News for 'Medical University'

US girl posing as Indian did MBBS, HC asks to pay NRI fees for exit permit

US girl posing as Indian did MBBS, HC asks to pay NRI fees for exit permit

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

Coming to India on a tourist visa as a child, she had completed her education throughout claiming to be an Indian citizen.

Ukraine: India abstains on UNGA resolution deploring Russia

Ukraine: India abstains on UNGA resolution deploring Russia

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

"India has been deeply concerned over the rapidly deteriorating situation in Ukraine and the ensuing humanitarian crisis," India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti said.

These Scientists Shaped India

These Scientists Shaped India

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims. We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing each scientist mentioned here along with about a dozen of our ancient mathematicians, recommends Professor Kalyan Singhal, historian of science and technology.

Modi in Mumbai again, flags off 2 Vande Bharat trains, bonds with Bohras

Modi in Mumbai again, flags off 2 Vande Bharat trains, bonds with Bohras

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

At an event at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in south Mumbai, Modi first flagged off the the CSMT-Solapur Vande Bharat Express and later another semi high-speed train linking the financial capital to Sainagar Shirdi temple town in Ahmednagar district.

5 years ago Azamgarh youth had to hide their identity: Yogi

5 years ago Azamgarh youth had to hide their identity: Yogi

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that youths of Azamgarh had to hide their identities due to narrow-minded divisive forces.

LS MPs seek loan waiver for Ukraine returnee students

LS MPs seek loan waiver for Ukraine returnee students

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

Students rescued from Ukraine face an uncertain future due to their inability to complete their education and also run the risk of falling into a debt trap as they may find it difficult to repay education loans, Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh said.

Justice Chandrachud set to become 50th CJI on Wednesday

Justice Chandrachud set to become 50th CJI on Wednesday

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

Justice Chandrachud will serve as the CJI for two years till November 10, 2024.

Corona warrior watches 3-yr-old son's last rites from a distance

Corona warrior watches 3-yr-old son's last rites from a distance

Rediff.com6 May 2020

On Saturday night, he was serving patients at an isolation ward in the Level-2 government COVID-19 hospital, when he got a frantic call that his son, Harshit, was having difficulty in breathing and also had a stomachache. "When I got the call, I became restless but could not leave the hospital immediately. My family members took my son to the King George's Medical University. They kept sending me his pictures on WhatsApp. At about 2 am he left the world, leaving all of us behind," said Manish as he wept while narrating the episode to PTI.

Nepalese officials claim Indian youth shot were smuggling drugs

Nepalese officials claim Indian youth shot were smuggling drugs

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

Nepalese officials had alleged that the four entered Nepal for the smuggling of narcotics. They also claimed to have recovered 'brown sugar', a pistol and a machine used to print fake currency notes from Govinda Singh.

British education meant to create servants in India, NEP to bring changes: Modi

British education meant to create servants in India, NEP to bring changes: Modi

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

Addressing a summit in Varanasi on the implementation of the National Education Policy, Modi said the system should not just produce degree-holders but provide human resources needed to take the country forward.

Police raids home of Karachi suicide bomber's father

Police raids home of Karachi suicide bomber's father

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

Pakistani security forces on Thursday raided the house of the father of the woman suicide bomber from Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) who blew herself up in Karachi University that killed three Chinese teachers and injured another.

Brazil's COVID vaccine volunteer dies, tests to continue

Brazil's COVID vaccine volunteer dies, tests to continue

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

While it is not clear whether the volunteer had received the vaccine or a placebo shot during the trial, Anvisa has refused to reveal any more information citing reasons of medical privacy, CNN reported.

State has duty to recognise queer unions, says CJI Chandrachud

State has duty to recognise queer unions, says CJI Chandrachud

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Tuesday said the State has an obligation to recognise unions entered into by queer couples and grant them benefit under the law.

Doctor among 3 held over death threat to ex-Bengal chief secy

Doctor among 3 held over death threat to ex-Bengal chief secy

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

The officer said the man who had typed out the letter was arrested from Ballygunge on Monday.

NEET 2018 is over. Here's what MBBS, BDS aspirants can do

NEET 2018 is over. Here's what MBBS, BDS aspirants can do

Rediff.com7 May 2018

This roadmap will benefit nearly 13 lakh students who have registered for the medical entrance exam this year.

T'gana, Maha, Delhi NEET-UG students share top rank

T'gana, Maha, Delhi NEET-UG students share top rank

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

Telangana's Mrinal Kutteri, Delhi's Tanmay Gupta and Maharashtra's Karthika G Nair shared the top rank, scoring 720 out of 720. Eight transgender candidates have also cleared the examination.

How To Prepare For CUET Exam 2022

How To Prepare For CUET Exam 2022

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

The key to scoring good marks in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG) lies in identifying target courses and then effectively strategising the preparation to achieve the desired goal.

'Indian embassy has forgotten us'

'Indian embassy has forgotten us'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2022

Over 1,200 Indian students stranded at Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine make a desperate call for help.

Unnao rape victim develops pneumonia, remains critical: Docs

Unnao rape victim develops pneumonia, remains critical: Docs

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

She is being given oxygen through a tube inserted in the windpipe. Her condition is stable but not out of danger, he said.

41 Meiteis reach Assam from Mizoram after threat over Manipur video

41 Meiteis reach Assam from Mizoram after threat over Manipur video

Rediff.com23 Jul 2023

The government's assurance came amid reports of Meiteis fleeing the state following an 'advisory' by an ex-militant's association of Mizoram asking them to leave due to tension triggered by the viral video of two women being paraded naked by a mob in Manipur.

Dr Suniti Solomon, part of team who detected HIV, passes away

Dr Suniti Solomon, part of team who detected HIV, passes away

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

Groundbreaking HIV researcher Dr Suniti Solomon, the first to bring to the world the prevalence of the infection in India in 1986 and one who successfully led research into the treatment of the deadly virus, passed away at her residence in Chennai on Tuesday.

Monsoon session of Parliament begins today, set to be stormy

Monsoon session of Parliament begins today, set to be stormy

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi has said that 31 bills will be taken up in the monsoon session. Among these include the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023.

Why all coronavirus cases in India are from Kerala

Why all coronavirus cases in India are from Kerala

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

Wuhan has been a popular destination for Keralites and others as an educational hub with quality and affordable medical courses attracting overseas scholars.

MEA sets up camp offices in Ukraine to help Indians

MEA sets up camp offices in Ukraine to help Indians

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

It is learnt that the camp office in Lviv would be able to coordinate the evacuation of Indians to Poland and Hungary while the one at Chernivtsi would facilitate exit to Romania.

India's 1st COVID patient tests positive again

India's 1st COVID patient tests positive again

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

It was on January 30, 2020 that the third year medical student from Wuhan university tested positive for coronavirus, becoming the country's first COVID-19 patient, days after she had returned home following semester holidays.

9000 people evacuated in Punjab due to rain, 8 die; Haryana reports 7 deaths

9000 people evacuated in Punjab due to rain, 8 die; Haryana reports 7 deaths

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

In Punjab, more than 9,000 people were evacuated in Patiala, Rupnagar, Moga, Ludhiana, Mohali, SBS Nagar and Fatehgarh Sahib districts, officials said on Tuesday.

'If he was in India, Einstein wouldn't have got out of school'

'If he was in India, Einstein wouldn't have got out of school'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

'Most students find it difficult to cope with the way they are expected to learn at the IITs.' 'So, all the students face the same stress.' 'But those students who are mentally weak are more affected.'

Covid generated 8 million tonnes of plastic waste: Study

Covid generated 8 million tonnes of plastic waste: Study

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

The research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that a significant portion of this ocean plastic debris is expected to make its way onto either beaches or the seabed within three to four years.

Mevani seeks probe into Solanki's death; Dalits plan all-India march on Feb 19

Mevani seeks probe into Solanki's death; Dalits plan all-India march on Feb 19

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

The Congress leader from Gujarat said the Dalit community has given a call for a nationwide candle march on February 19 in support of Solanki, who was a first-year student of B.Tech (chemical) course.

Kanika Kapoor offers to donate plasma

Kanika Kapoor offers to donate plasma

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

"Singer Kanika Kapoor on Monday expressed her desire to KGMU doctors to donate plasma. After this, she was called and her blood sample was taken for testing. If everything is found appropriate in the report (of the blood test), she will be called on Monday evening or Tuesday to donate her plasma," Tulika Chandra, Head of Department of Transfusion Medicine, KGMU told PTI.

'CUET is not a good idea at all'

'CUET is not a good idea at all'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

'It encourages a shadow industry, the coaching industry.' 'Only those students who have the resources to go for coaching, benefit.'

Why Is Prof Saibaba Denied A Water Bottle in Jail?

Why Is Prof Saibaba Denied A Water Bottle in Jail?

Rediff.com26 May 2022

It took a five-day hunger strike by the former Delhi University professor, in jail without a break for five years after being convicted of links with Maoists, for the jail administration to agree to his request for a water bottle.

US students who took Covaxin, Sputnik asked to get re-vaccinated

US students who took Covaxin, Sputnik asked to get re-vaccinated

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

These vaccines have not yet been approved by the World Health Organization

Meet the 24 newly inducted ministers in Siddaramaiah's expanded cabinet

Meet the 24 newly inducted ministers in Siddaramaiah's expanded cabinet

Rediff.com27 May 2023

Within a week of assuming power, the Congress government in Karnataka has expanded its cabinet on Saturday, filling all posts.

Actual Covid cases in India 17 times higher than reported:Study

Actual Covid cases in India 17 times higher than reported:Study

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

The most striking aspect of this study was that a large proportion of the Indian population was asymptomatic for COVID infection and the age group 26-35 had the maximum number of asymptomatic people, the researchers said.

Delayed Pensions Leave Bihar's Teachers Struggling

Delayed Pensions Leave Bihar's Teachers Struggling

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

Retired college teachers in Bihar are facing financial difficulties as they have not received their pension for the past four months, reports M I Khan.

China logs nearly 60,000 Covid deaths in last 30 days

China logs nearly 60,000 Covid deaths in last 30 days

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

The average age of those who died was 80.3, and 90 per cent of the fatalities were aged 65 or over, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported.

Want To Get Fit? Avoid These 10 Mistakes

Want To Get Fit? Avoid These 10 Mistakes

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

When you are putting your body through so much, you need to listen to it when it's trying to tell you something, alerts Dr Manan Vora, an orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine expert.

Unnao rape survivor's mom calls car crash a conspiracy

Unnao rape survivor's mom calls car crash a conspiracy

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

The mother of the Unnao rape survivor who received grievous injuries in a road accident in Rae Bareli has termed the Sunday's incident a conspiracy to wipe out her family.

PM-led panel seeks wider panel of names for next AIIMS-Delhi chief: Sources

PM-led panel seeks wider panel of names for next AIIMS-Delhi chief: Sources

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

The tenure of the incumbent AIIMS director, Dr Randeep Guleria, which was set to end on March 24, was extended by three months.