Reconsider role of Ketan Desai as IMA chief patron to ‘preserve’ integrity: FAIMA urges doctors’ body | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) on Sunday wrote to Indian Medical Association requesting the medical body to “reconsider” Ketan Desai‘s role as the chief patron at IMA. It raised concerns about electoral integrity and alleged corruption within the association.“As the Chief Election Commissioner, we urge you to investigate these matters…

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‘Silence much worse …’ : VP Jagdeep Dhankhar fires salvo at ‘certain stray voices and NGOs’ over Kolkata rape-murder case | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday expressed deep concern over the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, characterising the incident as a “painful” event that has shaken the nation’s conscience.Dhankhar also criticised certain ‘stray voices‘, particularly those…

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‘We challenge JDU to … ‘: What Tejashwi Yadav said during RJD’s protest for caste census | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav challenged Janata Dal United to speak out if they were in favour of putting reservation in the Ninth Schedule amid state-wide sit-in protests on Sunday by the former demanding caste census in the country. “We challenge the JDU leaders to tell whether they are in favour…

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‘Need to revitalise tourism’: Rahul Gandhi holds virtual meet with Kerala Congress leaders on Wayanad situation | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday held a virtual meet with senior party leaders on relief and rehabilitation efforts in Wayanad after the recent landslides which claimed more than 300 lives. Gandhi asserted that it is imperative to make a concerted effort to revitalise tourism in the district and dispelling the notion that…

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JD(U) leader KC Tyagi quits as party spokesperson; replaced with Rajiv Ranjan Prasad | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi on Sunday resigned as party’s national spokesperson citing ‘personal reasons.’ In an official statement, the party announced the appointment of JDU leader Rajiv Prasad Ranjan as its national spokesperson.According to a PTI report, this came as a response to Tyagi’s statements on key issues that were seen…

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‘In the spotlight’: 9-year old Indian Shreyovi Mehta named runner-up in London wildlife photography contest | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Nine-year-old Shreyovi Mehta has earned a place in the 60th edition of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award, organized by the Natural History Museum (NHM). Mehta was named the runner-up in the ’10 Years and Under’ category for her photograph titled “In the Spotlight,” which features two peahens silhouetted under a canopy…

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‘India on track to be a top-10 tourist spot’: Union tourism and culture minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India will be among the top 10 global destinations for tourism in the next five years and the contribution of the sector to India’s economy will increase from 7.9% to over 10% in the near future, Union tourism and culture minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Saturday.The tourism industry is looking for investments…

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North India likely to see heavy rainfall in Sept, cautions IMD | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Continuing its Aug trend, monsoon rainfall in most parts of the country in Sept is likely to be ‘above normal‘, with some states, including Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and parts of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, expecting extremely heavy rainfall that could lead to floods and landslides, India Meteorological Department said Saturday. India reported 16% more…

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