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Ghaziabad: Facing shortage, GDA to hire retired government officers

Officials said that two posts of joint secretary and other posts of officers on special duty, were also lying vacant and no postings have been made for years

Officials have prepared a proposal that states that retired government employees will be roped in for engineering works and will be paid between <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>35,000-67,000 per month as remuneration while accountants will also be hired for <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>35,000 per month. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 27, 2024 08:16 AM IST

UK hospitals' SOS amid cyber attack: 'Unprecedented' blood shortage, please help

UK hospital cyber attack: The ransomware attack took place on Synnovis- a provider of testing services- on June 3.

UK hospital cyber attack: Medical staff transfer a patient along a corridor at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital in Blackburn, north-west England.(AFP)
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 07:57 AM IST

Govt hospitals: Over 25% posts of doctors vacant in Sangam city

If hospital officials are to be believed, except for the TB hospital in the city, all other government hospitals are functioning with less than sanctioned strength of doctors

For representation only (HT File Photo)
Published on Jul 25, 2024 04:41 PM IST
By, Prayagraj

Amid shortage of IAS officers, another Himachal bureaucrat gets central deputation

Union govt approves central deputation for Himachal IAS officer Priyatu Mandal, worsening state's officer shortage. Several others seeking central deputation.

The Himachal government is already facing a shortage of senior IAS officers. (File)
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 10:55 PM IST
By, Shimla

2 weeks after Mumbai school reopened, students yet to receive textbooks

Students in Mumbai from civic-run aided and private unaided schools are facing a shortage of textbooks for classes 2 to 8, causing concern among parents

Students at Sewri Wadala Municipal school, Representational Image. Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT) (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 09:09 AM IST

Is there a major ATM shortage in India? Banks complain to RBI, government

Leading bankers raised the issue in a meeting with officials last month saying, “We have discussed the issue internally."

As per industry insiders, the initial reason for low capacity is connected to the 'Make in India' guidelines implemented in FY20.
Updated on Jun 19, 2024 02:50 PM IST

256-room hostel for doctors coming up at PGIMER Chandigarh

The proposal for the fourth hostel was approved after an agenda for the “Construction of the doctor hostel block at PGIMER” was tabled in a meeting of the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) in April.

This expansion is designed to not only improve the efficiency and well-being of the residents but also to reduce the recurring expenditure on House Rent Allowance (HRA) currently provided to them. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Jun 17, 2024 08:20 AM IST
ByNaina Mishra, Chandigarh

Shortage of nurses in India, their emigration for jobs abroad cause of worry

The experts issued a joint statement here, expressing concerns over the shortage of nurses in the country.

With 1.96 nurses per 1,000 population, India falls short of the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended rate of three nurses per 1,000 population, he said.
Published on May 22, 2024 07:23 PM IST
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Long queues of vehicles at pumps due to CNG shortage in Pune

40% CNG gas shortage in Pune district due to maintenance by MNGL causing long queues and chaos at pumps, inconveniencing citizens.

Long queues of rickshaws and cars are seen at pumps which is hampering the commute of citizens. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/HT PHOTO)
Updated on May 22, 2024 07:28 AM IST

Traders anticipate shortage of mangoes ahead of Akshay Tritiya

The rates of mangoes have risen in the retail markets of the city as well with mangoes from Devgad, Ratnagiri, selling for ₹800 to ₹1,000 per dozen

Last week, 8,000 to 10,000 boxes of mangoes were arriving at Pune Market Yard from the Konkan belt but now, only 4,000 boxes of mangoes are arriving daily. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/ HT PHOTO)
Updated on May 09, 2024 06:48 AM IST

Flight training body seeks govt help to resolve shortage of fuel

In the letter dated April 7 sent to civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, the association said the shortage is a threat that will impact the airline industry and policies of the government

Flight training organisations, FTOs, are flying schools that serve as stepping stones for commercial pilots. (Reuters file photo)
Published on Apr 08, 2024 12:55 PM IST

Lucknow commuters face AC transport shortage amid rising summer heat

According to the UPSRTC, the state fleet has 11,800 buses, of which only 700 are air-conditioned, and only 100 run on Lucknow routes.

For Representation Only (HT File)
Published on Mar 31, 2024 11:01 PM IST

EC to monitor movement of water tankers in Bengaluru ahead of polls

This move comes in the wake of the Karnataka government’s recent regulation of water tanker prices in Bengaluru, a response to the critical shortage of water supply in the capital city

Residents of Ambedkar Nagar in Whitefield locality collect potable water from a private tanker in Bengaluru on March 11. (AP)
Updated on Mar 18, 2024 08:04 AM IST
By, Bengaluru

MARD writes to DMER for urgent recruitment of medical teachers

In a letter dated March 13 to DMER, the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) has said the shortage of medical teachers has affected their academic work as there is a shortage of postgraduate guides across the medical colleges in the state

MARD writes to DMER for urgent recruitment of medical teachers
Updated on Mar 15, 2024 07:34 AM IST

Shortage of coaches plagues Ludhiana sports department

District sports department in Punjab faces shortage of coaches, with only 14 available for 34 accredited games. Officials acknowledge the issue and plan to increase staff.

The department had on February 26 advertised vacancies for 270 coaches for the new sports nurseries. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Mar 02, 2024 05:00 AM IST
ByRakshit Sharma, Ludhiana

Gurugram may face water crisis as GMDA yet to fix shortfall

The water supply is 570MLD but the demand is estimated to be 675MLD in summer. GMDA said two 200MLD treatment plants will be ready by 2024-end and 2025

The supply/demand gap has gradually widened since 2019, when, according to a TERI report, it was nearly equal with a supply of 450MLD against a demand of 460MLD. The shortfall is usually met with bore wells and water tankers but it is not adequate, admitted officials. (HT Archive)
Updated on Feb 29, 2024 07:00 AM IST

Water level in dams falls to 50%

Water level in Maharashtra dams falls to 50.57%, 18% lower than last year, raising concerns of shortage as stock must last for another five months.

HT Image
Updated on Feb 15, 2024 07:18 AM IST

Ludhiana: Patients suffer as 16 ventilators lie unused at civil hospital

The plight of patients is exacerbated as the intensive care unit stands non-operational, compelling them to seek treatment in government hospitals outside Ludhiana

Ventilators lying dysfunctional at district civil hospital in Ludhiana on Tuesday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Feb 14, 2024 05:28 AM IST
ByDinkle Popli, Ludhiana

Blood banks may run dry in Pune in next 3-4 days: Officials

Officials were hopeful that the blood donation camps likely to happen on the occasion of Republic Day will replenish the stock of blood. However, this year a significant drop in the blood donation camps was witnessed on January 26

The city is facing an acute shortage of specific blood type units like A positive, B positive, and O positive blood groups. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOT)
Published on Jan 28, 2024 08:29 PM IST
ByVicky Pathare

Immigration Update: What you need to know about the UK’s health & care visa

Facing immense shortage of heath & care workers, the UK granted 77,700 long-term work visas to care workers - a six-fold increase from YoY 2022.

Health and care visas now account for two in five of all skilled work visas issued in the UK. This visa category is extremely popular with Indians - more Indians than any other nationality go to the UK on this visa route. (Photo by Leon Neal / POOL / AFP)(AFP)
Published on Jan 10, 2024 12:42 PM IST
By, New Delhi

Fuel pumps in north Haryana witness panic buying

Officials said the panic was caused after the reports of restrictions on fuel in Chandigarh and pumps going out of fuel in Punjab came to the fore

All India Motor Transport Congress joint secretary Narender Singh Bedi said the new provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita are a death note for truckers, who work under tough conditions every day. (Manoj Dhaka/HT)
Updated on Jan 03, 2024 08:22 AM IST
By, Karnal

Queues at fuel pumps, some running dry, amid nationwide strike by truckers

Truckers are protesting against the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, as per which a driver may face up to 10 years’ imprisonment in hit-and-run cases

Heavy rush at a petrol pump in Jammu following a nationwide strike by truck drivers against a provision in the new penal law on hit-and-run cases. (PTI Photo)
Updated on Jan 02, 2024 09:33 PM IST
ByRajeev Jayaswal

Lack of public toilets raise stink in Ludhiana

The footpath from Gandhi Nagar market towards Zone A office has become a hotspot for open defecation, causing inconvenience for pedestrians and emitting a foul smell that deters people from using or crossing the path

Lack of public toilets raise stink in Ludhiana
Updated on Dec 22, 2023 06:26 AM IST
BySukhpreet Singh, Ludhiana

Bulb prices hit the roof, leaves Ludhiana residents teary-eyed

People in the business are hoarding the last stock of onions in the market, creating a shortage that drives prices up, says Rishu Arora, vice president of New Vegetable Market, Ludhiana

A commission agent sitting idle with a stock of onions at the main vegetable market on Bahadur Ke Road near Jalandhar bypass in Ludhiana. (ht photo)
Updated on Oct 30, 2023 05:00 AM IST
ByDinkle Popli, Ludhiana

Belagavi farmers asked to pay for wires amid a shortage

The shortage came to light after Belagavi Taluk Raita Sangh and Hasiru Sene complained about a non-functioning wire

HT Image
Updated on Oct 18, 2023 08:34 AM IST
By, Belagavi

After medicines, shortage of TB testing cartridges sparks concern

CBNAAT (cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification testing) is an automated cartridge-based molecular technique that detects multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) and resistance to the first-line drug rifampicin within two hours

HT Image
Updated on Oct 15, 2023 06:20 AM IST

Karnataka facing acute power shortage as demand surges due to deficit rainfall

Energy available for the current year is reduced by approximately 3,000 million units (that’s approximately four per cent of the state’s annual demand).

The state is realising an unexpected demand of more than 15,000 MW in October. (Sakib Ali/Hindustan Times)
Published on Oct 11, 2023 04:20 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yamini C S

Punjab: 550 rural dispensaries don’t have even basic meds

Associations of rural medical officers say they have raised the issue time and again with concerned zila parishads, under which these dispensaries operate, but to no avail

The rural medical associations alleged that Punjab government was deliberately neglecting the dispensaries.
Updated on Oct 05, 2023 07:52 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Taiwan, India to seal pact on migration to overcome Taipei’s shortage of workers

India currently ranks as Taiwan’s 14th largest export destination and 18th largest source of imports

Visitors watch yellow lightning room shown on screens at the TSMC Renovation Museum at the Hsinchu Science Park in Hsinchu on July 5, 2023. (Photo by Sam Yeh / AFP) (AFP)
Updated on Sep 26, 2023 10:17 PM IST

Acute shortage of gardeners to maintain Delhi’s 15,000 parks

MCD data reveals that more than 50% of the sanctioned posts for gardeners are currently lying vacant

The MCD park at Pocket B , Mayur Vihar Phase-2, in New Delhi. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)
Updated on Sep 18, 2023 01:40 AM IST
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