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Jaipur, July 31 (IANS) Rajasthan has launched a major initiative to strengthen mental healthcare by introducing a web-based assessment tool for the scientific identification of mental health disorders, offering instant diagnostic reports and specialist consultations through telemedicine. Medical and Health...
Thiruvananthapuram, July 31 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan called M. Sreeshankar telephonically to congratulate him on scripting history by winning the silver medal in the Men's long jump at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, describing the achievement as a...
Guwahati, July 31 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged the Centre to recognise the recent floods in Upper Assam as an "atypical, high-intensity, rapid-onset" disaster and sought a dedicated central assistance package for the worst-affected districts to...
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) A division bench of the Calcutta High Court had sought a report from Baruipur Police in South 24 Parganas district over the encounter of Pravas Mondal, one of the four accused in minor rape and murder...
Ahmedabad, July 31 (IANS) Gujarat has secured the top position in NITI Aayog's Investment Friendliness Index 2026, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel saying the ranking reflects the state's emergence as India's preferred destination for investment and industry. Addressing the installation...
Itanagar, July 31 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. Gen. K.T. Parnaik (Retd) on Thursday called for a “Whole-of-Society” approach to build a Nasha Mukt Yuva (drug-free youth) as a key pillar of Viksit Bharat @2047, stressing that eliminating substance abuse...
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) July unfolded differently from initial forecasts of a below-normal season, turning unexpectedly wet and exposing how climate change and shifting ocean–atmosphere interactions are making India’s monsoon harder to predict, a new study said on Thursday....
Jaipur, July 31 (IANS) Rajasthan has received nearly 68,000 suggestions on the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) through various channels, including digital platforms, reflecting growing public engagement in the consultation process. Officials said fresh suggestions are being submitted daily as...
Agartala, July 31 (IANS) Emphasising the crucial role of agriculture in India’s growth, Tripura Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Thursday said no development would be possible if farmers stopped producing food and agricultural commodities, asserting that...
Vadodara, July 31 (IANS) Polling for the by-election to Gujarat's Manjalpur Assembly constituency concluded peacefully on Thursday, with the final voter turnout recorded at 37.50 per cent, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI). The turnout was significantly lower...
Ahmedabad, July 31 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will conduct a citywide survey of properties damaged by the recent heavy rainfall and submit its findings to the Gujarat government for consideration of relief measures, Standing Committee Chairman Kamlesh Patel...
Agartala, July 31 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said the state is witnessing rapid progress under the present Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, with initiatives spanning infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, technology and social welfare. He asserted that Tripura...