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New Delhi: Protesting resident doctors have called for total shutdown of medical services in Delhi hospitals after the police action against them Monday afternoon. The resident doctors, who have been protesting against delay in PG NEET counselling, were marching towards the Supreme Court when they...

New Delhi: With an incremental growth of 0.13 points, Odisha has ranked among the least improved states in the NITI Aayog’s fourth edition of the State Health Index for 2019-20, released Monday. The state also saw the steepest decline of two positions. Odisha slipped to...

New Delhi: Five state elections scheduled early next year are unlikely to be postponed, sources said Monday. This declaration came days after a court in Uttar Pradesh urged the Election Commission to defer the votes by a couple of months due to the Omicron scare...

New Delhi: Children between the ages of 15 and 18 can register on the CoWIN app from January 1 for vaccination. This is according to information available from the government Monday morning. Dr RS Sharma, the chief of the CoWIN platform, was quoted as saying...

Vijayawada: Calling attention to the increasing incidents of attacks on the judiciary, Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana Sunday underlined the need for the law enforcement agencies to deal with them effectively. He made the remarks while delivering the fifth Late Sri Lavu Venkateswarlu...

Raigad (Maharashtra): In a scare on the eve of his birthday (December 27), megastar and 'Bigg Boss 15' host Salman Khan was bitten by a snake at his farmhouse here, industry sources said. The snake was reported to be non-poisonous. On Saturday, Salman Khan was...

New Delhi: The gap between the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine and the third, which is being called a "precaution dose", is likely to be nine to 12 months, official sources said Sunday. The nitty-gritty of the gaps for the vaccines currently being used in...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday announced that vaccination against COVID-19 for children between 15-18 years will start in the country from January 3, while "precaution dose" for healthcare and frontline workers begin from January 10. In an address to the nation amid increasing...

New Delhi: Merry Christmas! The day of joy, happiness and an excuse to meet our family and friends has finally arrived. Though this is the day to remember the birth of Jesus Christ and is considered the most pious day for the Christians, people across...

Bhubaneswar: With the detection of four Omicron cases, the Odisha government has imposed restrictions on Christmas and New Year celebrations. Odisha Chief Secretary S.C. Mahapatra Friday issued an order, which will remain in force from December 25, 2021 to January 2, 2022. As per the...