Preparations are on for Janapada Jathre where the rich folk art forms of the State will be showcased at the famous M.M. Hills in Chamarajanagar district on February 21. Chairing a meeting here, Deputy Commissioner Shilpa Nag gave directions to officers concerned to make all necessary arrangements. “The folk art forms will be showcased under […]
The Mizoram State Election Commission (SEC) on Friday (February 14, 2025) announced elections to 88 village councils (VCs) within Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) in south Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district. State election commissioner H. Lalthlangliana told a news conference here that the elections will be held on March 12 and the counting of votes will take […]
When Government Medical College Hospital (GMCH), Kollam, opened a ‘Living Will Information Counter’ in the OP registration block, the major objective was to spread awareness and offer assistance. Though the living will registration is not any novel concept, a large section of society remains unaware of the practice and that’s where the GMCH made a […]
Taking note that the absence of a provision in law to change the name originally entered in the birth certificate is causing hardship to parents of minor children and even to adults, the High Court of Karnataka has permitted changing name in birth register and certificates and evolved a procedure to carry out changes, till […]
Teams comprising officials from the Tourism and Ports departments and the Tourism police have launched checks on houseboats in Alappuzha to prevent the dumping of plastic into Vembanad Lake. The inspections are part of the Vembanad Lake rejuvenation project, an initiative of the Alappuzha district administration to rejuvenate and conserve the lake, a Ramsar site […]
The Tamil Nadu government is considering expanding the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam (KMUT) scheme to include more women beneficiaries in the next three months, said Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin in Chennai on Friday (February 14, 2025). Speaking on the sidelines of a ‘free marriage’ ceremony for 30 couples, organised by the Hindu Religious and […]
A 36-year-old woman from Karaikal, who had been suffering from lower back pain for three years along with constant pain in her right leg, has regained mobility following a spine surgery at Karaikal Government Hospital (GH). As the patient’s condition had worsened in the past six months, she was admitted to Karaikal Government Hospital. The […]
The family of a four-year-old boy, who died during a treatment for a lump at the Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital (TVMCH), staged a protest on Thursday (February 13, 2025) on the facility’s premises accusing the hospital of medical negligence. The TVMCH authorities, however, denied the allegation, saying the cause of death could only be determined […]
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday (February 14, 2025) expressed hope Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed to U.S. President Donald Trump that deporting Indians in shackles in a military aircraft was not right and added the two leaders’ press conference suggested they had a good meeting. Mr. Trump hosted Mr. Modi for talks at the […]
A few hours after Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA and former Health Minister T Harish Rao posted visuals on social media platform X stating that the Keesara Health & Wellness Centre “stands locked, abandoned, and surrounded by weeds, a clear reflection of Congress’ failure in governance”, Telangana Health department official said that the Health and […]
