CBI has initiated an investigation following a complaint from the prime minister’s office NEW DELHI: CBI has initiated an investigation following a complaint from the prime minister’s office regarding an impersonation and extortion attempt targeting Aditya Khemka, managing director of CP Plus, a leading security and surveillance brand, officials said.The impostor, identified as Manish Kumar…
NPPA has called for strict monitoring of the implementation of trade margin rationalisation (TMR) NEW DELHI: Drug prices regulator, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), has called for strict monitoring of the implementation of trade margin rationalisation (TMR) on 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs, notified on Oct 17 with revised prices effective Nov 9.All manufacturers, retailers, dealers,…
SpiceJet troubles mount, board to weigh fundraise on Nov 18 NEW DELHI: Cash-strapped SpiceJet’s troubles have mounted to a level where the airline carrying on its skeletal operations without a fresh infusion of funds may soon become difficult.The low cost carrier Friday informed BSE its board will meet on Nov 18 “to consider and approve…
An unusually high 18 patent applications filed in India for lenacapavir NEW DELHI: An unusually high 18 patent applications filed in India for lenacapavir, a breakthrough HIV therapy, have raised concerns that these could prolong market exclusivity, delay affordable generics, keep prices high and restrict patient access. Contesting the move, patient groups and civil society…
Row erupts over foreign medicos’ ‘MD Physician’ title NEW DELHI: An ‘MD’ title after a doctor’s name usually signals a postgraduate medical qualification in India. But for some foreign medical graduates, MD (Physician) is the title of their primary medical degree.This difference has triggered a dispute over professional titles, with doctors warning that patients could…
Culture minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat NEW DELHI: Culture minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Friday expressed hope that Pakistan will participate in the first SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum in Delhi from Nov 20 to 22, even as he trashed Pakistan’s attempts to appropriate Indus Valley civilisation, pointing out that the neighbouring nation came into existence only around…
CAG has initiated an all-India performance audit of fertiliser subsidy NEW DELHI: CAG has initiated an all-India performance audit of fertiliser subsidy, specifically to look into the alleged diversion of subsidised urea in at least 169 districts across a few states, including the possibility of diversion outside the country. The audit, which started in May…
Delhi High Court has directed its registry to seek explanations NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court has directed its registry to seek explanations from a trial court judge, the chief judicial magistrate (CJM) and the district judge concerned over the failure to pronounce an order that was pending since April 22, 2026.Taking note of the remarks…
Security forces continued Friday massive cordon and search operations to track down terrorists SRINAGAR: Security forces continued Friday massive cordon and search operations to track down terrorists who shot and injured three CRPF personnel in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district two days ago.Around 200 alleged overground workers have been picked up but all have been released…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday indicated that he would visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya next month, saying that a date had been finalised after consulting members of the Brahmin community and checking astrological calculations.“As for the date, our Pawan Pandey has consulted with many members of the Brahmin community, examined…
