'For marginalised communities': Govt cancels lateral entry for babus

The Centre on Tuesday asked the UPSC to cancel the latest lateral entry recruitment, amid a row over reservation in the advertised posts. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with the......

Centre counsels 5 states showing surge in COVID-19 cases

The Union health ministry on Tuesday suggested five states reporting a surge in COVID-19 cases over the last three weeks to analyse the trends in containment zones and adopt course correction......

70% of India's COVID-19 cases come from 7 states

Health infrastructure should be ramped up to ensure preparedness for the next two months in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has conveyed to eleven municipal areas in the......

Centre lists parameters for states to mark zones

Parameters laid down by the Union health ministry such as active COVID-19 cases, doubling and fatality rates and cases per lakh population have to be taken into consideration by states and union......

Testing for Modicare to start by July

By April, operational guidelines for the scheme will be finalised and shared with states Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com With the Union Cabinet approving the Ayushman Bharat health insurance......

The boxer who ensured India didn't return empty handed

Where stalwarts like M C Mary Kom failed, Sonia Lather brought home a medal from the World Championships.The 24 year old spoke with Laxmi Negi/Rediff.com soon after winning the silver medal.......

I fought for India and not AIBA: Sonia Lather

Where stalwarts like M C Mary Kom failed, Sonia Lather rose form nowhere to bring a medal home from the World Championships. The soft-spoken 24 year old spoke with Laxmi Negi/Rediff.com immediately......

World Women's Boxing: Sonia settles for silver

IMAGE:Coach Preeti Sudan, left, with Sonia Lather, centre, and chief coach Anoop Kumar after Friday's final in Astana, Kazakhstan. Indian pugilist Sonia Lather was assured of a medal in the 57kgs......