Biju Patnaik International Airport Bhubaneswar: IndiGo has expressed interest in operating its flights in the second leg of implementing the hub-and-spoke model of air connectivity from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA). In the first leg, Air India will have its lone flight to Delhi.Under the model, while Bhubaneswar is considered spike, Delhi and all other…
Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: The proposed hub-and-spoke model that will start at Biju Patnaik International Airport from August, allowing overseas travellers to drop their baggage and undergo customs and immigration checks at the less crowded city airport to board an international flight from the hub (Delhi as of now), will facilitate only…
CM Samrat Choudhary at Guru Gobind Singh Hospitali in Patna City on Wednesday Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday inaugurated several health facilities, including a district drug warehouse, at the newly constructed building of Guru Gobind Singh Hospital (District Hospital) in Patna City. He unveiled the plaque and later inspected various sections of the facility.During…
Passengers wait at Bhubaneswar’s Biju Patnaik International Airport Bhubaneswar: Biju Patnaik International Airport here will soon start hub-and-spoke model to facilitate international travel with one-time immigration, customs and luggage check-ins at the spoke (Bhubaneswar) and international departure at bigger airports like Delhi as hub.Initially, Air India’s one Delhi-bound flight will be used for the service….
Shillong: The Meghalaya Teacher Training Academy (MTTA) was inaugurated by CM Conrad K Sangma in the state capital on Thursday to boost the education sector in the state.The establishment of MTTA follows challenges flagged by national assessments such as PGI 2.0 and PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024, which placed Meghalaya in the lowest performance category (Akanshi-3)…
Two govt ITIs will be upgraded in Chandigarh Chandigarh: More than Rs 120 crore will be invested to transform two Govt Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in Chandigarh into industry-driven centres of excellence, with a focus on training youth in emerging technologies, improving employability and aligning vocational education with industry requirements. The Chandigarh administration has initiated…
Varanasi: As the first airline to begin the hub-and-spoke services, Air India is leading a phased nationwide rollout that will progressively connect more domestic spoke (smaller local region) cities in addition to Varanasi to its primary hubs in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, unlocking seamless, end-to-end international travel for millions of Indians. Over next few months,…
Out-of-pocket healthcare costs continue to rise in Telangana: Report Hyderabad: For many patients in Telangana, treatment at a govt hospital may be free, but the journey to recovery often comes at a cost.Consider a patient from a village travelling to Hyderabad for treatment at a major govt hospital. The consultation may cost nothing, but transport,…
Thiruvananthapuram: State govt is considering establishing a state stroke registry as part of efforts to strengthen stroke prevention, treatment and rehabilitation services, said health minister K Muraleedharan in the assembly on Wednesday.The proposed registry will maintain data on stroke admissions, treatment outcomes, thrombolysis rates, rehabilitation services and patient survival rates, providing policymakers with a scientific…
The initiative is being planned amid a severe shortage of neurologists and advanced stroke-care facilities in rural Maharashtra Times News NetworkMumbai: The Maharashtra health department is planning to launch a “remote robotic neurointervention” programme to help stroke patients in rural areas receive life-saving treatment within the critical “golden hour”.The proposal, discussed at a meeting chaired…
