‘Want more MPs?’: Rijiju lays down 7 conditions for Rahul, takes swipe at Congress Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, listing seven conditions that he said the opposition party should follow if it wants to “win more MPs”.In a post on X, Rijiju said Gandhi…
Altering the merit-list approach for NEET-PG and NEET-SS without resolving core structural issues proves to be insufficient. (Pic Credit: Magnific.com) NEW DELHI: Changing NEET-PG and NEET-SS from a percentile-based to a rank-based system will not address the structural problems in medical education, doctors’ body said, flagging exorbitant fees, compulsory bonds, inadequate stipends and vacancies in…
The Health Ministry has introduced new regulations aimed at suspending manufacturing licenses for medicines that do not meet quality criteria. (Pic Credit: Magnific.com) NEW DELHI: A medicine that fails critical quality tests could soon trigger immediate suspension of the manufacturer’s licence, under proposed rules aimed at preventing substandard drugs from reaching patients. Health ministry has…
The ministry has invited objections and suggestions on the draft amendment before finalising the changes NEW DELHI: Imported medicines and medical devices could soon have more entry points into India, with the Centre proposing to add 10 locations to the country’s authorised import network, including Noida International Airport and several inland container depots across key…
The drug, tiratricol, is going to be compounded by Transvaal Pharmacy for 1.8 euro per capsule (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Dutch and Indian physicians and civil society organisations have come together to ensure access to a rare disease drug for seven children in India, by compounding the drug in the Hague and sending it to…
NEW DELHI: Ravi Uppal, a prime accused in the multi-crore Mahadev online betting case, has been arrested in Dubai. The development comes days after co-accused Sourabh Chandrakar was extradited to India from Oman. Enforcement authorities have formally moved for Uppal’s extradition, and sources said he is likely to be handed over soon to stand trial…
Around 10 State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel were feared missing after two boats allegedly capsized during an operation to rescue stranded fishermen in Bethupalli lake in Telangana’s Khammam district on Wednesday evening.According to news agency PTI, the personnel were conducting a rescue operation in two boats in the swollen lake, located in Sathupalli mandal,…
‘Can’t interfere in norms for SC/ST seats in house’NEW DELHI: Refusing to blur the constitutional ‘Lakshman Rekha’ that separates the three organs of governance, Supreme Court Wednesday said it cannot usurp legislature’s exclusive powers to interfere in the criteria for reserving an assembly or parliamentary constituency for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes.“We cannot become the…
NEW DELHI: Observing that laws aimed at controlling population growth in the country had lost their significance because of a fall in the total fertility rate (TFR) from 3 to 1.9, below the replacement level of 2.1, Supreme Court Wednesday said the foundation of such laws had “crumbled”, they had become “counter-productive” and their validity,…
The gunfight at Taodaijang village in Noney involved militants of Zeliangrong United Front-Jenchui (ZUF-J) and Zeliangrong United Front-Kamson (ZUF-K), the latter backed by NSCN-IM. Two of the dead belonged to ZUF-J, a signatory to the cessation of operations (CoO) agreement with Centre since 2022, and the third to ZUF-K.The trigger for the clash was purportedly…
