After key ULFA-I cadre’s surrender, 3 held in Arunachal for trying to join outfit

Guwahati, Nov 25: A day after the surrender of United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (ULFA-I)’s self-styled general Arunoday Dahotia along the Indo-Myanmar border, three youth were detained in Arunachal Pradesh while allegedly attempting to join the banned outfit. The three, identified as Nabottam Bowlari, Jayanta Konwar and Manjit Neog, were held at Kharsang, Changlang district, … Read more

India, Vietnam to deepen cooperation in critical and emerging tech

Hanoi, Nov 25:  India’s Ambassador-designate Tshering Wangchuk Sherpa called on Vietnam’s Politburo member and President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMNAP) Nguyen Xuan Thang besides meeting other senior office bearers of HCMNAP in Hanoi, on Tuesday. Ambassador Sherpa, a 2002 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, was appointed as the next Ambassador … Read more

Goyal urges CAIT to host ‘biggest-ever Swadeshi Mela’ with ITPO

New Delhi, Nov 25:  Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday urged the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) to organise the “biggest-ever Swadeshi Mela” in the national capital in association with the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO). The minister said the proposed mega event should serve as a global platform showcasing the strength, … Read more

Public health integration key to expanding palliative care access, finds study

New Delhi, Nov 25:  Integrating palliative care into the public health system can help universalise access and improve healthcare, according to a study. Palliative care is a branch of medicine that aims to prevent and relieve the physical, social, and spiritual suffering of patients suffering from chronic life-limiting illnesses and their caregivers. The World Health … Read more