The recent CAG audit report highlights significant problems in Delhi’s healthcare system, including staff shortages, infrastructure issues, and financial mismanagement. Additionally, essential medicines and regulatory compliance are lacking, severely impacting patient care and hospital operations.
Union home minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting in Delhi, emphasizing expedited handling of 2020 riots cases, deportation of illegal immigrants, and boosting police accountability. He announced that construction approvals won’t require police permission and directed actions against narcotics, interstate gangs, and support networks for illegal immigration. Safety measures for women, children, and traffic issues were also prioritized.
Tejashwi Yadav on Friday said he wants chief minister Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar to join politics as soon as possible for the sake of the future of the JD(U). “He is our brother. I want him to join politics as soon as possible. Otherwise, the BJP will finish the JD(U), the party that was formed by Sharad Yadav,” Tejashwi said.
A massive avalanche struck a BRO labour camp between Mana and Badrinath at 7.15 am on Friday, trapping 42 workers under snow. A PTI video shows rescuers braving extreme weather, carrying victims to safety as a crane clears the path. The Garhwal 9th Brigade, BRO, SDRF, NDRF, ITBP, and district officials are leading rescue efforts. The Indian Army’s Ibex Brigade has deployed over 100 personnel, including doctors and ambulances.
AAP leader Raghav Chadha credited the launch of the ‘Udaan Yatri Cafe’ at Chennai airport, following its initial launch in Kolkata, aimed at providing affordable food to passengers. He raised concerns about high prices and poor management at airports and emphasized continuing efforts to address public interests.
On World Rare Diseases Day, India’s focus is on the high cost of treatments for rare diseases due to monopoly drug pricing. The National Policy for Rare Diseases aims to lower costs and promote local drug manufacturing. A patient’s court battle for affordable SMA treatment highlights the need for policy implementation and transparent drug pricing.
Pune police arrested Dattatray Ramdas Gade, accused of raping a woman inside a bus at Swargate bus station. A ligature mark was found on his neck, suggesting a suicide attempt. Gade, with prior criminal records, was traced and caught in a paddy field after a massive manhunt involving drones and canine units.
Officials had been on alert for bad weather as the Defence Geoinformatics Research Establishment in Chandigarh issued an avalanche warning on Thursday evening for a period of 24 hours. The alert was for places located above 2,400 metres in Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Pithoragarh and Bageshwar districts. The MeT office in Dehradun, on Friday morning, predicted isolated heavy rain and snowfall in locations situated at 3,500 metres and above.
Supreme Court dismissed a PIL questioning repeated temporary releases of rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh between 2022 and 2024. The plea, filed by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee in 2025, accused the Haryana government of misusing its powers to grant him temporary releases under Section 11 of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners Act, 2022.
Union home minister Amit Shah said he spoke with Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami regarding the rescue of 57 workers trapped in Mana village after an avalanche in Chamoli. He also consulted ITBP and NDRF officials, emphasizing that rescuing those trapped is the top priority. Shah assured that all necessary measures are being taken, with the local administration fully engaged and two NDRF teams en route to assist in the operations.