Involve more people in plantation drive: Assam CM tells DCs

IANS | August 22, 2023 11:45 PM

New Delhi/Guwahati, Aug 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the state government's 1 crore 'Amrit Brikshya Andolan' (tree plantation movement) has received good response from the people and it has decided to involve more and more people so that it can exceed the set target on a single day.

Govt inks MoU with UNDP to fast-track development in NE

IANS | August 22, 2023 9:06 PM

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Tuesday between Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in a bid to fast-track development in the country's northeastern region, an official said.

Hyderabad doctor becomes first trans person to get admission in MD

IANS | August 22, 2023 4:51 PM

Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Dr Koyyala Ruth Paul John, a transgender, has secured admission in Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Emergency Medicine at ESI College in Hyderabad, with her colleagues at the Osmania General Hospital and an NGO coming forward to pay the fee.

How stress can turn deadly for pilots

IANS | August 21, 2023 6:33 PM

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Unaddressed stress can impact both mental and physical health, said health experts here on Monday amid the recent news of the chilling deaths of three pilots due to sudden cardiac arrest.