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CM Suvendu Adhikari addresses the gathering at the launch of Ayushman Bharat Yojana at Netaji Indoor Stadium on Sunday Kolkata: As many as 1.23 crore people received their Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) cards as the scheme rolled out in Bengal on Sunday. The state has also started handing out Mukhya Mantri Swasthya Bima Yojana cards to around 80 lakh who are not eligible for AB-PMJAY.Handing out the Ayushman cards to beneficiaries ranging from a 10-year-old to an octogenarian at Netaji Indoor Stadium, CM Suvendu Adhikari said Ayushman would cover around 1.34 crore households and Bengal would now…
President Donald Trump has said the US will “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his “very good relationship” with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un.”These exercises are not only costly, with much of these costs paid for by the United States of America (as usual!), but send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday.He also noted that South Korea had recently declined to join the US in the “denuclearisation” of Iran.The decision comes after Pyongyang this month conducted ballistic missile tests that are banned by the United Nations. Trump…
Thousands of Bonnie Tyler fans are set to gather in Swansea on Monday ahead of a church service held as part of the legendary singer’s celebration of life.It comes after huge crowds of emotional fans lined the streets in the coastal suburb of Mumbles on Saturday as her coffin – draped in a Welsh flag – was driven through the place she called home.As the procession began, Total Eclipse of the Heart could be heard playing on the busy street, as crying fans broke into applause.The singer died “unexpectedly” on 8 July, aged 75, at a hospital in Portugal.Despite Tyler’s…
The Hundred men’s competition: Final, Lord’sTrent Rockets 158-8 (100 balls): Donald 38 (19); Noor 3-33Manchester Super Giants 162-5 (98 balls): Seifert 72 (38); Amir 3-29Manchester Super Giants won by five wicketsScorecardManchester Super Giants survived a late wobble with the bat to beat Trent Rockets by five wickets and win the franchise’s first Hundred title at Lord’s.Super Giants needed a straightforward three off the last nine balls in pursuit of 159, before Mohammad Amir dismissed Heinrich Klaasen and Michael Bracewell and Ben Sanderson bowled two dot balls to bring the equation down to three off three. But Liam Dawson held his…
Some days ask for sparkle. This one asks for stamina. The Moon and Saturn create pressure around effort and results, so you may feel tense and slightly restless even while doing everything right.Still, don’t mistake pressure for failure. You’re expected to show the consistency of your work, not just confidence. A younger sibling or someone similar to one might help by a prompt phone call or a practical suggestion or even a little words of encouragement. That backing matters more than it seems.Love and Relationship:Your relationship with your spouse stays generally good, though you may appear distracted because work keeps…
Srinagar, Aug 16: Tourism in Jammu & Kashmir is set to expand beyond established destinations, with the government placing greater focus on homestays as a way to bring local families and rural youth into the tourism economy.The move follows a recent meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, where the government reviewed the renewed Homestay Policy and discussed measures to strengthen accommodation facilities in lesser-explored areas of J&K.The policy is expected to give a fresh push to community-based tourism, particularly in villages and areas that have strong tourism potential but limited formal accommodation.J&K currently has 2,802 registered homestay units with…
New Delhi: From the legendary Prakash Padukone to the late Syed Modi, the venue for the BWF World Championships here carries a rich legacy of Indian badminton. Back in the day, the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, then known as the Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, was the country’s only air-conditioned venue for badminton and witnessed some of the sport’s most memorable moments.Prakash Padukone. (Santosh Harhare/ HT)The 1982 Asian Games was one such occasion. Modi won a singles bronze, India’s first individual badminton medal at the Asian Games, after a fantastic run that included a clash with Indonesian legend Liem Swie King. Though…
Pakistan hockey team player (File photo) Pakistan may have endured a difficult run against India in recent years, but captain Abu Bakar Mahmood believes the numbers will count for little when the arch-rivals meet at the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup on August 19. With India ranked higher and coming off a 3-1 win over Wales, while Pakistan suffered a 1-4 defeat to England, Mahmood insists the rivalry will be decided by performance on the day.“I have no hesitation in accepting that the Indian team is much better than us in rankings, but in the India-Pakistan match, rankings don’t matter.…
New Delhi: With an eye on the 2027 Uttar Pradesh elections, BJP president Nitin Nabin held an extensive round of one-on-one meetings with around 20 party MPs from the state, with caste equations and cadre morale emerging as key themes in the feedback reaching the party leadership.The MPs, drawn from diverse social backgrounds, including Brahmins, Scheduled Castes and OBCs, shared constituency-level assessments during meetings held over the past few days, including amid protests over the NEET issue. Sources said the discussions largely centred on the political mood, organisational challenges and policy interventions that could strengthen BJP’s position ahead of the…
New York: The private equity owner of MyFitnessPal is exploring a sale of the mobile application that tracks nutrition and fitness, which could value it at over $1 billion, according to four sources familiar with the matter.Francisco Partners, which bought MyFitnessPal from Under Armour in 2020, is working with JPMorgan on the sale process, the sources said, requesting anonymity because the matter is private. Demand for digital health and fitness tools has grown in recent years, boosting the adoption of apps such as MyFitnessPal, Apple Health, and Peloton App One, and wearable devices such as Oura rings. Reuters reported last…