Price Index (CPI) factor of 2.94.De…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 (IANS) Even as the Centre has been repeatedly asserting that there is no shortage of LPG in India in the midst of the worsening West Asia crisis as the nation has adequate reserves of the cooking fuel, people across Kerala continue to panic over the issue.People are not scrolling through reels, sharing memes or arguing on social media.Instead, thousands are glued to their phones trying to reach their local cooking gas dealer and find out about the LPG supply.Fed up o…
Beit Shemesh (Israel), March 3 (IANS) A sudden and devastating strike amid escalating Israel–Iran tensions have wreaked havoc in Beit Shemesh, nearly 30 km west of Jerusalem in Israel’s Jerusalem district, on Tuesday, leaving homes shattered and multiple residents dead, including children. Witnesses described scenes of chaos and disbelief as the attack obliterated entire neighbourhoods within seconds, sending shockwaves through the local community.Speaking to IANS, Shimon Ganon, a resident of …
Dehradun, Feb 25 (IANS) The benefits of Ayushman Vay Vandana Yojana, launched under Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in 2024, are reaching the length and breadth of the country, including the distant and remote locations. The Ayushman Bharat-Vay Vandana Yojana has proved to be a lifeline for the people of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.Chamoli, a border district, has made remarkable progress in bringing the senior citizens on board, making them eligible to become…