health services

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...

New Delhi, April 9 The Delhi Legislative Assembly on Thursday directed all concerned departments to implement the recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) based on a CAG audit of public health infrastructure, mandating submission of an action taken report by July 31.The directive...

Ranchi, Apr 8 Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari said on Wednesday that the state government will soon set up "health cottages" in every panchayat to provide treatment and a healthy environment.Addressing a state-level workshop on eSanjeevani telemedicine in Ranchi, Ansari said that 747...

Bengaluru, April 7 The Karnataka government issued an order on Tuesday mandating an audit of all cases of adolescent pregnancy across the state, aiming to systematically track, review, and address the underlying causes of pregnancies among girls aged 10 to 18 years.The order makes adolescent...

Dhaka, April 5 Bangladesh on Sunday said a severe outbreak of measles has claimed the lives of at least 94 children in the past 19 days, prompting the government to launch an emergency campaign to combat the infectious disease.As the outbreak affected 56 out of the 64 administrative districts...

Chandigarh, April 5 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday unveiled development projects worth Rs 253 crore in Jind, significantly enhancing irrigation, roads, health services, and water supply in the region.Saini laid the foundation stones for 12 projects worth over Rs 140 crore...

New Delhi, April 1 In an effort to strengthen mental health services, the government has launched the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP), which includes postpartum mothers, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.The District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) component of the NMHP has been...

March 31, Kohima: The Department of Health and Family Welfare has directed all health centers, hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies across Nagaland to strictly comply with the licensing norms under the Nagaland Health Care Establishment Authority Act, 1997 (NHCE Act).In this regard, it has...

Shimla, March 30 BJP state president Dr. Rajeev Bindal on Monday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing special assistance of Rs 3,920 crore to Himachal Pradesh under "Pride of Hills: Special Development Assistance for Hill States" (SASCI 2026-27) by the central...

Bhopal, March 25 – Over two lakh adolescent girls aged between 9 and 14 years have so far received the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Madhya Pradesh, Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla said on Wednesday.The ongoing HPV vaccination drive is part of a nationwide initiative launched by...

New Delhi, March 24: Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva welcomed the "Sarvajan Hitay, Sarvajan Sukhay" Delhi Budget for 2026-27, presented on Tuesday in the State Assembly by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.He said that inspired by Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya's Antyodaya principle and Prime...

Kohima, March 24 Early diagnosis and appropriate quality treatment are crucial to ending tuberculosis (TB), a senior official said on Tuesday.Addressing a World Tuberculosis Day programme, National Health Mission Nagaland's Mission Director Dr. Keveduyi Theyo said the National TB Elimination...

New Delhi, March 24 Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister J P Nadda highlighted on Tuesday that there are 18,646 Jan Aushadhi Kendras across the country that provide affordable generic medicines to people.Responding to supplementary queries during Question Hour in Rajya Sabha, the minister said...

New Delhi, March 23 The Delhi State Legal Services Authority launched an initiative on Monday to include ASHA and Anganwadi workers as para-legal volunteers, in the presence of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.Under the initiative, "Community Legal Empowerment through Health and Childcare...

Jaipur, March 19 – In a major administrative overhaul, the Rajasthan government has transferred 25 IAS and nine IPS officers, bringing about significant changes across key departments.Senior IAS officer Alok Gupta has been appointed as the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of the Urban...

Shimla, March 19 The issue of doctor recruitment led to a heated exchange between Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Thursday.While Sukhu stated that the state currently has more medical colleges than needed, and...

Jammu, March 16 The Jammu and Kashmir government has launched the PM-Road Accident Victims Hospitalisation and Treatment (PM-Rahat) scheme, aimed at providing timely medical assistance to those injured in road accidents.According to an official communiqué received from the Transport...

Mumbai, March 16 Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar warned on Monday of "strict action," including FIRs, against hospitals found charging beneficiaries of state-run cashless health schemes, asserting that patients should not have to pay "a single rupee" for treatment.The minister...

Chandigarh, March 12 Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao said on Thursday that the state government, under the National Health Mission (NHM), has designated 100 health institutions in the state as first referral units (FRUs) to strengthen secondary healthcare services.The initiative aims to...

Chandigarh, March 8: Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party's working President Ashwani Sharma on Sunday said that the state budget "is a major betrayal of the mothers and sisters of the state and is disappointing for farmers, employees, and the common people too."Reacting to the budget for 2026-27...