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4:32 PM

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Delhi hospitals launch indefinite strike, elective services suspended

Resident doctors from multiple hospitals in Delhi, including centrally-run facilities AIIMS, RML Hospital and Safdarjung Hospital, have begun an indefinite strike, suspending all elective services on Monday, in response to the recent rape and murder of a resident doctor in Kolkata. According to the Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA), during the indefinite strike, all outpatient departments (OPDs), operation theatres (OTs), and ward duties will be shut, but emergency services will continue to operate as usual, 

4:31 PM

SC notice to ED on bail plea filed by AAP's Vijay Nair in money laundering case

The top court sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the bail plea of the Aam Aadmi Party's former communication in-charge Vijay Nair in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. The Supreme Court bench issued notice to the central agency and sought its response within four weeks. Senior advocates Abhishek Singhvi and Vikram Chaudhary, appearing for the petitioner, submitted that Nair has been in jail for almost two years.

4:27 PM

Two deputy governors of Bangladesh Bank resign after Hasina's exit

Days after the resignation of the Bangladesh Bank governor, two deputy governors and the head of the Financial Intelligence Unit (BFUI) have resigned following the directives from the interim government, a media report said on Monday. Additionally, an adviser to the central bank has also submitted his resignation to the governor, The Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported.

4:12 PM

RBI sets up expert committee on benchmarking of its statistics

The RBI today announced setting up a committee under deputy governor Michael Debabrata Patra on benchmarking the statistics regularly disseminated by it against global standards. The 10-member 'Expert Committee on Benchmarking of its Statistics' has been asked to submit report by the end of November 2024.

The panel, chaired by Patra, will also study the quality of other regular data, where such benchmarks do not exist (like sectors of national priority) and provide guidance on the scope for any further data refinement.

4:03 PM

NIRF Ranking 2024 news updates: Top 10 institutes in overall category

1) IIT Madras

2) IISc Bengaluru

3) IIT Bombay

4) IIT Delhi

5) IIT Kanpur

6) IIT Kharagpur

7) AIIMS, New Delhi

8) IIT Roorkee

9) IIT Guwahati

10) JNU, New Delhi

3:57 PM

NIRF rankings: IIM Ahmedabad best B-school in India, two IITs among top ten for management courses

Jamia Hamdard has been adjudged as the best university for pharmacy.

3:50 PM

NIRF 2024 rankings: 8 IITs, AIIMS Delhi and Jawaharlal Nehru University in top ten list

IISc Bengaluru adjudged best Indian university, IIT Madras best engineering institution.

3:42 PM

Centre issues guidelines for 'Model Solar Village' under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana

The Centre today issued operational guidelines for implementation of 'Model Solar Village' component under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. Under the scheme component, emphasis has been laid on creating one model solar village per district across India, to promote solar energy adoption and enable village communities to become self-reliant in energy needs, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said .

3:35 PM

News update: IIT Madras tops NIRF rankings for sixth consecutive year

3:31 PM

Supreme Court reserves judgement on bail plea of former TN minister Senthil Balaji in money laundering case

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict on the bail plea of former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate last year in connection with a money laundering case. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih heard the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Enforcement Directorate (ED), and senior advocates Mukul Rohatagi and Sidharth Luthra, appearing for Balaji.

3:09 PM

Foreign Secretary Misri meets Nepal Dy PMs and foreign minister; Holds talks on bilateral ties

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday met his Nepalese counterpart Sewa Lamsal and other senior political leaders of the Himalayan nation and discussed steady growth of bilateral ties and ways to take it forward. Misri's two-day visit is the first by the Indian foreign secretary to Nepal after the formation of the new government led by Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli last month."Foreign Secretary @VikramMisri met his counterpart Ms. Sewa Lamsal @sewa_lamsal. They discussed the steady growth of India-Nepal cooperation and ways to take it forward. #IndiaNepalFriendship," the Indian embassy in Nepal said in a post on X.

 

3:00 PM

No changing date of birth after retirement: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that an employee cannot change the recorded date of birth after retirement. The case involved a man who worked at a pulp drawing processor manufacturing unit from 1983 until he retired in 2006. When he was hired, he verbally gave his date of birth as March 30, 1952, but didn't provide any proof. The employer, however, recorded his date of birth as March 10, 1948, based on his provident fund details and a school certificate. This meant he retired at 58 in 2006.

2:42 PM

Rare artefacts of Homi Bhabha to go under the hammer at NCPA auction

A Sheaffer pen with a 14-Carat gold nib, a landscape painting and a set of three cultured pearl shirt buttons that were gifted to him by his parents are among the rare items from the Bhabha family that will go under the hammer at an upcoming auction in Mumbai, the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) announced on Monday. The art auction, 'An Evening with The Maestro', will be organised on August 17, shortly after a concert by renowned conductor Zubin Mehta at Jamshed Bhabha Theatre.

2:31 PM

Heavy rain continues to lash Himachal Pradesh, 338 roads closed

Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rain since Sunday has led to the closure of 338 roads, including four national highways in Himachal Pradesh, officials said. Several areas in Una are waterlogged, they said on Monday. Rescue operations to locate about 30 people who went missing after the July 31 flash floods in Kullu, Mandi and Shimla districts are being conducted but there has been no major success. 

2:03 PM

Sebi case: Strictest action will be taken against Hindenburg, says minister Giriraj Singh

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday said Hindenburg Research has defamed the country in alliance with Congress and the "strictest action" will be taken against the US short-seller. Hindenburg on Saturday launched a broadside against markets regulator Sebi chairperson Madhabi Buch, alleging she and her husband Dhaval had stakes in obscure offshore funds used in the alleged Adani money siphoning scandal.