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3 African nationals quarantined for 21-days in Chhattisgarh amid Ebola alert
Amid the recent surge in Ebola virus cases across several parts of Africa, Chhattisgarh has reported three suspected cases involving foreign nationals who were isolated in Durg and placed under a 21-day quarantine as a precautionary measure. State health minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal on Saturday announced that the state is fully prepared to handle any potential Ebola virus infection, stressing that hospitals and quarantine facilities have been put on alert and necessary arrangements are in...
Compassionate job for married daughter’s son? SC to rule
Days after ruling that a dependent married daughter is eligible for compassionate employment when her father dies in harness, Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine whether a married daughter’s son would be similarly eligible for compassionate or rehabilitation employment. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and V Mohana sought a response from the Chhattisgarh govt as petitioner Ankit Pandey challenged the state’s decision to decline him govt employment even after his grandparents, whose...
Centre to deploy CoBRA units in Manipur before monsoon
Two units of CRPF's elite CoBRA commandos, the force credited with clearing Chhattisgarh's Bastar of Maoists, are being dispatched to Manipur amid a security overdrive triggered by a fresh spell of ethnic unrest, this time also involving Naga community. State home minister Govindas Konthoujam said on Friday, "There will be some development in 2-3 days." He didn't elaborate beyond saying Union minister Amit Shah had issued orders for "strong action against extremist elements in all areas,...
Acquittal doesn’t guarantee back wages after conviction-based dismissal: HC
The Chhattisgarh high court has refused to grant full back wages to a former power distribution employee who was dismissed after conviction in a graft case but later acquitted on appeal, holding that acquittal does not automatically erase the legal consequences of a valid dismissal order passed when the conviction was in force. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha, with Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, on May 11 dismissed writ appeal filed by Ram Prasad Nayak (70), who had...
Explained: The reasons behind India’s falling infant mortality rate
NEW DELHI: India has recorded a significant decline in infant deaths over the past decade, with the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) falling to 24 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024. Yet behind the national progress lies a sharply uneven picture, with some states approaching developed-world child survival standards while others continue to struggle with high infant mortality despite improvements in institutional healthcare. The latest Sample Registration System (SRS) Report 2024 shows that...
Human activities claimed 1,653 elephant lives in India since 2009
Kochi: Anthropogenic activities, human-induced actions and infrastructure, claimed the lives of 1,653 wild elephants in India between 2009 and 2025, with electrocution, train collisions and poaching emerging as the leading causes, according to a new study. The findings are particularly significant as India is home to nearly 60% of the world’s Asian elephant population. The study, Reframing Human–Elephant Conflict in India Through Context-Dependent Coexistence Strategies, was conducted...
Karnataka records sharpest fall in spousal violence: What data reveals
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‘Among those most educated ... ’: Elon Musk flags India’s falling fertility rate
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Officer who led ED probes against Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya takes VRS
Satyabrata Kumar, former Enforcement Directorate (ED) special director and lead investigator in several high-profile money laundering cases, including those against Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya and the Mahadev online betting app, has taken voluntary retirement from service (VRS). A 2004-batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the Customs and Indirect Taxes cadre, Kumar was posted as Commissioner (Appeals) in Siliguri, West Bengal, after being repatriated from the ED a year ago. He served...