How this Gujarat man came to be celebrated as a Biblical character
Bharat Patel gets the fisherfolk of Kutch, affected by a coal power plant funded by the World Bank, a historic victory in the US Supreme Court
India to send manned mission to space within 40 months
This feat has only been achieved by three countries till now—the United States, Russia and China
Every year 2,000 people are transfused with HIV-infected blood
While there are stringent laws to regulate blood banks, such incidents are still happening
Mobile towers are harmless, says declassified CPCB report
It states that there is no substantive or convincing evidence of cell phone radiation’s biological effects that can harm a person’s health
NITI Aayog’s PPP model for district hospitals pushes for privatisation of health sector
The move is in line with the Centre's agenda to push government health sector towards privatisation on the grounds that public health …
Health insurance schemes unlikely to work without strong public health sector
In poor health part 5: While pan-India enrollment to Rashtriya Suraksha Bima Yojna is declining, number of beneficiaries has increased in …
Did you know leprosy patients can be detained for unspecified periods?
A new Bill will amend all laws that discriminate against leprosy patients, but the list is long
Kudankulam plant will continue to operate despite failing to set up safe storage for spent fuel
NPCIL has missed 2018 deadline for building AFR facility to store spent nuclear fuel, which is currently kept within the power plant
Head out
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority's efforts to reign in the private healthcare sector have been scuttled once again. Who is to be blamed?
चूल्हे में बच्चों का स्वास्थ्य
आंगनबाड़ी केंद्रों में ईंधन के तौर पर लकड़ी व उपलों के इस्तेमाल के चलते वायु प्रदूषण बना बच्चों के लिए बड़ा खतरा
New farming technique helps resist flood and drought in Gorakhpur
Farmers in Gorakhpur have re-learnt the art to adapt to erratic weather conditions through multi-crop farming
मंदसौर में प्रदर्शनकारी किसानों पर फायरिंग, 6 मरे
मुख्यमंत्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान ने मृतकों के परिजनों को एक करोड़ रुपये की क्षतिपूर्ति और परिवार के एक सदस्य नौकरी देने का ऐलान किया ...
Tamil Nadu traders’ body calls to boycott aerated drinks amid drought
If the campaign is successful, multinational companies could face revenue losses up to Rs 1,500 crore annually
NPPA puts price cap on cardiac stents; says hospitals overcharge
The average cost of drug eluting stent for domestic companies is around Rs 8,000 but it is sold to patients for Rs 24,000 to Rs 1.5 lakh
Centre overrules Supreme Court directive on combined medical entrance test
The latest Union government’s rule intends to allow the states to conduct their own medical entrance exams for the current academic year
WHO recommends faster and cheaper treatment for Multi-Drug Resistant TB
This is a critical step forward in tackling the MDR-TB public health crisis, says organisation
Economic Survey bats for one-time cash transfer to pregnant women
Investment in maternal health can become a top policy priority of the central government
India’s obesity doubled in 10 years: NFHS-4
The National Family Health Survey highlights that obesity affects urban population more than its rural counterpart
Cast away
After being at the receiving end of both militants and the state government, Kashmir's village heads are now threatening to boycott next year's …
India denies Gilead patent for hepatitis C drug, sofosbuvir
Companies that have not signed any licence agreement with US pharma giant are now free to produce generic versions of the drug
Centre proposes National Health Right Act
Draft national health policy which proposes making health a fundamental right also envisages increased role of community in planning and …
Over 36,000 screened for Ebola in India
Of the 700 passengers being tracked, most are in Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, West Bengal and Delhi
Boost for global polio eradication campaign
India's triumph can help other polio-endemic countries understand how to deal with the challenge, Deepak Kapur, chairperson of Rotary’s …
Air India admonished for sale, promotion of e-cigarettes aboard flights
Airline has flouted COTPA law, which prohibits all direct and indirect advertisement of cigarettes and tobacco products
India bags top spot in child wasting rate: Global Hunger Index
The rate increased to 20.8 per cent among children under five this year