healthcare

Today, President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Nand Kishor Somani Oncology Block at the Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama Hospital in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. The new Oncology Block of Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama is intended to strengthen cancer care facilities in the region. The Oncology...

Union Health & Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda has urged people to adopt better oral hygiene habits on the occasion of World Oral Health Day. In a social media post, Mr. Nadda emphasized the importance of simple practices such as proper brushing, limiting sugary foods, and going for regular...

Pune, March 19 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant underwent an angioplasty procedure at a hospital in Pune on Thursday.Sawant was admitted to Ruby Hall Clinic after he complained of chest pain.In a statement, Ruby Hall Clinic chairperson Dr Purvez Grant said Sawant successfully underwent an...

Chandigarh, March 19 Punjab Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh announced the establishment of a new government medical college in Kapurthala on Thursday.This is the second such institute announced this month, following the Shaheed Udham Singh State Institute of Medical Sciences in Hoshiarpur, he...

Etawah (UP), March 19 A sanitation worker at the Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping a 38-year-old patient with mental health issues.The incident came to light after a medical examination on Tuesday revealed that the woman, who is...

Lucknow, March 19 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday alleged that the BJP is "misleading" the youth and has failed to provide them with jobs and employment opportunities.Addressing party workers and leaders who had gathered from various districts at the party's state...

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...