Man sucked into MRI machine at Mumbai’s Nair Hospital at govt healing facility, Dies

A 32-year-old man passed away after he was sucked into an MRI machine at a gov. run hospital center in Mumbai because of alleged carelessness by the hospital staff, the victim's family claimed. Nobody warns him not to carry an oxygen cylinder inside the MRI room, and the magnet of the machine sucked him in due to the cylinder, the family alleged.readmore@Times Now

34-year-old Kerala lady claims, 1st to lead Islamic Friday prayers

A 34-year-old woman has led Jumu’ah, a Fri divine service of Muslims, in Malappuram in Kerala, claimed to be the first in the history of the country. Around eighty individuals gathered to attend the service performed by Jamitha, who is the general secretary of the society. traditionally, Muslim women are barred from leading the Friday prayers.readmore@TOI

Prez Kovind launches Pulse Polio programme 2018

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday launched the Pulse Polio programme 2018 by administering polio drops to children below five years of age at the Rashtrapati Bhavan."We need to remain vigilant and maintain the population's immunity and carry out sensitive surveillance till global polio eradication happens as the poliovirus is still circulating in other parts of the world which may reinfect us," Union Health Minister J P Nadda said on the occasion. The government has also introduced several new vaccines to provide additional protection.readmore@Times of India

Govt saved ₹65,000cr through DBT schemes: NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog chief executive officer Amitabh Kant has aforesaid the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism in many government schemes helped the govt. save around ₹65,000crore. He added aforesaid that all government schemes should be connected to DBT, otherwise corruption can't be ended. He further said that, at present, about three hundred schemes are enforced through DBT, benefiting nearly 41 crore individuals.readmore@Hindustan Times

GST stabilized in a very short time in India: FM Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said "GST has stabilized in a very short time in India," as compared to many other countries. He further that "Therefore, it gives the United States an opportunity in the times to come to increase its base and rationalize the structure as it continues to evolve,".readmore@New Indian Express

An intel error? J&K Police incorrectly suspect Pune girl as suicide bomber

Jammu and Kashmir Police incorrectly suspected an 18-year-old Pune girl for planning a suicide attack on Republic Day because of doable mistaking of intelligence input. The girl came underneath the radar when she joked concerning staging a suicide attack to her friend on Facebook. Notably, she was also questioned by the Anti-Terrorism Squad in 2015, over alleged ISIS connections.readmore@India Today

PM Modi's editorial has been printed in 27newspapers in ASEAN countries

PM Modi writes op-ed on Republic Day, says India, ASEAN relations ‘free from contests, claims’. As many as twenty-seven newspapers in ten ASEAN countries have printed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Republic Day opinion editorial in ten languages, the External Affairs Ministry tweeted on Friday. The article titled 'Shared values, common destiny' highlighted the importance of India's ties with the ASEAN countries. "We have a common vision for the future," PM Modi wrote in his piece.readmore@Hindustan Times

SC says no to probe into attack on Kanhaiya

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea to constitute a Special Investigation Team to probe an attack on former JNU Students Union President Kanhaiya Kumar. "We do not think we'll flog a dead horse to life," it said. In 2016, Kumar was ill-treated by a mob of lawyers when he was made during a Delhi court in a sedition case.readmore@Hindustan Times

Chittor citadel shut for only the 2nd time ever over Padmaavat

Entry to Rajasthan's Chittorgarh Fort has been closed reportedly for the 2nd time seeing that 1947 after 1,900 woman Karni Sena individuals opposing the launch of 'Padmaavat' threatened to commit 'jauhar' (self-immolation) in the fort. Karni Sena Chittorgarh unit president GS Khangarot has been arrested over the threat. In November 2017, protesters opposing the movie blocked the entrance to the fort.readmore @Times Now