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Tourism commissioner Rukmni Riar and FHTR president Surendra Singh Shahpura signed an MoU Wednesday to hold Rajasthan Domestic Travel Mart in Jodhpur next month in the presence of tourism secretary Suchi Tyagi and ex-president of FHTR Kuldeep Singh Chandela Jaipur: The state is widening its tourism strategy beyond its iconic heritage destinations by promoting emerging regions such as Banswara, Bundi and Shekhawati, while simultaneously strengthening domestic tourism to counter the impact of global geopolitical uncertainties on international travel.Addressing stakeholders, tourism secretary Suchi Tyagi Wednesday said the govt is working to position Rajasthan as a destination offering a diverse range of…

Nagpur: Many private allopathic practitioners across the city kept their outpatient departments (OPDs) shut on Wednesday over the Maharashtra govt’s decision allowing homeopathy practitioners to practise modern medicine.Doctors slammed the govt for issuing a Government Resolution (GR) to start registration of BHMS practitioners who completed the Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology (CCMP), alleging the move was hurried despite the matter being scheduled for hearing in court later this month.The Indian Medical Association (IMA) Maharashtra State also announced the withdrawal of routine medical services across the state from Thursday in support of the Central MARD agitation.The IMA said the protest aims…

The development came after district administration officials reached out to the students with the chief minister’s invitation for talks. RANCHI: After days of escalating protests over alleged recruitment exam irregularities, a breakthrough appears to be on the horizon as a section of the agitating students has agreed in principle to hold talks with Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren.The development came after senior district administration officials reached the protest site with the chief minister’s invitation for a five-member delegation of protesters to meet him.While one faction of the protesters agreed to the proposal, another initially resisted, leading to internal deliberations. The…

T’puram: Restrictions imposed by Tamil Nadu govt on the movement of construction-grade stone aggregates are likely to affect the ongoing Rs 600-crore airside development works at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, raising concerns over possible delays to one of Kerala’s most significant aviation infrastructure projects.The immediate challenge is the shortage of nearly 3 lakh metric tonnes of high-density stone aggregates and construction materials required for the reconstruction and expansion of the airport apron, the operational area where aircraft are parked, loaded, re-fuelled and serviced. Airport sources said the specialised material is indispensable for apron construction because it must meet stringent engineering and…

Kolkata: After the heavy showers received on Wednesday, more rainfall is likely to lash the city on Thursday.The Met office has forecast heavy rain for Kolkata and neighbouring districts of South and North 24 Parganas and Howrah along with many other south Bengal districts.In the past 24 hours, the Alipore Met office had recorded 81.2 mm of rain. Since Wednesday morning, 64.9 mm rainfall was received.The southern parts of the city got sharper downpour, central and northern Kolkata pockets also got their fair share of rain. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall throughout Wednesday evening threw traffic into disarray, causing delays for commuters.…

Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing has arrived on an official visit to Thailand, his first since he launched the coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government in 2021.The coup ignited a civil war, which has killed thousands of people and wrecked the economy.Min Aung Hlaing, who was already subject to sanctions over his involvement in the mass expulsion of Muslim Rohingyas in 2017, has been an international pariah, barred from western countries and accused of crimes against humanity.He was declared president in April and left his position as military commander, following an election which was widely condemned…

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said: “Nobody should be left to struggle with their mental health alone. But every day, thousands of people are waiting months for help, then finding the only door open to them is a busy A&E.”These new centres will be a lifeline for so many,” he said.”They will bring NHS services closer to home, making it easier to get support before problems get worse and ensuring those in crisis get the right care in the right place.”The chief executive of the Centre for Mental Health, Andy Bell, said he welcomed the announcement on the whole – although…

Facebook owner Meta says an issue during an evaluation by an independent testing company allowed one of its artificial intelligence (AI) models to connect to the internet and hack another organisation’s system.The announcement follows recent incidents across the AI industry, including breaches by OpenAI and Anthropic models, that have raised cyber-security concerns.A Meta spokesperson told the BBC that it was investigating the hack that was caused by a “misconfiguration”, which it described as similar to previously reported incidents at other firms.The incidents have prompted researchers and governments to call for tougher safeguards and more rigorous testing.Meta said the security trials…

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has received the “full support” of senior directors on Wednesday but world football’s governing body apologised for the controversy of the now-shelved plan to open the World Cup to private investment.Facing a barrage of criticism following the aborted plan, FIFA’s leadership acknowledged “errors”, while nonetheless backing under-fire Infantino following a crisis meeting in Morocco.​FIFA foul: Editorial on the shelved FIFA Forward EnterpriseInfantino has come under increasing pressure, even from within his organisation, over his handling of the proposal, and calls for him to step down had grown since he abandoned it last Saturday.In a statement Wednesday,…

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