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'We're well prepared to handle any surge in COVID-19 cases'

'States have done a tremendous job of identifying health facilities for COVID-19 care and equipping them well.' IMAGE: The staff of the Tezpur Medical College and Hospital thank a young doctor for......

Covid-19 leads to India's only quinine factory being revived

Perched in the hills of Darjeeling, the factory was set up in 1874, but has remained shut since 2001.Efforts to reopen the colonial era establishment are now on a war footing, reports Namrata......

Mamata hits the streets in her fight against coronavirus

'At this point of time, West Bengal is doing better than other states in tackling the crisis. We have a chief minister who herself has hit the streets to do what is to be done, and at the same time......

Dole-outs failed TMC in Bengal

Since much of the voting was on religious lines, Mamata's rural focus became irrelevant.Namrata Acharya reports. Ever since coming to power, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been......

Modicare faces its first hiccup as states show reluctance

The states fear they would end up funding both their own scheme as well as the newly-announced National Health Protection Scheme. IMAGE: The National Health Protection Scheme -- subsequently......

How states are ensuring food reaches your plates

Most key rabi-producing states of north India, such as Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, have staggered their procurement to enable farmers to come in batches, so that there is no overcrowding. The......

On the govt's table: PSU general insurance consolidation

'The plan is to secure nod of the Union Cabinet and other relevant regulatory approvals within the next three months,' a senior finance ministry official said, requesting anonymity. Namrata Acharya......

'We have been dying a silent death for six years'

'Neither the Centre nor the state is helping us, rather they are coming up with new ways to create stumbling blocks for the return of money.'Namrata Acharya reports. Mohammad Naserruddin, a doctor......

'By 2022, India will need 20 million affordable houses'

'Affordable housing is the next big area, from where future growth will come' 'To grow in this segment, we found value in Gruh' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Bandhan Bank’s recent......

Why govt insurance firms posted such huge losses

Multiple reasons accounted for the losses, including manpower crunch and lack of clarity on the merger of National, United and Oriental, reports Namrata Acharya. Illustration: Uttam......

Which Kannada film do YOU want to watch this weekend?

Check out the movie releases, and make your pick! Three Kannada films will release in theatres today: Venkatesh's Software Ganda, Sai Krishna's Ka and the big-budget children’s......

Why we can never forget Kargil

Around April 1999, Pakistani infiltrators captured some Indianterritory in Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army fought for over fourmonths to reclaim the territory and lost around 450 soldiers in the......

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