Thrissur: A 14-year-old male tiger named Nandu, who had been under treatment at the Thrissur Zoological Park in Puthur, was euthanised after his condition deteriorated due to advanced oral cancer. Nandu was rescued from Wayanad in December last year and brought to the zoological park for rehabilitation. A biopsy later confirmed that the tiger had Read More…
New Delhi: A rare congenital condition was diagnosed in a 26-year-old man during an infertility evaluation at a Delhi hospital after doctors discovered a uterus-like structure and fallopian-tube-like structures inside his pelvis. The man had approached RG Hospitals in Rajouri Garden with a history of primary infertility. Medical examinations found that he had azoospermia, a Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday shared an article written by Union Minister Annpurna Devi highlighting the significance of 10 years of the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) and Poshan Maah. The article calls for transforming the Anganwadi system into a people’s movement and highlights the role of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), Read More…
Guwahati: Four people have been arrested after police seized 20,000 banned Yaba tablets valued at around Rs 2 crore in two separate operations in Assam’s Sribhumi district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. According to the Chief Minister, the seizures were made during operations targeting the illegal narcotics trade in the district. Yaba, commonly referred Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Weak monsoon conditions and a lack of rain have pushed temperatures above normal across several parts of Kerala, leading to a rise in electricity consumption and prompting authorities to caution that partial power restrictions may be imposed during evening peak hours. According to the latest data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Kottayam recorded Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a cautionary advisory for Kerala as temperatures are expected to rise sharply across the state over the next few days. According to the weather department, temperatures from Sunday to Tuesday could be 3 to 4 degrees Celsius above normal in several parts of the state. The State Read More…
Kolkata: West Bengal Health Minister Sharadwat Mukherjee has urged schools to allow students to wear clothes covering their arms and legs for three months to help prevent dengue. He asked schools to permit full-sleeve shirts, trousers and salwar suits during September, October and November, regardless of uniform rules. Mukherjee also urged teachers and school authorities Read More…
Katmandu: Families of people missing after Nepal’s devastating floods are turning to DNA testing as they struggle to establish the identities of victims whose remains have been recovered. Among them is Amrit Diyali, whose younger brother Raj Kumar, along with his wife and four-year-old son, has been missing since the floods struck. Amrit’s family was Read More…
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Thursday inaugurated the distribution of NAMASTE Cards to waste pickers of the MCD’s Najafgarh Zone at a programme held at the MCD Community Hall in Matiala. The initiative marks a step towards the formal recognition and empowerment of waste pickers under Read More…
Jammu: The Centre is stepping up efforts to provide early intervention and rehabilitation support to children with disabilities, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday. Speaking at the Prabudh Matri Shakti Sammelan in Kathua district on preventing avoidable disabilities and empowering Divyangjans, Singh said the government was giving priority to early identification and timely care. Read More…