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September 9, 2026 10:07 AM

UP govt doctors can now serve till 70 through reappointment: Dy CM

Government doctors in Uttar Pradesh will now be able to continue providing services through reappointment until the age of 70, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has said. Pathak, who also holds the health portfolio, said the move is aimed at further strengthening government healthcare services in the state. Under the existing system, government doctors can serve until the age of 65. Following Pathak’s direction, the health department has now initiated the process of issuing an order to fa...

March 25, 2025 4:47 PM

NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of assault on SC student in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding the brutal assault on a Class XI Scheduled Caste student by some upper-caste boys in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu. The incident, which has raised concerns about human rights violations, occurred while the victim was travelling by bus to appear for an exam. According to the report, the perpetrators dragged the student out of the bus and attacked him with a sickle, severing his fingers on his...

September 16, 2024 6:17 PM

Heatwave: Health Minister directs setting up of special units in central govt hospitals, know dos & don’ts

Union Health Minister JP Nadda reviewed the heatwave situation across the country on Wednesday and instructed the establishment of special heatwave units in central government hospitals. The minister also assessed the preparedness of hospitals to deal with heatwave with senior officials of the Health Ministry. The Health Minister has directed officials to ensure all hospitals are prepared to provide the best healthcare to those affected by the heatwave. Under the direction of the Union Health M...