VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html “Doing everything to keep her spirits up”: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s latest move leaves Blake Lively facing a painful reality File photo NEW DELHI: People who fail to report births and deaths to authorities within two years may face a stricter registration process under a proposed amendment to the law governing civil registration.The Centre has proposed that births and deaths reported after two years can be registered only on the order of a first-class judicial magistrate, replacing the existing provision under which such cases can be approved by a district magistrate (DM), sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) or executive magistrate.The proposed amendment to the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, piloted by the home ministry, was placed before the Cabinet Wednesday, TOI has learnt.People familiar with the proposal said the objective is to tighten delayed registration and ensure near real-time recording of births and deaths, crucial for policy planning and governance. It will also check misuse through greater scrutiny.Every birth and death must be registered with the local registrar within 21 days through the digital Civil Registration System (CRS). If reported after 30 days but within one year, registration is allowed only with the written permission of the district registrar or another designated authority, on payment of the prescribed fee and submission of a self-attested document.Under Section 13(3), delays beyond one year can currently be authorised by a district magistrate, SDM or executive magistrate with jurisdiction. The proposed amendment would retain this arrangement for delays of up to two years.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBageshwar Baba Dhirendra Shastri’s Brother Arrested For Firing At Farmer In Madhya Pradesh’Abhishek Has Done No Wrong’: Mamata Banerjee Defends Nephew Amid TMC Rebellion“Party Is Sinking”: Mamata’s Loyalist Crosses Over To Ritabrata Camp; TMC Crack Deepens’Serious Risk’ To India’s Largest Nuclear Plant Kudankulam After Files Leaked On Dark Web: ReportRahul Gandhi Steps In As Punjab Congress Infighting Threatens 2027 Election PreparationsExplained: Why PM Modi’s July 17 Punjab Visit Is Politically Crucial Ahead Of Assembly ElectionsHigh Profile Political Meeting Rekindle Talk Of NCP Unity In Maharashtra; Patil Denies BuzzKGMU Bars Cooking Of Non-Veg Food In Hostels After Governor Flags Issue At ConvocationIndia-UK FTA: What Gets Cheaper, How Exporters Benefit And Why The Deal MattersTMC Rift Deepens As Kalyan Banerjee Launches Fresh Attack On Abhishek And I-PAC123Photostories5 long-haired dog breeds that win hearts with their looks and personalityLooking for better health? 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Why more Indians are being diagnosed with prediabetes without any warning signsThese 5 giant pet cats are so big, people mistake them for wild animals10 baby girl names inspired by Japanese seasons and cherry blossom traditions“Send your child far away…”: Acharya Prashant says this one parenting decision can help children grow into independent adults123Hot PicksNBA Trade RumorsHow to Watch FIFA World CupMichael JordanKylian MbappeBengaluru ProfessorCarol RuckdeschelRussia Saction BillNBA tradeMinecraft Bedrock 26.40.31 BetaTop TrendingIND U19 vs SL U19Prashant KishorFIFA World Cup 2026Nitin GadkariBengaluru Student SuicideTwisha Sharma Murder CaseLeo CarlssonTaslima NasrinGujarat RapeIran war Brooms before bouquets: Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari at a ‘Swachhata Se Swagat’ drive in Kolkata NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi’s visits to states are increasingly being preceded by organised cleanliness drives under the ‘Swachhata Se Swagat’ banner, giving new vigour to a campaign he has long championed.Across BJP-governed states, administrations and party units are converting the familiar pre-VVIP spruce-up into a public campaign. CMs, ministers, lawmakers, civic workers and residents are being mobilised to sweep roads, clear markets and clean ghats and other public spaces before Modi arrives – giving the political welcome a ‘Swachh Bharat’ imprint.The latest rollout is in Haryana, where CM Nayab Saini has launched a statewide drive ahead of Modi’s July 17 visit to Jind. Saini began the exercise in Panchkula by sweeping a market and planting a sapling. Ministers, MPs, MLAs and local representatives have been asked to lead similar drives across districts until the PM’s arrival.The campaign also dovetails with the purpose of Modi’s visit. He is scheduled to flag off India’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train on the Jind-Sonipat route and launch development projects, allowing the state to link the welcome with cleanliness, citizen participation and green mobility.The template gathered visibility during Modi’s June visits to Odisha and WB. Odisha organised cleanliness activities under the slogan before his June 20 programme. Kolkata followed with a six-day operation across all 144 municipal wards and 16 boroughs, involving residents and civic personnel. CM Suvendu Adhikari and other public representatives also joined the exercise at public spaces.Videos of a passenger train running between Madurai and Rameswaram recently went viral after a traveller showed its coach, washrooms and floor remaining remarkably clean even after a 170 km journey. That episode provides an instructive counterpoint to the political campaign.’Swachhata Se Swagat’ can generate attention, marshal administrative resources and place senior netas behind brooms. Its real success, however, will be measured after the cavalcade leaves – by whether the clean roads, stations and public spaces remain that way.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBageshwar Baba Dhirendra Shastri’s Brother Arrested For Firing At Farmer In Madhya Pradesh’Abhishek Has Done No Wrong’: Mamata Banerjee Defends Nephew Amid TMC Rebellion“Party Is Sinking”: Mamata’s Loyalist Crosses Over To Ritabrata Camp; TMC Crack Deepens’Serious Risk’ To India’s Largest Nuclear Plant Kudankulam After Files Leaked On Dark Web: ReportRahul Gandhi Steps In As Punjab Congress Infighting Threatens 2027 Election PreparationsExplained: Why PM Modi’s July 17 Punjab Visit Is Politically Crucial Ahead Of Assembly ElectionsHigh Profile Political Meeting Rekindle Talk Of NCP Unity In Maharashtra; Patil Denies BuzzKGMU Bars Cooking Of Non-Veg Food In Hostels After Governor Flags Issue At ConvocationIndia-UK FTA: What Gets Cheaper, How Exporters Benefit And Why The Deal MattersTMC Rift Deepens As Kalyan Banerjee Launches Fresh Attack On Abhishek And I-PAC123Photostories5 long-haired dog breeds that win hearts with their looks and personalityLooking for better health? 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Why more Indians are being diagnosed with prediabetes without any warning signsThese 5 giant pet cats are so big, people mistake them for wild animals10 baby girl names inspired by Japanese seasons and cherry blossom traditions“Send your child far away…”: Acharya Prashant says this one parenting decision can help children grow into independent adults123Hot PicksNBA Trade RumorsHow to Watch FIFA World CupMichael JordanKylian MbappeBengaluru ProfessorCarol RuckdeschelRussia Saction BillNBA tradeMinecraft Bedrock 26.40.31 BetaTop TrendingIND U19 vs SL U19Prashant KishorFIFA World Cup 2026Nitin GadkariBengaluru Student SuicideTwisha Sharma Murder CaseLeo CarlssonTaslima NasrinGujarat RapeIran war Capricorn Horoscope Today, July 16, 2026: Read every proposal carefully, and protect your energy between important conversations Patrick Mahomes’ silence on sister Mia’s birthday ignites family feud speculation as Brittany Mahomes steals the spotlight File photo NEW DELHI: National Medical Commission has approved 9,911 additional undergraduate seats, taking the country’s total MBBS capacity to a record 1,36,939 for the 2026-27 academic session.The seat matrix released by the regulator also shows 1,27,028 renewed seats apart from the additional ones, approved through new medical colleges and increased intake in existing institutions. The expansion comes at a time when over 22 lakh candidates appear for NEET-UG every year, with the demand for MBBS seats continuing to far exceed availability.Explaining the sharp rise in the number of MBBS seats, Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) president M K Ramesh said the increase was driven by changes introduced under Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023.”Earlier, a medical college could apply for an increase in MBBS seats only after its first batch had completed four-and-a-half to five years. Under the 2023 regulations, that restriction has been removed. Colleges can now seek an increase in intake from the second year itself, provided they meet the prescribed norms,” Ramesh told TOI.The approved seat matrix, which excludes Institutes of National Importance such as AIIMS and JIPMER, covers 823 medical colleges across the country, including 441 govt and 382 private institutions, and will form the basis for this year’s counselling. NMC said the matrix could be revised if required following decisions of the Appeal Committee or any other competent authority.With MBBS seats touching a record high, India is expected to expand its medical workforce. The Centre estimates the country’s doctor-population ratio at 1:811, compared with the widely cited benchmark of one doctor per 1,000 population.But NMC also warned medical colleges against admitting students beyond the sanctioned intake, saying any violation would attract regulatory and penal action under NMC Act, 2019. Colleges have been asked to verify their approved seat matrix before counselling begins and report any discrepancies to MARB.Of the 9,911 additional MBBS seats, 2,400 are in 25 newly established medical colleges (seven govt and 18 private), while the remaining 7,511 have come from enhanced intake in existing colleges. Private institutions accounted for nearly 79% of the additional seats approved this year.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorAnuja JaiswalAnuja Jaiswal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India, with an impressive 18-year career in narrative journalism. She specializes in health and heritage reporting, expertly simplifying complex health information to make it engaging and understandable for readers. Her deep dives into heritage topics are well-researched, resulting in captivating narratives that resonate with her audience. Over the years, she has worked in Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh and West UP, gaining diverse on-ground experience that shapes her storytelling.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBageshwar Baba Dhirendra Shastri’s Brother Arrested For Firing At Farmer In Madhya Pradesh’Abhishek Has Done No Wrong’: Mamata Banerjee Defends Nephew Amid TMC Rebellion“Party Is Sinking”: Mamata’s Loyalist Crosses Over To Ritabrata Camp; TMC Crack Deepens’Serious Risk’ To India’s Largest Nuclear Plant Kudankulam After Files Leaked On Dark Web: ReportRahul Gandhi Steps In As Punjab Congress Infighting Threatens 2027 Election PreparationsExplained: Why PM Modi’s July 17 Punjab Visit Is Politically Crucial Ahead Of Assembly ElectionsHigh Profile Political Meeting Rekindle Talk Of NCP Unity In Maharashtra; Patil Denies BuzzKGMU Bars Cooking Of Non-Veg Food In Hostels After Governor Flags Issue At ConvocationIndia-UK FTA: What Gets Cheaper, How Exporters Benefit And Why The Deal MattersTMC Rift Deepens As Kalyan Banerjee Launches Fresh Attack On Abhishek And I-PAC123Photostories5 long-haired dog breeds that win hearts with their looks and personalityLooking for better health? 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Enlisting the SG’s assistance in the PIL raising a host of issues relating to OSM, the CJI said, “Look at the frustration caused to young children.”Supreme Court: CBSE system issue needs to be addressedJustice Joymalya Bagchi said, “CBSE has a right to formulate a scheme for evaluation. But it appears to be facing teething problems for seamless implemen-tation. These need to be addressed.”The SG informed the court about the appointment of a one-member commission of S Radha Chauhan to inquire into the issues and suggest comprehensive remedial measures. On June 2, the Centre had removed CBSE chairperson Rahul Singh and secretary Himanshu Gupta from their posts with immediate effect and ordered an inquiry into the procurement of the OSM system.The PIL filed by a parent alleged that “answersheets scanned for the first time as part of OSM system by Class X students saw many irregularities — non-scanning of certain pages, illegible scanning, non-checking of certain answers/pages etc — creating uncertainties among students and parents”. “Due to scanning error and portal glitches, process of OSM evaluation has led to arbitrary evaluation or non-evaluation of answer sheets,” it alleged.Get the latest India news and live updates. 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Extraordinary Luck Is Coming Your Way How Karnataka put eggs on the school menu, 6 days a week Representative image NEW DELHI: Electors in the national capital have got an extra 10 days to submit their enumeration forms for the ongoing SIR, with Election Commission on Wednesday releasing a revised schedule for Delhi. SIR timelines were also revised for Punjab, Telangana and Karnataka.House-to-house visits by BLOs in Delhi, which started on June 30, will now continue till August 8, instead of July 29 as originally scheduled. The date of publication of the draft electoral roll has been extended to August 17 from August 5.Claims and objections against the draft roll may be filed between August 17 and September 16, and these will be disposed of by October 1. The final electoral roll will now be published on October 19 instead of October 7.Delhi completes 99.2% voter form distributionAs per the latest status report on SIR in Delhi, over 1.4 crore enumeration forms (covering 99.2% of Delhi’s electorate) have been distributed and 21.7 lakh forms (15%) collected and digitised. The highest percentage of forms digitised so far are in Outer North district (29.6%), followed by South West (21.8%), while the lowest digitisation is in Old Delhi (9.1%) and east Delhi (9.2%).According to the revised schedules for three other states, BLO house visits will now continue till August 3 in Punjab and its draft electoral roll published on August 13. After settlement of claims and objections between August 13 and October 8, the final roll for Punjab will be published on October 12.House-to-house visits by BLOs in Karnataka will continue till August 8, draft roll published on August 17 and the final roll on October 19. Similarly, enumeration forms will now be collected till August 3 in Telangana, followed by the publication of the draft roll on August 10. The notice phase and disposal of claims and objections will go on till October 8, culminating in publication of the final roll for Telangana on October 12.On Tuesday, EC had revised the SIR schedule for Andhra Pradesh and Haryana.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorBharti JainBharti Jain is senior editor with The Times of India, New Delhi. She has been writing on security matters since 1996. Having covered the Union home ministry, security agencies, Election Commission and the ‘prime’ political beat, the Congress, for The Economic Times all these years, she moved to TOI in August 2012. Her repertoire of news stories delves into the whole gamut of issues related to terrorism and internal strife, besides probing strategic affairs in India’s neighbourhood.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBageshwar Baba Dhirendra Shastri’s Brother Arrested For Firing At Farmer In Madhya Pradesh’Abhishek Has Done No Wrong’: Mamata Banerjee Defends Nephew Amid TMC Rebellion“Party Is Sinking”: Mamata’s Loyalist Crosses Over To Ritabrata Camp; TMC Crack Deepens’Serious Risk’ To India’s Largest Nuclear Plant Kudankulam After Files Leaked On Dark Web: ReportRahul Gandhi Steps In As Punjab Congress Infighting Threatens 2027 Election PreparationsExplained: Why PM Modi’s July 17 Punjab Visit Is Politically Crucial Ahead Of Assembly ElectionsHigh Profile Political Meeting Rekindle Talk Of NCP Unity In Maharashtra; Patil Denies BuzzKGMU Bars Cooking Of Non-Veg Food In Hostels After Governor Flags Issue At ConvocationIndia-UK FTA: What Gets Cheaper, How Exporters Benefit And Why The Deal MattersTMC Rift Deepens As Kalyan Banerjee Launches Fresh Attack On Abhishek And I-PAC123Photostories5 long-haired dog breeds that win hearts with their looks and personalityLooking for better health? 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Why more Indians are being diagnosed with prediabetes without any warning signsThese 5 giant pet cats are so big, people mistake them for wild animals10 baby girl names inspired by Japanese seasons and cherry blossom traditions“Send your child far away…”: Acharya Prashant says this one parenting decision can help children grow into independent adults123Hot PicksNBA Trade RumorsHow to Watch FIFA World CupMichael JordanKylian MbappeBengaluru ProfessorCarol RuckdeschelRussia Saction BillNBA tradeMinecraft Bedrock 26.40.31 BetaTop TrendingIND U19 vs SL U19Prashant KishorFIFA World Cup 2026Nitin GadkariBengaluru Student SuicideTwisha Sharma Murder CaseLeo CarlssonTaslima NasrinGujarat RapeIran war FIFA World Cup Finals: Tom Cruise, IShowSpeed and Post Malone join star-studded closing ceremony Haldiram In Uk: Haldiram’s opens first UK store in London, viral videos show huge queues outside Leicester Square outlet for chole bhature, bhujia and sweets Clavicular: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez voices concern over Clavicular’s influence on young men and Israel trip Kudankulam nuclear power plant NEW DELHI: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd, which is leading construction and operation of reactors at the Kudankulam nuclear plant, as well as Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group, whose arm Reliance Infra was involved with building infrastructure at two units, Wednesday said its core systems were untouched by a “cyber security incident”, after well-known ransomware group World Leaks posted a huge cache of files related to the plant on the dark web and claimed data breach.NPCIL and Russia’s Rosatom are jointly developing the 6,000-MW Tamil Nadu-based nuclear plant. While units 1 and 2 are operational, units 3, 4, 5, and 6 are under various stages of construction and commissioning. Reliance Infra was involved in designing and building infrastructure for the plant’s unit 3 and unit 4 in 2018.The nuclear plant, located in Tamil Nadu, is the largest of India’s nuclear plants.Files are not related to nuclear safety, security: NPCILIn response to a TOI query, a Reliance Group spokesperson said, “The company was informed by Yotta Data Services Private Limited (Yotta), its third-party data centre service provider, of a cybersecurity incident involving an attempted ransomware attack that resulted in partial breach of data hosted on one of Yotta’s servers. Yotta has informed the company that the suspicious process was identified and terminated immediately, and the incident was contained and also that no ransomware execution, data loss, or lateral movement occurred, and services were restored.”The spokesperson further said, “Yotta has confirmed that enhanced security monitoring and preventive controls are now in place. The company has directed Yotta to conduct a detailed investigation and submit a report. The incident has been reported to CERT-In, and disclosure has been made to the Stock Exchanges under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. The company will take further steps as legally advised..”When asked about alleged claims that 19,000 of the 8.6 lakh Reliance files put on the World Leaks website appeared to be most sensitive, NPCIL executive director (CP&CC) Prateek Agrawal told TOI, “They (files) are not related to nuclear safety or nuclear security systems. Like thermal power plants, tenders are issued for common services. Such common services are not associated with the core systems of the nuclear plant.”Later, in a statement, NPCIL said the engineering, procurement and construction contract for the common services awarded to R-Infra are of conventional nature and are typically found in thermal power plants as well as other process industries.The release further said, “As part of the public tendering process, NPCIL provided indicative drawings and technical specifications to the bidders. Based on these inputs and the requirements of the project, EPC contractor, Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, prepared detailed engineering drawings in consultation with the respective original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The designs proposed by Reliance Infra, meeting technical specifications, are accepted by NPCIL after review.”NPCIL reiterated that “the information claimed to be available in the public domain pertains only to conventional balance of plant common service facilities and does not relate to any nuclear safety or nuclear security-related systems or information”.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBageshwar Baba Dhirendra Shastri’s Brother Arrested For Firing At Farmer In Madhya Pradesh’Abhishek Has Done No Wrong’: Mamata Banerjee Defends Nephew Amid TMC Rebellion“Party Is Sinking”: Mamata’s Loyalist Crosses Over To Ritabrata Camp; TMC Crack Deepens’Serious Risk’ To India’s Largest Nuclear Plant Kudankulam After Files Leaked On Dark Web: ReportRahul Gandhi Steps In As Punjab Congress Infighting Threatens 2027 Election PreparationsExplained: Why PM Modi’s July 17 Punjab Visit Is Politically Crucial Ahead Of Assembly ElectionsHigh Profile Political Meeting Rekindle Talk Of NCP Unity In Maharashtra; Patil Denies BuzzKGMU Bars Cooking Of Non-Veg Food In Hostels After Governor Flags Issue At ConvocationIndia-UK FTA: What Gets Cheaper, How Exporters Benefit And Why The Deal MattersTMC Rift Deepens As Kalyan Banerjee Launches Fresh Attack On Abhishek And I-PAC123Photostories5 long-haired dog breeds that win hearts with their looks and personalityLooking for better health? 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