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NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday criticised the Centre over the recently released GDP figures and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman were trying to portray a positive picture of the Indian economy, but the reality was quite grim.India’s GDP, in a recently released data, observed a 7.8% growth rate in the first quarter of 2026-27. While the central govt hailed India’s economic progress, the opposition questioned the GDP numbers. Adding to the opposition’s voice, Pawar on Thursday criticised the Centre’s claim. “The Prime Minister and finance minister are…

Churchill Bros said they were not aware of the registration ban due to a technical issue and made full payment in less than 24 hours Panaji: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has informed all state associations that a national registration ban has been imposed on Churchill Brothers FC. In the circular issued on Wednesday, the federation said the decision follows correspondence from FIFA’s head of disciplinary.FIFA has imposed a three-window registration ban which means Churchill cannot register new players. The ban follows a contractual dispute between the Goan club and their former player, Kurtis Guthrie.Churchill, however, said they were…

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann CHANDIGARH: The State Health Agency (SHA), Punjab, has enabled the facility through the scheme’s official portal. Once a beneficiary’s photograph verification and e-KYC have been completed, the health card can be accessed online, downloaded in PDF format and either stored on a mobile phone or printed for future use.Three steps to download the health cardBeneficiaries can locate their family record using their Family ID, Health Card Number, Mobile Number or Aadhaar Number.2. Complete OTP verificationThe beneficiary must authenticate the request through OTP-based verification linked to the registered mobile/Aadhaar details.3. Download the health cardAfter successful authentication,…

Bahraich: An FIR has been registered against three people for allegedly attempting to induce villagers in Gulampurwa of Tapesipah village to convert to Christianity by offering financial and other benefits. One of the accused has been arrested, and police are investigating the allegations.According to a complaint filed by Gulampurwa resident Ram Kumar Das, some individuals were allegedly campaigning in the village to persuade people to change their religion. The complaint alleged that economically weaker and vulnerable villagers were being offered money and other inducements to adopt Christianity.The allegations have reportedly angered some residents, who expressed concern that the situation could…

Patna: With rivers in spate affecting several parts of Bihar, JD(U) national president and former CM Nitish Kumar on Thursday assured flood-hit people of all possible assistance, while RJD working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav accused the govt of failing to provide timely relief.After surveying the rising Ganga and flood situation in low-lying areas from J P Setu to the six-lane bridge, Nitish said there was no need to panic.“The govt is in a state of readiness and the administration, too, is doing its work with total engagement,” he said, adding that people living in low-lying areas would be shifted to…

Allegations against a BJP councilor candidate of keeping ₹1 lakh at the house of an independent candidate; police seized the money and started an investigationAllegations against a BJP councilor candidate of keeping ₹1 lakh at the house of an independent candidate; police seized the money and started an investigationAllegations against a BJP councilor candidate of keeping ₹1 lakh at the house of an independent candidate; police seized the money and started an investigationAllegations against a BJP councilor candidate of keeping ₹1 lakh at the house of an independent candidate; police seized the money and started an investigationAllegations against a BJP…

Former Nagpur mayor Sandip Hoshi pushes for ban on DJ and laser lights Nagpur: Former Nagpur mayor Sandip Joshi, a close aide of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, condemned the attack on DJ ban activist Vidyanand Bapat in Pune, saying such incidents will only strengthen their resolve to advocate a complete ban on high-decibel music systems.The former MLC, along with a group of doctors, social activists and religious leaders, has started a campaign to stop the use of not only DJ but also laser lights during festivities. Just hours before Joshi addressed the media on Thursday evening, Nagpur city police issued…

Dr Anil Kumar director of National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation’s at the workshop on brain stem death certification in Ranchi on Thursday Ranchi: National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation’s (Notto) director Dr Anil Kumar pushed for strengthening medical infrastructure and capacity building of medical professionals to plug the persisting demand in organ transplants and supply gap of deceased organ donations across the country.Kumar, attending a day-long workshop on brain stem death certification, organised by the Jharkhand State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO) here on Thursday said that in every 20 minutes, a new patient adds to the organ…

Varanasi: A 35-year-old woman has lodged an FIR against her husband, a deputy registrar at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), alleging that he assaulted and threatened her over his purported relationship with another woman associated with the varsity.In her complaint, the woman alleged that her husband, A Velu, was involved in a relationship with a nursing officer at the varsity-run hospital and that the alleged affair had caused serious discord in her family life.She claimed that about a week ago, she found the two together at the nursing officer’s residence, where, she alleged, her husband assaulted her and threatened to kill…

Kerala health minister K Muraleedharan Thiruvananthapuram: Health minister K Muraleedharan has warned the director of medical education (DME) over a move to consider restoring private practice for doctors working in govt medical colleges. The DME had convened a meeting recently with representatives of medical college doctors’ organisations to discuss the issue.The move has triggered controversy, with the health minister making it clear that allowing private practice would go against the existing govt policy.Responding to queries about the DME-convened meeting, Muraleedharan said there was no such move on the part of govt.“Allowing private practice is not this govt’s policy. We have…