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Delhi Police on Monday arrested Sarabjit Singh, 37, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit, and booked him for attempted murder, criminal trespass and obstructing public servants after he rammed his Tata Sierra through barricades to enter the assembly premises in Civil Lines. He then placed a bouquet in the Speaker's unlocked vehicle before leaving; he was arrested within two hours from Roop Nagar. On Tuesday, his family said Singh had been "disturbed" after learning that his 20-year-old nephew ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 5 (PTI) The Odisha government has enhanced the quotas for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students and introduced reservation for the Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC) in medical and technical education. The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi here on Saturday. "While the quota for the ST students has been raised from 12 per cent to 22.50 per cent, it has been enhanced from 8 per cent to 16.25 per cent for ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a landmark decision, the Odisha government on Saturday enhanced the reservation for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students and introduced a quota for the Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC) in medical and technical education. The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi here. "While the quota for the ST students is raised from 12 per cent to 22.50 per cent, it has been enhanced from 8 per cent to 16.25 per cent f ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 4 (PTI) In a landmark decision, the Odisha government on Saturday enhanced the reservation for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students and introduced a quota for the Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC) in medical and technical education. The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi here. "While the quota for the ST students is raised from 12 per cent to 22.50 per cent, it has been enhanced from 8 per cent to 16.2 ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 31: Rusan Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., the marketing and distribution arm of Rusan Pharma Limited, an integrated global pharmaceutical company, has announced the launch of the multi-dose delivery pen device - APOSAN® 3ml Pen (Apomorphine Hydrochloride solution for injection in cartridge)(10mg/ml)(3ml pre-filled cartridges) for treatment of motor fluctuations commonly known as 'ON-OFF' episodes in patients suffering from Parkinson's disease (PD). Also Read | Ashok Kh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Six depressive symptoms in midlife such as not being able to cope with problems and losing confidence in oneself might predict risk of dementia two decades later, according to a new study. Feeling nervous and tensed most of the time, not feeling warmth and affection for others and difficulties concentrating were among the six symptoms contributing towards dementia, according to the findings published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal. Researchers led by those at the Univ ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana Drug Control Administration (DCA), on Saturday, October 25, warned retail and wholesale pharmacies against the illegal sale of mephentermine injections to gyms and fitness center. The DCA maintained that certain gyms and fitness centers illegally procured and sold anabolic-androgenic steroids and cardiac stimulants like mephentermine Injection to gym-goers, who are reportedly misusing them for bodybuilding purposes. "The abuse of prescription medicines such as anabolic ...Read More >
Greater Noida: A 29-year-old MBBS doctor allegedly died by suicide by jumping from the 21st-floor balcony of a high-rise in Greater Noida on Monday afternoon, police said, adding no suicide note was recovered from the spot, but it was found that he was under psychiatric treatment. Police said the deceased, originally from Mathura, was residing at his sister's home in the Gaur City 2 high-rise in Greater Noida. He had stopped practising since 2023 after being diagnosed with some mental illness, ...Read More >
The police have launched a probe to establish the man's identity as authorities at Pune's Sassoon Hospital don't have much information about him. A man in his mid-30s who was undergoing psychiatric treatment and treatment for a leg injury at Pune's Sassoon General Hospital allegedly died by suicide on the hospital premises in the early hours of Thursday. The police said that the man was admitted to the state-run hospital earlier this month following a suicide attempt. The incident took place a ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A 39-year-old psychiatric patient at a rehabilitation centre in Miyapur was brutally attacked by his two roommates on Wednesday evening. He later succumbed to his injuries.Police identified the deceased as Sandeep, a native of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. His attackers -- Suleiman from Nalgonda district and Adil from Barkas -- were also inmates at Rafa Rehabilitation Centre. Officials said the trio often clashed, but their arguments turned deadly this week. According to Miyapur st ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Bhubaneswar will soon roll out the AI-based 'Never Alone' app to strengthen student mental health support and prevent suicides. Launched nationally on World Suicide Prevention Day at AIIMS Delhi, the app offers 24×7 secure access through WhatsApp for screening, intervention, and follow-up care. Students can connect virtually or offline with psychiatrists, counsellors, and trained volunteers. Using AI, the app generates diagnostic summaries and treatment links, routed to exp ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The second day of the National Conference of the Indian Association for Social Psychiatry (NCIASP 2025) concluded Saturday with a series of sessions, underscoring the critical role of social and cultural factors in mental health. The day's discussions highlighted the need for innovative and context-sensitive models of care in India.There were sessions on community mental health strategies and psychosocial interventions addressing contemporary challenges like migration, urban stress, ...Read More >
The court also directed that the girl be evaluated by a psychiatrist. Chennai: In a dramatic turn of events at the Madras High Court on Tuesday, a 15-year-old girl jumped from the first floor moments after the court directed that she be lodged in a government-run home for girls. The teenager, who sustained injuries, is undergoing treatment at a city hospital. The girl's parents are divorced, and her father had moved the court with a habeas corpus petition after she went missing earlier this y ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3: In a move to make medicines more affordable for patients, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has reduced the retail prices of 35 essential drugs sold by leading pharmaceutical companies. The formulations, which will now cost less, span a wide range of medicines including anti-inflammatory, cardiovascular, antibiotic, anti-diabetic and psychiatric medicines. The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers notified the order based on price regulation by the NPPA. Th ...Read More >
In a move to boost affordability, the government on Saturday fixed retail prices of a range of essential drugs. The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers notified the move through a detailed order covering 35 medicines marketed by top pharmaceutical companies. The notification aims to ensure affordable access to essential medicines through price regulation by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA). The pricing decision was made under the provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Commercial Tax Department has once again issued a clarification regarding the recent tax notices sent to bakeries, condiments, and tea stalls in Bengaluru. Following earlier backlash, the department had stated that traders with annual turnover below ₹1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Tax Scheme and pay only 1% tax, offering significant relief. Now, in a press release, the department reiterated that traders who have received notices should visit their respective tax ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A major security scare gripped the city on Thursday morning after bomb threat emails were sent to 40 private schools across Bengaluru, including institutions in RR Nagar and Kengeri. The threat was issued via email from the ID [email protected], triggering a swift response from police and the bomb disposal squads. Authorities promptly evacuated the schools and conducted thorough searches of the premises. So far, no explosives have been found, but officials are treating the threats wi ...Read More >
Balasore: A daily wage earner was forced to carry his daughter's body in a trolley rickshaw to the hospital for post-mortem due to a lack of financial resources and official support. Madhu Bindhani, a resident of Bindhani Sahi in Deula panchayat under Baliapal police station limits, transported his daughter's body in a trolley for nearly 6 km from his house to the Community Health Centre (CHC) for autopsy. According to Bindhani, his daughter had a history of psychiatric issues. Her body was foun ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Following heavy rainfall in Hyderabad and other parts of the state, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has instructed the officials to remain vigilant and take proactive measures. The Chief Minister has asked the GHMC, HMDA, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Energy and Police wings to work in coordination during rescue and relief operations in the flood-hit areas. In his directive, Revanth Reddy also ordered the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disast ...Read More >
Srinagar: Searches are being carried out by Jammu and Kashmir Police's counter-intelligence wing at multiple locations in the Valley in connection with a terror case, officials said. The searches by Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) are underway at 10 locations across four districts of the Kashmir Valley, the officials said. Searches are being conducted to locate terrorist sleeper cells and recruitment modules. The CIK searches are being conducted in six locations in Ganderbal, two in Budgam ...Read More >
Bengaluru/ New Delhi/Mumbai: Less than 48 hours after multiple schools in Delhi received bomb threats, over 40 private schools in Bengaluru were targeted with threatening emails on Friday morning. While the earlier threats sent to Delhi schools differed in content, the emails received on Friday in both Delhi and Bengaluru appeared identical -- carrying the chilling message, "You all deserve to suffer." Later in the day, several schools in Mumbai also reported receiving threatening emails. Invest ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Kolkata Traffic Police is facing a new challenge in managing vehicle parking for the upcoming Shahid Diwas rally on Monday, as persistent rainfall threatens to render designated parking fields unusable. The fresh spell of rain on Friday, with more occasional rain predicted even on Saturday, has left cops worried as they believe the Maidan area can be filled with slush.The traffic department, which initially planned to utilise various fields across the city for parking buses and cars ...Read More >
Kolkata: The IIT-Kharagpur campus was shaken by the news of another death after a fourth-year undergraduate student, Ritam Mondal, was found hanging in his room at Rajendra Prasad (RP) Hall of Residence on Friday morning. The death has sparked a fresh round of alarm as it is the fourth in seven months and the fifth in a year.Teachers and students claimed that the tragic loss of student lives within such a short interval of time is "painful" and "unheard of" in recent memory. While many from the ...Read More >
'India should look to add an extra bowler' IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane has a piece of advice for head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill- play an extra bowler in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. Photograph: BCCI/X As India gear up for the fourth Test at Old Trafford, former captain Ajinkya Rahane has raised a tactical alarm: the team's all-rounder-heavy approach might be hurting their chances. His solution? A fourth specialist bowler -- even if it comes at the cost of batting depth. Now ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a shocking development, a bomb threat email was sent to 40 private schools across Bengaluru on Friday. Taking no chances, the police and personnel from other relevant departments rushed to the schools and launched a combing operation after evacuating the students. The development has shocked parents and created confusion in the vicinity of the schools. The threatening email was sent to several schools, including those in RR Nagar and Kengeri. Along with t ...Read More >
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wan ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Friday raised concerns after more than 20 schools in the national capital received bomb threats. She criticised the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government for not being able to ensure safety for students. More than 20 schools have received bomb threats today! Think of the trauma that children, parents and teachers would be going through. BJP controls all 4-engines of governance in Delhi, and is yet not able to provi ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Friday asked the state govt for its stand on grant of heritage status to Savarkar Sadan building at Shivaji Park, Dadar (W), where late Vinayak Damodar Savarkar resided.Chief Justice Alokh Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne heard a PIL by Abhinav Bharat Congress through its president Pankaj Phadnis. It expressed apprehension that prior to the ground-plus-4-storey building being bestowed heritage status, it is likely to be demolished. In Feb 2009, the Mumbai Heritag ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: Health Minister Satyakumar Yadav has announced plans to strengthen the state's medical infrastructure, including elevating the Visakhapatnam Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) to the level of the National Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS). The aim, he said, is to "better serve the health needs of the North Andhra region." Speaking at the inauguration of the new medical facilities at the government mental hospital here on Tuesday, the minister listed several initiatives to a ...Read More >
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