Brasilia, April 2 – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told the press that the United States had fabricated a lie as a pretext to launch an "unnecessary war" against Iran."The United States became involved in an unnecessary war in Iran, claiming that Iran possessed nuclear weapons...
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United Nations, April 2 – Strikes across Iran have hit civilian infrastructure, compounding relief needs as Middle East aid workers struggle with access constraints, UN humanitarians said.The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the airstrikes in Iran have...
New Delhi, March 24 More than 6.97 crore screenings have been conducted for sickle cell disease (SCD) in tribal-dominated areas across the country, and 3.93 crore genetic status cards have been distributed, Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.Under the...
New Delhi, March 24 More than 39,000 projects have been approved under the Border Area Development Programme, which is in its 'final phase', since the fiscal year 2004-05 in the bordering states and Union Territories, including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Jammu and Kashmir, the Lok Sabha was...
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Bhubaneswar, March 18 – Following the tragic fire incident at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack on March 16, which officially claimed the lives of 12 patients, as many as four individuals – including three fire department officials and one engineer – have been suspended on charges...
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Gandhinagar, March 16 – Gujarat Cabinet Minister for Labour, Skill Development and Employment, and Rural Development, Kunvarji Bavaliya, celebrated his 71st birthday in a unique way on Monday.Instead of hosting a grand event, he visited the 'Shramik Annapurna Yojana' (Workers' Annapurna...
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Lucknow, March 16 Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak expressed his dissatisfaction over poor sanitation and alleged negligence during an inspection of the community health centre (CHC) in Chinhat here, officials said.According to an official statement, Pathak found several...
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The Indian government launched a scheme on February 15, 2026, to ensure immediate medical treatment for victims of road accidents at the nearest health facility, with government covering expenses up to ₹1.5 lakh.Jammu and Kashmir Transport Commissioner, Vishesh Mahajan, appealed to the public...
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Hyderabad, March 4 – The stage is set to prepare a health profile for 46 lakh women in Telangana, as the government has decided to launch the program by covering members of women's self-help groups across the state.Health Minister Damodar Raja Narsimha directed officials on Wednesday to launch...
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Shimla, March 3 The Himachal Pradesh government has declared snakebite envenomation (poisoning) a notifiable disease in the state, in line with the National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming (NAPSE) in India by 2030, a statement issued here on Tuesday said.A state...
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JAMMU, FEBRUARY 26: Additional Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Vidhu Shekhar, chaired a District Task Force meeting to review preparations for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination drive, which begins on February 28, 2026.Health officials briefed the meeting on logistics, vaccine availability...
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New Delhi, February 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign for girls aged 14 on February 28 from Ajmer, Rajasthan, marking the formal start of India's effort to eliminate preventable cancers among women.The campaign will...
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Patna, February 17 Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey said on Tuesday that his department is taking steps to establish more biomedical waste disposal facilities across the state.He made the statement while responding to a starred question by independent MLC Maheshwar Singh in the Council...
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Patna, February 16 Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey said on Monday that the NDA government has decided to convert all district hospitals in the state into super-specialty facilities in the coming years.Concluding the debate on the proposed health department budget of Rs 21,270.41 crore for...
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February 11, New Delhi — Amid the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman responded to the discussion on the Union Budget 2026-27 in the Lok Sabha. In her initial response, the Finance Minister stated that the government is focused on forward-looking...
New Delhi, February 10 More than 6.83 crore individuals in tribal-dominated areas across the country have been screened for sickle cell anemia as of February 3, with nearly 2.38 lakh among them found to be infected with the disease, while over 19.32 lakh were identified as carriers, Minister of...