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Rajya Sabha debate washed out, Opposition, govt argue over triple talaq BillSubscriber Only
January 01, 2019 03:41 IST
The Opposition is learnt to have asked what the BJP, a self-proclaimed Hindu party, had done for Hindu women now that it wants to ostensibly empower Muslim women.
Tue, Jan 01, 2019
Can a health cover programme win an election? India ready to give verdictSubscriber Only
December 31, 2018 02:19 IST
Simply put, 2019 will be the year of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), the year that will make or break the flagship programme that already has the international health community excited and talking.
Mon, Dec 31, 2018
Not so alarming, revise Zika alert: India to CDCSubscriber Only
December 29, 2018 05:03 IST
Research by scientists at the Indian Council of Medical Research have shown that the Zika strains in India are less virulent than in Brazil and are not associated with microcephaly.
Sat, Dec 29, 2018
Govt agrees to send 2 Bills to panels, deadlock continuesSubscriber Only
December 28, 2018 02:40 IST
Soon after the adjournment, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Narendra Tomar and MoS Vijay Goel approached Opposition leaders and asked them to go for a meeting in Jaitley’s room. Nobody agreed to attend.
Fri, Dec 28, 2018
AIMPLB requests non-BJP MPs to reject triple talaq BillSubscriber Only
December 27, 2018 02:55 IST
The letter argues that the Bill is anti-women as it criminalises an offence that is essentially civil as per Islamic law which will only lead to an increase in the number of abandoned women.
Thu, Dec 27, 2018
Mission Indradhanush: India’s immunisation growth rate since launch rises to four per centSubscriber Only
December 24, 2018 05:00 IST
Official data on India’s immunisation coverage still stands at 62 per cent as per the National Family Health Survey 4 (2015-16).
Mon, Dec 24, 2018
Surrogacy Bill, then & nowSubscriber Only
December 21, 2018 01:14 IST
Lok Sabha passes 2016 Bill with changes, but without adopting some recommendations of committee that examined it. The key aspects of the Bill in current form, and what has changed and what has not.
Fri, Dec 21, 2018
US Zika alert: Having a baby, planning one? Avoid RajasthanSubscriber Only
December 20, 2018 05:10 IST
The alert comes at a time when the Union Health Ministry has reported over 153 cases of Zika from Rajasthan in October and November. Some cases were reported from Gujarat, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, too, mainly in people who had travelled from Rajasthan.
Thu, Dec 20, 2018
Cervical cancer screening: how new device scores over older alternativesSubscriber Only
December 20, 2018 02:34 IST
Cervix is the second most common site for cancer in Indian women, preceded only by breast.
Thu, Dec 20, 2018
AIIMS completes trials for low-cost, painless cervical cancer screening device
December 19, 2018 03:13 IST
The inventor is in talks with the Tamil Nadu government for introduction of the FDA-approved device in a primary care setting.
Wed, Dec 19, 2018
Transgender Persons Bill: In Rajya Sabha, Opposition likely to demand scrutiny by Select CommitteeSubscriber Only
December 19, 2018 01:08 IST
In the Lok Sabha, the Bill was passed with 27 amendments introduced by the government. All the amendments moved by Opposition members were rejected.
Wed, Dec 19, 2018
Swearing-in ceremonies: Top leaders from TMC, SP, BSP skip show of Opposition unitySubscriber Only
December 18, 2018 03:52 IST
The Opposition show of strength seemed much less robust compared to that of the swearing-in of JD(S)-Congress CM H D Kumaraswamy in Karnataka six months ago.
Tue, Dec 18, 2018
Stalin proposes Rahul as PM candidate for 2019, leaves many in Opposition surprisedSubscriber Only
December 17, 2018 04:35 IST
Claiming that Modi’s five-year regime has “taken India back 15 years”, Stalin said: “If he is elected again, India will go back 50 years.”
Mon, Dec 17, 2018
Rajya Sabha likely to see business transacted this weekSubscriber Only
December 17, 2018 02:00 IST
The Congress has been belligerent on the Rafale issue, and though most other opposition parties have chosen to remain non-committal on last week’s Supreme Court verdict throwing out a clutch of petitions, the Congress is likely to continue raising the issue inside Parliament too.
Mon, Dec 17, 2018
Opposition chalks out strategy in House: corner govt on four issuesSubscriber Only
December 14, 2018 05:03 IST
The parties, including Congress, Trinamool Congress, Left parties and SP, also agreed that while the Opposition wants both Houses to function, it is the government that is engineering disruptions.
Fri, Dec 14, 2018
Mamata Banerjee targets losing BJP, but skips mention of CongressSubscriber Only
December 12, 2018 04:46 IST
Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee, who has been one of the prime movers behind efforts to cobble together a united front against the BJP, appeared reluctant to give any space to the Congress in her reactions.
Wed, Dec 12, 2018
Outside Parliament, some bravado, some optimismSubscriber Only
December 12, 2018 04:42 IST
With both Houses of Parliament adjourned for the day after obituary references and with early trends in the Assembly elections pointing to a disappointing day for the BJP, ministers and party leaders hurried out of Parliament gates and headed straight to their cars while Opposition leaders stopped to oblige the hordes of media teams. Finance […]
Wed, Dec 12, 2018
SP, BSP miss Opposition meetingSubscriber Only
December 11, 2018 05:34 IST
The absence of the SP and BSP, the main players in Uttar Pradesh and part of such groupings in the past, was a dampener at the Opposition meeting Monday
Tue, Dec 11, 2018
MCI revises undergraduate medical course curriculum for first time in 21 yearsSubscriber Only
December 11, 2018 04:04 IST
The undergraduate curriculum will also include an element of communications, which the committee felt was essential for rebuilding the doctor-patient relationship.
Tue, Dec 11, 2018
To manage insurance for all, Niti Aayog plans new authority, not Health MinistrySubscriber Only
December 08, 2018 05:04 IST
An authority with statutory backing will also have penal powers and can issue orders to its state counterparts rather than the “advisories” that the National Health Agency currently issues to the state health agencies.
Sat, Dec 08, 2018
In India, one in eight deaths in 2017 due to air pollution: StudySubscriber Only
December 07, 2018 04:13 IST
The estimates show that India, which accounts for 18 per cent of the global population, recorded a 26 per cent of the global premature deaths and disease burden due to air pollution.
Fri, Dec 07, 2018One in 8 deaths in India due to air pollution, life expectancy down by 1.7 years: ReportSubscriber Only
December 06, 2018 12:00 IST
The average life expectancy in India would have been 1.7 years higher if the air pollution level were less than the minimal level causing health loss.
Thu, Dec 06, 2018
Number of claims under PMJAY highlights unmet need for cataract surgeriesSubscriber Only
December 05, 2018 06:34 IST
The fact that cataract surgeries top the list of procedures under the newly launched Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) highlights the unmet need for cataract surgeries in India despite a government programme doing it for free since 1976.
Wed, Dec 05, 2018Fact Check | Cataract in India: A focus area, yet miles to coverSubscriber Only
December 05, 2018 01:49 IST
Cataract refers to a clouding of the lens of the eye causing gradual loss of vision. It is common in old age but can also be triggered by injuries to the eye.
Wed, Dec 05, 2018
In govt’s health scheme, most claims so far are for cataract surgery and root canalSubscriber Only
December 02, 2018 05:54 IST
PMJAY is the tertiary care arm of the government’s flagship Ayushman Bharat scheme, under which 10.74 crore families will be provided an annual health cover of Rs 5 lakh.
Sun, Dec 02, 2018Journalism of Courage
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