India skipper and batting mainstay Virat Kohli was on Wednesday named captain of the International Cricket Council’s ODI and Test teams of the year, capping off a memorable season for the world No.1.
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Govt proposes to treat rare disease patients at one-time treatment cost of up to Rs 15L
New Delhi: The government will provide a financial support of up to Rs 15 lakh under its Rashtriya Arogaya Nidhi scheme for one-time treatment of rare diseases, according to the much-awaited draft Rare Diseases Policy.
Under the draft National Policy for Rare Diseases released on Monday, beneficiaries would not be limited to Below Poverty Line families, but will also cover 40 per cent of the population eligible as per norms of the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana for their treatment in government tertiary hospitals only.
The Union Health Ministry intends to notify certain medical institutes as Centers of Excellence for Rare Diseases.
Amit Shah should accept that India is democracy: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut
PUNE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is a “staunch nationalist”, but he should accept the fact that there is democracy in the country, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said here on Wednesday.
The Sena’s Rajya Sabha member was speaking at an awards ceremony of the media group Lokmat.
During a public interview, he was asked to describe the qualities of some prominent leaders and also to give them advise in a rapid-fire session.
About Narendra Modi, Raut said he was a very hard working man.
“I do not have the right to give him any advice.
Army Day 2020: PM Modi tweets clip of jawans carrying pregnant woman through heavy snow
On the occasion of Army Day today, a video of Indian Army officers taking a pregnant woman on a stretcher through heavy snow in the Kashmir Valley is going viral on Twitter. And it is the most heartwarming thing we have seen today. The video was shared on the social media app by the official…
Modi’s ‘Political’ Comments on CAA at Belur Math Upset Ramakrishna Mission Members
New Delhi: Members of the Ramakrishna Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda, expressed displeasure at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making ‘political statements’ made at the Belur Math – the mission’s headquarters, an accusation that was echoed by opposition parties. At the Belur Math in Howrah district of West Bengal, the PM addressed people on the occasion of National Youth Day – hosted by the mission to celebrate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda – and reiterated his government’s refusal to back down on the controversial Citizenship.
IndiGo aircraft from Bengaluru makes priority landing in Mumbai
MUMBAI: A city-bound IndiGo plane from Bengaluru made a priority landing at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here on Monday due to a cabin pressurisation issue, a source said.
Good Newwz Box Office Day 10 Early Trends: A Thunderous Sunday!
Good Newwz Box Office Day 10 Early Trends: This Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Diljit Dosanjh and Kiara Advani starrer is minting great numbers at the box office. Given the fact that Salman Khan’s Dabangg 3 has majorly slowed down, is also leaving the ticket windows free for this Raj Mehta directorial.
Delhi Police responds to criticism of slow response with a blow-by-blow account
Under fire from the Jawaharlal Nehru University students’ union (JNUSU) for allegedly not responding quickly enough to stop an attack by a gang of masked men inside the university Sunday evening, the Delhi Police Monday said that they responded promptly to calls for assistance.
Want to impress Pakistani fans? Netizen questions Aakash Chopra’s decision to pick Shahid Afridi as one of best in T20I
Want to impress Pakistani fans? Netizen questions Aakash Chopra’s decision to pick Shahid Afridi as one of best in T20I
The overall decade has seen a rise in the way the Indian squad and teams around have adapted to the various formats.
Sensex nosedives over 700 points amid rising US-Iran tension
Equity benchmark BSE Sensex extending early losses to plunge over 700 points in afternoon session on Monday as escalation in tensions in the Middle East fuelled intense sell-off in global equities.
Your petrol, diesel price may depend on what Iran does next. Here’s how
How much you pay for your daily petrol, diesel may well be dependent on how Iran and US play out their escalated tensions in the gulf region after US’s strike killing Iranian general in Baghdad.
Iran abandons nuclear limits after US killing of General Qassem Soleimani
The blowback over the US killing of a top Iranian general mounted Sunday as Iran announced it will no longer abide by the limits contained in the 2015 nuclear deal and Iraq’s Parliament called for the expulsion of all American troops from Iraqi soil.
Farooq Abdullah not interested in challenging PSA detention unless all detainees released
SRI NAGAR: National Conference (NC) president and three-time former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah, who is under detention and booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), is not interested in challenging his detention in the court of law. Senior NC leader and MP Justice (Retd) Hasnain Masoodi said Abdullah, the sitting Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar, is not interested in challenging his detention in any court – Jammu and Kashmir High Court or Supreme Court.
Maharashtra: BJP’s defeat in civic elections, Shiv Sena alliance capture in Nashik and Kolhapur
Mumbai: In Maharashtra, the BJP lost on Thursday at the hands of the Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP alliance, the posts of president and vice president of Nashik and Kolhapur district councils. However, the BJP managed to save the post of president and vice-president in Sangli Zilla Parishad where Shiv Sena members decided to support it.
Have conveyed Congress stand to Uddhav, he will decide: Ashok Chavan on portfolio allocation
MUMBAI: The Congress said on late Thursday night that it had conveyed its stand about portfolio allocation to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
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