Panaji, July 18 (BPNS) Goa Forward Party MLA Vijai Sardesai on Monday demanded establishing toilets at every 3 to 5 km distance for women to reduce risk of urinary tract infection. “Women commission should direct the Public Works Department to establish toilets at every 3 to 5 km distance. Nowadays women who travel don’t drink […]
Bihar NIA court convicts fake currency trafficker
Patna, July 18 (BPNS) A special NIA court here on Monday convicted a Nepali citizen for trafficking Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in Bihar’s East Champaran district. According to an official statement, the man, identified as Mohammed Ali Akhtar Ansari, was convicted for his involvement in the proliferation of FICN in India, with the case […]
Delhi reports 378 fresh Covid cases, two deaths
New Delhi, July 18 (BPNS) Delhi on Monday reported a decline in fresh Covid cases in last 24 hours, at 378 against 498 reported on the previous day, while there were two more deaths, as per the government health bulletin. Meanwhile, the Covid positivity rate has jumped to 6.06 per cent and the number of […]
India, China agree to maintain dialogue to resolve issues: Defence Ministry
New Delhi, July 18 (BPNS) A day after the 16th round of the India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting was held on the Indian side of the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point, the Defence Ministry on Monday said that “both sides agreed to stay in close contact and maintain dialogue through military and diplomatic channels”. “Building on […]
Fake video on Kalakurichi incident: TN Police warns of stringent action against perpetrators
Chennai, July 18 (BPNS) The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi district, R. Selvakumar who was injured in the stone pelting by protests the violent protests on Sunday has warned of stringent action against those who were circulating a fake and misleading video on the Kallakurichi incident. The SP warned that if any individual or groups were seen […]
TN health department commences counseling for NEET takers, parents
Chennai, July 18 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department has commenced counselling for students who have appeared for the NEET examination and their parents. State health minister, Ma Subramanian inaugurated the helpline of the health department that provides counselling to students and parents to make them mentally strong. It may be noted that after the […]
President elections: Puducherry MLAs, lone MP voted after 12 pm to escape from celestial wrath?
Puducherry, July 18 (BPNS) All the 30 MLAs and the lone Member of Parliament from the Union Territory of Puducherry voted after 12 pm on Monday for the President elections in the Territory. According to belief on Monday, the inauspicious period of ‘Yamagandakalam’ is between 10.30 am to 12 pm and all the people’s representatives […]
‘Educational institutions should treat every child as their own, ‘ Stalin
Chennai, July 18 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has said that the educational institutions should treat every child as their own and impart education to them. He said that those institutions that act otherwise would be punished and brought to book. Stalin was responding to the Kallakurichi incident in which a Class XII […]
Kerala reports second monkeypox case, gears up for the next challenge
Thiruvananthapuram, July 18 (BPNS) The second monkeypox virus (MPV) case in the country has been reported from Kerala’s Kannur district on Monday. The state now has two MPV cases. The second case – a 31-year-old man – was returned from Dubai on July 13. At the same time, the state health department has started the […]
Kallakurichi student suicide, students father moves Madras HC for re-postmortem
Chennai, July 18 (BPNS) The Father of the Plus Two student who committed suicide in a private residential school at Kallakurichi moved the Madras High Court on Sunday seeking a re-postmortem. He alleged that there were injuries in the body of the girl and said that he suspect her to have entered into a physical […]



