NEW DELHI: Citizens will now be able to check the prices of medicines and lodge complaints related to drug pricing through a single government platform, following the integration of two key portals operated by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA).In an office memorandum issued on Tuesday, the NPPA announced the integration of the Pharma Jan…
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday warned against spreading misleading or provocative content on social media, saying that strict legal action will be taken against those attempting to divide society.During a high-level meeting held at the Secretariat, he said people of all faiths have contributed to the country’s progress and urged citizens not…
Vijay; Udhayanidhi Stalin NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu leader of the opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday appeared to make a personal jibe at chief minister C Joseph Vijay, suggesting that a “wife is searching for her husband at the Chengalpattu court.”Although Udhayanidhi did not take names, Vijay’s estranged wife, Sangeetha Sornalingam, has filed for divorce.The case…
“Such remarks are desperate attempts by Pakistan to cover up its own failings,” said Randhir Jaiswal. NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday strongly condemned Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif’s “we’ll go to war over Indus” remark, dismissing it as an attempt by Islamabad to deflect attention from its human rights abuses.“Such remarks are desperate attempts by…
PM Modi pays homage to Syama Prasad Mookerjee Political power is often a potent way of building legacy by highlighting elements from history that suit the narrative of those in ascendancy. For critics, the BJP, now in power both at the Centre and in the state, is using its double-engine efficacy to paint a unilateral…
Hindus in Bangladesh hold torchlight protest against alleged disrespect to Lord Ram NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday called on Bangladesh to act against extremist groups and ensure the safety of minorities, following protests by the Hindu community over the alleged desecration of an image of Lord Ram during an Islamist demonstration in Gaibandha in northern…
NEW DELHI: President Drupadi Murmu on Tuesday conferred the Padma Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the second civil investiture ceremony. A total of 65 Padma awards were conferred including two Padma Vibhushan, seven Padma Bhushan and 56 Padma Shri Awardees.The conferred awardees included actor Mammootty, singer Alka Yagnik, cricketer Rohit Sharma and R Madhavan to…
‘The monkey who reaches for every fruit rarely enjoys one’ – A proverb on focus and contentment The image behind this saying is simple: a monkey moving from branch to branch, trying to grab every fruit it sees, may end up enjoying none fully. In chasing every possibility, it loses the chance to value what…
India is Telegram’s largest market with more than 150 million users. NEW DELHI: The government investigation has found that Telegram is being widely used for the circulation of child sexual abuse material and the execution of financial fraud schemes, news agency Reuters reported citing an internal report that also said authorities were “proactively monitoring” groups…
Can a price be put on a homemaker’s work? (AI image) Before her husband wakes up, before her two children begin getting ready for school, and before her mother-in-law starts her day, Nidhi is already at work. Nidhi is a homemaker and higher secondary school teacher who lives with her husband, two children aged 13…
