NEW DELHI: Amid the controversy over deaths of children in parts of Madhya Pradesh, allegedly due to consumption of sub-standard cough syrup, Union health secretary Punya Salila Srivastava on Sunday asked states/UTs to ensure strict compliance with Revised Schedule M – updated Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) — by all drug manufacturers.Srivastava, at a meeting with…
File photo: Jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk (PTI) SRINAGAR/JAIPUR: Jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has demanded an independent judicial inquiry into the September 24 firing in Leh, which left four people dead and over 70 wounded, and said he was prepared to remain in prison until the probe is conducted.In his first message from Jodhpur…
Mahagathbandhan leaders (File photo) NEW DELHI: Leaders of the opposition Mahagathbandhan alliance in poll-bound Bihar on Sunday said their seat-sharing formula would be announced “within a couple of days,” adding that a few issues were yet to be sorted.The decision was made in a meeting at the residence of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, the alliance’s…
NEW DELHI: Cuttack remained tense on Sunday following new incidents of violence linked to a group clash during a Durga idol immersion procession two days ago.Due to the tense law and order situation, the state government suspended internet services from 7 pm on Sunday to 7 pm on Monday in areas under Cuttack Municipal Corporation,…
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat (File photo) NEW DELHI: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was a room in India that strangers have occupied, adding that it must be reclaimed. Speaking at an event in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, he made the remarks while talking about the enduring unity of undivided India.“Many…
Darjeeling landslides; CEC Gyanesh Kumar Landslides in Darjeeling caused massive havoc in West Bengal on Sunday with 18 dead and several still missing. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee condoled the loss of lives and acknowledged the disaster as torrential rains caused massive devastation across the Darjeeling and Kalimpong hills in the state, officials said.Addressing…
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi addresses a press conference, in Patna. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: In response to a question on whether Aadhaar card will be considered in the national Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls after Supreme Court relief in Bihar SIR, Chief Election…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Sunday said that it has implemented 17 new initiatives to conduct the upcoming Bihar assembly election in a smoother manner. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said that these initiatives will be incorporated across India in the upcoming elections.At a press conference in Patna, Gyanesh Kumar said, “Seventeen new initiatives…
DARJEELING: Torrential rains on Saturday night triggered multiple landslides across Darjeeling district, claiming seven lives and leaving several others missing. The West Bengal government is yet to issue a detailed statement and the official number of death toll. The continuous downpour has severely disrupted connectivity, prompting authorities to issue urgent safety advisories.The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration…
NEW DELHI: Amritsar police dismantled a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling network with links to Pakistan.Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav shared details on Saturday in a post on X: “In an intelligence-led operation, Counter Intelligence Amritsar busts a cross-border arms & narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan & apprehends two operatives,” he wrote.The accused were…
