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New Delhi| The Indian Medical Association (IMA) expressed its objection on Sunday to the National Medical Commission's (NMC) logo, which features the Hindu deity Dhanwantari, and urged the commission to adopt a logo that is neutral in terms of religion. Dhanwantari is considered the physician of the gods in Hindu mythology. The Kerala chapter of the IMA criticized the recent change in the NMC logo, deeming it unacceptable, and also raised concerns about the replacement of `India` with `Bharat` in the logo. Despite the backlash, the NMC asserted that the logo had been in use for over a year. In…

SAS Nagar| In continuation of awareness activities under Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation program, the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Electoral Officer, Mrs Aashika Jain launched an awareness Van to mobilise people to get themselves  enrolled as voter as well as exercise their right to vote judiciously.     Divulging the details, Mrs Jain said that as per the schedule of Special Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls, the new voters can get themselves  enrolled from October 27 to December 9, 2023. For this purpose, the citizens who attained an age of 18 or above on January 01, 2024, are eligible to become a Voter.…

GAZA| Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas which controls Gaza, has announced a detonation by its fighters of an underground tunnel opening where Israeli soldiers in the northern Gaza Strip were positioned. Al-Qassam said in a statement on Sunday that they exploded the entrance of one of the tunnels at the east of Beit Lahia town after rigging it with shock and thunderous charges and luring the Israeli forces into the tunnel's entrance, Xinhua news agency reported. Meanwhile, the Israeli army reported that it has discovered more than 800 underground tunnel openings affiliated with Hamas during its ground operations…

New Delhi| The outcome of state election results hints towards continued uprun in the market, Dhiraj Relli, MD & CEO at HDFC Securities, said on Monday. While part of the outcome was discounted in advance, there is a scope for a further upmove, discounting the positive surprises coming out from the results, he said. “Having said that, we could witness some profit taking at higher levels due to end of a near-term uncertainty,` Relli added. If FPIs indulge in large short covering in F&O markets and increase momentum of buying in cash markets post these results, Nifty could keep rising…

 Hyderabad| While the Congress has stormed to power in Telangana, it failed to win even a single seat in Greater Hyderabad, which has 24 seats. The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) continued its grip on the region, winning 16 seats while its friendly party All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) retained all its seven seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also retained its only seat. Political analysts say the fear among a section of voters in Greater Hyderabad that a change of guard may impact the development in the region may have prompted them to vote for the BRS. There was an…

Rajasthan| The Rajasthan Assembly election results have come as a shocker to both the Congress and BJP stalwarts. While many Ministers of the Ashok Gehlot government as well as senior leaders like the Assembly Speaker lost the polls, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Deputy Leader of Opposition have also lost the election. While Speaker CP Joshi lost to Vishwaraj Singh Mewar by over 7,504 votes in Nathdwara, the LoP, Rajendra Rathore, a six-time MLA, lost to the Congress’ Narendra Budania by over 10,000 votes. Rathore in fact has changed his seat from Churu to Tara Nagar. Deputy LoP and…

Chandigarh| In order to enrol the maximum number of people of Punjab under health insurance cover as desired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab State Health Agency on the directions of Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh has decided to further extend the Ayushman Card Bumper Draw till December 31, 2023. Pertinently, a special Diwali Bumper Draw was launched on October 16, under which anyone registering themselves for the Ayushman Bharat Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana will have a chance to win a reward upto Rs 1 lakh. Earlier the last date of bumper was November 30,…

Chandigarh| Reaffirming its commitment to eradicating illegal mining in the state, Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government launched heavy crackdown on illegal mining activities in district Pathankot. Divulging further details, Punjab Mining and Geology Minister S. Chetan Singh Jauramajra informed that on detection of illegal mining in the district, the mining and geology department acted swiftly and asked the Police department to register FiR in the matter. S. Jauramajra said that successful operation resulting in the on-the-spot arrest of seven accused involved in two separate illegal mining activities. The operation also led to the confiscation of four tippers…

Chandigarh|   Terming tax increase on Shoemaking (Punjabi Jutti) industry as arbitrary decision, Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Sunday slammed the Union Government and said that this decision should be immediately withdrawn.           Demanding prompt monetary support for the shoemakers, making shoes with their hands since ages, the Speaker said that these shoemakers trying to make alive this ages old tradition but the Union Government wanted to ruined this traditional industry with this arbitrary decision. He said that need of the hour is to support these traditional occupations so that these shoemakers earned their livelihoods.           The Speaker Kultar Singh…

Chandigarh| The Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in Haryana is making significant strides towards its goal of transforming India into a developed nation within the next 25 years. The active participation of 41,000 people on the third day of the journey underscores the widespread enthusiasm for the initiative.  A core aspect of the movement is the commitment of individuals to elevate India from a developing to a developed nation by 2047. Participants are determined to eradicate the mentality of slavery, foster pride in the country's prosperity, strengthen national unity, and honor those who defend the nation. Additionally, there is a collective…