
March 23, 2019 02:56 IST
Sreerupa Mitra Chowdhury, BJP’s Maldaha Dakshin aspirant, had fought the 2014 Lok Sabha polls from South Delhi on a TMC ticket — and like the other four Delhi seats where the party had fielded candidates, fared miserably.
Sat, Mar 23, 2019
March 20, 2019 00:38 IST
The bite of an infected mosquito is the commonest mode of human infection. West Nile Virus can also spread through blood transfusion, from an infected mother to her child, or through exposure to the virus in laboratories.
Wed, Mar 20, 2019
March 15, 2019 00:40 IST
NHA is proposing a ceiling rate of Rs 1,052. The Cabinet approval for PMJAY, in March last year, clearly mandated that ceiling rate fixation would need to happen.
Fri, Mar 15, 2019
March 13, 2019 04:55 IST
One of the key takeaways from the list is the absence of big TMC faces like its all-India general secretary Subrata Bakshi, Harvard Professor Sugata Bose, prominent minority face Idris Ali, actress Sandhya Roy and Uma Soren who had won in 2014.
Wed, Mar 13, 2019
March 08, 2019 00:02 IST
There are at least six parliamentary constituencies — Krishnanagar, Ranaghat, Barrackpore, Barasat, Bongaon and Coochbehar — where the Vaishnavite sect has the numbers to swing results.
Fri, Mar 08, 2019
March 04, 2019 03:57 IST
India has the highest TB burden in the world, but in Kerala, the incidence is already down to 44 cases per 1,00,000 population.
Mon, Mar 04, 2019
February 28, 2019 04:43 IST
Speaking for the first time against attempts to politicise the stand-off by the ruling BJP, some Opposition party leaders even read out statements made by PM Modi and Amit Shah in the wake of the Indian Air Force strikes on a Jaish-e-Mohammad training camp.
Thu, Feb 28, 2019
February 27, 2019 03:49 IST
“It was a one-on-one meeting. There was nobody else present. But it is safe to assume that the strikes would have featured in their discussion,” said a Rashtrapati Bhavan source.
Wed, Feb 27, 2019
February 27, 2019 03:16 IST
The Opposition also congratulated the IAF for the “meticulous” operation. Senior BJD leader Bhartruhari Mahtab told the government not to hesitate in conducting such strikes, if need be.
Wed, Feb 27, 2019
February 26, 2019 04:42 IST
In the first three months of PMJAY — until November 24, 2018 — 6,900 claims had been submitted for cataract surgeries even though they are done for free under the National Blindness Control Programme (NBCP).
Tue, Feb 26, 2019
February 24, 2019 03:51 IST
Additional Secretary and Mission Director, National Health Mission, Manoj Jhalani said the process of integration of IT systems of HWCs and PMJAY is currently on.
Sun, Feb 24, 2019
February 21, 2019 00:25 IST
The study estimates that vaccination and screening could result in cervical cancer being eliminated as a public health problem, with average rates across countries falling to less than 4 cases per 1 lakh by 2055-59 in countries with very high levels of development
Thu, Feb 21, 2019
February 17, 2019 04:32 IST
Sources said barring Union Minister Ramdas Athawale and Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut who called for aggressive action by the government, the others refrained from making provocative suggestions.
Sun, Feb 17, 2019
February 15, 2019 05:15 IST
Of the 55 Bills that were pending in the Upper House due to limited productivity in the last five years, 22 have lapsed because they were transmitted from the Lower House.
Fri, Feb 15, 2019
February 15, 2019 02:17 IST
The resignation of Mukherjee, who also heads the Delhi Mahila Congress, came hours after the party leadership announced the names of people who will head various committees that will actively monitor areas during the Lok Sabha polls. Her name was not on the list.
Fri, Feb 15, 2019
February 15, 2019 01:14 IST
Maintaining that BJP stands to gain in the event of more than one Opposition candidate challenging the ruling party on any seat, Kejriwal said, “It is essential that one candidate is fielded against the BJP everywhere so that anti-BJP votes do not split".
Fri, Feb 15, 2019
February 14, 2019 01:58 IST
Banerjee’s vibes with Rahul Gandhi have never been at the same level as that with Sonia, with whom she shares a rapport going back to the time when Banerjee, then in the Congress, was a young minister in Rajiv Gandhi’s Cabinet.
Thu, Feb 14, 2019
February 14, 2019 01:36 IST
The dynamics of the “mahagathbandhan” — the grand alliance — and even its kinks, though, were visible in the united show.
Fri, Feb 15, 2019
February 13, 2019 04:55 IST
CAG report on IAF with likely findings on Rafale deal, over which the Congress and other Opposition parties have locked horns with the BJP-led government, also listed for tabling.
Wed, Feb 13, 2019
February 12, 2019 06:51 IST
Mamata Banerjee may visit Parliament briefly on Wednesday morning before heading to the dharna site. It has been her practice for some time now to arrive in Delhi when Parliament is in session.
Tue, Feb 12, 2019
February 11, 2019 02:29 IST
The prize: an all expenses paid trip to Parliament for the winning team and to the state Assembly for the first and second runners up.
Mon, Feb 11, 2019
February 08, 2019 00:38 IST
The new formula has irked parties with a substantial support base among SC/ST and OBC communities because it results in limited seats available for recruitment by each department under reserved categories.
Fri, Feb 08, 2019
February 05, 2019 00:50 IST
SP general secretary Kiranmay Nanda joined the sit-in for some time on Monday morning, and DMK leader Kanimozhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav reached in the evening.
Wed, Feb 06, 2019
February 04, 2019 10:19 IST
National Health Agency will sign a memorandum of understanding with Uber sometime this week.
Mon, Feb 04, 2019
February 03, 2019 04:20 IST
The Budget Session that started on Thursday with the President’s address will continue till February 13. Apart from legislative business, the House will also need to discuss the Interim Budget and the vote of thanks to the President’s address.
Sun, Feb 03, 2019



