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«This is the first time independent India has seen such impetus or focus on developing infrastructure, both from the government and the private sector, such as road network, improvement of stations, world class airports, sports stadiums, convention centers,» said Mandeep Lamba, president and CEO, South Asia, HVS Anarock, while moderating the session. Tourism in India grew 300% YoY in 2023, said MakeMyTrip executive officer Rajesh Magow. «We have to create awareness and change the perception of the country, because people (tourists) also worry about security and safety.» Tourism in India is only at 85% of what it was in 2019 before the Covid pandemic hit, he said.

mosquito-borne disease caused by the Triple E virus, also known as the eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus. Recently, a US resident died after being hospitalized with eastern equine encephalitis, with cases also detected in other states. This year marked the first recorded death due to the virus, involving a 41-year-old individual from New Hampshire. But what is eastern equine encephalitis? How is it spread? What role do horses play? And is it a concern for Australia?

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal on Sunday accused the BJP government in Haryana of doing nothing in 10 years and urged the people to vote for AAP to build «a new Haryana». Assembly polls in Haryana will take place on October 5 and the results declared on October 8. Addressing a gathering in Haryana's Charkhi Dadri, Sunita Kejriwal asked the people if they witnessed any improvement in school education and government health facilities during the BJP's 10-year tenure. «Are you getting round-the-clock free electricity?» she asked.

health authorities and United Nations agencies on Sunday began a large-scale campaign of vaccinations against polio in the Gaza Strip, hoping to prevent an outbreak in the territory that has been ravaged by the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Authorities plan to vaccinate children in central Gaza until Wednesday before moving on to the more devastated northern and southern parts of the strip. The campaign began with a small number of vaccinations on Saturday and aims to reach about 640,000 children. Israel has agreed to limited pauses in fighting to facilitate the campaign, according to the World Health Organization.

M K Stalin announced Rs three lakh as ex gratia for the deceased and one lakh for the injured in an explosion at a firecracker factory in Thoothukudi on Saturday evening. Notably, two workers identified as Muthukannan (21) and Vijay (25) lost their lives in the incident, which also left four people injured identified as Selvam (21), Prashanth (20), Sendhurk(45), and Muthumari (41) and are undergoing treatment in Sathankulam Government Hospital. The blast, which occurred around 5.30 pm, caused damage to two rooms of the Sivashakthi Fireworks factory, which stored firecrackers meant for weddings and temple festivals.

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Awami League leader Ishaque Ali Khan Panna, whose body was found in Meghalaya was handed over to Bangladeshi authorities by the Meghalaya government on Saturday. A senior Meghalaya government official said that the Bangladesh government has sent an official to take back the body of Panna from the Khliehriat Civil Hospital in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district. The body of the Awami League leader was handed over to the Bangladeshi authorities, in the presence of Bangladesh Police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel.

ET WLF: At the ET World Leaders Forum event in New Delhi on August 31, a session headlined «The India opportunity: Empowering a billion dreams» generated high interest owing to the issues discussed and the quality of the conversation. The esteemed participants of the session were Gautam Hari Singhania, Chairman & Managing Director, Raymond Limited; Rohit Jawa, President, Unilever, South Asia & CEO & Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL); Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals; and William Bissell, Managing Director, Fabindia. Preetha Reddy explained how keeping people out of the hospitals and keeping them healthy has become THE mandate.

ET World Leaders Forum. Magow emphasised, «Addressing these factors is essential for enhancing India's appeal as a global tourist destination,» reflecting a strategic approach to maximizing India’s tourism potential. Despite the progress, Magow acknowledged that the sector is still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, stating, «We have just reached 85% of the recovery post-COVID.» He further remarked on the global attention India is receiving, suggesting that the country's tourism industry is poised for significant growth. The rapid development of infrastructure in India is transforming the nation's tourism landscape, with significant benefits for the hospitality sector. Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director and CEO of The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), underscored the sector's pivotal role in this transformation.

Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh):: Five workers, including three women, were admitted to a hospital on Saturday after a chemical powder bag broke while it was being loaded from a container to the godown in Sravan Shipping Services Pvt Ltd. Vishakhapatnam Police Commissioner Shanka Brata Bagchi stated, «Four out of the five workers are now in stable conditions and one worker has been admitted to the ICU in Simhagiri Hospital, Gajuwaka.» Earlier, on Tuesday, five people died in a road accident after a container truck collided with a car travelling from Kadapa to Guvvalacheruvu, officials said on Tuesday.

special session of the West Bengal assembly will be held from Monday to pass an anti-rape legislation in the wake of the rape and murder of a PG medical student in RG Kar hospital on August 9. The special session will start on Monday and the proposed bill will be tabled on Tuesday in all likelihood, sources said. Ahead of the special session, the state cabinet already passed the proposal and has set up a committee comprising state law minister Moloy Ghatak, finance minister-MoS (independent charge) Chandrima Bhattacharya, and state chief secretary, finance secretary and law secretary, sources said. The committee will frame the new legislation with emphasis on time-bound completion of trial and death penalty for the culprit.

The Indian culinary scene still suffers from that same colonial hangover when it comes to codification, with the curricula in desi catering and cooking colleges continuing to teach primarily European precepts, mainly French. Considering India regained independence 77 years ago, and our cuisines have become popular worldwide especially in the past 30 years, it is mystifying why the basic principles of our many cooking styles are not better known or widely taught yet. The first reason that comes to mind is inertia. A famous Indian chef recently commented how Indians tend to just replicate a successful idea millions of times to make 'easy' money instead of innovating. Although the redoubtable Thangam E Philip of Dadar Catering College wrote her magnum opus Modern Cookery for Teaching and the Trade in 1965 and was awarded a Padma Shri in 1976 for services to the hospitality industry, not much has happened since then.

Kolkata by the BJP West Bengal unit, its state president Sukanta Majumdar on Friday said that the law and order has completely collapsed in the state and that chief minister Mamata Banerjee must take responsibility. BJP state president said, «The situation is such that even after death, there is no relief. There is a syndicate raj prevailing in the hospitals.

Christina Hernon was saved by a doctor at a local hospital when she was 5

office retreats with their co-workers, but the experience turned into a nightmare for one man who was left behind on a Colorado hiking trip and forced to survive a night alone in the wilderness last week.The team bonding experience went awry on Aug. 23 when officials said they received a report of an overdue hiker who became separated from his co-workers while trekking Mount Shavano.Chaffee County Search and Rescue officials said the man, who has not been named publicly, was hiking with 15 other office workers when he was left behind after summiting.Rescuers joked the incident, which saw the man stranded alone overnight on the mountain without phone signal during a freezing rainstorm, “might cause some awkward encounters at the office.”The man reached the summit of Mount Shavano alone around 11:30 a.m.

Awami League leader of Bangladesh, Ishaque Ali Khan Panna. His body was recovered from a betel nut plantation in East Jaintia Hills district. The district is in close vicinity of the Indo-Bangladesh border. East Jaintia Hills SP Giri Prasad M said that investigation was on into the matter. “On the evening of 26th August 2024, one unknown male dead body in a semi-decomposed state was found lying at the betel nut plantation located in the Dona Bhoi Area of East Jaintia Hills. One Bangladesh passport bearing the name of Ishaque Ali Khan Panna was recovered from the dead body,” the SP said in a statement. “Later, after observing all the formalities at the PO, the dead body was shifted to Civil Hospital Khliehriat for post-mortem examination.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee made on Wednesday and issues related to RG Kar Medical College & Hospital. Later, Bose left for New Delhi. «We have demanded imposition of President's Rule in Bengal,» Sukanta Majumdar told ET. BJP also started a seven-day dharna on the RG Kar issue after the Calcutta High Court granted them permission on Wednesday. Congress, led by WBPCC president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury also hit the streets and organised a rally from College Square to Shyam Bazar. Several other rallies have been called in Kolkata by women protesters and citizens.

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junior doctors in West Bengal, who have been continuing ceasework for 20 days to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a medic, on Wednesday rejected Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appeal to join duty. A member of the West Bengal Junior Doctors' Forum said they would not withdraw the agitation unless their demands, such as justice for the deceased postgraduate trainee of the RG Kar hospital, were met. They also demanded the suspension of Dr Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, from the health services and the same action against the Kolkata police commissioner. The doctor's forum took out a rally in Shyambazar area in the northern part of Kolkata to press their demands.

CBI on Wednesday began the process of conducting a polygraph test on Kolkata Police ASI Anup Dutta to decipher his alleged links with Sanjay Roy, arrested in the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, officials said. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had taken permission from a Kolkata court to conduct the polygraph test on Assistant Sub-Inspector Dutta, who was earlier questioned by the agency in the case. Dutta will be the eighth person to undergo a polygraph test in this case. According to the officials, Dutta, posted in the Kolkata Police Welfare Committee, had allegedly extended a number of favours to Roy, a traffic police volunteer.

₹18.8 crore during FY23. Profit after tax was ₹41.5 lakh. For the 11 months ended 29 February 2024, revenue was ₹16.5 crore, with a PAT of ₹1.5 crore.