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MUMBAI: President Draupadi Murmu on Tuesday launched a nationwide campaign, Saving Lives and Building a Healthier Bharat, organised by PD Hinduja Hospital, at Lok Bhavan (formerly Raj Bhavan) in Mumbai. Ms. Murmu arrived in the city on Tuesday afternoon. The Hinduja Hospital, celebrating 75 years of service, said the initiative aims to extend healthcare to the rural and urban poor through mobile medical vans. The event was attended by Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Devend ...Read More >
New Delhi: As the Kamtapur State Demand Council (KSDC) has threatened to field independent candidates in North Bengal in the forthcoming West Bengal Assembly election, the home ministry has called KSDC leaders for crucial talks in the national capital. The invitation from the Home Ministry for talks scheduled for Wednesday assumes significance because the Rajbanshi community influences 22-24 of the total 54 Assembly constituencies in North Bengal. The Kamatapur State Demand Council is an organ ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a decisive move to tighten aviation safety, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday ordered the immediate grounding of four Learjet aircraft operated by VSR Ventures, following last month's fatal crash that killed Ajit Pawar and others near Baramati. The January 28 accident involving a Learjet 40/45 aircraft has triggered heightened scrutiny of non-scheduled aviation operators across the country. In the aftermath, the DGCA conducted a special safety audit of VS ...Read More >
Rourkela: In its effort to bring innovations from the lab to the real world, the National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT Rourkela) spun off the startup Miraqules MedSolutions Pvt. Ltd. On Tuesday, the startup received regulatory approval for commercial manufacturing and clinical deployment of its patented technology -- a rapid nano-biopolymer hemostat designed to transform emergency hemorrhage control. As India faces significant challenges in trauma care, a major proportion of road accid ...Read More >
Singapore/Lucknow, Feb 24 (PTI) On the second day of his Singapore visit, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath presented a comprehensive roadmap, outlining initiatives aimed at transforming the state into a USD 1 trillion economy during the Invest UP Mega Road Show. He described the state's 'Triple S' model (Safety, Stability, and Speed) as the biggest guarantee for investment. Adityanath said that today, Uttar Pradesh has not only become the land of possibilities but also the land of ...Read More >
Shimla, Feb 24 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta on Tuesday chaired a meeting on preparations for the statewide human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign, to be launched from February 28. The campaign is being held under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP). During the meeting, Gupta directed the departments concerned to spread awareness through panchayati raj institutions, urban local bodies, schools and various media platforms so that parents and beneficiaries a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Delhi Government, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday approved a major project to develop a 61 km road along the Najafgarh Drain, aiming to improve traffic management and connectivity between rural areas and the city. The project, approved by the Finance Expenditure Committee, involves constructing a two-lane road on the left bank from Jhatikra Bridge to Chhawla Bridge (5.94 km) and roads on both sides of the drain from Chhawla to Basaidarapur ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], February 24 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday defended the state government's flagship LIFE Mission housing scheme, asserting that the completion of five lakh houses stands as an unprecedented achievement and a matter of pride for the state. Addressing the issue, Vijayan said, "Kerala has always been a model in many areas. When the LDF government came to power in 2016, we found that a large number of the petitions received were from pe ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Tension prevailed at Azim Premji University at Sarjapur of Anekal in Bengaluru on Tuesday after activists attached to Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a student organisation, disrupted an event before it commenced at the campus organized by The SPARK, acts as a platform for student voice. The ABVP termed the event hosted at Azim Premji University camps to be an "anti-national" event alleging the event was against the Indian Army. Soon police swung into action and detained t ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 24 (ANI): IDFC FIRST Bank has credited ₹583 crore to departments of the Government of Haryana within 24 hours, honouring 100 per cent of the principal and interest claimed following a fraud incident at its Chandigarh branch, the bank said on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by the bank, preliminary findings indicate that certain branch employees allegedly acted fraudulently in clearing forged instruments and payment instructions, potentially in col ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 24 (ANI): West Bengal government on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to permit the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court to deploy additional civil judges with three years of experience and, if required, seek assistance from the Chief Justices of Jharkhand and Odisha for verifying objections under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter rolls in the state. The directions were issued by a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya ...Read More >
Baramati (Maharashtra) [India], February 24 (ANI): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a special safety audit of M/s VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd following the fatal crash of a Learjet 45 (VT-SSK) at Baramati on January 28 that claimed five lives, including 66-year-old Ajit Pawar. Pawar died on the morning of January 28 when the Learjet 45 aircraft (VT-SSK) carrying him crash-landed while attempting to land at Baramati airport in Pune district. The aircraft went down near the r ...Read More >
Bengaluru: In a shocking incident, an engineering student has mortgaged his friend's bank account details to cyber criminals to use it as a 'mule account' to transfer over ₹ 7 crore. However, when bank officials alerted the friend over a transaction of a huge amount in the account, he filed a complaint with Bagalakunte police, who arrested the Engineering student, identified as Ayush. A year ago, Ayush had befriended the complainant and they used to hang out frequently. Once, Ayush told the co ...Read More >
Gulmarg (J&K), Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) On a day when honours were shared, the Army struck their fourth gold in the Gulmarg leg of the Khelo India Winter Games 2026 to go on top of the medal standings on Tuesday. Another five medals were decided on Day 2 of KIWG 2026 on Tuesday. The highlight of the day was Nordic skier Kajal Kumari Rai of CRPF winning her second consecutive gold medal of the competition. Ten gold medals have been decided in the Gulmarg leg so far. The Army added one more to the ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Alleging rampant corruption under the BJP rule, the Congress MLAs, who were led by leader of Opposition (LoP) Bhupender Singh Hooda, on Tuesday took out a protest march to the assembly. Congress state president Rao Narendra Singh and several other senior leaders also took part in the protest march which began from the High Court chowk. The Congress MLAs held placards with various issues and raised slogans against the ruling BJP government. They alleged corruption in MNREGA, irregul ...Read More >
Gulmarg (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 24 (ANI): On a day when honours were shared, the Army struck their fourth gold in the Gulmarg leg of the Khelo India Winter Games 2026 to go on top of the medal standings on Tuesday. The Games are being hosted by the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council. Another five medals were decided on Day 2 of KIWG 2026 on Tuesday. The highlight of the day was Nordic skier Kajal Kumari Rai of CRPF winning her second consecutive gold medal of the competition. Ten go ...Read More >
Hyderabad: iQOO does not really do half measures, and the 15R makes that clear from the spec sheet alone. Launched in India on Tuesday, February 24, the phone is built around a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset and a 7,600mAh battery. This makes it hard to ignore at a price point starting from Rs 44,999. The display runs at 144Hz, peaks at 5,000 nits of brightness and is protected by Schott Xensation Alpha glass. In daily use, that brightness ceiling means it holds up even in harsh sunlight, which mid ...Read More >
Srinagar, Feb 24: Indian students studying in Iran on Tuesday urged the Government of India to coordinate with universities there to postpone examinations scheduled for March, saying the examinations are forcing them to remain in the country despite an advisory asking them to return home amid rising tensions. Thousands of Indian students, particularly from Jammu and Kashmir, are pursuing medical and theological studies at institutions across Iran. However, following the Feb 23 advisory, the Em ...Read More >
KAKINADA: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials on Tuesday caught a forest section officer red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹4 lakh in West Godavari district. The accused was identified as Sadu Suresh Kumar, forest section officer posted at Narsapuram and holding additional charge of Bhimavaram. He was caught while accepting the bribe from complainant B. Dhanunjaya Appa Rao, a resident of Pennada village in Palakoderu mandal. According to ACB officials, the complainant runs a s ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): While directing Delhi Police to supply a copy of the FIR to the accused in the AI Summit protest case, the Patiala House court on Tuesday observed that mere categorisation of the case as a 'sensitive' by the police is not conclusive and the court must examine the nature of the offence. "Here, allegations stem from a symbolic protest at Bharat Mandapam, lacking hallmarks of terrorism/insurgency. Thus, it does not qualify as sensitive; the Investigation Offic ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Jairam Thakur, on Tuesday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and discussed the revenue deficit grant (RDG) issue for the state after Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu had accused the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Centre of politicising the revenue deficit grant. Speaking to ANI, BJP MLA Jairam Thakur said that the Centre has not just discontinued the revenue deficit grant for Himachal Pradesh ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday informed the State Legislature that 48,278 women were reported missing in the State in 2025, of whom 36,581 have been traced, leaving 11,697 still unaccounted for. During the same year, 12,113 minor girls were reported missing, with 10,295 traced so far. The data was provided in a written reply by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also heads the Home Department, in response to a question on missing women and girls. According to the reply, Mumba ...Read More >
New Delhi- The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the expansion of the civil enclave at the Srinagar International Airport at an estimated cost of Rs 1,677 crore. The expansion of the civil enclave will mark a major milestone in strengthening aviation infrastructure and connectivity in the Kashmir Valley, an official release said. "The project scope also includes the construction of barracks for security personnel. "Operated by the Airports Authority of India within the Budgam Airbase of the I ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC), which conducts elections to Lok Sabha and state assemblies, and the state election commissions (SECs), tasked with holding panchayat and municipal polls, on Wednesday reached a broad agreement to work on synergising the laws relating to elections to panchayats and municipal bodies with those relevant to parliamentary and state polls. A 'national declaration 2026' adopted at the national roundtable conference of EC and SECs here -- held after a gap of 27 y ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) Omnitech Engineering, a manufacturer of precision-engineered components, on Tuesday raised over Rs 174 crore from anchor investors, a day before the opening of its initial share-sale for public subscription. The anchor book saw participation from several domestic and global investors, including ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund (MF), Nippon India MF, WhiteOak Capital MF, Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust Plc, Malabar India Fund, Edelweiss MF and Allianz Global Investors, a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) Marking the completion of one year in office, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday presented a report card of her government's performance, highlighting progress in several sectors like education, healthcare, electricity and water supply. Gupta visited Vikaspuri in West Delhi area, where she addressed a public meeting and a workers' Pravas meeting as part of a week-long programme arranged by the Delhi BJP to mark one year in power. The current BJP government came i ...Read More >
RAIPUR: Infrastructure gets focus in Chhattisgarh's 2026-27 budget, with the government rolling out a broad push across roads, irrigation, drinking water systems, airports and power networks. At the core is a ₹9,450 crore allocation for the Public Works Department, for continued and massive expansion of the road network. The budget announced by state finance minister OP Choudhary at new Vidhan Sabha building for the first time in Nava Raipur, included a ₹200-crore Mukhyamantri Drutgami Sadak Sam ...Read More >
Mumbai, Feb 24 (PTI) The Customs Department seized hydroponic weed of more than Rs 23 crore from three passengers who arrived at the Mumbai airport from Bangkok, officials said on Tuesday. Acting on spot checks and Advance Passenger Information System profiling, the customs officials booked three cases. A total of 23.593 kilograms of hydroponic weed, valued at approximately Rs 23.593 crore in the illicit market, was recovered from three passengers. They were arrested under provisions of the Na ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik sharply criticized the BJP-led state government during a major farmers' rally, Chasi Surakhya Samabesh, held near the Odisha Assembly today. The event marked the culmination of the BJD's three-week-long agitation highlighting alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, delays in fertilizer supply, and rampant irregularities at mandis. Addressing the massive gathering of farmers and supporters, Naveen accused t ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Covasant Technologies on Tuesday said it has secured ISO/IEC 42001:2023 accredited certification, becoming one of a small number of organizations worldwide to hold the international standard for an Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS).The company said the milestone places it alongside global technology leaders such as IBM, Microsoft, AWS and Snowflake in demonstrating independently verified AI governance practices.The ISO/IEC 42001 certification evaluates how AI risks are ...Read More >
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