NEW DELHI: General Upendra Dwivedi said on Tuesday the Army is ready to induct women in the infantry but that is contingent on societal acceptance.Stressing that women should not be seen as a “vulnerable commodity”, the General, during a media briefing, said the Army’s focus is on “gender neutrality”. “If standards are same, if capabilities…
NEW DELHI: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday said the moves made by Army, Air Force and Navy on the morning of May 10 following the govt’s directive to prepare for a possible escalation of Operation Sindoor, acted as the decisive signal for Pakistan to seek suspension of the conflict. He also said that…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Tuesday told Supreme Court that scrutiny of citizenship during SIR of voter lists was only meant to ensure deletion of non-citizens from electoral rolls and did not extend to termination of citizenship or deportation. EC, through senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, told a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice…
NEW DELHI: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has come out with standards for hospital bills, laying down formatting requirements to improve readability and consistency, including the use of legible fonts, and availability of bills in physical and digital formats.In a release, BIS said sample formats for both summary bills and itemised bills have been provided…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has shortlisted 11 medical institutions across the country for a study to define what is medically normal for Indian children and adolescents – a move expected to significantly improve diagnosis and treatment.At present, many of the “normal ranges” used to interpret children’s blood tests and other…
NEW DELHI: To check the trend of highway contractors and consultants quickly getting a court stay on debarment and blacklisting orders issued by authorities for defaults, the government is working on a two-pronged strategy: studying the pattern through which such legal relief is secured and largely eliminating the scope of debarment, which can be challenged…
NEW DELHI: Holding that the constitutional goal of fraternity can be achieved only when a rickshaw puller’s child studies in a school alongside the child of a multi-millionaire or a Supreme Court judge, the apex court Tuesday initiated the exercise to ensure that all schools make available 25% free seats for children from poor and…
The Calcutta high court will on Wednesday hear petitions by the ED and the Trinamool Congress over the raid by the central agency at the residence and office of political consultancy firm I-PAC director Pratik Jain, with entry to the courtroom restricted only to lawyers concerned with these matters.Acting chief justice Sujoy Paul directed that…
CHANDIGARH: Rayat Bahra University celebrated the festival of Lohri with cultural fervour at its open-air theatre, showcasing the vibrant spirit of Punjabi tradition and community bonding. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from students, faculty members, and guests, creating a colourful and joyous atmosphere.Addressing the gathering, Group Vice-Chancellor Prof Sanjay Kumar underlined the importance of preserving…
NEW DELHI: To reduce traffic congestion and bring relief to commuters in West Delhi, the Delhi government will take up a road and drain repair project along the Nangloi-Najafgarh road, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday. The Lt Governor, LG VK Saxena, along with Gupta, laid the foundation stone of a Rs 64.04 crore…