NEW DELHI: The home ministry Friday constituted two more empowered committees for Bengal to fast-track processing of citizenship requests received under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. This takes the number of empowered committees functional in the state to four.CAA provides for grant of citizenship to immigrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh belonging to their six…
NEW DELHI: Delhi high court has revived disciplinary proceedings against Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede in connection with drugs seized as part of a case in 2021, setting aside Central Administrative Tribunal’s (CAT) relief.The 2008-batch officer came under spotlight for allegedly threatening to implicate actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan in the Cordelia…
NEW DELHI: Every year, nearly 6 lakh babies in India are born with congenital anomalies. Yet, the country has no national registry to track them.With congenital conditions now accounting for a growing share of child deaths as infectious mortality declines, experts say the gap in surveillance and coordinated care is becoming urgent. India contributes 16%…
Air India Express will restart operations to and from Muscat on Tuesday, March 3, following a temporary suspension due to the ongoing Middle East conflict, the Tata Group‑owned airline said in a statement on Monday.Services to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE will remain suspended until 23.59 hours IST on March 3, it…
NEW DELHI: In a relief to lakhs of people stuck in West Asia since Saturday, UAE’s Emirates, flydubai and Etihad from Monday started operating a few special flights, including some to India.The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) too asked Indian operators to resume flights to airspaces that are open like Oman and Saudi Arabia,…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has set up around 50 centres across the city to facilitate the issuance of the “Pink Saheli” cards and the distribution process will commence from Tuesday.The Pink National Common Mobility card, launched by President Droupadi Murmu on Monday, will provide women and transgender individuals free bus travel and seamless access…
NEW DELHI: Used syringes found in stadium washrooms. Athletes failing dope tests. And now, doctors are being told to check what they prescribe.As doping cases rise across sports, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked doctors, hospitals and medical colleges across the country to be cautious while treating athletes. The concern is that banned substances…
NEW DELHI: Over 2,000 people, including 1,600 students, were evacuated on Monday after a major oleum gas leak from a chemical unit in Maharashtra’s Palghar district left dense white fumes hanging over a five-kilometre radius, officials confirmed.The leak, which occurred around 2pm at Bhageria Industries Ltd in the Boisar MIDC industrial area.Palghar district collector Dr…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday warned that judicial orders based on AI-generated, non-existent judgments will amount to misconduct and not merely an error in decision-making, flagging serious concerns over the use of artificial intelligence in court proceedings.A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said it would examine the issue in detail…
Uttar Pradesh is ramping up efforts to strengthen food security in the state while ensuring farmers are paid promptly for their produce. Government data shows a combination of technology-driven distribution, nutritional support, and direct procurement is being used to reach millions of beneficiaries across the state.The Public Distribution System (PDS) remains central to the state’s…