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Kolkata doctors partially end strike, essential services resume on Sept 21

Junior doctors said that from Saturday, they would resume emergency and essential services at hospitals, though they would not return to the Out Patient Department

Delhi-NCR braces for heavy rains as monsoon withdrawal delays till October

IMD weather forecast: By early September, Delhi had already surpassed its annual and seasonal rainfall averages, with the total rainfall exceeding 1,000 mm

Andhra Cabinet new excise policy: Liquor at Rs 99 for 180 ml from Oct 1

Andhra Pradesh announced a new excise policy with 180 ml liquor at Rs 99; it also includes an AI university, and renaming Bhogapuram Airport to Alluri Seetharamaraju International Airport

Karnataka govt considers six days of annual paid menstrual leave for women

The state government has also formed an 18-member panel tasked with drafting the Right of Women to Menstrual Leave and Free Access to Menstrual Health Products bill

Atishi to take oath as Delhi CM on September 21, current ministers retained

Atishi will be required to prove her majority in the Delhi Assembly during a session scheduled for September 26-27

India issues formal notice to Pakistan for changes in Indus Water Treaty

The treaty grants India unrestricted access to 33 MAF from the eastern rivers (Sutlej, Beas, Ravi) annually, while Pakistan receives about 135 MAF from the western rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab)

India's kirana stores turn to eb2b innovation, udaan leads market growth

Udaan is revolutionising how kirana stores operate by offering digital solutions that streamline procurement, boost efficiency, and facilitate access to formal credit

Fast-track immigration at Delhi, 20 more airports: How does it function?

The Fast Track Immigration Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) has already seen success at Delhi's airport, with 18,400 Indian passports and OCI card holders currently enrolled

Psychological test for Agniveers, anti-drone systems on DRDO's 2024 agenda

Currently, the recruitment process for Agniveers involves educational qualifications, physical tests, and medical assessments but lacks psychological evaluation

Electronics sector to discuss tariff, reforms with PMO, finance ministry

The electronics manufacturing sector will hold meetings with the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Finance to discuss '$500 billion by 2030' goal

Instagram introduces 'Teen Accounts': Check key features, privacy details

Under the new 'teen accounts' feature, accounts for users aged 13 to 17 will automatically be set to private, limiting interactions with strangers

What's on the Moon's far side? China's Chang'e-6 samples reveal first clues

The Chang'e-6 mission samples represent a combination of mature lunar soil mixed with recently ejected materials

Hiring of entry-level graduates falls in FY24 as companies scale back

Internships, lateral hires, and recruitment for CAs and CFAs grew, but MBA and diploma holder hiring saw the least growth in FY24 compared to FY23

Durga Puja celebrations at risk amid Kolkata protests and sponsorship cuts

Protests over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata are hitting West Bengal's Rs 50,000 crore Durga Puja economy, causing declines in consumer demand and corporate funding

Kharif sowing surges to 109.7 mn hectares with in 'above normal' monsoon

Paddy sowing saw a 2.1 per cent increase, reaching 41 million hectares compared to the five-year average

South Bengal faces major flood risk amid heavy rain and dam discharge

The Damodar Valley Corporation has issued a red alert in the region after increasing water discharge to 250,000 cusecs on Tuesday

NCLT grants final approval for merger of TV18 and E18 into Network18

Once the merger with Network18 is fully approved by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), both E18 and TV18 will cease to exist as separate entities

Bharti Airtel to invest $1 billion in 4G gear from Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung

The contracts will address 300,000 new 4G base stations, with Ericsson, Nokia, and Samsung supplying about 50 per cent, 45 per cent, and 5 per cent of the equipment, respectively, over three years

Haryana polls: No alliance with AAP in state, says Congress leader. Updates

Haryana Assembly elections: Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa announced that the Congress party will not form any alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Haryana

33% of sepsis deaths in India linked to antibiotic resistance crisis

A study by The Lancet revealed that over 39 million people worldwide could lose their lives to antibiotic-resistant infections in the next 25 years