West Bengal: West Midnapore residents get medicines at 90 pc discount through Jan Aushadhi Kendras

West Bengal: West Midnapore residents get medicines at 90 pc discount through Jan Aushadhi Kendras

West Midnapore, May 30 (IANS) Residents of West Bengal’s West Midnapore district are increasingly benefiting from the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), a flagship initiative of the Central government aimed at making quality medicines affordable and accessible for all. Under the scheme, Jan Aushadhi Kendras have been established in various parts of the district,…

Woman held with pistol, drugs in Tripura; probe underway

Woman held with pistol, drugs in Tripura; probe underway

Agartala, May 30 (IANS) Tripura Police on Friday arrested a 25-year-old woman with a pistol and drugs worth Rs 20 lakh, officials said. North Tripura District’s Superintendent of Police Avinash Rai said that acting on information, a police team led by Additional Superintendent of Police Jeremiah Darlong conducted a raid at the residence of one…

GST Collection: 16.40 Percent Increase in May Year-on-Year

GST Collection: 16.40 Percent Increase in May Year-on-Year

New Delhi, June 1(HS): In May this year, GST collection increased by 16.40 percent year-on-year, exceeding ₹2.01 lakh crore. However, there was a decline in GST collection on a monthly basis compared to April. In April, the GST collection in the country had reached its highest level of ₹2.37 lakh crore.According to data released by…

Speed up MSRDC’s works, no compromise on quality: Eknath Shinde

Speed up MSRDC’s works, no compromise on quality: Eknath Shinde

Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, on Friday, has asked the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) to expedite road development projects in the state, saying that there would be no compromise on quality of development works. He has instructed the MSRDC that the stalled works on the Mumbai-Nashik highway should…

Market cap of 4 companies in top 10 countries increase

Market cap of 4 companies in top 10 countries increase

New Delhi, June 1 (HS): In the last trading week, the market capitalization of four of the top ten most valued companies in India rose by over ₹1.01 lakh crore, with the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) being the primary beneficiary. Conversely, six companies in the top ten saw their market capitalization decline by…

Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina faces trial charges

Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina faces trial charges

Delhi, 1 June (H.S.): Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is on trial for orchestrating a systematic attack on protests against her government, as prosecutors allege she coordinated a violent crackdown during the 2024 student-led uprising. Chief prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam stated that evidence shows a widespread attack involving law enforcement and her party members to…

All implementing agencies must ensure 100 pc fund utilisation: Maharashtra Minister

All implementing agencies must ensure 100 pc fund utilisation: Maharashtra Minister

Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Mumbai Suburban District Guardian Minister and city BJP President, Ashish Shelar, on Friday, instructed that all implementing agencies must ensure 100 per cent fund utilisation for the greater interest of the citizens. Minister Shelar, who chaired the District Planning Committee meeting, underscored the urgent need for 100 per cent utilisation of…

Israeli tanks fire near aid center, 26 dead, 80 injured

Delhi, 1 June (H.S.): Israeli forces opened fire near a US-backed aid distribution site in Rafah, southern Gaza, resulting in the deaths of at least 26 Palestinians and injuries to over 80 others. Thousands had gathered at Al-Alam roundabout by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation when the tanks approached. This incident occurred shortly after the US…