Month: August 2024

Nursing Officer Sexually Assaults Woman Staffer At Rajasthan Hospital, Arrested

August 20, 2024 admin

Jaipur: A nursing officer of a government hospital in Churu district was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly molesting a female staffer, police said. The survivor, working on the post of ward boy, had attempted suicide by consuming poison on August 17 at her residence. She was admitted to a hospital and is undergoing treatment, they…

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Doctors’ Body On Supreme Court Directive

August 20, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The Supreme Court’s appeal that the doctors return to work notwithstanding, the protesting doctors of the country are not ready to relent. The court, which initiated a hearing on the massive row today, had tried to balance security of doctors with patient care, calling for a national protocol for safety at workplaces. But…

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Former Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni being investigated for murder

August 20, 2024 admin

Former Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dipu Moni. File | Photo Credit: PTI Continuing with the crackdown against the deposed Sheikh Hasina regime, the interim government of Bangladesh on Tuesday (August 20, 2024) sent former Education and Foreign Affairs Minister Dipu Moni for four days remand. This is part of the widespread reconfiguring of the police…

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On the ethanol blending programme

August 20, 2024 admin

India is on its way to achieve its target of blending 20% of petrol with ethanol by 2025-26, going by the milestones on blending percentages crossed so far and the increase in ethanol production capacity. However, the food versus fuel equation continues to hang over the ethanol economy as recent events have shown. For example,…

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On the ethanol blending programme

August 20, 2024 admin

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In Kolkata Rape-Murder Case, Supreme Court Orders Removal Of Name, Photos, Videos Of Victim

August 20, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the removal of the name, photos and videos of a trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, from all social media platforms. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said disclosure of the identity of a victim…

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Let Us Not Make One Case Harm Bilateral Ties, Says Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim On Zakir Naik

August 20, 2024 admin

Zakir Naik was granted permanent residency in Malaysia by previous Mahathir Mohamed government New Delhi: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday indicated that his government may consider India’s request to extradite controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik if it provides evidence against him. At an interactive session at the Indian Council of World Affairs, Mr…

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Neeraj Chopra, Mondo Duplantis, Letsile Tebogo: Starcast At Lausanne Diamond League

August 20, 2024 admin

Armand Duplantis and Letsile Tebogo headline a raft of Olympic champions who will descend on Lausanne for the first Diamond League meeting since the end of the Paris Games. Some 18 current Olympic or world champions will be present in the Swiss city for Thursday’s meet, coming just 12 days after the last…

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Over 90,000 First-Time Voters Registered In Poll-Bound Jammu And Kashmir

August 20, 2024 admin

Srinagar: J&K Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Tuesday said that a total of 93,284 voters have been added in the Special Summary Revision across Jammu and Kashmir while the elector population ratio has improved from 0.59 to 0.60. “The number of young voters in the 18 to 19 years age group has increased by 45,964,…

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RIL to lead lift in capex spend to $45-50 billion over 1-2 years: Moody’s

August 20, 2024 admin

RIL to lead lift in capex spend to -50 billion over 1-2 years: Moody’s

Moody’s Ratings on Tuesday (August 20, 2024) said rated Indian companies will spend $45-50 billion annually over the next 1-2 years towards capex as companies boost capacity, with the country’s most valued firm Reliance Industries alone accounting for 30% of the spendings. Investments to increase vertical integration and achieve net zero targets will also keep…

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