Lalu undergoes heart surgery
Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad is undergoing two major heart surgeries — one to replace an aortic valve and the other to repair the aorta, at a hospital here on Wednesday. “The surgery began this morning,” a spokesperson for the Asian Heart Institute, located in suburban Bandra Kurla... read more »
‘Ensure toilets in govt. schools by next I-Day’
With the Prime Minister turning the attention of the nation to cleanliness – with special focus on sanitation facilities in schools – the Union Human Resource Development Ministry has stepped up its efforts to ensure that all government schools have toilets by Independence Day next year. This... read more »
Ceasefire violations: India-Pak to hold flag meet today
A day after India lodged a protest with Pakistan over escalating ceasefire violations, the two sides will hold sector commander-level flag meeting today (Wednesday) to defuse the situation on the border. “The flag meeting between BSF and Pak Rangers is scheduled for today along the International... read more »
Don’t appoint chargesheeted persons as Ministers, SC tells PM, CMs
In a landmark verdict the Supreme Court on Wednesday advised the Prime Minister or Chief Minister of a State not to induct charge sheeted persons facing trial for offences involving moral turpitude as Ministers though there was no limitation or restriction in the Constitution which debars any... read more »
