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Pathak, who also holds the Health portfolio, said that the initiative was launched on May 24 with 100 private diagnostic centres to provide ultrasound services to pregnant women registered under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA).Now, their number has reached 1,200.”Pregnant women receive cashless ultrasound services at private ultrasound centres under PMSMA. QR codes known as ‘e-rupee vouchers’ are issued to women registered under PMSMA by government hospitals/CHCs and/PHCs. QR codes can be presented at private ultrasound centres recognised by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories to facilitate direct payment for the ultrasound.”Additionally, he said that…

Q2 2023 saw many companies across the globe announcing layoffs amidst a continuous decline in job postings, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.Major players like JP Morgan Chase & Co, Walmart, Credit Suisse Group AG and Ford Motor Co were among the companies that have announced job cuts.Despite this, the Retail, Technology and Communications industries exhibited resilience.The report also revealed that the global hiring activity (posted jobs) continued to decline by 15 per cent year-over-year (YoY) and 6 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in Q2 2023.However, the Middle East and Africa, South and Central America experienced an increase in…

Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, the minister said the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) and its rules contain provisions for safeguarding ‘Digital Nagriks’ from cyber crimes.“The IT Act penalises various offences relating to computer resources, including tampering with computer source documents (section 65), dishonestly or fraudulently damaging computer system (section 66), identity theft (section 66C), cheating by impersonation (section 66D), cyber terrorism (section 66F), securing unauthorised access to protected system (section 70), etc,” he informed.In addition to cyber offences, it also provides for various offences that serve to secure the digital space for women, like violation…

San Francisco, Aug 9 (IANS) Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new passkey feature for account verification on Android beta. The passkey feature will provide users with an easy way to sign in safely, reports WABetaInfo. A passkey is a short sequence of numbers or letters that is used to verify users’ identity. It also serves as a kind of security code that makes sure that only authorised devices can be verified. “Since the passkey will use your fingerprint, face, or screen lock to verify your identity, this definitely enhances security, adding an extra layer of protection…

The project will be jointly executed by the Ayodhya Development Authority and Ayodhya Sanrakshan Samiti.Ayodhya Divisional Commissioner Gaurav Dayal said that wall paintings and murals related with Lord Ram will come up on this stretch.The Ayodhya administration will also empanel an agency to make the heritage walk interesting for tourists.On the pathway, decorative lights, street lights, plants, footpath, benches and other essentials will also come up.–IANSamita/dan

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan presented the resolution in the Kerala Legislative Assembly requesting the Centre to change the name of the state.He said, “The name of our state is Keralam in the Malayalam language. States were formed based on language on November 1, 1956. Kerala Day is also on November 1.”The need to unite Kerala for the Malayalam-speaking communities has been strongly evident since the time of the national freedom struggle. However, the name of our state is listed as Kerala in the First Schedule of the Constitution.”This Assembly unanimously requests the Union Government to take immediate steps to amend…

Rachakonda police on Wednesday arrested Nagamma and produced her before a court, which remanded her to judicial custody.Police had booked Nagamma along with her son Peddamaraiah for the shocking incident that occurred on the night of August 6 at Balaji Nagar.The 30-year-old accused, who was accompanied by her mother, misbehaved with a young woman walking on the road by touching her inappropriately. The victim tried to save herself by pushing him but the accused pounced on her and tore her clothes.Peddamaraiah’s mother did nothing to save the woman. When another woman, riding a bike, stopped to question the accused, he…

Prime Minister Sharif will send a written summary to President Arif Alvi for approval of the dissolution. According to the country’s constitution, the President will have 48 hours to approve the summary. However, if the hefails to approve it, the assemblies would stand dissolved after 48 hours.“On the completion of the incumbent government’s term, I would send a summary to the President of Pakistan for dissolution of the National Assembly. And after meeting constitutional norms, we will hand over the reins to the interim setup,” Sharif said in an address at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi.As part of the…

A special court dealing with SC/ST Act offences had earlier dismissed the accused man’s plea for anticipatory bail, prompting him to approach the High Court for relief.The High Court was looking into this case involving allegations that a woman belonging to Scheduled Caste community was raped after she was given cake and a bottle of water containing noxious liquid, which rendered her semi-conscious.“In this case the specific case of the defacto complainant is that she was subjected to rape after giving her a cake and a bottle of water by the accused and was in a semi conscious state. In…

Amit said: “It’s been an enriching experience working on this project. ‘Ghuspaith’ is our tribute to photojournalists like Danish Siddiqui, who risk their lives to report to us the realities of the world. Having our film being selected for this festival is an absolute honour and I am hopeful that it will go far from here.”Starring Amit in the lead, the film is inspired by the tragic demise of renowned Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, shedding light on the hidden complexities of the illegal cattle trade, cow smuggling, human trafficking, the refugee crisis, and ethnic cleansing.Revolving around the life of an…