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Bihar administrative officer Pritam Kumar removed as Tejashwi Yadav's Personal Secretary, sent on central deputation

Patna, July 9 (IANS) The Bihar government on Thursday transferred Bihar Administrative Service (BAS) officer Pritam Kumar, who was serving as the Personal Secretary to .... Read Details

SC rejects inheritance claim based on unproved 'ghardamad' adoption under Oraon custom

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday held that an uncle-in-law cannot claim to have adopted his niece's husband as a ghardamad (resident son-in-law) .... Read Details

Bihar Health Minister cracks down on absentee doctors, warns against referring patients to private clinics

Patna, July 8 (IANS) Bihar Health Minister Nishant Kumar has intensified his surprise inspections of government hospitals, warning that negligence, absenteeism, and unethical practices by .... Read Details

Bihar Cabinet approves 22 key proposals: RRTS, AIIMS Patna expansion among major decisions

Patna, July 8 (IANS) The Bihar Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, on Wednesday approved 22 major proposals, focusing on infrastructure, healthcare, education .... Read Details

JD(U) unveils new Bihar state committee with 12 vice-presidents

Patna, July 8 (IANS) The Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)] on Wednesday announced its new Bihar state committee, with State President Umesh Singh Kushwaha unveiling the list .... Read Details

Jharkhand shifting from 'mines' to 'minds'-driven economy, says CM Hemant Soren

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Jharkhand is moving from a mineral-driven economy to a knowledge-based growth model powered by technology, research, innovation and inclusive development .... Read Details

Amrapali mangoes from Jharkhand's tribal belt exported to Dubai

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA has facilitated the export of two metric tonnes (MT) of Amrapali mangoes .... Read Details

RJD chief Lalu Yadav unfazed by security downgrade, calls himself 'Bihar's lion'

Patna, July 7 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief, Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday dismissed concerns over his security, saying he has 'no problem' with it, describing himself as .... Read Details

Bankipur bypoll: RJD re-nominates Rekha Gupta, Prashant Kishore enters fray

Patna, July 6 (IANS) The political contest for Bihar's high-profile Bankipur Assembly by-election has intensified, with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) announcing Rekha Gupta as its candidate on Monday .... Read Details

Nitish Kumar makes surprise visit to JD(U) headquarters; reviews public grievance cell

Patna, July 6 (IANS) JD(U) National President and former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made an unannounced visit to the party's state headquarters in Patna on Monday .... Read Details

RJD foundation day: Lalu Yadav calls for a united fight against inequality, authoritarianism

Patna, July 5 (IANS) The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) was observing its 30th foundation day on Sunday, commemorating three decades since its formation by Lalu Prasad Yadav .... Read Details

Prashant Kishor to make electoral debut in Bihar bypoll, to contest from BJP stronghold

Patna, July 5 (IANS) Election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor is set to contest by-elections from Bihar's Bankipur Assembly seat, a stronghold of the .... Read Details

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Parth Samthaan addresses backlash over 'Seher Hone Ko Hai' cast change: 'Give it some time'

Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Television actor Parth Samthaan has addressed the disappointment among fans following the cast change in 'Seher - Hone Ko Hai' as the show enters its second chapter .... Read Details

Zaheer Iqbal wishes 'sasurjee' Shatrughan Sinha on his 45th wedding anniversary, shares unseen wedding pic

Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Actor Zaheer Iqbal extended warm anniversary wishes to the father of his wife Sonakshi Sinha and his father-in-law, veteran actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, and mother-in-law Poonam Sinha .... Read Details

Sudhanshu Pandey slams abusive culture in reality shows: Girls are abusing more than boys, ruined as a society

Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Indian film industry star Sudhanshu Pandey has voiced serious concerns over the growing culture of abusive language being glorified on reality shows .... Read Details

Eisha Singh hopes her show 'Juhi Mui' on autism won't turn into 'typical saas-bahu saga'

Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Television actress Eisha Singh feels the small screen audiences are gradually embracing fresh and meaningful narratives, and hopes that her latest show .... Read Details

Priyanka Chopra Jonas gives a peek of daughter Malti exploring airplane cockpit

Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Global star Priyanka Chopra gave fans a glimpse into her travel diaries by sharing a heart-melting moment featuring her daughter Malti Marie .... Read Details

Shatrughan Sinha urges people to support Prashant Kishor in Bankipur by-election

Patna, July 7 (IANS) With Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor set to make his electoral debut in the upcoming by-election from Bihar's Bankipur Assembly seat .... Read Details

Parth Samthaan says new track in 'Seher...' is exploration of mental health hidden beneath mask of normalcy

Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Actors Parth Samthaan and Bhavika Sharma have opened up about the dramatic transformation their respective characters undergo after the seven-year leap in the hit show, 'Seher Hone Ko Hai' .... Read Details

Irreparable loss to world of art: Leaders express grief over Teejan Bai's demise

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Leaders across party lines expressed deep sadness over the demise of Padma Vibhushan awardee and legendary Pandwani singer Teejan Bai .... Read Details

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Rising above HIV diagnosis and turning pain into purpose

To this day 23 years-old Sneha (name changed to respect confidentiality) does not know with certainty how she got infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). No one else in her family carries the virus. The only plausible explanation she offers is .... Read Details

Why are we still not on track to end TB despite decades of scaling up TB services?

Over the past several decades, TB control programmes have made significant progress in expanding diagnosis and treatment services. Success has traditionally been measured by programme indicators, such as detecting 70% of estimated TB cases and .... Read Details

Rising patriarchal resistance in Africa against gender equality and health rights

Only 54 months are left to deliver on the promise of gender equality (SDG-5), and health and wellbeing (SDG-3) by 2030. But the sense of urgency and purpose is acutely missing and instead of going forward, in many instances we are slipping backwards. Growing anti-rights and anti-gender pushbacks are trying to reverse whatever progress has been made .... Read Details

India's highest court finally realises the monetary worth of a homemaker's unpaid care work

It all started with a road accident in Indian state of Punjab on 25th November 2001 which killed home maker Reshma - a mother of three children. Incidentally, 25th November is also observed globally as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women .... Read Details

Dignified menstruation is the cornerstone of gender equality and rights

This year's Menstrual Hygiene Day as well International Day of Action for Women's Health is a grim reminder that women's health is far from being a fundamental human right in reality. The writing on the wall is clear: if we are to deliver on the goal of gender equality for all by 2030, we must .... Read Details

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