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The court also cited rules governing employees of the petitioner which stated that except for cancer due to smoking, the rest of the cancers have been treated to be attributable to military service. A division bench of Justices Harsimran Singh Sethi and Vikas Suri made these observations while rejecting the Centre's petition challenging a 2019 order of the Armed Forces Tribunal . The tribunal had directed that Kumari Salochna Verma be granted special family pension from the date of her son's de
Kochi: Edison Babu's neighbours in Muvattupuzha knew him as the quiet engineer who had returned home during the pandemic. The 35-year-old former auto industry professional seemed to lead an unremarkable life in this sleepy Kerala suburb, occasionally visiting the local post office with packages: nothing unusual for someone running what appeared to be a small online business. What they didn't know was that their mild-mannered neighbour had built India's most sophisticated darknet drug empire, one that relied heavily on the very government postal service that was meant to serve the community. ...Read More >
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode is set to release the final answer keys for CAT 2025 today, December 17, 2025, after which the scorecards will also be made available. Candidates who appeared for the Common Admission Test on November 30 will be able to access the final answer keys and scorecards on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. Following the release of the provisional answer keys, IIM Kozhikode had opened the objection window from December 8 to December 10, 2025, allowing ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The state govt aims to increase the MBBS seats to over 3,400 by 2029, said Saini.The CM was addressing a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress has reignited its campaign to abolish the Agniveer short-term military recruitment scheme, branding it a "grave danger" to national security, youth employment, and armed forces morale. At a press briefing at AICC headquarters, Col (retd) Rohit Chaudhary, Chairman of the Ex-Servicemen Department, launched "Jai Jawan Campaign Part 2", pledging to regularise all Agniveers and reinstate permanent pensionable service. Introduced in 2022, Agniveer enlists youth for four years, with only 25 per cent retained for full service. The remainder, Chaudhary ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that around 76,000 start-ups in India today are women-led and a large number of them are from Tier 2 and Tier 3 towns. The Minister said that India path to becoming a developed nation by 2047 will be led by empowered women and youth, as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi under the paradigm of Women-Led Development. Jitendra Singh was addressing the one-day conference titled Viksit Bihar: Envisioning a Developed Bihar through Women Participation, jointly organized by the Department of Rural Development, Government of ...Read More >
Dhaka/New Delhi: Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal prosecution team on Tuesday warned the army that 15 of their serving officers will be declared "fugitives" unless they were produced in court on Wednesday. "If they fail to appear or are not produced tomorrow, the tribunal will set a new date, and notices with their summons will be published in two newspapers. Non-appearance on that date would lead to them being declared absconding," ICT-BD Prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim told reporters. He said the tribunal earlier issued arrest warrants against several former and current officers and the ...Read More >
Nagpur: Eminent neurologists from the city joined experts from across the globe on World Brain Tumour Day to raise awareness about the disease.At an event held at the Indian Medical Association (IMA) headquarters in Nagpur, specialists emphasised the importance of early diagnosis, discussed symptoms and treatment options, and highlighted the multifaceted challenges faced by patients and their families.Renowned neurologist and Padma Shri Dr Chandrashekhar Meshram stressed the need for timely detection and comprehensive care. He said awareness about the type of brain tumour and its symptoms is c ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): A contingent of 23 athletes supported by Reliance Foundation look to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27. Representing athletics, archery, and judo, these young talents aim to improve international rankings, achieve personal bests, and bring home laurels. The athletics team forms the backbone of the foundation campaign, with 18 athletes competing in sprints, jumps, throws, hurdles, relay, long jump, decathlon, among other events, beginning July 21, a release said. James Hillier, Di ...Read More >
Chandigarh, April 8 (UNI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday issued a landmark directive to the Punjab government, ordering it to grant dearness allowance (DA) to state government employees and pensioners at par with IAS, IPS, and judicial officers. The court has set a strict deadline of June 30 for the disbursement of all pending arrears, dismissing the state government's plea regarding its strained financial health. This decision is expected to benefit approximately 3.5 lakh regular employees and over 4 lakh pensioners across the state. During the proceedings, the court noted a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) The Delhi High Court has dismissed over 200 petitions of the Ministry of Defence challenging the Armed Force Tribunal's order holding a number of defence personnel entitled for disability pension for their respective disabilities. Disability pension cannot be denied to defence personnel solely on the ground that the onset of the disability occurred while they were posted at a peace station or by contending that it is a lifestyle disease, it said, while noting that military service is inherently stressful due to a combination of factors. A bench of Justices Navin Chawla ...Read More >
Guwahati: Tobacco consumption has risen significantly across India over the past decade, with several states in the Northeast emerging among the highest consumers in the country, according to a new analysis based on national household data. The findings come from a working paper, "Rise in Tobacco Consumption and Policy Implications: An Analysis of Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2011-12 and 2023-24," authored by Shamika Ravi, a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, and Partha Protim Barman. Drawing on data from the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (H ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 8 (PTI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday directed the Punjab administration to clear pending dearness allowance of state government employees and pensioners by June 30. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar was hearing a bunch of petitions regarding the delay in the release of DA of employees and pensioners. Advocate Rashpinder Singh, the counsel for employees of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, said the court, in its interim order, directed the Punjab government to clear the pending DA of all employees as well as pensioners, rejecting its submission regarding ...Read More >
Childhood cancer is a disease no child should ever have to face. Yet, the reality is sobering: around four lakh children worldwide are diagnosed with cancer every year, and nearly 20% of these cases come from India. Awareness is the first step to changing outcomes. This is the most common and often the hardest question to answer. Unlike adult cancers, there are no proven lifestyle or environmental factors that cause cancer in children. Nearly 90% of childhood cancers are sporadic, meaning they h ...Read More >
An analysis of a nationwide lifestyle and digestive health survey has flagged low awareness of colorectal cancer and widespread digestive health concerns among Bengalureans. The findings indicate a high reliance on self-medication and delayed medical consultation, raising concerns about late diagnosis of serious gastrointestinal conditions. March is observed globally as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In Bengaluru, of the 937 respondents surveyed, 88% reported managing gastric issues such as ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI) The Supreme Court has ruled that 'creamy layer' status for reservation of OBCs cannot be decided solely based on parental income and treating similarly placed employees of private entities and PSUs differently from government employees, for deciding reservation, would amount to hostile discrimination. A bench of justices P S Narasimha and R Mahadevan dismissed the appeals filed by the Union of India while upholding the decisions of the high courts of Delhi, Madras and Kerala which dealt with the eligibility of candidates claiming OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) benefit for Civi ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 8 (PTI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday directed the Punjab administration to clear pending dearness allowance of state government employees and pensioners by June 30. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar was hearing a bunch of petitions regarding the delay in the release of DA of employees and pensioners. Advocate Rashpinder Singh, the counsel for employees of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, said the court, in its interim order, directed the Punjab government to clear the pending DA of all employees as well as pensioners, rejecting its submission regarding ...Read More >
Biswanath, Assam: Leader of Opposition Shri Rahul Gandhi addressed a large public gathering in Biswanath today, launching a sharp attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma while highlighting Congress's vision of unity and welfare ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections. Accompanied by senior Congress leaders including Gaurav Gogoi and alliance candidates, Gandhi greeted the crowd and praised Assam's rich heritage. He described the state as the land of Srimanta Sankardev, Gopinath Bordoloi, Bhupen Hazarika, Ajan Pir, Tarun Gogoi, and Zubeen Garg -- leaders and icons who dedicated thei ...Read More >
Hyderabad/ Delhi : AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Telangana to introduce AI-enabled lung cancer screening across public healthcare facilities in the state. The collaboration aims to strengthen early detection and improve outcomes for patients in both urban and rural areas. Lung cancer is among the most pressing public health challenges in India today. National incidence is projected to rise from approximately 63,700 cases in 2015 to over 81,200 by 2025, a 27% increase over the decade, driven by tobacco use, environmenta ...Read More >
Chennai : In a meaningful step towards transforming liver cancer care in India, Apollo Proton Cancer Centre (APCC), Chennai, announced the launch of the Apollo's Advanced Liver Cancers Clinic the first-ever all-under-one-roof integrated clinic dedicated to primary liver cancers and liver metastases. The clinic was inaugurated by Mr. Radhakrishnan Thiagarajan, IPS (ADGP - Retd.) in the presence of Mr. Karan Puri, Chief Executive Officer, ACC & APCC and Dr. Sujith Kumar Mullapally, Consultant - Medical Oncology, APCC. Over the past decade liver cancer burden has increased significantly in India ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 25 (UNI) India is facing a silent cancer epidemic, said renowned cancer surgeon Dr Sultan Pradhan here. Speaking on the second foundation day of Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Head & Neck Cancer Institute of India (HNCII), Dr Pradhan said that while advanced surgical innovations like the submental flap have transformed outcomes, the need of the hour is clear - stronger prevention campaigns, early detection programs, and more specialised centers to tackle this enormous public health challenge. He said that head and neck cancers constitute 27-30 percent of all cancers in India, in st ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Under a fifth of women in low and middle-income countries having breast or cervical cancer are diagnosed at an early stage, compared to two in every five in high-income countries, according to a study published in The Lancet journal, highlighting disparities in cancer care around the world. Too many women, especially in low and middle-income countries, are only diagnosed when their cancer is already advanced, reducing their chances of survival compared to women in wealthier nations. The 'VENUSCANCER' study, led by researchers forming the 'Cancer Survival Group' at the ...Read More >
A full bench of the Delhi high court has sought the Union defence ministry's stance on whether the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has the authority to assess the constitutionality of the provision in the Navy Act that excludes transgender individuals from being eligible for appointment in the Navy. The provision, Section 9, specifies the eligibility criteria for joining the Indian Navy or the Indian Naval Reserve Forces, stipulating that only Indian citizens can be appointed. It further provides th ...Read More >
The Supreme Court imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on the Centre for filing an appeal against the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting a liberalised pension to the widow of a soldier. A bench, led by Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih, expressed disappointment at the widow being dragged to court. They stressed that sympathy should have been extended to the soldier's widow, prompting the decision to impose costs, payable within two months, to the widow who was initially denied the pension. ...Read More >
Gurgaon: The city, which is growing at a rapid pace, stands at a crossroads where it can learn from several innovative urban management practices of other Indian cities to tackle its own challenges. At the national conference of urban local bodies in Manesar on Thursday, mayors and municipal corporations from across the country shared their strategies, offering valuable insights for Gurgaon to consider.Surat generates Rs 140 crore from selling sewage-treated water to industries and has introduced artificial intelligence to detect waste dumping; Indore segregates waste into six streams at sourc ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances of EVM counting being completed before postal ballot counting. INDIA bloc had, during the 2024 elec ...Read More >
The government on Thursday initiated the process to appoint the next chief justice of India as incumbent B R Gavai demits office on November 23, In an era where almost all aspects of governance and decision-making involves the usage of technology, in varying degrees, Justice Surya Kant, poised to assume the office of Chief Justice of India (CJI) next month, has been a strong proponent of profound human enterprise in the domain of dispensing justice. In his recent address, Justice Surya Kant, s ...Read More >
Wayanad: Congress general secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding regular job status, enhanced honorarium and improved working conditions for ASHA and Anganwadi workers across the country. According to a communiqué from her office, Priyanka Gandhi highlighted that these last-mile workers render unparalleled service in rural areas by facilitating the implementation of various Central government schemes. Their responsibilities include supporting vaccination programmes, distributing nutritious food to children under the National Nutrition M ...Read More >
Bihar Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana: Rs 10,000 Installment Released for 21 Lakh Women, Check Eligibility, Application Process, And Next Disbursement Dates The Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare has issued an Office Memorandum outlining the Implementation of Revised CGHS Rates. These rates will be effective from 13 October 2025. The new CGHS rates shall apply to all healthcare services availed at CGHS-empanelled Healthcare Organisations (HCOs; Medical Reimbursement Claims of individuals (in r/o Serving, Pensioners and other eligible categories of CGHS beneficiaries); and CGHS, cashless ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as the tax reductions on essential items of daily use will bring a noticeable drop in prices. He furthe ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday criticised the Central government for engaging in unnecessary litigation, imposing costs of Rs 25,000 on it for challenging a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that set aside a CISF official's dismissal. The matter came up for hearing before a bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan. Justice Nagarathna, referring to her recent statement at a conference organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) about the government being responsible for the case backlog, said the court had taken the SCBA conference very seriously. "It w ...Read More >