No bed if platelet count above 10,000

No bed if platelet count above 10,000

Patiala : Even as the Punjab and Haryana High Court has sent notices to Punjab, Chandigarh and Haryana authorities seeking status reports on the spread of dengue, the enormity of the situation can be gauged from the fact that government institutions in Patiala district are admitting only those whose platelet count has slipped below the […]

Fiscal anomalies: 1 lakh cases in a decade, mostly in local bodies

Chandigarh : The Capt Amarinder Singh government is looking into 1.08 lakh cases of embezzlement, unsanctioned expenditure and irregular cuts imposed while making payments, a majority of these in the Local Bodies Department, during the 10-year Akali-BJP rule.The local audit wing of the Finance Department has recommended that strict action be initiated against erring officers […]

India to host UN wildlife summit in 2020

India to host UN wildlife summit in 2020

New Delhi, October 28 : India will host the next UN global wildlife conference in 2020, it was announced on Saturday. “#India to be the host of the next CMS Conference of the Parties #CMSCOP13! Officially announced at the closing #CMSCOP12 plenary, in Manila,” the UN for Environment Programme tweeted. An announcement in this regard […]

135 Gurgaon schools fail to submit self-certificates on safety

135 Gurgaon schools fail to submit self-certificates on safety

Gurgaon, October 28 : More than 130 schools in Gurgaon have failed to submit self-certificates pertaining to the security and safety on their campuses and transport services, an official has said. The city police will register FIRs against 135 schools for failing to submit the certificates. The directions were issued by the district education department, […]

6 women killed as tipper rams into auto in Andhra

6 women killed as tipper rams into auto in Andhra

Amaravati, October 28 : At least six women were killed and six others injured after a speeding tipper rammed into their auto at Modekurru in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh in the early hours on Saturday. The accident occurred when the women from Allavaram village were going to Lord Venkateswara Temple at Vadapalli, the […]