Politics

NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at speeding up medical research and reducing delays in clinical trials, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has introduced new guidelines allowing a single ethics committee to clear multicentre health studies conducted across different hospitals and institutions in India.At present, every hospital or institution participating in a multicentre…

NEW DELHI: Vanni Arasu and AM Shahjahan took oath as ministers in the Tamil Nadu cabinet on Friday after chief minister Vijay inducted two more members into his council of ministers as part of the ongoing cabinet expansion.Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office to the two legislators during a ceremony…

Sergio Gor (Image credit :ANI) Speaking at an event hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce, the envoy said the agreement would help strengthen supply chains, encourage fresh investments and support sustained inclusive growth.$500 billion trade target by 2030“Our shared ambition of achieving $500 billion in bilateral trade by 2030 reflects the connectivity between our…

Political banter finds its way into legal arguments in SC (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: When many senior advocates have political leanings and some of them represent political parties as members of Parliament, political viewpoints seamlessly sneak in as banter even during the proceedings before the Supreme Court.During the hearing on appeals filed by civil…

NTA chief Abhishek Singh (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Weeks after the massive NEET-UG 2026 controversy, a parliamentary standing committee on Thursday sought an update from National Testing Agency (NTA) director general Abhishek Singh on the ongoing probe into the paper leak, while also questioning officials on steps being taken to prevent such incidents in the…

Competition commission of India NEW DELHI: In a sweeping order examining pricing practices at private super-speciality hospitals in Delhi NCR, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) raised concerns over how admitted patients are routed towards in-house pharmacies, diagnostics and consumables, with the regulator observing that patients often become “locked-in” once admitted.The 32-page order relating to…

Photographed: Constable Kouser Fatima (Ladakh), Constable Munmun Ghosh (West Bengal), Constable Rabeka Singh (Uttarakhand), and Constable Tsering Chorol (Kargil) NEW DELHI: The Border Security Force’s first-ever all-women Mount Everest expedition team has successfully summited the world’s highest peak, scripting history under #MissionVandeMataram.The team comprising constable Kouser Fatima from Ladakh, constable Munmun Ghosh from West Bengal,…

Defence minister Rajnath Singh and South Korean minister of patriots & veterans affairs Kwon Oh-eul on Thursday jointly inaugurated the Indian War Memorial at Imjingak Park in Seoul. Rajnath called the memorial “a fitting tribute to Indian troops’ valour, sacrifice and humanitarian contribution during the Korean War”.Constructed as part of the commemorative events marking the…

NTA told a parliamentary committee on Thursday that it was looking at phasing out reliance on test-delivery agencies by developing in-house capabilities – covering both software and hardware – to tighten the circle with access to the question-setting process, minimising possibility of malpractices. Higher education secretary Vineet Joshi and NTA director general Abhishek Singh briefed…

NEW DELHI: Around 45 ships are under construction within the country and will be delivered in the next 3 to 4 years, Navy vice chief Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsyan has said in Kolkata during the launch of ‘Sanghamitra’, the first of four next-generation offshore patrol vessels (NGOPVs) built by defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and…