DOTS Plus supervisor terminated within 24 hours of negligence compliant
As part of its ongoing 100 Days TB Campaign, aimed at screening and treating TB patients with unwavering commitment, the Delhi government’s health department has taken swift and decisive action against negligence. Acting on a complaint of a school-going girl in the North District was deprived of essential TB medicines...
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DDA to convert many of its under-utilised community centres into libraries, reading rooms
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Accused in Sambhal case SP MP Barq now charged with power theft
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From timeless tradition to digital obsolescence, the journey of personal diaries
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Kerala doctor narrowly escapes Rs 5 Lakh virtual arrest scam
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State LoP close aide involved in Goa ‘Share Market’ scam
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NCP (AP) activist arrested in Beed sarpanch murder
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Oxygen pipe theft leaves babies gasping for breath in MP
19 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service
Manipur CM seeks Naga support for peace in state
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday sought support from Naga bodies in Senapati district to help restore peace in the violence-hit northeastern state and asserted that his government was working hard to bring unity among communities. Speaking at a cultural event - Robvena Ni - in Punanamei village, Singh...
Uttarakhand to implement UCC from January 2025
The Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in Uttarakhand from January, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Wednesday. During a meeting of the Uttarakhand Investment and Infrastructure Development Board (UIIDB) in Dehradun, Dhami said that the state government has completed its "homework" and the UCC will be implemented across the...
Congress leaders across UP placed under house arrest ahead of Assembly protests
Several senior Congress leaders heading to Lucknow to gherao the Uttar Pradesh Assembly were stopped in various districts on Wednesday, many were also placed under house arrest. Congress workers who managed to reach the party office in Lucknow were detained by the police and later taken to Eco Garden. Leaders...
Farmers disrupt train services in Punjab over MSP guarantee and other demands
Train services in Punjab were affected as farmers squatted on rail tracks on Wednesday as part of their three-hour 'Rail Roko' protest to press the Centre into accepting their various demands, including a legally binding minimum support price for crops. The call for the 'rail roko' was given by the Samyukta...
Report highlights gaps in SC protection, welfare
Amid growing demand by the Opposition for a national caste census, a Parliamentary panel has expressed concerns over the failure of several states to set up the necessary systems to effectively address atrocities against Scheduled Castes (SCs). The Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment headed by Member of Parliament PC...
Gagan Gill and Easterine Kire among 21 recipients of Sahitya Akademi Awards
Hindi poet Gagan Gill and English writer Easterine Kire are among the 21 recipients of the annual Sahitya Akademi Awards, the organisation announced on Wednesday. Recommended by jury members in 21 languages, the awards recognise works in different categories including novels, short stories, poetry, essays and plays. Gill was selected for...
SC terms low pension for retired judges pitiable
The Supreme Court on Wednesday lamented the meagre pension, ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000, being given to some retired High Court judges and termed it "pitiable". The top court asked the authorities to have a "humane approach" instead of adopting a "legal approach". A bench of Justices BR...
