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Another pop culture reference from the CEA - this time it is Hindi movie 3 idiots, where one of the protagonists mothers speaks on how her sizable income goes to her husbands medical needs. An increase in public healthcare spending from 1% to 2.5-3% of GDP can decrease the out-of-pocket expenditure from 65% to 35% of overall healthcare spending, states the Survey. COVID-19 pandemic emphasized the importance of healthcare sector and its inter-linkages with other sectors - showcased how a he...

CCTV network at Cholapuram commissioned Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Sixteen closed-circuit television cameras installed to monitor the major thoroughfare at Cholapuram in Kumbakonam taluk, sponsored by the All Traders Welfare Association, Cholapuram, were commissioned on Friday. The cameras installed at important junctions on the Cholapuram Main Road have been linked to the control room set up at the association’s office at Ramanujam Street. Participating in the inaugural function, V....

Watch | Indias first igloo café Updated: Updated: A video on Kolahoi Green Group of Hotels and Resorts igloo café in Kashmir Share Article A video on Kolahoi Green Group of Hotels and Resorts igloo café in Kashmir Indias first igloo cafe is now open. The café is located in Gulmarg, Kashmir and is part of the Kolahoi Green Group of Hotels and Resorts. The resort is situated in the Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas at an altitude of 2,650m. The igloo café is 22 feet wide and 12.5 feet high...

Updated: Share Article AAA The Department of Animal Husbandry will begin vaccination of backyard poultry, farm chicks and turkey against Ranikhet disease from February 1 to 14. A total of 2.50 lakh birds would be administered the vaccine by veterinary doctors at the villages, said Virudhunagar Collector R. Kannan. Though the disease, that leads to whitish diarrhoea among the poultry birds was not found in the district, the vaccination is being done as part of a State-wide programme, said Joi...

Gold gains ₹ 132; silver zooms ₹ 2,915 Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Gold gained ₹ 132 to ₹ 48,376 per 10 gram in the national capital on Friday, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at ₹ 48,244 per 10 gram. Silver also jumped ₹ 2,915 to ₹ 68,410 per kg, from ₹ 65,495 per kg in the previous trade. "Ahead of the Union Budget, spot gold prices for 24 karat in Delhi quoted ₹ 132 per 10 gram higher," said HDFC Securities Senio...

Pranesh elected Deputy Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Newly elected Legislative Council Deputy Chairman M.K. Pranesh being greeted by members on Friday.   | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Bharatiya Janata Party member M.K. Pranesh was elected Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council on Friday. He defeated senior member and Congress nominee K.C. Kondaiah. Mr. Pranesh polled 41 votes, against the 24 polled by Mr. Kondaiah. His election had become...

Degree first year student goes missing Updated: Updated: Police form team to trace him Share Article Police form team to trace him The police have formed a team to trace a degree final year student who went missing at Marjepalle in Gangavaram mandal near Palamaner on January 21. His parents lodged a police complaint on Thursday after they found a letter purportedly written by the student, Ganesh (20), before he left home. The parents, in the complaint, said Ganesh has been a good student sinc...

Temporary traffic restrictions near Bapu Ghat today Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA There would be temporary traffic diversions in view of Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s visit to Bapu Ghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary on Saturday, according to the Hyderabad traffic police. The dignitaries are scheduled to visit Bapu Ghat at 10.30 a.m. The traffic will either be stopped or diverted from 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. at Bapu Gha...

Infant girl rescued within 24 hours Updated: Updated: Autodriver picked up daughter of couple sleeping on pavement Share Article AAA Hyderabad City Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar, Addl. CP (Crimes and SIT) Shikha Goel with the family of rescued girl in Hyderabad on Friday.   | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Autodriver picked up daughter of couple sleeping on pavement A two-and-half-year-old girl, who was kidnapped by an auto rickshaw driver, for selling to an issueless couple, at Malakpet was re...

Over three lakh healthcare workers inoculated in Karnataka so far Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA A total of 3,06,187 of the targeted 5,92,260 healthcare workers have been vaccinated in Karnataka so far, taking the overall coverage to 52%. On Friday, the 14th day after vaccination began on January 16, the State achieved a coverage of 43% with 21,802 of the day’s targeted 50,219 coming forward to take the jab. Jawaid Akhtar, Additional Chief Secretary (Health and Family Welfare), and Pank...