The latest allegations come at a time when the NEET-UG paper leak had triggered a major political storm and forced govt to promise stricter safeguards in high-stakes exams New Delhi: An organised examination racket is operating across several states, according to Haryana-based advocate and student leader Deepak Dhankhar, who claims the UGC-NET Sociology question paper…
The ministry said the products covered include certain herbal and medicinal liquid preparations, including cardamom and ginger tinctures. NEW DELHI: Oral medicinal formulations containing more than 12% ethyl alcohol and sold in bottles larger than 30 ml will soon require a doctor’s prescription after the Centre amended the Drugs Rules to curb their misuse.Officials said…
On July 15, the panel will meet to discuss the affordability and accessibility of healthcare facilities in the public and private sectors. NEW DELHI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare will meet on July 16 to discuss the conduct of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) under the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act,…
India and New Zealand on Saturday officially elevated their ties to strategic partnership as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on an official visit to Auckland at the invitation of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.PM Modi and his counterpart Luxon inked 18 agreements, setting out an ambitious framework to deepen cooperation across trade, agriculture, security, innovation and…
A writ petition for access to a life-saving breast cancer medicine, Ribociclib, filed before Kerala high court in June 2022 has been listed for final hearing 57 times since Jan 21, 2023, without the matter being heard.The working group on access to medicines has written to Chief Justice of India, requesting him to consider steps…
NEW DELHI: The new Congress in-charge for UP, Rajendra Pal Gautam, kickstarted his innings with a demand for parity and respect from Samajwadi Party for the coming UP elections, accentuating the fault line of “seat distribution” that has dogged the alliance in the past. It has raised concerns in some quarters that such debate is…
NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate‘s freeze on three HDFC Bank accounts, which hold Rs 440 crore of Trinamool Congress, is likely to remain in force despite a Calcutta HC order relaxing the restraint imposed by Kolkata Police on all TMC bank accounts in view of claims by the party’s breakaway faction to the money.Sources in the…
Rules Out Parallel Fuel Supply System NEW DELHI: Govt Friday ruled out offering pure petrol, lower ethanol-petrol blends as options to E20 saying it won’t be feasible, amid a debate and demand that people should have choice for 100% petrol and E10 as well. It also said E20 offers a higher-octane rating, superior anti-knock characteristics,…
NEW DELHI: Meta has submitted its response to the Centre’s concerns over WhatsApp‘s proposed “username” feature, with the ministry of electronics and information technology examining whether the safeguards outlined by the company are adequate to prevent impersonation, phishing and online fraud.Sources said WhatsApp’s reply was received late Thursday night following consultations between Meta representatives and…
In this screengrab from a video posted on July 10, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hold a press conference on the field at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia. (@NarendraModi/YT via PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: In what could be an indication that the Centre is actively weighing…
