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Patna, April 11 The Bihar government announced on Saturday a complete ban on private practice by doctors employed in government hospitals.According to a notification issued by the state Health Department, the decision was taken under the state's flagship programme 'Saat Nischay-3' (seven...

Ahmedabad, April 9 In what appears to be a case of food poisoning, nearly 100 people fell ill after consuming a local snack at a religious gathering in a village in Ahmedabad district, an official said on Thursday.Dr. Chintan Desai, district epidemic medical officer, said that 96 residents of...

Jaipur, April 9 Three more children have died in Salumber, Rajasthan, with authorities saying their deaths are not related to the "mysterious" deaths of five children earlier this month.The fresh deaths occurred in the Jhallara and Lasadiya areas of the district over the past two days, and...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, V D Satheesan, on Wednesday sought the EC's intervention to ensure that government employees can exercise their franchise without any hindrance through the postal voting process.In a letter to Chief Election...

Patna, April 8 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar handed appointment letters to nearly 5,000 women on Wednesday, who have been recruited by the Health Department for the positions of auxiliary nurse midwife (ANM).A total of 4,954 ANMs received their appointment letters at the event in Patna...

Jaipur, April 8 Five children, including two siblings, have died within five days from a mysterious illness in the Salumber district of Rajasthan, officials said on Wednesday.The children, aged between two and four years, reportedly developed symptoms such as fever and vomiting and died within...

Jaipur, April 7 – The Rajasthan government has taken serious note of the reported deaths of children linked to an unidentified illness in the Salumber district, and has launched an extensive disease control and surveillance drive across all seven districts of the Udaipur division.Acting on the...

The Poonch District Administration, in collaboration with the District Legal Services Authority and the Health Department, celebrated World Health Day with great enthusiasm today, under the theme "Together for Health: Stand for Science."Two programs were organized at the Raja Sukhdev Singh...

Shimla, April 7 The number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Himachal Pradesh decreased to 14,653 in 2025 from 15,760 in 2022, representing a decline of over seven percent, Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta said on Tuesday.Eliminating tuberculosis (TB) is not solely the responsibility of...

Bhopal/Thandla (Jhabua), April 3 – A chlorine gas leak occurred at the gas filtration plant in the town of Thandla, in the Jhabua district, on Friday morning due to a technical malfunction, affecting plant employees and nearby residents.The incident caused panic in the area, as several people...

Kushinagar (UP), April 3 At least 26 schoolchildren reportedly complained of breathing difficulties after inhaling toxic smoke from burning dry leaves and garbage near a school here, officials said on Friday.All the children were taken to the Community Health Centre in Sevarhi, where they were...

POONCH, April 1, 2026: The Health Department observed "Prevention of Blindness Week" from April 1 to April 7 at the Raja Sukhdev Singh District Hospital in Poonch. The aim was to raise awareness among the general public about preventing visual impairment.

The Health Department began observing "Prevention of Blindness Week" from April 1 to 7 at the Raja Sukhdev Singh District Hospital to raise public awareness about preventing visual impairment.The week-long campaign aims to educate people on early detection, timely treatment, and proper eye...

Panaji, Apr 1 A sessions court in Mapusa, Goa, granted bail to Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, the owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, on Wednesday in a case related to the devastating fire last December that killed 25 people.However, the Luthras will remain in jail as they were...

Amaravati, March 31 – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday directed that the Sanjeevani project for creating digital health records be extended to the entire state by July.The project is currently being implemented in Kuppam and Naravaripalli in the Chittoor district...

Lucknow, March 31 – The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is considering a proposal to include cancer, particularly among children, on a list of notifiable diseases to facilitate early detection and treatment, a senior health department official said on Tuesday.A notifiable disease...

Hanoi, March 31 – Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, has recorded 29 cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the year, with no deaths reported, according to the local daily, Tuoi Tre, on Tuesday.The Hanoi Centre for Disease Control reported 17 new infections across 12 communes and wards between March...

Shimla, March 28 A heated debate occurred between the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP in the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha on Saturday during a discussion on a cut motion related to the health department.Leader of the Opposition Jairam Thakur raised several questions regarding the state...

Patna, March 26 – In its ongoing crackdown on corruption, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) carried out a major operation in Nalanda, the district where Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resides, on Thursday, leading to the arrest of a Health Department official.The operation took place in...

Hyderabad, March 26 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Thursday that the completion of multispecialty hospitals in Warangal and the state capital will add 10,000 beds to the state's public health system.Speaking during the Question Hour in the assembly, Reddy also said the health...