It is not a part of the current public health emergency reported by WHO which is regarding clade 1 of mpox, it underlined.
Four hospitals in Delhi received a bomb threat via email on Tuesday morning, officials of the Delhi Fire Services said.
Delhi's air quality deteriorated significantly on Monday, with areas like Dwarka, Mundka and Najafgarh recording an AQI of 500, the worst this season. The city's overall AQI reached 491, triggering the implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage-IV restrictions in Delhi-NCR. Doctors warned of health risks, urging people to wear N95 masks and avoid outdoor activities. The Supreme Court questioned the Delhi government on its anti-pollution measures and warned against scaling down preventive measures without its permission. Delhi Chief Minister Atishi accused the BJP-led central government of political maneuvering while neglecting stubble burning in states it governs. Meanwhile, the city enforced stricter pollution control measures, including a ban on truck entry and suspension of construction activities. Air purifier sales surged, reflecting the public's concern over the severe air pollution.
Oriental Bank of Commerce is set to carry out a major manpower restructuring especially at the acquired Global Trust Bank unit, after it gets a report from National Institute of Bank Management.
Market regulator Sebi on Monday assured the investors not to panic over the crisis in the Global Trust Bank with its Chairman G N Bajpai saying that there was no problem of settlement and stock market will function "normally".
Shonkh Technologies International said on Tuesday its dealings with erstwhile Global Trust Bank did not involve any criminality on its part.
The woman, who lived in Ghaziabad and worked at the firm located in Noida, was allegedly being harassed for the past five to six months, her family claimed.
The Union government has issued a three-month moratorium on Hyderabad-based Global Trust Bank, effective close of business on Saturday in the interest of public and depositors.
In a move that could provide succour to existing customers of troubled Global Trust Bank, its acquirer Oriental Bank of Commerce said on Monday that lending rates would eventually come down in line with the PSU bank.
Both private and government hospitals have joined the protest, fighting for justice for the victim and demanding a security act for doctors.
It is too early to say what kind of impact the takeover will have on the financial health of OBC as a detailed valuation of assets and liabilities will be carried out in the coming days, prior to the takeover.
The strike will continue following the tragic incident at the RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, it said.
According to the Federation of Resident Doctors Association, during the indefinite strike, all outpatient departments, operation theatres, and ward duties will be shut, but emergency services will continue to operate as usual, ensuring that urgent patient care remains unaffected.
The crisis-ridden Global Trust Bank would be merged with Oriental Bank of Commerce, RBI said on Monday.
OBC, the buyer of GTB, said equity-holders will not get any value for their holdings now and can expect some relief only after 12 years if the troubled bank is left with any surplus value.
A 53-year-old man died on Thursday when a portion of the Gokulpuri Metro Station on the Pink Line in northeast Delhi collapsed, the police said.
Designed by Ferrari Styling Centre, the 488 GTB can race from zero to 100 km/hr in 3 seconds.
In the face of the crisis in the Global Trust Bank, government on Monday committed to 'protect' the interests of depositors, with Finance Minister P Chidambaram saying deposits in the bank were 'reasonably safe.'
Oriental Bank of Commerce, which acquired Global Trust Bank last year, has filed 30 first information reports against GTB defaulters to recover Rs 1,300 crore (Rs 13 billion) of bad loans.
The withdrawal limit from the Global Trust Bank is likely to be enhanced soon, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Wednesday.
The integration process of Global Trust Bank with Oriental Bank of Commerce would be completed by June 2006, its chairman and managing director B D Narang said.
Oriental Bank of Commerce on Friday said its profit will dip this fiscal due to acquisition of the ailing Global Trust Bank and hinted at another round of voluntary retirement scheme to cut excess flab.
"Even the expired licence issued to the said hospital allowed for five beds only," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Surendra Choudhary said.
Non-emergency services, such as OPD and diagnostics, and elective surgeries at city-based health facilities, including at Centre-run AIIMS, Safdarjung hospital and RML hospital, are hit since Monday.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has found no insider trading in the shares of erstwhile Global Trust Bank before its merger with Oriental Bank of Commerce.
Action against auditors, last of the 276 recommendations of a JPC probing Ketan Parekh scam, is still pending.
The officials of the Delhi Fire Services said the blaze broke out at the children's hospital in Shahdara on Saturday night.
Power distribution company officials said several areas, largely in central and east Delhi, were affected due to the failure. Some areas in north Delhi also faced outages.
A young Dalit woman was allegedly thrown into a hot cauldron of a jaggery-making unit for protesting against molestation in the Budaun district, police said on Sunday.
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