healthcare

Chennai, March 19 The NTK released its manifesto for the April 23 Assembly elections on Thursday, with promises, including the creation of five capital cities in Tamil Nadu, and welfare measures to boost sectors like infrastructure and education.Speaking at the manifesto's release here, Naam...

JAMMU, MARCH 18: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, reviewed the arrangements for the Shree Machail Mata Yatra 2026, with a focus on ensuring a smooth and safe annual pilgrimage.The meeting discussed key aspects, including registration (online/offline), the potential implementation...

Colombo, March 19 – Sri Lanka records between 8,500 and 9,500 cases of tuberculosis (TB) each year, a senior official at the National Programme for Tuberculosis Control and Chest Diseases (NPTCCD) said on Thursday.The country detected 8,726 TB patients in 2025. About 75 per cent of the...

Ranchi, March 18 – Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren stated on Wednesday that the government has prioritized ensuring social security for every citizen, providing food to every household, ensuring quality education for children, and improving healthcare facilities for all.He said in the...

New Delhi, March 18 Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha member Javed Ali Khan on Wednesday reiterated the need to provide proper retirement benefits to former parliamentarians.Participating in the farewell event for retiring members in the Upper House, Khan pointed out the need for the government to...

London, March 18 A new generation of drug delivery vehicles could deliver chemotherapy directly to surgical sites for patients with a rare form of brain cancer (glioblastoma), as well as those suffering from severe inflammatory skin diseases or difficult-to-treat fungal infections, thanks to a...

Bilaspur, March 18 A court in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, has sentenced a surgeon to two years in prison in connection with the deaths of 12 women following sterilization surgeries conducted by him in 2014.On Tuesday, the court of First District and Additional Sessions Judge Shailesh Kumar Ketarap...

Mumbai, March 18 – The Shiv Sena, led by Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray, criticised the BJP-led Mahayuti government on Wednesday, saying that the public healthcare system in Maharashtra is "on life support," and that the system has been eroded by corruption and mismanagement. They argued that these...

Dhuri, March 18 – Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann inaugurated a 50-bed sub-divisional hospital, along with a 30-bed maternal and child health block, in Dhuri on Tuesday. This marked a significant milestone in strengthening the public healthcare system and providing a major boost to...

Mehsana, March 17 – Gujarat has recorded its first successful cashless claim under the PM-RAHAT scheme in the Mehsana district, where a road accident victim received fully covered treatment, officials said on Tuesday.According to the district health department, the claim was processed under...

New Delhi, March 17 The escalating conflict in West Asia is likely having an adverse impact on medical tourism in the capital, with hospitals across Delhi-NCR reporting an average decline of around 30 per cent in international patient arrivals.Experts say the influx of patients from West Asia...

New Delhi, March 17 The Tata Steel board approved on Tuesday the merger of NINL with the company and an investment of USD 2 billion in its wholly-owned subsidiary, T Steel Holdings Pte.The board also approved the acquisition of a stake in Medica TS Hospital Private Limited (Medica TS Hospital)...

New Delhi, March 17 The Fair Trade regulator, CCI, approved Bentley Asia Holdings II Pte Ltd's proposal to acquire an additional stake in Baby Memorial Hospital on Tuesday.Baby Memorial Hospital Ltd (BMH) is a multispecialty healthcare network operating several hospitals across various cities...

Dhuri, March 17 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann inaugurated a 50-bed sub-divisional hospital along with a 30-bed maternal and child health block here on Tuesday.This project reflects our firm commitment to building a strong, accessible, and patient-centric healthcare system by...

Akhnoor, March 17: The Indian Army organized a general health and eye check-up camp in the Ambaram village, benefiting 150 residents. Nine medical professionals, including general physicians, ENT specialists, and military doctors, provided consultations, eye examinations, and free medication...

Kalyani (WB), March 17 Two individuals were arrested for allegedly assaulting doctors at a hospital in Nadia district, West Bengal, police said on Tuesday.The incident occurred at the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Hospital in Kalyani on Monday night, they said.A road accident victim was admitted...

New Delhi, March 17 – Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan strongly criticized the opposition in the Rajya Sabha.He accused them of petty politics over renaming rural employment schemes and of ignoring the real benefits provided to the poor under the Modi...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the government has launched the PM-Road Accident Victims Hospitalization and Assured Treatment (PM-RAHAT) scheme, aiming to provide timely medical care to victims of road accidents. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that this initiative ensures cashless treatment up to...

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met with Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maxime Prévost, in Brussels today. In a social media post, Dr. Jaishankar stated that during the meeting, both leaders discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in trade and...

New Delhi, March 16 Vice President C P Radhakrishnan expressed his sorrow on Monday at the death of 10 patients in a fire at a hospital in Cuttack, Odisha.In a social media post, the vice president said he was deeply saddened by the tragic fire incident."My heartfelt condolences to the...