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Emergency, OPD Services Hit As Replacements Remain Stuck Chandigarh: The breakdown of two of PGI’s five CT scan machines, including units at the high-footfall New OPD and Nehru Hospital, is forcing hundreds of patients, including trauma victims, to endure delays and shuttle across the campus for critical diagnostic imaging.With the machines out of order, patients are routinely transported on stretchers and trolleys to other blocks for scans, creating bottlenecks and longer waiting times. Some are also opting for private facilities, where CT scans can cost several times more than at PGI. At the institute, scan charges range from ₹500 to…
Lucknow: BJP’s decision to elevate Smriti Irani as national general secretary has put the spotlight back on its plans for Amethi and Rae Bareli, signalling a renewed push to expand its footprint in the Congress bastions ahead of the UP Assembly elections.After losing Amethi to Congress’s KL Sharma in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Irani has kept a low profile outside as well as within BJP. She has rarely visited Amethi — which she represented as MP from 2019 to 2024 — choosing instead to stay in Delhi, while occasionally travelling to other states on organisational assignments. She last visited…
Patna: BJP and JD(U) on Tuesday questioned the purpose of the RJD’s proposed Lok Bhavan march in Patna on Wednesday, alleging that the agitation was aimed less at students’ issues and more at the political survival of Tejashwi Prasad Yadav.BJP state president Sanjay Saraogi described the march as a “save political career march”, alleging that Tejashwi was trying to regain political relevance and contain discontent within the RJD.“Tejashwi is attempting to revive his political standing by organising a march in the name of student interests. He should first explain where he was when students were agitating for their demands,” Saraogi…
BJP is turning its attention to young voters Jaipur: The political landscape in Rajasthan is witnessing a shift as BJP turns its attention to young voters, with Gen Z emerging as a new focus of its electoral strategy . At the marathon meeting chaired by BJP’s central team, the party discussed its strategy to reach out to young voters. The shift has become particularly visible after student protests over rampant paper leaks, with the organisation working on ways to establish a more direct connect with the youth.State social media cell in charge Hirendra Kaushik said, “BJP is launching a ‘Student…
The forest department swung into action after an 11-year-old boy was mauled to death by a lion on July 11 on Girnar Rajkot: In response to the fatal lion attack on an 11-year-old boy on the Girnar pilgrimage route last month, the Junagadh forest department has deployed 25 specialised trackers across key mountain trails to curb human-wildlife conflict and safeguard devotees.According to the forest department, the training of these trackers has been completed and they were deployed on Tuesday evening.The forest department swung into action after an 11-year-old boy was mauled to death by a lion on July 11 on…
Inspection teams would conduct citywide drives to identify structures violating safety norms Ranchi: Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd (JBVNL) has warned property owners against constructing residential or commercial buildings under or near 11 kV and 33 kV power lines without mandatory safety clearance.JBVNL’s Ranchi supply circle said inspection teams would conduct citywide drives to identify structures violating safety norms. Details of such buildings would be shared with the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC), district administration and local police for action.Under statutory norms, buildings must maintain a minimum vertical clearance of 4.06 metres from overhead power lines and a horizontal distance of…
Vadodara: A head constable posted with Godhra railway police was allegedly caught by city police while ferrying liquor worth lakhs of rupees. Nandesari police apprehended head constable Sanjay Chudasama and his accomplice Vikram Dhapa when they were in a car near the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway on Monday.Police found 2,112 bottles of liquor, worth Rs 4.60 lakh, from the car. Police filed a case against Chudasama and Dhapa and arrested them. Investigators are trying to ascertain the source of the liquor. Source link
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday attacked the previous Samajwadi Party govt for allegedly patronising mafia and turning Uttar Pradesh into a “BIMARU” state, saying development under earlier regimes was confined to the “Saifai syndicate”, while the state was plagued by riots, crime and corruption.Addressing a conference of Provincial Rakshak Dal (PRD) personnel at the Yogiraj Baba Gambhirnath Auditorium in Gorakhpur, Yogi said the progress witnessed in Uttar Pradesh since 2017 was the result of collective efforts and inclusive development.Taking a dig at political opponents without naming them, the chief minister said those criticising the present govt were doing…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Government Medical College Teachers’ Association (KGMCTA) has strongly opposed the govt’s decision to redeploy teaching posts from existing govt medical colleges to strengthen the newly established K Karunakaran Memorial Govt Medical College in Thiruvananthapuram.The association said it fully supports the establishment of new govt medical colleges and efforts to strengthen medical education and the public healthcare system. However, it said the manpower required for new institutions should not be found by taking away faculty posts from existing medical colleges that are already facing an acute shortage of doctors and teachers.KGMCTA office-bearers said the medical colleges at Konni,…
Three fire tenders took over two hours to douse the flames Kolkata: A fire broke out on the extended open terrace area of the second floor of the Air Traffic Control (ATC) building at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata around 4 am on Tuesday. Flight operations remained unaffected.Airport officials said that the blaze was brought under control with three fire engines within a short time, though cooling operations and precautionary measures continued until around 6 am.The fire was confined to the second-floor open area of the building and did not affect critical ATC operations. Air traffic control…