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By Lucia Mutikani

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday warned of «appropriate Constitutional actions» if the state government fails to perform its “basic duty” in connection with the attack on enforcement directorate officials on Friday in North 24 Parganas district’s Sandeshkhali. Bose has called the state’s director general of police, the chief secretary and home secretary to Raj Bhawan to discuss the matter. The Governor visited the ED officials at the hospital today Meanwhile, high court Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay observed that if federal agencies are attacked, how will the probe progress? The ED officials had gone to Sandeshkhali in connection with the alleged ration distribution scam, when a mob attacked them. The CISF personnel present were outnumbered by people suspected to be Trinamool Congress supporters and followers of party leader Sheikh Shahjahan, a close aide of arrested former food minister Jyotipriya Mullick. Referring to it as a «ghastly incident», Bose said, «It is alarming and deplorable.

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government has appointed Chhatradhari Caterers to provide food and beverages at Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's official residence 'Devgiri'. The catering contract is set to run until April 2025, with an annual cost of Rs 1.5 crore. This decision follows similar appointments made ten months ago for chief minister Eknath Shinde's official residence 'Varsha'and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis's 'Sagar' at an estimated cost of about Rs 5 crore annually.

U.S. job growth picked up in December and wage gains exceeded expectations, diminishing prospects for an imminent Federal Reserve interest-rate cut.

Derek Draper, former political adviser and spouse of renowned TV presenter Kate Garraway, passed away after enduring severe health complications arising from a prolonged battle with COVID-19. Draper, 56, marked one of the UK's lengthiest struggles with the virus, spending a staggering 13 months in the hospital since contracting the virus in March 2020. His body bore the brunt of the disease, resulting in significant organ damage and necessitating daily care.

₹15,440 was auctioned by the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Authority (SAFEMA) at ₹2 crore on Friday. Notably, this was the smallest plot of the four properties belonging to his family members. These four properties are located at Mumbke village in Khed tehsil of coastal Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra.

Global Health (Medanta) saw gains of more than 3% in the intraday trades as it scaled 52 highs on Friday. The stock price has more than doubled in last one year The hospital stocks are seeing positive outlook led by pick up in occupancy, rising indoor patient turnover, higher number of surgeries and expansions.

BJP on Friday came down heavily on the Trinamool Congress over an incident of attack on Enforcement Directorate officials in West Bengal, saying the continuance of the party's government under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is a threat to national security. The ED officers were assaulted and their vehicles damaged allegedly by supporters of TMC leader Sheikh Sajahan when they tried to raid his residence in North 24 Parganas district this morning in connection with a probe into the ration distribution scam.

Sanjay Singh and ND Gupta, were renominated for the second term in the Upper House of Parliament. The nominations were announced by the AAP's Political Affairs Committee (PAC), chaired by AAP national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. ALSO READ | Delhi Rape Case: Protesting Swati Maliwal spends night at hospital after cops denied her to meet victim "DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal has been nominated for the first time.

Ayodhya, was a business manager with a leading insurance company before he lost his job during Covid-19 two years ago and was rendered unemployed. Troubles mounted when his father was diagnosed with cancer, adding to his distress.

₹19 lakh. Out of the four properties that have been placed for auction, one is the house where Dawood Ibrahim spent his childhood. All four parcels of agricultural land are located in Mumbake village in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district.

strep A cases have been on the rise in the past year, with invasive disease resulting in hospitalizations and some deaths among children.“Early data indicates that iGAS disease activity in 2023 is higher compared to pre-pandemic years, particularly in children under 15 years of age,” the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) told Global News in an emailed statement.Invasive group A streptococcus (iGAS) has been identified collectively by the federal, provincial and territorial governments as a priority for monitoring and control and must be reported to the public health authorities, PHAC said.iGAS occurs when the bacteria cause deeper infections and are isolated from a normally sterile body site, such as the blood, the agency said.Respiratory viruses like influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can raise the likelihood of getting sick with strep A, said Dr. Brian Conway, medical director of the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre.Strep A are bacteria found on the skin and throat that can cause a wide range of diseases in children and adults.

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance was ordered by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) via an order dated December 27, 2023 to reimburse $20,000 plus interest to the husband of Mrs Aruna Vaish who took an overseas travel insurance policy from the company. The fight between Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and Mrs Aruna (the insured) started from July 28, 2009 when the overseas travel insurance claim was rejected. After rejection of the insurance claim, Mrs Aruna Vaish filed a complaint with the Insurance Ombudsman. The Insurance Ombudsman via a letter dated October 12, 2011 said that her claim fell outside their jurisdiction. Subsequently, she went to fight her case in the State Consumer Forum and then in NCDRC. In the time between fighting her (Aruna Vaish) case, she had died so her husband Deepak Chandra Vaish fought the long battle against the insurance company on her behalf.

Manipur government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to inquire into Monday evening’s firing in the minority-dominated Lilong area in Thoubal district even as the death toll in the incident rose to five. Md Abdur Rajaq, who sustained critical bullet injuries, passed away at a private hospital in Imphal on Wednesday. A Lilong resident, Rajaq was a key functionary of Anjuman, a local anti-drug body. On the other hand, the Joint Action Committee (JAC) formed by residents of Lilong, a predominantly Meitei Pangal (Meitei Muslims) dominated region, agreed to claim the bodies to perform the last rites.

Mint series, dissects health insurance plans based on the ratings decided by Mint-Beshak.org. It aims to help consumers understand the salient features of each product that has made its way to the list, starting with Health AdvantEdge. Launched in August 2022, Apex Plus Plan is the latest version of Health AdvantEdge and is renewable for the lifetime.

₹850-900 crore will ensure robust financial support," said Shetty. He added that over the next two-three years, the company wants to take the total tally of beds in India to more than 6,000, which will include the upcoming Aster Capital in Trivandrum with 350-plus beds in the first phase by FY26, and Aster MIMS Kasargod with 200-plus beds.

Quadria Capital, the Asia healthcare-focused private equity fund, is in advanced talks to acquire a significant minority stake in India's largest dialysis chain NephroPlus, valuing the latter at ₹2,000 crore ($250 million), said two sources aware of the development. Existing investors — the US-based Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) — will exit fully by selling about 30% stake together, while the largest shareholder Investcorp is likely to sell a small stake in this round, said sources. Investcorp owns about 35-40% stake in NephroPlus.

Thousands of doctors have walked off their jobs in Britain at the start of a six-day strike that's set to be the longest in the history of the state-funded National Health Service