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Amid heavy rain in Kerala, Minister K. Muraleedharan urges preparedness for health emergencies

Amid heavy rain in Kerala, Minister K. Muraleedharan urges preparedness for health emergencies

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K. Muraleedharan Rajkumar R 6230@Thiruvananthapuram | Photo Credit: th-online Administrator Health Minister K. Muraleedharan has directed Health officials to remain on high alert to effectively respond to possible health-related emergencies arising from the ongoing heavy rain across districts. The Director of Health Services (DHS) and the Director of Medical Education have been directed to ensure that all necessary arrangements are in place to deal with any eventuality. The Director of Medical Education has been asked to coordinate with all medical college Principals and hospital superintendents and to issue necessary directions and monitor preparedness. The DHS convened an online meeting with district medical officers and NHM district programme managers and other health officials to ensure that adequate medical arrangements are made at relief camps across the districts. All district officials have been directed to move medical equipment and essential medicines in healthcare institutions located in low-lying, flood-prone areas to safer locations. Health personnel and ambulances must remain on standby. Employees currently on long leave may be recalled to duty, except in cases of unavoidable emergencies. Hospitals …

SC grants anticipatory bail to ex-Tamil Nadu minister Balaji in corruption case

SC grants anticipatory bail to ex-Tamil Nadu minister Balaji in corruption case

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The Supreme Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) lawmaker and former minister V Senthil Balaji in a corruption case concerning alleged irregularities in the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC). The Supreme Court said it would cancel the relief if Balaji attempted to interfere with the probe. (PTI) A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the interim order after Balaji appealed against a Madras high court order refusing to protect him from arrest. The high court observed that the allegations involved a loss of around rupees 17 crore to the state exchequer and his custodial interrogation was required. The Supreme Court said that Balaji was no longer a serving minister and it was unlikely he exercises any clout to influence the investigation. “If he is guilty, he will have to face consequences. This man is not going to jump the investigation and go out. We will ensure he participates in the investigation and he will not interfere with the investigation. If there is …

Minister Vijay Balaji inaugurates projects in Vellore

Minister Vijay Balaji inaugurates projects in Vellore

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Minister Vijay Balaji inspected the facilities and distributed welfare aid to beneficiaries. Collector P.S. Leela Alex was also present. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Minister of Handlooms and Textiles M. Vijay Balaji inaugurated facilities including health centres, an out-patient block, additional school buildings and anganwadi centres in Vellore on Thursday. The Minister also opened additional buildings in government schools at Virinchipuram, Chinna Allapuram and K.V. Kuppam. An anganwadi centre was opened in Karigiri village near Katpadi. As part of environmentally friendly measures, 20 e-carts for garbage collection were also flagged off in Gudiyatham town. Accompanied by officials and Collector P.S. Leela Alex, Mr. Balaji inspected the newly opened facilities. “The new health sub-centre and other health facilities will help residents, especially in remote villages and tribal hamlets, get basic health care services. Expectant mothers will be monitored by staff in these health facilities,” M. Vijay Chandran, District Health Officer (DHO), Vellore, said. The new health centre, which was built at a cost of ₹45 lakh at Murukambattu village near Gudiyatham town, was a long-standing demand of …

‘Sheikh Hasina will be arrested before she can surrender’: Bangladesh minister on deposed PM’s return

‘Sheikh Hasina will be arrested before she can surrender’: Bangladesh minister on deposed PM’s return

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Deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to be arrested instantly on her return from India, before getting opportunities to surrender directly to a court, Bangladesh Law Minister M Asaduzzaman said on Thursday. Sheikh Hasina, deposed PM of Bangladesh, is in hiding in India. (REUTERS) The comments came a day after Hasina told a news agency that she was determined to return to her country by December despite fearing for her life. “I may be killed. I may be arrested. I may be sent to prison … I am fully aware of my fate. Still, I want to go back because my people are calling me,” she was quoted as saying. ALSO READ | ‘My people are calling me’: Why Sheikh Hasina wants to return to Bangladesh despite fears of arrest, death Earlier this month, there were more interviews of her that suggested she was discussing with her party colleagues her possible return to Bangladesh by the end of this year. ‘Law will take its own course’ Asaduzzaman said 78-year-old Hasina has the right …

SC questions Bihar over continuation of minister without being elected legislator

SC questions Bihar over continuation of minister without being elected legislator

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The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Bihar government over the continuation of minister Deepak Prakash without being an elected member of the assembly and sought a response by Tuesday. The Supreme Court posted the matter for hearing on Tuesday. (HT PHOTO) “How is the state retaining a minister if he is not elected?” asked Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant after the court was told that the state is yet to file a response to a petition challenging Prakash’s reappointment. Advocate Sudeep Chandra, who appeared for petitioner Rakesh Kumar Singh, sought an urgent listing of the matter as Prakash continued in office. He said that notice was issued on Singh’s public interest litigation on June 15 and the state is yet to respond. The CJI accepted the mentioning request and posted the matter for hearing on Tuesday. “We are keeping this on Tuesday. It is a pure question of law. We will not grant you time on the next occasion for filing an affidavit.” Singh challenged Prakash’s reappointment on May 7, claiming it …

HC to hear Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s plea against Meta, X, Google over alleged deepfake videos on August 5

HC to hear Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s plea against Meta, X, Google over alleged deepfake videos on August 5

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Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari’s defamation suit against Meta, X Corp, Google LLC, and unidentified persons over allegedly defamatory deepfake videos and AI-generated social media posts related to the Centre’s ethanol policy will be heard by the Bombay High Court on August 5. Hearing the matter on Tuesday, Justice Arif Doctor directed Gadkari’s counsel, Sandeep Ladda, to serve copies of the civil suit on all respondents. The suit seeks a permanent injunction against the circulation of content that the minister claims has damaged his reputation. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Meeting with MPs in Delhi ‘major success’: Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar

Meeting with MPs in Delhi ‘major success’: Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar

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Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday described his meeting with the state’s MPs in New Delhi as a “major success”. One of the key outcomes of the meeting was the positive response to Shivakumar’s appeal that all MPs jointly pursue pending projects with the Centre (X/ @DKShivakumar ) He said the meeting, which took place on Monday, demonstrated that “there is strength in unity” and reinforced the need for leaders across party lines to work together for Karnataka’s development. The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said the meeting drew an unprecedented response from MPs across political parties and received appreciation even from opposition leaders for its objective and the Chief Minister’s inclusive approach. Also Read: Karnataka Cabinet approves Agritech Mission 2026, 15,000 teacher recruitment, AI centre and major development projects According to the CMO, Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi, Shobha Karandlaje and V Somanna, BJP leaders Basavaraj Bommai and Jagadish Shettar, and Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murty said they had “never seen so many MPs attend such a meeting before” and termed it “a first”. …

After Dharmendra Pradhan exit, why Punjab minister faces Opposition storm as Sisodia challenge backfires | Political Pulse News

After Dharmendra Pradhan exit, why Punjab minister faces Opposition storm as Sisodia challenge backfires | Political Pulse News

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While visiting Delhi’s Jantar Mantar to support the protest of students and youths demanding Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation on July 20, Punjab education minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Harjot Singh Bains would not have anticipated that he will soon face a similar demand in his state slated for the Assembly polls in February 2027. While Pradhan was forced to resign five days later, the Opposition parties in Punjab have now intensified their campaign against Bains, which seemed to have been fuelled by remarks made by senior AAP leader and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia. During his visit to Jantar Mantar on July 19 to back the protesters’ call for Pradhan’s sacking over the NEET paper leak, Sisodia, in an interview with a web channel, said: “If any such paper leak happens in Punjab, then I, (Arvind) Kejriwal and (CM Bhagwant) Mann sahab together will immediately sack Punjab’s education minister… Not a single paper has leaked in Punjab in the past four years.” Seizing on Sisodia’s statement, the Opposition parties …

Follow example of Dharmendra Pradhan, resign from post, Naveen to Odisha Education Minister

Follow example of Dharmendra Pradhan, resign from post, Naveen to Odisha Education Minister

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Nityananda Gond. Photo Credit: Odisha Legislative Assembly Former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday (July 27, 2026) urged School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond to follow the example of former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and resign over errors in school textbooks for Classes I to VIII. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Patnaik said the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) had been demanding Mr. Gond’s resignation for the past two to three weeks over the inaccuracies in the textbooks. The Mohan Majhi government has faced significant public embarrassment following the detection of 1,678 mistakes in school textbooks printed for the 2026–27 academic session. Despite the errors being flagged and a high-level committee headed by Development Commissioner D.K. Singh being constituted, students continue to study from error-ridden books in classrooms. At a press conference in Bhubaneswar on Monday (July 27, 2026), BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty reiterated the party’s demand for the Minister’s resignation, citing the widespread errors in textbooks for Classes I to VIII across Odisha. The regional party also raised concerns over repeated question paper leak …

A.P. Minister distributes bicycles to 7,000 government school students in Nellore

A.P. Minister distributes bicycles to 7,000 government school students in Nellore

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MA&UD Minister Ponguru Narayana greeting students ahead of distribution of bicycles at VRC Grounds in Nellore on Monday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT The family members of Dr. Ponguru Narayana, Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, distributed free bicycles to 7,000 students studying in government high schools across Nellore City and rural constituencies in the first phase. A total of 10,000 bicycles are being distributed to government school students at a cost of ₹6 crore from their own funds. Addressing the students at the distribution programme at VRC Grounds in Nellore on Monday (July 27, 2026), the Minister shared his own journey. He said, “I did not merely read about poverty in books; I experienced it first hand. Born in a hut, I used to walk from Harnathapuram to VRC to attend school. My father supported the family by working as a private bus conductor.” He said, “The hardships I endured should not be faced by the children of this generation. That is why we are providing bicycles. The remaining 3,000 bicycles will be …