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Pune: Covid-19 infections — largely mild initially — are increasingly triggering moderate to moderately severe illness, while H1N1 influenza has emerged as the more serious respiratory infection this season.Doctors reported an increase in ICU admissions, ventilator support and flu-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) because of H1N1 influenza. They warned that complacency towards annual influenza vaccination after the Covid pandemic might be contributing to the current surge. According to Maharashtra govt data, a total of 427 confirmed H1N1 (swine flu) cases and four deaths were reported in the state till July 31 this year.Dr Piyush Chaudhary, infectious diseases specialist at…
Kejriwal claimed nearly 85-90% of Goan households would be hit by the E20 mandate Margao: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday launched a fresh attack on BJP over the forced rollout of E20 petrol, coining the slogan “BJP Hatao, Gaadi Bachao” and asking Goans to vote out BJP to “save your vehicles.”Kejriwal, addressing a news conference along with former Delhi CM Atishi, AAP Goa president Valmiki Naik, and others, claimed nearly 85-90% of Goan households would be hit by the E20 mandate, citing Goa’s high vehicle ownership — around 45% of families owning a car and 86% owning a…
Patiala: A 24-year-old youth from Atalan village in Patiala’s Patran sub-division was allegedly shot dead in California, USA, with his family urging the Centre and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to help repatriate his body.Khushkarandeep Singh, who had moved to the US about five years ago in search of better opportunities, was working as a truck driver in California. According to family members, preliminary findings by local law enforcement suggest he was shot while travelling in his vehicle.The family lost contact with him after July 30 when his phone became unreachable. As concern grew, relatives approached the authorities, following…
A 32-year-old medical trader was burnt alive after his car caught fire in Bakshi Ka Talab area of Lucknow in the wee hours of Friday Lucknow: A 32-year-old medical trader was burnt alive after his car caught fire near Saraiya Mor in the Bakshi Ka Talab (BKT) area in the early hours of Friday, police said.The incident occurred around 12.30 am on the highway. By the time police and fire brigade personnel reached the spot, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. Firefighters later brought the blaze under control, but the occupant was found completely charred inside the car.ACP (BKT) Vikas…
Patna: Patna University will award degrees to 1,305 students who cleared postgraduate examinations in the 2025-26 academic session at its annual convocation to be held at Patna Women’s College on Saturday, with women students forming a significant share of recipients.Of the 38 university toppers who will receive gold medals in different subjects, 29 are women. The convocation will be presided over by governor-cum-chancellor Syed Ata Hasnain. Punam Tandon, vice-chancellor of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, will deliver the convocation address.University records show a sharp contrast with PU’s first convocation on Nov 30, 1918, in the Council Chamber of Govt House,…
DCM Prem Chand Bairwa, Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and Jogaram Patel during the Cabinet Meeting at CMO in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 07 August 2026 Jaipur: Rajasthan Cabinet Friday approved the recommendations of the Rajasthan Other Backward Classes (Political Representation) Commission, clearing the way for OBC reservation in urban local bodies and Panchayati Raj institutions and moving ahead with the state govt’s plan to hold civic and rural local body elections together under the “One State, One Election” model.Briefing reporters after the meeting chaired by chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, parliamentary affairs minister Jogaram Patel said the commission’s recommendations, submitted on…
Nagpur: Maharashtra Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule strongly defended Vidarbha’s iconic Saoji cuisine, cautioning govt officials against making sweeping remarks that could damage the reputation of an industry that supports thousands of families.Reacting to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe’s recent remark on Saoji mutton, Bawankule on Thursday said any action should be confined to establishments violating food safety norms rather than targeting the entire business.“Saoji is the pride of Vidarbha. It is the livelihood of thousands of families. Officials should not make statements suggesting that the business will shut down or that the entire industry will be made a…
The Centre attributed the slow progress of the project largely to bottlenecks in land acquisition and rehabilitation and resettlement activities Ranchi: The Centre has ruled out a special financial package for Jharkhand’s long-pending Subarnarekha Multipurpose Project (SMPP), even as work estimated at Rs 3,717.38 crore remains to be completed.Responding to a question from Jamshedpur MP Bidyut Baran Mahato in Lok Sabha, minister of state for Jal Shakti, Raj Bhushan Choudhary, said no proposal for such a package was under consideration by the Union govt.The Centre also rejected the contention that inadequate funding was the main reason for the delay. It…
Participants at the programme Gorakhpur: An awareness programme on maternal and child health, child protection and the importance of breastfeeding was organised at the Anganwadi centre in Purana Gorakhpur on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week.The programme was conducted under the ‘Chuppi Tod – Halla Bol’ project, being implemented by Samadhan Abhiyan with support from India Pesticides Limited. Addressing pregnant women, lactating mothers and parents, resource persons highlighted the crucial role of breastfeeding in ensuring the healthy physical and mental development of infants.Under the guidance of Sheelam Bajpai, director of Samadhan Abhiyan, participants were informed that exclusive breastfeeding during the…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala University vice-chancellor Mohanan Kunnummal has given a 24-hour ultimatum to the organisations concerned to remove the banners and boards put up by them defacing the entrances to the university headquarters and the Kariavattom campus.The registrar has been instructed to remove them at the university’s expense if the organisations fail to comply and recover the cost from those responsible. University security personnel will remove the boards and banners in the presence of the police.A new entrance gate was recently constructed at the Kariavattom campus at a cost of several lakhs and named after eminent educationist and former Indian President…