IMA declares 24-hr closure of non-emergency services from 6 am on Aug 17
The Indian Medical Association has announced a 24-hour nationwide withdrawal of non-emergency services from 6 am on August 17 to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee woman doctor at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata and the subsequent vandalism at the facility.
EC to declare schedule for Assembly polls today
The Election Commission will announce the schedule for assembly polls today afternoon. The terms of the legislative assemblies of Haryana and Maharashtra end on November 3 and November 26, respectively. The poll panel also plans to hold assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir before September 30, the deadline set by the Supreme Court.
Thailand’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra nominated for PM in parliamentary vote
Paetongtarn Shinawatra was nominated to become Thailand’s prime minister in a parliamentary vote on Friday by Pheu Thai party secretary general Sorawong Thienthong. The vote comes days after former prime minister Srettha Thavisin was removed from office by a Constitutional Court order.
PM Modi, President pay tribute to former PM Atal Bihari on his death anniversary
President Droupadi Murmu along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar paid tributes to the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary on Friday in a prayer meeting at ‘Sadaiv Atal’ in Delhi.
Isro set to launch EOS-8 satellite with SSLV-D3 today
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch the Earth Observation Satellite-8 (EOS-08) aboard its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D3) today. The mission marks the third and final developmental flight of the SSLV.
