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Over 2,300 H1N1 Cases Among 3,000 Influenza Infections ; CM Calls For Emergency Meeting

NEW DELHI, Aug 25: Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Tuesday said that Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has called for an emergency review meeting amid a rise in influenza cases in the national capital. Asserting that the situation was under control with adequate doctors and medicines, Singh said Delhi has reported around 3,000 influenza…

Over 2,300 H1N1 Cases Among 3,000 Influenza Infections ; CM Calls For Emergency Meeting
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Govt Restricts Fixed Dose Combinations Containing 2 Chemical Compounds For Young Children
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Govt Restricts Fixed Dose Combinations Containing 2 Chemical Compounds For Young Children

NEW DELHI, Aug 22: In a significant step to safeguard the health and safety of young children, the Government has imposed restrictions on the manufacture, sale and distribution of all fixed dose combinations containing Chlorpheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, mandating a clear warning that these medicines shall not be used in children below four years…

Enrolment In Govt Schools Fell By Nearly 86 Lakh Between 2023-24 And 2025-26: MoE Report

New Delhi, Jul 7: Enrolment in government schools fell by nearly 86 lakh between 2023-24 and 2025-26 while private unaided recognised schools added more than 88 lakh students during the same period, according to the UDISE 2025-26 report released by the Ministry of Education. UDISE+ (Unified District Information System for Education Plus) is the Centre’s…

Enrolment In Govt Schools Fell By Nearly 86 Lakh Between 2023-24 And 2025-26: MoE Report
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Jaishankar Meets Chinese VP; Says Normalisation Of Ties Can Produce Mutually Beneficial Outcomes
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Jaishankar Meets Chinese VP; Says Normalisation Of Ties Can Produce Mutually Beneficial Outcomes

Beijing, Jul 14: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday conveyed to Chinese Vice President Han Zheng that continued normalisation of India-China ties can produce mutually beneficial outcomes and an open exchange of views between the two sides is “very important” considering the “complex” global scenario. The external affairs minister held talks with Zheng shortly…

SMC corporator held for “online stalking and sexual harassment”

SRINAGAR: A Srinagar municipal corporator was detained on Saturday after being accused of harassing a woman online and harassing her modesty, according to the police. Aqib Ahmed Renzu, a corporator for the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), was detained as a result of "strong technical evidence" that the victim presented. The Nishat neighbourhood of the city is home to Renzu. Aqib Ahmed Renzu, an SMC corporator from Nishat Srinagar, was detained for online stalking, outraging modesty, and sexual harassment. The brave victim supplied solid technological evidence in this case, according to Srinagar Police's post on X. At the RM Bagh police station, a case against Renzu has been filed under several legal laws. [caption id="attachment_3122" align="alignnone" width="300"] SMC corporator held for "online stalking and sexual harassment"[/caption]    

Village Defence guard shoots himself in Udhampur

JAMMU, Sept 24: In order to determine the reason for the tragedy, authorities launched an inquest. A police party arrived on the scene quickly and moved the man's body to a hospital for an autopsy. According to authorities, a 53-year-old Village Defence Guard (VDG) in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir allegedly shot himself to death with his rifle. Babu Ram took the action on Saturday while at home in the far-off Roun village of Dudu, according to the officials. According to the officials, a police party sped to the scene and moved the man's body to a hospital for a postmortem. Police also claimed they had opened an investigation to find out why the man had taken such a drastic action. [caption id="attachment_3119" align="alignnone" width="300"] Village Defence guard shoots himself in Udhampur[/caption]    

10 arrested for ‘vitiating peaceful atmosphere’ outside Jamia Masjid Srinagar

SRINAGAR:Police reported on Saturday that ten young people had been detained on suspicion of disturbing the tranquilly outside the revered Jamia Masjid during the congregational prayers the previous day. 10 hooligans were detained for attempting to disturb the quiet outside the Jamia Masjid following Friday prayers. They will be charged in accordance with the appropriate law, the Srinagar Police stated in a post on X. Police pleaded with the people to refrain from such behaviour. According to sources, the young people were detained for sloganeering during Friday prayers at the large mosque. Following his release from more than four years of house detention, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the leader of the Hurriyat Conference, left the great mosque after leading the congregational prayers and several teenagers yelled out slogans. [caption id="attachment_3111" align="alignnone" width="300"] 10 arrested for 'vitiating peaceful atmosphere' outside Jamia Masjid Srinagar[/caption]    

PM lays foundation stone of international cricket stadium in Varanasi

VARANASI: On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the cornerstone for an international cricket stadium in Varanasi, his home district. The event was attended by former Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Ravi Shastri, BCCI President Roger Binny, Vice-President Rajiv Shukla, and Secretary Jay Shah. Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, also attended the event. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will spend Rs 330 crore on building the stadium, according to the Uttar Pradesh government, which claimed to have spent Rs 121 crore on land acquisition. The stadium, which will be constructed close to the Ring Road in Rajatalab, is anticipated to be finished by December 2025. The stadium's spectator gallery would imitate the Varanasi ghats' steps. After Kanpur and Lucknow, this would be Uttar Pradesh's third international cricket arena. [caption id="attachment_3105" align="alignnone" width="300"] PM lays foundation stone of international cricket stadium in Varanasi[/caption]    

NIA seizes assets of Khalistani extremist Gurpatwant Singh in Punjab

CHANDIGARH: According to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has seized the properties that Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the leader of the outlawed Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) organisation, possessed in Chandigarh and Amritsar. A property confiscation notice pasted outside Pannun's residence at sector 15 in Chandigarh reads, "1/4th share of house no. #2033 Sector 15-C, Chandigarh, owned by Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, a 'proclaimed offender' in NIA case RC- 19/2020/NIA/DLI, stands confiscated to the state under section 33(5) of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967 by orders of the NIA special court, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, Dated 14/09/2023. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is one of the founders of the separatist organisation Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), which is based in the US. He actively campaigns for a separate state for Sikhs, which they refer to as Khalistan, in the US, Canada, and the UK. The Union Home Ministry declared Pannun a terrorist in July 2020, and two months later the government issued an order to seize his property in accordance with Section 51A of the strict Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. In his native state of Punjab, Pannun has been organising a campaign against India and inspiring young Sikhs to join militancy. [caption id="attachment_3102" align="alignnone" width="220"] NIA seizes assets of Khalistani extremist Gurpatwant Singh in Punjab[/caption]      

Govt making sincere attempts to draft laws in simple manner, Indian languages: PM

NEW DELHI: On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that his administration is sincerely working to create laws in as many Indian languages as possible and in a straightforward manner. He declared at the opening of the International Lawyers' Conference that the justice system is greatly influenced by the language used to draw legislation and in the judicial system. We in the Indian government believe that there are two methods to create law. He told the group of lawyers in the audience, "One draught will be in the language you are familiar to. The second draught will be written in a language that the average person in the nation can understand. He ought to regard the law as his own.According to Modi, it used to be customary to write legislation in a convoluted manner. He praised the legal community and stated that the judiciary and the Bar have long protected India's justice system and were crucial to India's independence. The prime minister claimed that famous lawyers like Mahatma Gandhi , B. R. Ambedkar, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel practised law. He noted that the meeting is taking place at a time when India has experienced multiple significant events. He remarked that the approval of the women's reservation bill in Parliament will provide women-led growth fresh direction and vigour. He also discussed the success of the Chandrayaan mission at the G20 Summit.India needs a solid and fair judicial system as its foundation as it strives to become a developed nation by 2047, he said. According to Modi, the world's increasing faith in India is largely due to impartial justice. [caption id="attachment_3099" align="alignnone" width="300"] Govt making sincere attempts to draft laws in simple manner, Indian languages: PM[/caption]  

India reaches No. 1 in ODIs, becomes top team in all formats

SEP 23, 2023 : Following their victory over Australia in the series opener, which propelled them to the top of the ODI rankings, India became the top-ranked team across all three game types. After defeating Australia by five wickets on Friday, India (116 rating points) surpassed Pakistan (115) to take the top spot in the rankings. India has already dominated the Test and T20 rankings and now dominates all other formats. A team has only ever reached the top spot across all formats once before in the history of men's cricket. Only South Africa had previously accomplished this feat, back in August 2012. Despite losing two points, Australia (111) continues to rank third in the ODI standings. The second of the three ODIs between India and Australia is on Sunday. [caption id="attachment_3096" align="alignnone" width="300"] India reaches No. 1 in ODIs, becomes top team in all formats[/caption]          

Malicious propaganda’ : India hits back after Pak caretaker PM raises JK at UN‘

SEP 23, 2023 : Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, the interim prime minister of Pakistan, mentioned Jammu and Kashmir in his address to the UN General Assembly, prompting India to criticise Pakistan on Friday. Kashmir, according to Kakar, holds the key to achieving peace between India and Pakistan. Pakistan has been a regular offender when it comes to utilising this August venue to peddle unfounded and vicious propaganda against India, according to Petal Gahlot, India's first secretary at the UN for the second committee of the UNGA. The United Nations and other multilateral organisations' members are fully aware that Pakistan uses this to divert attention from its own appalling record on human rights.We once again stress that Jammu and Kashmir are part of India as a whole. The issues involving the UTs of Ladakh and J&K are solely internal to India. No one from Pakistan has the right to weigh in on our internal affairs, she continued. Pakistan has attempted to internationalise Jammu and Kashmir over the years at international venues like the UN. Pakistan has been under fire from India for harbouring terrorists there. Pakistan is undoubtedly the outlier in the neighbourhood. We must prevent terrorism from becoming commonplace. We cannot allow that to serve as the basis for talks with Pakistan, stated S. Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs, in June of this year.After the terrorist assault in Pulwama on February 14, 2019, which resulted in the deaths of 40 members of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), tensions between India and Pakistan grew. India replied by conducting airstrikes in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province's Balakot. Six months later that year, India repealed Article 370, stripping Jammu and Kashmir of its special status. The previous state was divided into the territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh when Article 370 was repealed. [caption id="attachment_3093" align="alignnone" width="300"] Malicious propaganda’ : India hits back after Pak caretaker PM raises JK at…

Govt terminates services of 2 doctors

JAMMU: Two doctors' services have been immediately terminated by the Jammu and Kashmir government. Due to the doctors' unauthorised absences from their assigned tasks, their employment was terminated. According to information, Dr. Asim Shameen Zaz, who was appointed as a medical officer, requested a leave of absence from work for 89 days in order to attend a wedding in Canada. However, after his leave had expired, the doctor did not return to his duties. In a separate order, the Jammu and Kashmir government today also terminated the employment of Dr. Kawaldeep Kour, a medical officer. She had requested a one-year study leave from her duties from the GMC in Baramulla, but she had failed to return to work after her leave had ended. The Government of Jammu and Kashmir's Secretary, Bhupinder Kumar, gave the orders to terminate their employment. [caption id="attachment_3090" align="alignnone" width="300"] Govt terminates services of 2 doctors[/caption]