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Baramulla , August 19 : Non-gazetted employees of Government Medical College (GMC) Baramulla have started an indefinite peaceful protest over the continued delay in framing recruitment rules, which they said have been pending for nearly seven years.The employees stated that they had earlier staged a protest following which the administration assured them that the recruitment rules would be finalized within three months. However, they alleged that the assurance was not fulfilled and the process remains pending.The protesting employees said they would continue their agitation until a senior official from the administration or Health Department, including the Health Secretary, intervenes and…
The approval of the GOBARdhan National Unified Scheme for Compressed Biogas (CBG) marks one of the most significant policy interventions for India’s bioenergy sector since the launch of the SATAT initiative in 2018. More importantly, it signals that India now views bioenergy not merely as an alternative fuel, but as a strategic pillar of energy security, rural development, sustainable waste management, and climate action.Bioenergy (Pic for representation)Much has been written about the technology behind compressed biogas. However, one of the biggest misconceptions about India’s CBG industry is that its slow growth has been due to technological limitations.That is simply not…
The case relates to comments Moitra made at a news conference in Nadia in Aug 2025 NEW DELHI: A Bengal court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra for allegedly failing to honour summons in a hate speech case.The case relates to comments Moitra made at a news conference in Nadia in Aug 2025 while speaking about infiltration along the India-Bangladesh border. Source link
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday attacked the Modi government over issues ranging from youth employment and education to alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, donations to the Ram Mandir trust and reports of Chinese encroachment along India’s borders.Sharing excerpts on X from his opening remarks at the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, Kharge said India’s young population was struggling to find quality education and meaningful employment.”Education is becoming more expensive, schools are being closed, and even after studying, our young people face paper leaks, irregularities in recruitment examinations and delays in appointments,” Kharge said.Also read: Congress stands with tribals staging…
Nairobi: The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo now exceeds 5,000, government data showed late on Tuesday, as health officials warn that response efforts are failing to contain the deadly disease.Congo’s 17th Ebola epidemic turned into the biggest in the country’s history in terms of number of cases in late July and over the weekend the death toll hit 2,378, the public health institute said, surpassing the previous worst outbreak in 2018-2020.The institute has so far logged 5,021 cases, according to its latest situation report, making it the second-worst outbreak globally, behind only the 2014…
DU teachers urge VC to withdraw order on recovery of PhD, MPhil incrementsNew Delhi: The Democratic Teachers’ Front (DTF) of Delhi University opposed the university administration’s decision to recover advance increments from teachers who acquired PhD or MPhil degrees after January 1, 2016, calling the move “ridiculous and unacceptable”.In a letter addressed to Delhi University Vice Chancellor Professor Yogesh Singh, DTF office-bearers and members of the Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA), Executive Council and Academic Council urged the university to withdraw its August 17, 2026 letter directing such recoveries.The teachers said the university’s latest communication referred to a University Grants…
Ram Gopal Varma’s upcoming movie ‘Police Company’ reportedly encountered a financial issue when filming began on Monday. The production was reportedly stopped for nearly two hours during the first day’s schedule.The interruption followed the arrival of representatives from the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE). The federation reportedly raised concerns over payments that were pending from one of Ram Gopal Varma’s earlier productions. The shooting was allowed to continue after the outstanding amount was reportedly cleared. The brief halt did not result in a major delay to the overall production schedule.FWICE raises issue of unpaid workers’ duesThe dispute reportedly…
Bombay Stock Exchange. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) as elevated crude oil prices amid a lack of a diplomatic resolution following the end of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire dented investor sentiment.The expiry of the temporary 60-day U.S.-Iran ceasefire without any meaningful diplomatic breakthrough has renewed concerns over a prolonged disruption to energy supplies, driving crude oil prices higher, an expert said.The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 325.78 points, or 0.42%, to settle at 76,909.68, registering its fourth day of decline. During the day, it dropped 412.57 points, or 0.53%,…
The UK’s competition watchdog has launched investigations into Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School over concerns that all three companies displayed misleadingly low prices to their customers.The Competition and Markets Authority’s investigations are part of a broader clampdown on “drip pricing”, an illegal practice that makes a product appear cheaper by not including all mandatory fees.The regulator said it had opened investigations into the companies amid concerns that customers had not been shown the total price up front when buying train and coach tickets, holidays or driving lessons.“The first price customers see should be the price they pay,” said…
The tribal residents have been holding a Satyagraha against the project, demanding adequate compensation and dignified rehabilitation for people whose land is being acquired. NEW DELHI: Congress leader and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday backed tribal residents of Madhya Pradesh’s Bundelkhand region protesting against the Ken-Betwa River Link Project, saying the Congress stands with them and promising to visit the protest site to pressure the government over their demands for compensation and rehabilitation.Rahul shared a video on X featuring accounts from tribal residents affected by the project and said, “The problems, demands, struggles, and…