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Kolkata: The health and wellness centres in Bengal that were named ‘Suswasthya Kendra’ are set to be branded as ‘Ayushman Arogya Mandir’ (AAM). The brand transition will come with a colour change as the health facilities will be painted in metallic yellow and ethnic brown, as mandated by the National Health Mission. The chief municipal health officer, KMC, and chief medical officers of health of all districts have been instructed to ensure the change in the health units, funded under NHM, in their areas.The branding guidelines, issued on Thursday, specified the colour of the buildings and mandated the display of…
Kolkata, May 23 : Signalling a major diplomatic push, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Kolkata on Saturday morning, marking the first visit by a top American diplomat to the eastern metropolis in 14 years. The brief stopover serves as the opening leg of a high-stakes, four-day India tour aimed at repairing strained bilateral ties and reinforcing regional partnerships. Shortly after landing, Rubio visited the Mother House in central Kolkata, the global headquarters of Saint Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity, and its adjoining Children’s Home, a visit carrying strong symbolic and cultural resonance. The last US Secretary of State…
AI image used for representation NEW DELHI: A local BRS leader Chinthalapadi Madu was found dead inside a gunny bag near Yerkaram stage in Telangana’s Suryapet district, as district police reported on Sunday.Police suspect that the 42-year-old was murdered by unidentified persons before his body was dumped at the spot. The body of Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader was later shifted for post-mortem examination and a case has been registered. According to a police official, “Unknown individuals brutally killed a 42-year-old man named Chinthalapadi Madhu and dumped his body in a gunny bag near Yerkaram stage. The deceased’s wife is a…
MUMBAI: BMC has begun soil investigation ahead of the proposed 52-MLD (million litres per day) reservoir project at Malabar Hill, marking the next step in its plan to create an alternative to the ageing underground water reservoir while attempting to preserve the iconic Hanging Gardens above it.Civic officials said the geotechnical investigation will help determine the nature of the rock strata, soil stability, foundation depth and structural feasibility of the proposed elevated reservoir structures. “Currently, borehole drilling and subsurface testing are being carried out across multiple locations within the proposed reservoir site and adjoining utility areas. This is like an…
New Delhi: Delhi Police is probing the personal enmity angle in the murder of a woman and her 13-year-old son in southeast Delhi’s Govindpuri on Thursday.Investigators suspect the killers were known to the victims as both were stabbed multiple times, indicating the attack might have been driven by deep-seated anger. Police have detained a person known to the family for questioning.Police also noted the absence of any sign of forced entry. “We suspect the accused entered through the main gate without any difficulty. He is believed to have spent a few minutes sitting on the sofa before attacking them in…
Vatal Nagaraj, president of Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha, was the biggest beneficiary with 10 cases against him withdrawn Bengaluru: Besides cases linked to members of the Muslim community in the 2022 Ladle Mashak Dargah communal incident in Aland, Kalaburagi — a move that has run into controversy — the govt has also withdrawn several decades-old criminal cases against pro-Kannada activists and farmers besides protesters and even citizens booked during the Covid-19 lockdown.One of the oldest cases to be scrapped was one registered on June 20, 2006, against TA Narayan Gowda, founder of the Kannada Rakshana Vedike (Narayan Gowda faction), and…
‘I am Muneera’: Nowhera tried to bluff ED for an hr Hyderabad: Tracking Nowhera Shaik, the accused in the over ₹3,000 crore Heera Gold scam, was a not an easy task as she was hiding under a fake identity using forged documents after evading arrest, Enforcement Directorate officials said.When ED sleuths finally traced her to a rented residential property in Gurugram, she allegedly tried to bluff them for nearly an hour. “I am Muneera, not Nowhera,” she reportedly insisted, despite officials identifying her.Nowhera, who was brought to Hyderabad after her arrest, was shifted to Chanchalguda jail on Friday.Guards tried to…
Chennai: Strongly condemning Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar’s remarks that Tamil Nadu has “no rights” to object the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir project across Cauvery river, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami questioned the silence of the chief minister C Joseph Vijay on the issue.PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss also strongly condemned the Karnataka deputy CM and urged the TN govt to act vigilantly to protect the state’s water rights.Palaniswami took to social media to register his protest, wondering whether the present `minority govt’ in TN, which relies on the Congress party, would act firmly to protect delta farmers.…
The IMD forecasts Saturday’s maximum temperature to hover around 43°C Ahmedabad: Just when Amdavadis thought they might catch a breather, the summer heat cranked right back up. After a brief dip to 41.7°C on Thursday, the maximum temperature surged by 1.6 degrees in a day, hitting a scorching 43.3°C on Friday. According to the India meteorological department (IMD), this daytime peak stands 1.4 degrees above the seasonal average, while a stifling minimum temperature of 29°C — more than a degree higher than normal — offered absolutely no respite even after sundown.The relentless heat is here to stay. The IMD forecasts…
The original Bomkai saree, one of Odisha’s most celebrated textile traditions & a GI-tagged craft, is nearing extinction in Ganjam, its birthplace, where only two weaving families continue to practise the weaving tradition. TOI examines the causes behind it & the steps being taken by the govt to revive the tradition. In the quiet village of Bomkai in Ganjam district, the rhythmic clatter of looms has nearly faded into silence. Once home to a thriving weaving tradition that travelled to other parts of the state and national fashion ramps, the village today has only two weavers Keshab Nayak and Sushanta…