Open Chest Clinics: Govt Tells States, UTs

The clinics are expected to operate for at least two hours daily, particularly between September and March -- the period when air pollution levels are typically high. IMAGE: Kartavya Path in New......

'Pronouncements On Paper Don't Feed Babies'

'These children possess catastrophically low birth weights -- often 1.4 kgs or less. Such extremely low birth weight results in profoundly compromised neo-natal immunity.' 'The escalation to 97......

Dhankhar to vacate VP Enclave, may shift to govt bungalow

Jagdeep Dhankhar, who surprised everyone by stepping down as vice president, has started packing his belongings and plans to soon move out of the Vice President's Enclave, people familiar with the......

Modi inaugurates Kartavya Bhavan, the new seat of govt

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan, the first of the 10 upcoming Common Central Secretariat buildings which will house offices of all ministries. IMAGE: Prime......

Chandigarh, Delhi have highest share of services in GVA: NITI

The share of services in gross value added (GVA) in 2023-24 was the highest in Chandigarh (88.8 per cent), followed by Delhi (84.1 per cent), said a NITI Aayog report released recently.......

PSBs' share in household deposits falls to 63%; private banks gain ground

Public sector banks (PSBs) have seen a sharp drop in household deposits from 70.6 per cent to 63 per cent in contrast with private banks, which witnessed a surge from 27.1 per cent to 34.1 per......

Govt must discipline the spending habits of Union ministries

The proliferation of schemes is a result of the competitive populism that underlies political rivalries in India, notes Nitin Desai. Many years ago there was a popular song from an American musical......

Rs 1 Trillion Welfare Funds Idle in States

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Grameen has the highest unutilised amount (Rs 13,111 crore) compared to any other centrally sponsored scheme. Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

India to go all out to win bid for 2036 Olympic Games

'As India intends to host the (2036) Olympics, we are not just strengthening our infrastructure capabilities, but our intellectual and research preparedness too.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......