Amid scare of antimicrobial resistance  experts call for surveillance of pathogens

Amid scare of antimicrobial resistance experts call for surveillance of pathogens

Thursday, 18 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

In view of the escalating threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in India, microbiologists have called for Unified Data Systems and Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) for surveillance of the pathogens. “AMR is a global threat that requires people who have historically not worked together to cooperate and work towards a common...

Rampur heads for elections in absence of Azam Khan

Thursday, 18 April 2024 | PTI | Rampur (UP)

A subdued atmosphere prevailed throughout the election campaign in Rampur, which has over close to five decades become used to electrifying speeches by Azam Khan, a Samajwadi Party leader who has been removed from the fray because of his imprisonment. After almost five decades, Lok Sabha elections are going to be...

Rajnath seeks Congress stand on CPI(M) manifesto

Thursday, 18 April 2024 | PTI | Kasaragod (Kerala)

Senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Wednesday questioned the intention behind the CPI(M)’s poll manifesto promise to dismantle nuclear weapons in the country and demanded to know the stand of the Congress on this issue. Singh alleged talk of dismantling India’s nuclear weapons amounted to playing with national security and that...

Modi and CM Vijayan one and the same: Congress

Thursday, 18 April 2024 | PTI | Kannur (Kerala)

The political ripples created by the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are yet to die down in Kerala, with the Congress on Wednesday alleging that the BJP leader and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan were trying to convince people that they were not similar. But the people of the state...

JMM leader apologies for making derogatory statement against PM

Thursday, 18 April 2024 | PTI | Ranchi

Senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Nazrul Islam on Wednesday apologised for making a derogatory statement against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that his remark was not intended to hurt anyone. His apology came a day after the state BJP demanded Islam’s arrest for the comment that the prime minister...

Congress adopted loot east policy, BJP turned it into Act East policy: Modi

Thursday, 18 April 2024 | PTI | Agartala

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed the Congress, saying the party had adopted the ‘loot’ east policy while the BJP had turned it into the ‘Act East’ policy. Addressing a rally here, the Prime Minister said Tripura has witnessed pioneering transformations under the BJP government. Modi said the birth celebrations of...

Oldest IAF pilot dies at 103

Wednesday, 17 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Indian Air Force (IAF)’s oldest living pilot Squadron Leader Dalip Singh Majithia died at the age of 103 at his farm in Rudrapur, Uttrakhand on Monday. His wife Joan Sanders Majithia passed away in 2021 at the age of 100. The couple is survived by two daughters. Majithia was born in...

EC bars Surjewala for 48 hours for derogatory remarks against Hema Malini

Wednesday, 17 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The Election Commission on Tuesday barred Congress leader Randeep Surjewala from campaigning for 48 hours over his alleged derogatory remarks against BJP MP Hema Malini. This is the first campaign ban imposed by the poll body in this Lok Sabha election cycle. The Election Commission last Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to...

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