Gurgaon, Jan 19 (IANS) The Haryana Police Monday launched pink auto-rickshaws meant exclusively for women, a senior police officer said. Joint Commissioner of Police Saurabh Singh launched the 25 pink auto-rickshaws. The police said that this service aims to boost security for women in the city. The drivers of these pink autos have been thoroughly […]
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Over 250 contractual workers and ambulance drivers of the Delhi government-run Centralised Accident and Trauma Services (CATS) went on a strike Monday against the government’s decision to outsource the operation and maintenance of the vehicles. As part of the strike, over 50 ambulances were not operated despite receiving calls from […]
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Dense fog in the morning delayed 10 flights and affected the movement of about 100 trains in the capital which saw a more or less overcast sky Monday. The Met department has forecast a clear Tuesday. Visibility in the morning dropped to 50 meters, delaying some trains for over six […]
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The probability of an Indian between the ages of 30-70 years dying from the four main non-communicable diseases – diabetes, cancer, stroke and respiratory diseases – was 26 percent at present, the World Health Organization said Monday. According to the Global Status Report on Noncommunicable diseases, NCDs would claim nearly […]
Chandigarh, Jan 17 (IANS) An enforcement directorate official, who had recently questioned Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia on money laundering allegations, has been shifted to Kolkata, drawing strong criticism from opposition parties which accused the central government of a cover-up. Assistant Director Niranjan Singh, Friday transferred from Jalandhar to Kolkata, had recently questioned Majithia […]
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday launched a pulse polio immunization programme by administering polio drops to children at Rashtrapati Bhavan here. Children of less than five years will be given polio drops on National Immunization Day Jan 18, as part of the government’s drive to sustain polio eradication, an official release […]
Lucknow, Jan 16 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh continued to shiver as the cold wave intensified Friday, a development which led to the closure of all schools up to class eight till Jan 21 in Lucknow, officials said. The decision was taken after the regional met department predicted no change in the cold weather conditions for the […]
Chandigarh, Jan 16 (IANS) Authorities in Thailand Friday issued orders for the extradition of Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) chief Jagtar Singh Tara and a Punjab Police team was given custody of the terrorist in Bangkok. “A four-member Punjab Police party positioned in Bangkok is bringing Jagtar Singh Tara to India today (Friday) after his extradition […]
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday issued notice to the central and Delhi governments on a plea asking them not to remove over 15,000 CCTV cameras installed here ahead of US President Barack Obama’s visit. Obama will be in the city as the chief guest at the Republic Day parade. A […]
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Congress leader Kiran Walia will take on former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi constituency, the party announced Friday. She was among four candidates named by the Congress for Feb 7 Delhi polls in its fourth and final list Friday. The Aam Aadmi Party chief had defeated three-time chief […]