
November 09, 2019 12:25 IST
Raising objections to certain parts of the Ayodhya verdict, Jilani said, "We are dissatisfied that the inner courtyard where prayers were offered was given to the other side. Neither equity nor justice has been served."
Sat, Nov 09, 2019
November 08, 2019 03:14 IST
Pharma major Abbott has reported that a team of Abbott scientists have identified the HIV-1 Group M, subtype L virus. The findings have been published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS).
Fri, Nov 08, 2019
November 07, 2019 02:47 IST
Madani was part of the mediation attempts by a Supreme Court-appointed committee.
Thu, Nov 07, 2019
November 06, 2019 15:23 IST
Arshad Madani, a teacher at Darul uloom Deoband and the seniormost leader of Jamiat, will be meeting RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat later today for the second time in the last few months.
Wed, Nov 06, 2019
November 06, 2019 02:33 IST
A Constitution Bench ruling on the Ayodhya matter is expected before Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi retires on November 17.
Wed, Nov 06, 2019
November 05, 2019 00:58 IST
NHS is digital infrastructure built with the aim of making the health insurance system more transparent and robust, while factoring in the uniqueness of India’s health sector, and the political realities of federalism.
Tue, Nov 05, 2019
November 04, 2019 01:31 IST
The five-judge Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, which reserved its verdict earlier this month after conclusion of the 40-day hearing, is expected to deliver its judgment by mid-November.
Mon, Nov 04, 2019
November 01, 2019 04:30 IST
The National Health Profile (NHP) is an annual stocktaking exercise on the health of the health sector.
Fri, Nov 01, 2019
October 29, 2019 04:44 IST
India has far less doctors than the WHO-mandated one doctor for a population of 1,000, and to meet that requirement, the country would need approximately 13.5 lakh doctors.
Tue, Oct 29, 2019
October 26, 2019 04:35 IST
Of the total number of students that appeared for the test, 87.6 per cent (54,055) were from colleges in seven countries: China, Russia, Bangladesh, Ukraine, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
Sat, Oct 26, 2019
October 23, 2019 04:34 IST
Traditional wisdom is that because women are less likely to be breadwinners, especially in families of limited means (who are primarily the targeted PMJAY beneficiaries), families are more reluctant to pay for their treatment.
Wed, Oct 23, 2019
October 23, 2019 04:29 IST
Official data on India’s immunisation coverage is still 62 per cent, given as the National Family Health Survey-4 (2015-16).
Wed, Oct 23, 2019
October 21, 2019 03:12 IST
At any given point 60 million Indians are impoverished because of health expenses.
Mon, Oct 21, 2019
October 18, 2019 03:28 IST
The total TB incidence rate in India has decreased by almost 50,000 patients over the past one year.
Fri, Oct 18, 2019
October 17, 2019 03:13 IST
While the committee has traditionally been dominated by women, complete absence of men is a new development.
Thu, Oct 17, 2019
October 16, 2019 02:37 IST
The letter asks all elected representatives to reply within a week by email on the required renovations for the existing building and their suggestions about the facilities in a new building housing the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, their Secretariats, and other offices.
Wed, Oct 16, 2019
October 15, 2019 03:30 IST
The NMC will replace the Medical Council of India (MCI) as the apex regulatory authority of medical education in the country.
Tue, Oct 15, 2019
October 12, 2019 05:35 IST
Endorsement by states is essential because health is a state subject and medical education is in the concurrent list, so while the MCI (BoG) sets policy direction, the actual implementation will have to be done by states.
Sat, Oct 12, 2019
October 11, 2019 02:40 IST
This means that any PMJAY beneficiary can be treated at an ESIC empanelled hospital and vice versa. Reimbursements will be made by the NHA or ESIC depending on the beneficiary’s entitlement but at PMJAY rates.
Fri, Oct 11, 2019
October 11, 2019 01:13 IST
The first look of the programme was unveiled on the first day of a meeting of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
Fri, Oct 11, 2019
October 10, 2019 04:45 IST
Twenty per cent of NHM funds are based on the states’ performance, which means better performing states received a financial incentive — Rs 3,000 crore is set aside for incentive-based payments.
Thu, Oct 10, 2019
October 10, 2019 03:45 IST
Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday released the strategy document, which stated, “In the past few years, the government of India has placed health high on its political agenda and made a commitment to make significant increases in public spending in health."
Thu, Oct 10, 2019
October 09, 2019 02:58 IST
Dengue is a notifiable disease, but a case is required to be notified only when the confirmatory test has been done in the lab. Importantly, however, the confirmation of dengue infection is not key to its treatment, which can proceed and even conclude without that test being done.
Wed, Oct 09, 2019
October 08, 2019 02:34 IST
The survey, conducted between 2016 and 2018, also found that 24 per cent of adolescents were thin for their age, 4-8 per cent of adolescents were overweight or obese, 6 per cent of adolescents were overweight, and 2 per cent had abdominal obesity.
Tue, Oct 08, 2019
October 07, 2019 03:11 IST
The ministry, along with the states, will undertake a massive publicity campaign to generate awareness about the scheme and also start a call centre for effective grievance redressal.
Mon, Oct 07, 2019



