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National Medical Commission Bill Passed by Lok Sabha

The Bill will replace the Medical Council of India...

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Confusion as Centre Says It Won’t Be Revising Ayushman Bharat Rates

Anoo Bhuyan 29/07/2019

A representative of the private sector said the Centre...

A topographic map showing northwestern India and Pakistan, the major Himalayan rivers and the distribution of urban settlements of the Indus civilisation. Notice how the most prominent clusters of settlements are not located adjacent to modern, active large Himalayan rivers. Caption and credit: P.J. Mason/S. Gupta

Himalayan States Demand Green Bonus, Separate Ministry

Chief ministers and representatives of Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakahand,...

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NGT Refuses to Pass Order on Creation of Reservoirs on Yamuna Floodplain

Haring a plea filed by the Delhi government, the...

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India’s Tiger Population Has Doubled Since 2006

Releasing the All India Tiger Estimation Report 2018, PM...

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When Will Pakistan Get Its Slice of the Moon?

Pervez Hoodbhoy 29/07/2019

Pakistan never had a Nehru. A further setback happened...

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A Scientist’s Take on the ‘Power’ of Prayer

Dr Samir Malhotra 29/07/2019

Some patients stop their medication and rely on unproven...