health department

POONCH, FEBRUARY 25: A Block Diwas program was held in Lassana, chaired by Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Ashok Kumar Sharma, as part of the ongoing public outreach initiative.The meeting was attended by officers from key departments, including Revenue, Health, Education, Jal Shakti (Water...

Bengaluru, February 25 The ruling Congress and the opposition BJP engaged in a heated exchange on Wednesday regarding an Urdu advertisement published in an Urdu daily about a Health Department program.The Karnataka government launched the "Kusuma Sanjeevini" program, offering prophylactic...

Bengaluru, February 25 The Karnataka government on Wednesday launched the 'Kusuma Sanjeevini' scheme—a major initiative aimed at supporting people living with hemophilia.Unlike conventional care, which treats bleeding after it occurs, this initiative focuses on preventing bleeding episodes...

Amaravati, February 25 – The Andhra Pradesh government suspended the Municipal Commissioner of Srikakulam on Wednesday following an outbreak of diarrhea in the town that has left one person dead and dozens hospitalised.Municipal Commissioner Kurma Rao was suspended on charges of negligence...

Bengaluru, February 25 – Amid criticism from the BJP that the five guarantees of the Congress government are pushing Karnataka towards bankruptcy, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, while addressing the ‘Kusuma Sanjeevini’ initiative that provides preventive treatment for hemophilia...

Shillong, February 25 – As of January 2026, more than 10,293 people living with HIV in Meghalaya are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). The state reported the highest number of HIV cases in the country, the state Assembly was informed on Wednesday.Responding to a question raised...

Bengaluru, February 25 Karnataka BJP president B Y Vijayendra on Wednesday criticized the Congress government over alleged shortages of medicines, widespread irregularities, and disruptions in services within the health department.He claimed the situation had become so dire that doctors were...

Amaravati, February 25 – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed officials on Wednesday to prioritize public health.During a meeting with officials from the Medical and Health Department, he reviewed the situation regarding the outbreak of diarrhea in Srikakulam and the...

New Delhi, February 25 – A 54-year-old man, Ramnaresh Yadav, died after allegedly consuming contaminated drinking water in the Bhagirathpura area of Indore, even as concerns continue to grow over suspected waterborne illnesses in the area.Yadav had reportedly been suffering from health...

Aizawl, February 24 The Mizoram government has terminated 29 employees across various departments for illegally hiring "proxies" to perform their duties, state Personnel and Administrative Reforms Minister K Sapdanga informed the assembly on Tuesday.This crackdown follows a directive from...

Indore, February 23 Six people have been admitted to a hospital after consuming contaminated food in the Bhagirathpura area of Indore, a health department official said on Monday.Bhagirathpura was the epicenter of the diarrhea outbreak caused by contaminated drinking water, which has claimed...

Shillong, February 23 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Monday that the health department is investigating the circumstances at the Mawiong Primary Health Centre following concerns about the availability of a doctor when late MP Dr Ricky AJ Syngkon was brought there after he...

Kochi, Feb 23 – Senior Congress leaders on Monday launched a strong attack on Kerala's Pinarayi Vijayan government over recurring allegations of medical negligence, rejecting the state minister's contention that such incidents are "isolated cases".The criticism came after the Congress General...

Amaravati, February 23 – Four deaths have been reported in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, over the past two days, allegedly due to acute inability to urinate (anuria), which is suspected to be linked to milk adulteration.Two of those receiving treatment in hospitals died since Sunday night. They...

Kozhikode (Kerala), February 22 A Kozhikode native, from whose abdomen a pair of artery forceps was discovered years after a caesarean section at the Government Medical College here in 2017, on Sunday termed Health Minister Veena George as a "failure" and said that justice has not been done in...

Bhubaneswar, February 21 A day after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi presented the Odisha Budget, the opposition BJD on Saturday claimed that the state government’s attempt to take credit by increasing the budget size to Rs 3.10 lakh crore is "unacceptable," as it is effectively negative when...

Bengaluru, February 21 Non-medical staff are just as important as doctors, and those working in the health sector must serve with humanity, rising above differences of caste and religion, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday.He was speaking after distributing appointment...

Bengaluru, February 21 Asserting that curbing corruption in appointments and transfers is his government’s clear objective, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that all recruitments and transfers in the Health Department are being carried out strictly through counseling to...

Minister for Health & Medical Education Sakeena Itoo today informed the Legislative Assembly that NTPHC Haripora is already operating in a three-room government building of the Health Department.Srinagar, February 19: Minister for Health & Medical Education Sakeena Itoo today informed the...

Jammu, February 17 Senior CPI(M) leader and Kulgam MLA M Y Tarigami raised concerns on Tuesday about the excessive use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, warning that indiscriminate application could potentially harm the environment and pose grave risks to public health.Speaking on the...