Akshita Kapoor

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: How well-equipped are India's sub-centres (SCs) - the state's support system that people facing health issues first reach out to - especially those in rural India, to manage basic medical conditions such as hypertension, or high blood pressure, and diabetes?A survey carried out for the purpose in 19 districts of seven states by a team of researchers from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and World Health Organisation (WHO), among others, did not paint a very flattering picture. According to the survey results published in the latest issue of Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR), only about 4 in 10 sub-centres are in a position to treat hypertension and diabetes, with several of the rest not even having basic medicines to manage the conditions.Out of 105 SCs assessed, nearly one-third had stock-outs of tablet metformin (anti-diabetes medication), […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A railway engineer credited with restoring the world's oldest working steam locomotive for running the Fairy Queen between Delhi and Alwar now has the task of transforming Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML, earlier known as Teen Murti) in Delhi. PM Modi-led appointments committee of the Cabinet has appointed Ashwani Lohani, 67, as the PMML director.Lohani, who has headed Railway Board, Air India and Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation in his long career, has been appointed "on contract basis for three years from the date of assumption of charge, or until further orders," the order issued on Wednesday states. He has been appointed "in the rank and pay of secretary to govt of India by keeping recruitment rules of the post in abeyance."Known as a "turnaround specialist," Lohani's name figures in the Limca Book of Records' 2007 […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: While underscoring India's zero-tolerance policy against terrorism, external affairs minister S Jaishankar in bilateral meetings with his visiting Central Asian counterparts called for firmly countering terrorism in the region. Jaishankar had bilateral meetings with the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan ahead of the 4th India-Central Asia Dialogue that will take place on Friday.The minister thanked his counterparts for expressing solidarity with India on the issue of terrorism and for condemning the menace in all its forms and manifestations. Jaishankar also discussed ways to ramp up trade, investment and connectivity between India and Central Asia."Appreciated his reaffirmation of zero tolerance for terrorism. Discussed various facets of our Strategic Partnership focusing on political, trade, investment and energy cooperation. Also spoke about widening connectivity with the Central Asia region," said the minister after a meeting […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Urging the world to support "victim of terror" India against Pakistan which "is the perpetrator of terror", Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said that IMF, ADB and World Bank loans to the neighbour will only increase Pakistan's military expenditure and will be used by its 'rogue army' to target India.He further added that the world should realise that there can be no hyphenation between India and Pakistan, adding that Osama Bin Laden was found in Pakistan as was 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed."Naming of Pakistan as vice-chair of the 15-member United Nations Security Council's counter terrorism committee and chair of the Taliban Sanctions Committee for 2025 is most unfortunate, ill-informed and unacceptable. The international community must see merit in India's case that Pakistan should be included back in FATF grey list for monitoring of its terror […]

[ad_1] LUCKNOW: Neetu Sapra has bittersweet memories of the 14 years she spent in J&K since 1997."No quarters, peak insurgency, Kargil War - it was a roller coaster," she says of life in a CRPF camp in Srinagar with a two-year-old son and a railway officer husband handling a project as fraught with danger as it was technically daunting. "On a shopping trip to Lal Chowk in 1998, we narrowly escaped a bomb blast. The USBRL shaped us as much as we shaped it."Neetu's story is intertwined with the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) that PM Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate Friday, marking the physical bridging of what was once considered a geographical implausibility: seamless rail connectivity from Kashmir to Kanyakumari."Wives of all railway personnel associated with USBRL would have similar stories to tell," says Neetu, whose husband Suresh Kumar […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: There were over 10 crore cyber attacks since the Pahalgam terror strike, PM Narendra Modi is learnt to have told ministers and secretaries on Wednesday while asking every department and officer to be on alert and take quick measures.The PM’s message came weeks after the National Informatics Centre (NIC) asked ministries and departments to take preventive steps against cyber attacks. “He suggested that there is a need to be alert and make efforts at every level to defeat such attacks in the changed method of warfare. Departments and officials need to act quickly rather than leaving it only to the NIC,” a source said.During the council of ministers meeting, Modi directed ministries and department heads to focus on aspirational districts and blocks and instruct their officers to spend at least 24 hours there. He also suggested that […]

[ad_1] Elon Musk and Donald Trump The simmering tension between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump has reached boiling point and now its war out in open. A public rift between Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk erupted, as the two exchanged sharp insinuations over the Republican tax policy bill, dubbed "One Big Beautiful Bill," a cornerstone of Trump’s agenda.During a press conference, Trump expressed disappointment with the Tesla CEO, attributing Musk’s opposition to the bill’s proposed cuts to electric-vehicle (EV) tax credits. “I’m very disappointed because Elon knew the inner workings of this bill better than almost anybody sitting here,” Trump told reporters. “All of a sudden, he had a problem, and he only developed a problem when he found out we’re going to have to cut the EV mandate.”Musk fired back in real time, posting rebuttals on Twitter […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A chilling old warning issued by a Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fan club in 2024 has resurfaced and gone viral in the wake of the tragic stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL 2025 victory celebrations that left several people dead and many others injured. RCB clinched their maiden IPL title by defeating Punjab Kings in the 2025 final, prompting massive celebrations in Bengaluru. However, what should have been a historic moment for the franchise turned into a disaster as a stampede broke out during the team’s celebratory parade, resulting in loss of lives and widespread injuries.In the aftermath of the tragedy, fans on social media have revived a 2024 post from a CSK fan account, which had warned about the lack of safety for women and families at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during IPL matches."To our […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Seemanth Kumar Singh was appointed new commissioner of Bengaluru after CM Siddaramaiah took action against top cops following the Bengaluru stampede that claimed eleven lives.Earlier in the day, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah suspended Additional Director General and Commissioner of Police B Dayananda, along with several other police officers, with immediate effect. The decision was taken following the stampede in front of Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB’s victory celebrations, where eleven people died and more than 50 were injured. He also ordered arrest of the representatives of RCB, event managers of DNA, the event management company, and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA)The suspension of top officials include C Balakrishna, ACP, Vikash Kumar Vikash, Inspector General & Additional Commissioner of Police, West, Bengaluru City; and Shekar H Tekkannavar, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Division, Bengaluru City and A K Girish, […]

[ad_1] The United States and India are intensifying negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement, with officials from both sides meeting in New Delhi this week to finalise the first phase of the proposed deal.Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said the ongoing discussions are progressing well, and that additional US officials are expected to join the talks on June 6.“Talks are progressing well. The US team is in India for the talks,” Goyal told reporters in Brescia, Italy, where he is on an official visit to promote trade and investment ties with Italian leadership and industry.According to PTI, the US and India are targeting an interim trade agreement by the end of June. The broader goal, announced jointly by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump in February, is to finalise a multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement […]