US stocks fall on New Year s Eve

- January 1, 2022

New York, Jan 1  US stocks declined in the last trading session of 2021. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 59.78 points, or 0.16 per cent, to 36,338.30. The S&P 500 was down 12.55 points, or 0.26 per cent, to 4,766.18. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 96.59 points, or 0.61 per cent, to 15,644.97. Six

T gana Cong chief demands case against KTR for rally

- January 1, 2022

Hyderabad, Jan 1  Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president A. Revanth Reddy on Friday urged the Director General of Police (DGP) to book a case under the Disaster Management Act against state minister K.T. Rama Rao for organising a rally in Nalgonda. Despite the ban on public meetings and rallies, a massive rally was organised

Tele medicine tech to be main pillar of India s healthcare system

- January 1, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 1 Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Friday said that tele-medicine technology is going to be the main pillar of India's future health care system. "Innovative healthcare solutions like tele-medicine could save India between $4-5 billion every year and replace half of in-person outpatient consultations," the Minister

Mata Vaishno Devi shrine stampede Helpline numbers issued

- January 1, 2022

Jammu, Jan 1  The authorities on Saturday announced helpline numbers for families and friends of devotees of Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine where 12 people died and 14 injured in a stampede. The helpline numbers are: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Helpline nos: 01991-234804 01991-234053 Other Helpline nos: PCR Katra 01991232010/ 9419145182 PCR Reasi 0199145076/

Fresh lockdown restrictions against Covid 19 for ten days

- January 1, 2022

Chennai, Jan 1  The Tamil Nadu government has imposed fresh restrictions against Covid-19 from January 1. Physical classes for students up to eighth grade will not be held till January 10, Chief Minister's office said in a statement on Friday. Commercial establishments will be permitted entry for only 50 per cent of the capacity and

China implements new border law India concerned

- January 1, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 1  India is likely to face more challenges at the northern border as China implements its new border law from Saturday. Sources said from now on China is likely to dig in its heels at the current disputed positions at the Line of Actual Control and will come up with more model