Collegium recommends Karnataka Chief Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale for appointment to SC
Bengaluru: The Collegium of the Supreme Court on January 19 recommended Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale for appointment as judge of India's top court.
Justice Varale who has been serving as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Karnataka since October 15, 2022 is currently the only High Court Chief Justice from a Scheduled Caste community. He is also the seniormost High Court judge belonging to a Scheduled Caste.
If his appointment goes through, Justice Varale would fill the sole vacancy which has arisen in the apex court following the retirement of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on December 25.
The Collegium, consequent to the elevation of Justice Varale to the top court, has suggested Justice Pratinidhi Srinivasacharya Dinesh Kumar to take over as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court.
Justice Kumar is due to demit office on superannuation on February 24, 2024. If appointed as Chief Justice, he would have a tenure of a little over a month.
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PM Modi lauds reduction in tuberculosis incidence in India
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the reduction in the incidence of tuberculosis in India since 2015, which was twice the global rate of decline and credited it to the expansion of treatment coverage.
India's TB incidence, which refers to new cases emerging each year, reduced by 21 per cent, from 237 per lakh population in 2015 to 187 per lakh population in 2024, according to the World Health Organisation's Global TB Report 2025.
The reduction is almost double the pace of the decline observed globally at 12 per cent, the Health Ministry said.
"India's fight against TB is achieving remarkable momentum. The latest WHO Global tuberculosis report 2025 highlights that India has recorded a commendable reduction in TB incidence since 2015 and it is nearly twice the global rate of decline," Modi said in a post on X.
The Prime Minister said the decline in incidence of TB in India was one of the sharpest drops seen anywhere in the world.
"Equally heartening is the expansion of treatment coverage, the fall in 'missing cases' and the sustained rise in treatment success. I compliment all those who have worked towards achieving this success. We remain committed to ensuring a healthy and fit India," Modi said.
