NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has prepared 81 artificial ponds for people to immerse Ganesh idols at designated sites instead of the Yamuna or other water bodies.The government has also set up 110 collection centres for dignified disposal of old and damaged idols and religious material.The two measures form part of an initiative aimed at…
Malvinder and Shivinder Mohan Singh, could create a reputational overhang and weigh on investor confidence. Domestic and foreign institutional investors of Fortis Healthcare (Fortis) have expressed concern that the Delhi High Court’s order seeking a forensic audit of transactions involving its former promoters, Malvinder and Shivinder Mohan Singh, could create a reputational overhang and weigh…
Kashmiri urged the UNHRC to establish independent monitoring mechanisms for the two territories and seek accountability for alleged human rights violations. United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) chairman Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri has urged the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to take immediate action over what he described as a worsening human rights situation in…
The waiver of merchant fees on UPI accelerated adoption during Covid, but growth slowed. The waiver of merchant fees on UPI accelerated adoption during Covid, but growth slowed. In an interview with TOI, Dilip Asbe, MD & CEO, explains how the new fee structure protects small transactions while charging larger merchants, who already pay fees…
Gauhati University officials and Thai delegation members during an interaction on expanding academic cooperation. Gauhati University and a senior Thai delegation on Tuesday discussed expanding cooperation in higher education, research, information technology, culture, training and student exchange, the university said.The Thai delegation was led by Urasa Mongkolnavin, director-general, department of South Asian, Middle East and…
Supreme Court raises concerns over steep pricing of essential cancer medicines NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the steep markup on essential cancer medicines, with the bench describing the practice as “broad daylight dacoity” against patients. The remarks came after the court was informed that an essential cancer drug had a maximum retail…
Jamui molestation accused Nandan Yadav shot in police encounter; India’s women cricketers celebrate maiden Asian Games gold (Photo: Agencies). Nandan Yadav, the main accused in the viral Jamui molestation case involving a Class 10 student, was shot in the leg during a police encounter after allegedly attempting to flee. India’s women’s cricket team won the…
Who will take on BJP in UP? SP-Congress spar over leadership role NEW DELHI: The war of words between Congress and Samajwadi Party took a fresh turn over who will lead the fight against the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls.The latest disagreement started after SP MP Iqra Hasan said Congress “can’t achieve…
Tejashwi demands Samrat Choudhary’s resignation over Jamui incident NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday demanded Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary’s resignation over the alleged harassment of two minor students, including a girl, in Jamui, saying the incident showed that “women and girls are not safe anywhere in Bihar”.Addressing a presser in Patna, the…
NEW DELHI: Punjab Police on Tuesday denied issuing any advisory directing police officials to avoid wearing uniforms while going to or coming from duty.In a social media post on X, Punjab Police said that messages circulating online are fake and should be ignored, and advised personnel and citizens to rely only on official channels for…
