Month: January 2019

PM unveils State of art, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Institute of Medical Sciences in Ahmedabad Says, Government’s stands for the poor; focus is on expansion of health care facilities

open view news desk Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled today the state of art, super-speciality public hospital – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Ahmedabad today. Built by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, the 78 meter high, 1500 bed hospital is equipped with all modern amenities, including an […]

Uma Bharti reviews sanitation arrangements at Kumbh; addresses Swachhagrahi Sammelan

open view news desk The Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Sushree Uma Bharti, reviewed the interventions undertaken for better sanitation and for awareness generation around Swachh Bharat at the ongoing Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj. 1500 swachhagrahis from different districts of Uttar Pradesh have been deployed at […]

Hundreds of Rohingya families flee India after deportations

NEW DELHI – Hundreds of Rohingya Muslim families have left India for Bangladesh since seven Rohingya men were deported to their home country Myanmar in October, community leaders said on Thursday, and more were preparing to flee a crackdown. India’s Hindu nationalist government regards the Rohingya as illegal […]

Business leaders urge RBI to cut benchmark rate

NEW DELHI – India’s top business groups on Thursday urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to cut its benchmark interest rate by at least half a percentage point and lower the cash reserve ratio it imposes on banks to stimulate an economy that is showing signs of […]

Woman in Bihar gets life term for killing baby daughter

Katihar (Bihar), Jan 17: A court here on Thursday awarded life imprisonment to a woman for murdering her one-and-a-half-year-old daughter. Additional District and Sessions Judge Vijay Anand Tiwari also slapped a fine of Rs 15,000 on Sabina Khatun while holding her guilty of killing the child more than five […]

Opposition rally will sound the death knell for BJP: Mamata

Kolkata, Jan 17: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said the mega opposition rally being hosted by her Trinamool Congress here on January 19 would sound the “death knell” for the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls and regional parties would be the deciding factor. She also claimed […]

Former MLC Vikrmaditya Singh meets Governor

open view news desk JAMMU, JANUARY 17: Sh. Vikrmaditya Singh, former Member of the State Legislative Council, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today and discussed with him various issues of public welfare. Governor urged Sh. Singh to always work for the general good […]

Faculty, other staff appointed for new GMCs

open view news desk JAMMU, JANUARY 17: Department of Health and Medical Education today issued appointment orders to fill 84 Assistant Professor/Lecturer posts in new Government Medical Colleges of Anantnag, Baramulla, Doda, Kathua and Rajouri. Forty four Casualty Medical Officers have also been appointed in the Medical Colleges […]

Div Com issues weather advisory

open view news desk SRINAGAR, JANUARY 17: As per the communication received from Indian Meteorological Centre, Rambagh, Srinagar, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan on Thursday issued weather advisory according to which moderate to heavy snow and rain is expected from 19th to 25h January at widespread places […]

Div Com reviews arrangements for Republic Day celebration

open view news desk SRINAGAR, JANUARY 17: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired a high-level meeting to review arrangements put in place for the celebration of coming Republic Day in the valley including Leh and Kargil districts. The meeting was informed that the main function will […]

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