PMK alleges TN lost 700 affordable MBBS seats due to deemed university conversions
Chennai, July 8 (IANS) The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) on Wednesday alleged that Tamil Nadu has lost around 700 government quota MBBS seats after six private medical colleges were converted into deemed-to-be universities, a move it said would severely…
Senior SMS Medical College Professor Dr NL Disania dies by suicide in Jaipur
Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) The Head of the Department (HoD) of Forensic Medicine at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Medical College, Jaipur, Dr N.L. Disania died by suicide at his residence in the city’s Khatipura area. He was a senior professor and one of the…
FSSAI issues notices to Lotte India, Kubera Foods, FNP over misleading claims
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices to Lotte India Corporation Private Limited, Kubera Foods and Ferns N Petals Private Limited (FNP) over alleged misleading claims and labelling violations…
Gujarat begins 2nd phase of Madhavpur pilgrimage site redevelopment
Porbandar, July 8 (IANS) The Gujarat government has begun the second phase of redevelopment of the Shri Krishna-Rukmini Yatradham at Madhavpur in Porbandar district, with works worth Rs 43.72 crore aimed at restoring the historic Madhavrayaji Temple,…
Auto-thief arrested in Delhi, stolen two-wheelers recovered, four theft cases solved
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of East District Police has arrested an alleged auto-lifter and recovered four stolen two-wheelers, leading to the detection of four motor vehicle theft cases registered in East and South-East Delhi,…
NIA raids 20 locations across ten states in terror funding case
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA), along with police and central security forces, is conducting simultaneous raids at 20 locations across Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi, Bihar, Rajasthan, Karnataka,…
12-year-old boy dies in B’luru residential school; family protests alleging assault by teacher
Bengaluru, July 8 (IANS) A 12-year-old student of a residential school in Bengaluru died under suspicious circumstances on Wednesday, prompting allegations of assault by teachers and protests by his family members and relatives. The deceased has been…
EPFO completes CITES Project database to give members easier access to services
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has completed the process of migrating its entire database of member records to the new centralised national database, as part of the CITES Project (Centralised IT Enabled…
Baruipur encounter: Mother of killed accused says son got ‘deserved punishment’
Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) In a striking reaction to the encounter death of Pravas Mondal, the first accused arrested in the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in West Bengal’s Baruipur, his mother on Wednesday said her son had received the…
Pawan Kalyan expresses shock over death of young fan whose last wish he recently fulfilled
Hyderabad, July 8 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and actor Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday expressed shock over the death of his young fan Niranjan, who succumbed to a rare disease. Pawan Kalyan, who had fulfilled the wish of the 17-year-old…